crusty
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Fish that won't bite? what about fish that take the bait and you can't hit 'em????
We spent many a closed season weekend afternoon walking around the lake, feeding the carp dog buiscits and bread, thinking, first day, this will be easy.
Wrong!
Since June 16 i've managed two fish. 12 and 15lb
The first was on the 16th and the second was Yesterday, in a downpour while i had the entire family with me, I made them stand about looking like trees, while I stalked a carp which was taking freebies,(I had sneaked the rod along) (and a loaf, and a bag of chums, which i'd prepared the night before, they were perfect, had to be used!!)
My wife says im selfish. I said i've never sold fish in my life.
But I know I am. it's in my blood.
But the point is, i'm getting takes, big swirls, big lips around my bread, God save the King it must be a fish. NO!!!
I'm fishing like I did Twenty years ago. Hitting one in ten!
My excuse is I hav'nt fished for over a year due to a back problem, and the fact that everyman and his dog has been walking round with a floater rod.
But they'll still take freebies.
Catching off the surface is Absolute.
We spent many a closed season weekend afternoon walking around the lake, feeding the carp dog buiscits and bread, thinking, first day, this will be easy.
Wrong!
Since June 16 i've managed two fish. 12 and 15lb
The first was on the 16th and the second was Yesterday, in a downpour while i had the entire family with me, I made them stand about looking like trees, while I stalked a carp which was taking freebies,(I had sneaked the rod along) (and a loaf, and a bag of chums, which i'd prepared the night before, they were perfect, had to be used!!)
My wife says im selfish. I said i've never sold fish in my life.
But I know I am. it's in my blood.
But the point is, i'm getting takes, big swirls, big lips around my bread, God save the King it must be a fish. NO!!!
I'm fishing like I did Twenty years ago. Hitting one in ten!
My excuse is I hav'nt fished for over a year due to a back problem, and the fact that everyman and his dog has been walking round with a floater rod.
But they'll still take freebies.
Catching off the surface is Absolute.