The weather turns but the angling continues
We had a lovely mid-year from a weather perspective and we even enjoyed a nice Indian summer once we hit autumn.
However, the temperatures have fallen considerably in recent days and that’s where we will be now, generally speaking, until next spring.
As always, there will be mild spells during the coming months, but seasons change and naturally our angling also evolves.
The small ponds that I fish, by the very nature that they’re generally quite shallow, means that the changing weather conditions will be felt there especially.
That was the case this morning when the session I did was very slow.
The spot I was on is a fish every cast during the summer but this time round there were long periods of time between bites, never mind fish themselves.
However, as long as your bait’s in the water you’ve always got a chance and with roach on the bank, I was on the right side of the line.
The water was three feet deep and I fished with two white maggots on a size 14 hook over loose maggots under a small waggler.
Nature watch: Although not seen, I did hear a ring-necked parakeet in woodland around the pond.