There is no getting away from it; summer is fading into autumn. The days are getting noticeably shorter, the leaves are turning and there is a chill when you're out of the sunshine. Nearly pike time.
I took advantage of the rain last night trying to tempt a chub in the dirty water this morning - and as before the murky water gave them more confidence - tracked in clear water then wait for rain.
Unfortunately I bumped the first fish, felt like a good chub. Swim two and bait hardly had time to settle, a
4lb 11oz chub with lots of room to fill out (top photo). A few free samples and back to swim one.
The water was clearing, but eventually a few little rattles gave way to a good knock - chub two,
4lb 4oz (mat shot above). Two nice fish but the end of the action, time to spot some for next time!
When the water cleared I went in search of barbel, looking for shadows lurking about over the gravels. I wanted to take my season local total to 50 plus before the summer ends...
Mission accomplished;
5lb 12oz (above),
7lb 5oz (below),
5lb 8oz and one about
3½lb. Time to stop playing the numbers game and track down a double (while searching for that big chub).
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