Duncan took me fishing this Sunday!



Duncan closing the gate behind us as we vanish into the dark wood...



One of the rewards for a 3:30 alarm clock setting...



As the sun came up so did the rudd!


Home for lunchtime, very happy and delighted to have experience the spirit of a very special little piece of Paradise here in Derbyshire.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

Superb richard!!

Worth getting up for.What kind of lake? classic tench features like lillies,bubbles fizzing?

I don't really have that down here but it must be one the most enjoyable types of fishing I've ever done

I used to use the 'lift method' (no smut please) with a match rod.

Regards

CF

No lilies but lovely sedges to fringe it and a mix of crack and goat willow dotted around. Coots piping, mallard quietly shopping around the fringes. Chaffinch harvesting caterpillars in the willow by my left shoulder. Bubbles? To die for...

I didn't use the Fred J Taylor lift method with the peacock quill cut to length and a big shot to anchor the bait, but instead used an antenna float (home-made of course) to detect lift bites with the depth carefully plumbed so the bait was on the bottom and the tell tale shot about a hand's breadth away from the hook so that it could either be dragged away or lifted up. It is a bit sensitive, a damsel fly perching on it lowers the float about 3/8ths of an inch, but it means I don't get any gut hooked fish.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

You sound like you know your stuff richard

Nice account,I can almost see the lake in my mind

I used to be an ultra-cult specimen hunter but I'm frozen in the late 1960's as regards coarse fishing techniques. The methods are old fashioned by today's standards but they still work well enough to keep me happy.

The lake is a little one but it is idyllic and full of atmosphere and mystery. It is completely surrounded by woodland, which in turn is surrounded by fields all inside a high wall. The hairs on the back of the neck stand up as Duncan unlocks and opens the great wooden doors (with iron spikes along the tops) to let us into the little Eden sitting safely within. It is a lovely place with amazing views to discover around every corner.
Like this one...


richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

A perfect very early morning! Great company - magical photos!

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Duncan

I can never thank you enough, but.... Thank you very much, it was great!

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

The fish in the first photo I know, the second is a new one for me. What kind is it?

fae

The fish in the second photo is a Rudd. And a lovely example of the species.

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Cheers,
Lawrence