Small pool, wet weather and a very nice perch
With the weather forecast indicating a wet start to the day, I was up well before first light (which isn’t hard at this time of the year) to fish a woodland pond.
Rain and small pools go hand-in-hand as far as I’m concerned.
It means the immediate area is quieter than normal, which with these places being generally shallow, it means the less disturbance the better.
Fishing my usual small waggler with no shot other than around the float itself, I flicked a couple of white maggots on a size 14 hook just off the rod tip in two feet of water.
I trickled maggots in every time I cast and I could see flashes of silver, as the roach took the bait as it sank in the water.
They also took the ones with the hook in them as well and I ended with lots of roach (to 4oz) and perch (to 6oz).
However, one of the latter species was considerably bigger, as you can see in the accompanying videos.
I took a live bait rod with me, and cast a tiny roach on a size 4 hook towards the middle of the pool.
It wasn’t long before the float told me that something was interested, I struck and netted a very good perch when you take the venue into consideration.
Nature watch: several kingfisher sightings, including two birds together on one occasion.
Stewart, you hit the nail right on the proverbial with “Godincidences”.
My wife and I are acutely aware of Godincidences throughout our 42 years together. He is why we live where we live.
Hello, Alan.
That’s brilliant and thanks for the encouragement.