š£ Before Cardiff, a short perch session on a pool
The prawn after perch approach on the small pool has definitely been hard going of late, coinciding with the falling water temperature.
Although the days are quite reasonable, the nights are chilly, and thatās taking its toll on the water.
On this morningās session, which was a short one before I leave for Cardiff, I stared at a motionless float for about two hours.
I didnāt even get an enquiry and there wasnāt a single fish of any description showing. It was very damp and foggy and everywhere – on both sides of the surface – looked lifeless.
At least I went fishing but, for my next outing, there will be a change of approach. Watch this space, as they say.
Tackle, bait and tactics
Greys Prodigy TX 12ā rod. Shimano 3500M reel. Maxima Chameleon 4lb line.
Drennan 1.2g waggler. Drennan Super Specialist size 8 hook.
I fished a couple of rod-lengths out in six-feet of water.
I fed loose prawns and fished prawn on the hook.
Nature notes
Not much bird movement while fishing but lots of wood pigeons in flight. You can always rely on them.