Blakey's Fishing Blog

My annual Christmas pilgrimage to Blind Lake Old Lake – As always over the Christmas Break I will spend at least one day on this most extraordinary Lake. No matter what the weather you always catch fish. The depth probably has something to do with it I have even caught fish after breaking the ice here.

This is what can be best described as an unkempt / unkempt lake – full of snags and fallen trees – but that is what makes it so quaint. Five of us made the trip today – Olly & Mick Wagg, Dean Peters and Paul Pratley- Boozy and Steve Barrett where coming but they thought it was Friday not today!

We had a quick walk off draw – Olly had 1st Choice and me second. Olly choose the 1st swim on the East far bank and I chose the point swim - opposite the Island Point.

I was a bit exposed to the South Westerly Wind but it was Mild and I was wrapped up sufficient.

Mick Paul and Dean spread themselves out down the East Bank

Chose the feeder as my weapon today as did Mick, Paul & Dean – though I did see Paul try the Pole on occasions during the day. Olly was on the Pole all day fishing tight up against the fallen tree to his left.

I was on the maggot feeder my trusted old ¾ Once Middy but got through this one and another smashing up against the trees on the island several times during the day – I varied my position throughout the day around the point as bites dried up but I caught fish all day.

The Point

Did not even have time for my Mince Pies – Nothing Big Plenty of lovely sized roach to 1/2lb and loads of Gudgeon - and small carp Mirrors and Commons with a few F1’s as well –This Abu feeder rod when set up with light gear is fabulous I was seeing every bite even form the Gudgeon.

The weight do not matter it was catching which was the main thing, however we had a bit of confusion during the weigh in we used my Avon scales – Mick weighed mine at made it 14lb 6oz – I did not think anything at the time apart from I am sure I had at least 18lb of Carp. until we got to Olly and comparing Fish to weight – I worked out that the scales were on Green as with mine and I actually had 24lb 6oz, Olly had 34lb – he was pulling in carp and nice size ones at that all day, but what did surprise me was how much Mick, Paul & Dean had got – I had not witnessed too much action from them during the day – but must have been pulling them in quietly all day also, I did not too much notice of Paul’s’ & Mick Weights as we were still ‘debating’ my weight – But I did Deans-though= 36lb., so I duly gave him my £10 winner takes all pools money.

But amazing who much fish we caught – far more than some lakes we fish in the summer and all that of two weeks of hard frosts – I am not sure if I will go fishing again this year – I think this may be a good way to sign off 2007 – But you never know

Labels: Pleasure Fish

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