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Managed to drag my broken carcass out of bed in time for dawn this morning. at the first mark I visited, I was greeted by sinky May Rot. So back in the car and over to mark number two.
Clear water, and fish topping had me running down to the mark, and the Patchinko 100 scored a bass within a couple of cast, it was maybe 5 or 6 ...................................inches long. But yet anther blank dodged-Result.
The bass were after tiny bait that was shoaled up in an area of slack water between two flows. Time to try a lure that I had drooled over for most of last season, and finally managed to get my sticky hands on. Thanks to Mike Kennard and the Nantes Fishing Show. The Smith Chinupen, a 70mm surface lure weighing 7g.
It has a nice tight action when worked slow, and the action opens up as you work it harder.
A few minutes later, FISH ON!!!, and after a surprisingly good fight, and the little bugger trying to weed me twice, it was bass number two on the beach. About a pound and half, so no monster. But still happy to be catching while waiting for the may rot to disappear and reopen some of my favourate marks.
Sometime good things do come in small packetages!!!
Clear water, and fish topping had me running down to the mark, and the Patchinko 100 scored a bass within a couple of cast, it was maybe 5 or 6 ...................................inches long. But yet anther blank dodged-Result.
The bass were after tiny bait that was shoaled up in an area of slack water between two flows. Time to try a lure that I had drooled over for most of last season, and finally managed to get my sticky hands on. Thanks to Mike Kennard and the Nantes Fishing Show. The Smith Chinupen, a 70mm surface lure weighing 7g.
It has a nice tight action when worked slow, and the action opens up as you work it harder.
A few minutes later, FISH ON!!!, and after a surprisingly good fight, and the little bugger trying to weed me twice, it was bass number two on the beach. About a pound and half, so no monster. But still happy to be catching while waiting for the may rot to disappear and reopen some of my favourate marks.

Sometime good things do come in small packetages!!!