Adam explains:

“I have really been getting into my days only fishing recently, it is a little extra effort, but it’s really starting to pay off. After a productive day last week, which saw me land some of the lake’s smaller residents, I thought l had to be getting close to one of the better ones.

“So, with this in mind I decided on baiting heavy the day before, giving them a free feed. This definitely seems to be the right approach at the moment and my last trip couldn’t have been a better example. On this occasion, I baited up with approximately 4kg of Krill boilies over the two spots I’ve been fishing. I did this in the afternoon, with the aim to return at first light.

“The next morning came and once in the swim, I catapulted no more than a handful of boilies out, before casting a boosted hookbait and tiny mesh bag out to one of the spots. The mesh bags were full of attraction, thanks to a mix of broken boilie, Pure Liver Liquid and Bloodworm Pellets.

“I had barely finished sorting out the left-hand rod when I had a twitch on my right-hand rod, I thought it was probably just be a liner, but as I looked down to check, the line whipped up tight and the clutch started ticking away!

“The fish hit the surface immediately and straight away I knew it was a good one! An epic battle followed with the fish tearing from one side of my swim to the other, before picking up a big clump of weed close in. Eventually, I felt the relief of watching it roll into the net and I wasn’t to be disappointed.

“On the scales, it weighed in at an impressive 39lb 4oz, a true winter whacker and I couldn’t have hoped for a better start to the day. Unfortunately, nothing else happened that day but making the most of days only certainly has its rewards.”