Jack revealed:

“As always, I was eager to get out fishing and once I arrived at the lake in the morning, my first plan was to do a lap to try and find where the fish were holding up.

“After a short walk, I noticed a fish show in open water, the show was in an area which usually has good winter form! This was all I needed, and I was soon heading back to the car to grab my gear. Once back in the swim, I decided to fish three single hookbaits; 12mm white Mulbz pop-ups presented on Stiff Hinge rigs. These were cast to the open water around where I’d seen the fish show earlier. I was hoping this would get me a quick bite with the limited amount of time I had.

“A few hours passed, and nothing had happened which surprised me as it really did look good for one.  I could see the whole of the lake from my swim, and after not seeing anything else show throughout the day, I just stayed put and hoped that there were still fish in the zone.

“As time drifted away, it looked like my chance of a bite had too. But just as I started to pack up my gear, one of the rods pulled up tight, indicating a bite, and after a good battle, I slipped the net under a chunky, 29lb 11oz mirror. I was absolutely buzzing, what a result for just 6-hours fishing.”