Last carp of 2011
Well in the dying days of 2011 I managed to sneak out with a load of maggots and a rod I had been meaning to try out for a long time. I had bought myself a Hardy float rod in the sales before Xmas and with it came a Free center-pin. Now regular readers will know my fondness for center-pin fishing and catching hard fighting carp is more thrilling this way than any other way. I decided to fish Lizard fisheries near to the Thorney Weir complex as I figured that lake 1 offered he best chance of sport on the 31st of December. I started on maggot as it too is a proven winter catcher. The float was by Andrew Field ( who else) and was a porcupine quill that took 2 AAA.
I started confidently putting in a few handfuls of maggot and pellet but after a few hours it was just not happening. I concocted a new plan which was to fish 20 mins in each empty swim and then move to the next one. I started this technique in a swim where I had seen fish moving as I thought it might offer the best chance of success. However after another hour and a few swim changes it was lookign grim.
I then thought to move to a far swim which, though I hadnt seen any fish moving, was out of the wind 
and as luck would have it the fish had also decided that they preferred that corner too.
And there you have it, a low double figure common caught on my new rod and reel combo in the dying hours of 2011. Belated Happy New year everyone !
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