Wrightington Fisheries 08/07/11

Practice time at Wrightington for a match a week on Sunday. I was off work today so me and my Dad Eric was there for about 8am. When we arrived Paul the owner of the lakes said it had been fishing well and there was a feature in the Angling Times next week.

 There was only one other angler on our lake tucked away out of the wind in the far corner but me and my dad being brave chose pegs 2 and 3. Big mistake and after nearly a hour we moved into pegs less windy. Dad was on peg 6 on the tip and I was on flyer peg 7. Theres an island 14 metres away and its a fish magnet.

Peg 7 Wrightington Fisheries

Dad on peg 6



I started against the island and first put in I had a tench, second put in a carp of a couple of pounds. I was using a Hillbilly Shady Shallow  on 0.15 line to a 14's Animal hook. Depth was about 2&1/2 ft deep. I caught another eight carp and tench, biggest about 4lbs all on 6ml Ringers Expander. I was cupping in 6mm hard pellets via a Medusa pole pot.
I came back in to about 11 metres on the pole and started pinging the bait hoping to catch shallow but was plagued with roach. I did get one small carp though. After that I tried the rushes near me butt only got more roach. Back out to the island it was carp and tench again. At least if I draw this peg I will know what to do.
Dad in the meanwhile had a slow start but did start catching some nice carp on the tip. We wrapped up early when a thunderstorm came in as I don't fancy holding a carbon conducter when there is lightning about!
Gary