This will be my first 3 nighter for a while and hopefully get me out of the struggling times I'm going through at the moment. It's going to be a social with Ian as well, so we are looking to be fairly close and on the back of the cold north wind. I arrived sometime after 0915 and had a good look about, I then called Ian about our options as he was about 30 minutes away. I then headed onto one of the islands we can fish off, as this felt like an ideal option. I would take a closer look between now and when Ian arrives.

The carp were pretty much everywhere I looked since I arrived, a couple were looking a bit like they were building up to spawning. Let's hope the pressure rise and cloudy wet weather hold them back until Sunday afternoon. This is all we can hope for.

Ian arrived just after 10 a.m., and we had a look about, we discussed our options, and as my leg was still playing up, he kindly offered to fish further away from the car park. This would make my life/walking a lot easier.

I was able to get down the lake again for a couple of nights, thanks to Mrs. H for understanding my obsession.

Ian arrived on Friday afternoon and it was a Bank Holiday weekend: time was limited, the weather was finally getting warmer plus pre-spawning captures which meant the lake was pretty packed with 15 to 18 anglers on 64 acres. You may laugh, but that’s packed for here.

Ian had managed a low 28lber on his first night.

After a fantastic week away, camping in Wales at Quarry Lodge Campsite, we had splendid weather all week long.

I'm all set for a few weekends on the bank until the school holidays start in late July. The good weather continued when we came back, and this isn't ideal for carp fishing. However, it's really nice to be back on the bank again after the monster that lives in this lake. It has been seen by most and lost by a few, I can't wait for someone to actually land the fish, as we will finally know the true size.

Due to the heat, my swim selection will be based on shade, and there's a limit