TWO MOVES... MAKE A RIGHT!
7th April 2021
Chasing the carp around the pond eventually paid off in fine style for Jack Lamb, as he landed the lake’s largest resident.
Five minutes in the right place is worth five hours in the wrong place, and in fishing this statement couldn’t be more true. Carp are very aware they are being fished for on pressured lakes and often move away from the areas heavily populated with lines. Anglers who put the effort in to follow the carp around on their travels tend to be more successful than the chaps sat watching the 3pm kick-offs in his bivvy. One such angler who has reaped the rewards of moving with the fish is Jack Lamb, who recently slipped his net under a lovely common, that put an end to a three-year quest.
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Jack continues the story:
“I arrived at the lake and saw some fish in a corner swim straight away, there were loads there, just a few. I figured the fish would potentially be pushed into the quiet corner with the pressure around the lake and so set up in the corner.
“Nothing happened during the night, but with a few shows in the area, I stayed put for another night. Following yet another blank night, something had to be done as the fish had clearly done the off. During a walk around the lake, I found some fish at the opposite end of the lake and with nothing else to go on, put the rods out there for the night.
“Yet again, the rods remained motionless overnight, so I got on the move again straight away that morning. The fish were out in the middle of the lake and considering the conditions suited this behaviour, I was super confident they would stay there. I found a nice silty area just off a gravel spot that looked prime for a bite. Wanting to keep disturbance down to a minimum, I flicked the rods out on little snowmen hookbaits comprised of a Manilla bottom bait and Mulbz pop-up, followed by around a dozen 12mm Manilla freebies.
“Sure enough, the next morning, I was into a fish! As it came closer in, I realised it was a good common and knew the lake’s biggest resident was a common too! Thankfully, I landed it safe and sound, to put an end to my three-year hunt for the fish known as Spike. It went 33lb 1oz in the end, I was absolutely made up!”
