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And now repaid 
Fished the sunday open at Tom's Pond in Otley again, a very low turnout, just six fishing so more of a knock-up than a match. However @MunchMyStump thought he could take another nugget from me but as I said to him, last week's was only a loan
We both drew into the same bay, dead man's corner if the wind isn't blowing into it, and guess what, it wasn't.
The sun was out, sky was blue, not a cloud, sounds like the opening lines to a song, and no wind, not a ripple to be seen.
It was going to be hard. No ripple, too bright, all the fish appeared to be in the end peg (19) , and not enough anglers on the match to move the fish around.
I drew peg 10, Munchie had peg 11 drawn for him as he got held up by traffic diversions.
My peg....
My plan was to feed three lines, left margin, right margin, against the reeds on the little island with paste and pellet over hemp and micros. Backup if needed was to be method feeder or bomb to search out any fish against the margins and far island (usually the domain of peg 13 but it wasn't in)
All in and a pot of hemp and micros went into the three lines, followed by paste on size 12 to 0.19.
The left margin drew a blank, the right margin produced a Mirror Carp around 5lb, happy days, then nothing to follow it.
Against the island was devoid of life so back to the left margin, right margin, island, and repeat.
I fed some more plus added some sloppy groundbait to produce a cloud but that didn't help at all. It was proving to be a tough day.
Munchie by this time seemed to be looking for a miracle, texting the 'save my nugget' helpline, even resorting to dirty tricks going semi naked to put me off
It wasn't going to happen, perhaps if it had been @Mrs Munch yes, but the Mr doing an impression of Putin?? Nah
I followed my paste lines with pellet, on the deck, up in the water, even under the surface hard up against the bank, but again nothing showing. One or two tiny indications but I think they were little Roach.
A small Ide fell to pellet on the left margin, but nothing to follow it up.
Method feeder with micros and 4mm pellet saw two 8oz F1's come to the net, then nothing.
I saw Munchie catch a skimmer with an hour or so to go, his first bite of the day.
And about half an hour later he managed a small Carp.
I'd been around the swim again this time with Corn, hoping to pick a wandering Carp up. There were a few small ones playing near the island but the minute they got a wiff of the pole they turned and fled. Even the bomb couldn't tempt them.
Back for a wander with the method feeder, micros and Corn this time and a nice Common around 5lb put me in with 11lb 3oz on the scales, to munchies tip back and a DNW
One nugget returned to it's rightful owner lol .... It was only a loan
Fished the sunday open at Tom's Pond in Otley again, a very low turnout, just six fishing so more of a knock-up than a match. However @MunchMyStump thought he could take another nugget from me but as I said to him, last week's was only a loan
We both drew into the same bay, dead man's corner if the wind isn't blowing into it, and guess what, it wasn't.
The sun was out, sky was blue, not a cloud, sounds like the opening lines to a song, and no wind, not a ripple to be seen.
It was going to be hard. No ripple, too bright, all the fish appeared to be in the end peg (19) , and not enough anglers on the match to move the fish around.
I drew peg 10, Munchie had peg 11 drawn for him as he got held up by traffic diversions.
My peg....
My plan was to feed three lines, left margin, right margin, against the reeds on the little island with paste and pellet over hemp and micros. Backup if needed was to be method feeder or bomb to search out any fish against the margins and far island (usually the domain of peg 13 but it wasn't in)
All in and a pot of hemp and micros went into the three lines, followed by paste on size 12 to 0.19.
The left margin drew a blank, the right margin produced a Mirror Carp around 5lb, happy days, then nothing to follow it.
Against the island was devoid of life so back to the left margin, right margin, island, and repeat.
I fed some more plus added some sloppy groundbait to produce a cloud but that didn't help at all. It was proving to be a tough day.
Munchie by this time seemed to be looking for a miracle, texting the 'save my nugget' helpline, even resorting to dirty tricks going semi naked to put me off
It wasn't going to happen, perhaps if it had been @Mrs Munch yes, but the Mr doing an impression of Putin?? Nah
I followed my paste lines with pellet, on the deck, up in the water, even under the surface hard up against the bank, but again nothing showing. One or two tiny indications but I think they were little Roach.
A small Ide fell to pellet on the left margin, but nothing to follow it up.
Method feeder with micros and 4mm pellet saw two 8oz F1's come to the net, then nothing.
I saw Munchie catch a skimmer with an hour or so to go, his first bite of the day.
And about half an hour later he managed a small Carp.
I'd been around the swim again this time with Corn, hoping to pick a wandering Carp up. There were a few small ones playing near the island but the minute they got a wiff of the pole they turned and fled. Even the bomb couldn't tempt them.
Back for a wander with the method feeder, micros and Corn this time and a nice Common around 5lb put me in with 11lb 3oz on the scales, to munchies tip back and a DNW
One nugget returned to it's rightful owner lol .... It was only a loan
emojis need adding to the reaction options!
