The lads from Holland had a very interesting week with constant heatwave conditions slowing down the carp during the day. Most fish were coming in the hours of darkness over the usual beds of pellet and despite the hot water/low oxygen situation were still fighting like demons before being netted. It certainly seems that the grown on originals that are making up the bulk of the catch at the moment are getting a well earned reputation for their fighting ability and Roy had one high double take 35 mins to land. Although it is always nice to see the bigger fish on the mat it is good that anglers can still enjoy the excitement some of the lesser fish offer. It is important to remember that these sort of conditions would be considered almost ‘unfishable’ in the UK so to bank a total of 62 fish in their week is a creditable performance. There is no doubt that the bigger fish are holding up under the tree’s or in the deeper water and only feeding accasionally, I anticipate this continuing until the weather breaks. Water levels are under pressure but we are holding up well by topping up with water from Poplars lake so are suffering less than most.
Anyway, back to the weeks catch….Total 62 fish with 5 x 30’s up to 34.5lb, 26 x 20’s including a good few of around the 28lb mark, 24 doubles and 7 x singles. There were also a few sturgeon and catfish caught so it was a good mix included in the catch.
This week we just have friends Paul and Colin who are both just fishing nights with Paul arriving at the end of last week and Colin on Saturday. Betweem them they have already had 21 carp and a first sturgeon for Colin so are more than happy with the way things are going. As last week, the smaller fish are showing up well but they have also had a cracking 32lb mirror along with another 30lb mirror and 5 more carp between 25 and 30lb’s. With a further 5 x 20’s I think they are doing rather well considering the conditions. I am sure that a little rain or better still, a good storm will liven things up a tad.
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