Jack paradise but my target species still puts in an appearance
🎣 Perch fishing with prawn
Although I played football yesterday evening, I was still up bright and early this morning to go fishing.
I set the alarm on my iPhone for 6.00 a.m. and, waking naturally, I looked at the screen and it was 5.58, which immediately changed to 5.59.
It wasn’t as if I was tossing and turning all night either, because I had a really good sleep.
It was just a case of my mind and body being in tune and ready to go.
I arrived at the swim, put some bait out, cast out and settled back waiting for my first bite.
Within a few minutes though, it was the dreaded pike activity that I witnessed, as opposed to a dipping float.
With fish scattering the surface of the pool, the predators were also fired up and ready to go this morning.
I must say, that in all my years of fishing, I have never come across a pool where the pike are so active.
I’m not sure if there are any big fish in there, but what I do know is that there are plenty of small ones.
It’s jack paradise.
In order to get rid of them, I threw out some brown crumb to an area beyond where I was fishing.
The thinking was that the small roach would be attracted by the feed and the pike would follow.
It did the trick, because not long afterwards I caught my target species, perch.
In fact, it turned out to be a productive session.
🪱 Tackle, bait and tactics
Greys Prodigy TX 12’ rod. Shimano 3500M reel. Maxima Chameleon 4lb line.
Drennan 1.2g waggler. Drennan Super Specialist size 10 hook.
A sharp drop-off from the margins, so fishing in six-feet of water, just off the rod tip.
I presented a single prawn and, due to the depth of water, I created a firm groundbait mix which contained loose maggots and prawns.
🦆 Nature notes while fishing
Great tit singing.
Common buzzard soaring over the pool at treetop level.
Two calling ravens overhead in flight, which I captured in the video.
📹 Video footage from the water’s edge