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Best day ever for Natty
I went for a week trip to Manor Fisheries
in Kent. My main aim was to catch a catfish (my best before the trip
was 1lb 4oz!) and my other aim was to catch a few decent carp (a double
is big for me). I had 6 days of solid fishing, as well as the evening
of the first arrival day. I did not night fish though.
 On
the first arrival day I basically just got everything ready and set
up for the days ahead, I did have a couple of hours fishing and had
one run but I missed it.
On the first day of proper fishing, I fished with boilies and halibut
pellets on my leger rod and also did a bit of surface fishing with dog
biscuits. I managed to land three carp a 9lb 4oz common, a 6lb 8oz common
and a 12lb 7oz common.
On the second day, I blanked on the specimen lake using the same tactics
as the first day, but I had a quick go in the pleasure lake which resulted
in a few small carp and roach. On the third day, I fished with luncheon
meat on one rod for the catfish and boilies on the other for the carp,
I was delighted when the luncheon meat rod screamed off and I achieved
my target of catching a catfish, it weighed 5lb 6oz. I later had a 14lb
6oz mirror (I didn't take any photos of the 14lb mirror, because it
was very hot and the fish was very, very lively - the fish's welfare
always is first). I also had a 2lb common and a stunning 15lb 6oz common
(my second biggest common ever!).
On the fourth day, I tried the other specimen lake, but I only had one
5lb mirror carp early in the morning. I later fished the pleasure lake
for a couple of hours landing small carp and roach.
On day five, I had another catfish of 1lb 8oz. Then I had a good catfish
of 13lb 6oz, it fought like a 20lb+ carp. Later I had a 10lb 2oz common
to round off a great day.
On the final day I had my best ever day's fishing. I had 5 carp, they
weighed 4lb 8oz common, 4lb common, 12lb 10oz common, 9lb 10oz mirror,
12lb 9oz common. What was incredible was that I had 6 catfish in 6 casts,
I only had to wait between 2 and 10 minutes for a bite as well!!!
The catfish weighed: 10lb 2oz, 9lb 12oz, 4lb 2oz, 13lb 2oz, 11lb 8oz
and 12lb 7oz.
Overall the week was amazing and I will never forget that last day.
Kind regards
Natty
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