Spring Pools 48hr

Ahhh feels good writing in here for the first time.

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Went for a 48hr session to rugby this weekend with medley, doogan and a lad not on this forum (but soon will be) Ben.

We got there about 12 on Friday and drew our pegs in a unique style. We asked the bailiffs dad to point and shout numbers one - four at us. Doogan was peg one, ben peg two, medley peg three and me on peg four.

After taking a whilst to set up the bivvys and tie the rigs and rods up it was about two when the rods were in and the first Carling of the day was opened. All we could do now was wait.

Managed to get a few photos of the swim/peg.


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It was a very slow afternoon/evening with only a few liners. And then at half 12 my left hand rod in the margins under a willow went screaming off! puling my pod down. I pulled my rod up expecting the fish of a lifetime to be on. As i began to reel it was obvious this fish was small, but it was more then welcome on the bank. It was a common weighing about a pound. the bailiff didn't know there where any small carp in the lake so we had the honour of naming it gary

The next day was slow again with improving fishing weather conditions though. the only runs we had during the day were down to under cooked sausages the night before!

Then at five after some rig tweekage and a recast of both rods my left one screamed off again. This fish felt much better. After a 5-10 fight i landed the 21lb 12oz beauty. Shes called peaches and is a stunning example of spring pools fish.


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At half two in this morning i also had this common weighing 17 and a half pounds. The bailiff couldn't remember this fishes name, So until were corrected this is Barlow.


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A quality weekend and will be booking up again in the next few weeks. Big thanks to Steve the bailiff and Medley for sharing some wisdom. Unfortunately no one else caught. But that just means we all have to go again

Chris

well done Chris sounds and looks like you had a good weekend. Let me know when you are planning to go again I might be able to join you.

Peaches is a very unique colour, what a beauty.
[i:2vuz29fq]the only runs we had during the day were down to under cooked sausages the night before![/i:2vuz29fq]
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Medley was cooking then. <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->
Good to hear you had a good time and nice one on your catches. Were they caught on New Grange by any chance?

No gav they weren't. The 17lb was caught in some of Steve the bailiffs baits and peaches was caught on one of my pop ups. I think the new grange helped though, as when they had been in the water for a whilst they went they same colour as my hook bait. All the named fish up there are stunning. There's one called chestnut and she was jumping like mad Friday evening, high 20's 30lb I think.... I will be catching her this year! I was cooking lol medley wouldn't touch my grub! Awesome fishing trip, loom forward to the next in a fee weeks

Well done mate. Peaches is quite possibly one of the most stunning carp i have ever seen. <!-- s:o --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_surprised.gif" alt="" title="Surprised" /><!-- s:o --> Nearly Koi colours.
One for the stunning carp list me thinks...... <!-- s:idea: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_idea.gif" alt="" title="Idea" /><!-- s:idea: -->

well done jock.. that peachs is a stunner.
Great photo aswell... wonder who took that!!

Medley wrote: well done jock.. that peachs is a stunner.
Great photo aswell... wonder who took that!!

some randomer cheers lads... well chuffed still!!

One for the stunning carp list me thinks......

oh yes mate <!-- s:o --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_surprised.gif" alt="" title="Surprised" /><!-- s:o --> well done jockcarper bet your chuffed with it.

well in lads, mis placed my post! meant for catch results :d

top angling.. the bigger fish is a stunner..