Bannisters Farm 09/05/06

[mathew]

Picked Kevin up at quarter to 5 in the morning and headed our way to Bannisters!! Upon reaching the pond we wanted to fish the canal lake but then we notice some signs indicating that there was a match on.. so we moved over to the next pond just as your car enters bannisters..

My first chuck in saw me landing my first ever Goldfish I presume..


By then I was well made up and my 2nd chuck in saw me landing a 4lb common.. Thinking that it would be a good day's fishing we both had high hopes.. But from then on till 12pm, we were only catching crucians after crucians and small tench.. And we only realise from the owner at about half 9 that there wasn't even match on the canal lake but they always leave the signs there

So I had enough of the old lake and changed my peg to the canal lake.. fed a pot of feeder and saw me catching a skimmer.. lost one which took my grey hydro out which I reckon was a barbel.. Soon after Kevin join me over at the canal lake..

His first fish at the canal saw him landing a nice barbel which gave him a nice fight on his pole.


We were into barbels and skimmers quite regularly throughout the next 2 hrs.
Had some time to take some photos of the cute ducklings as well when they swam past my swim.


Just within the last 10mins, I manage to hook onto a carp right at the edge of the opp.bank Which put up a nice fight..


To finish off the session I took a nice picture of Kevin and his catches from the canal lake:)


Over all it was a good last 2 hrs session .. We definately got burned but I enjoyed every min. of it. Beats any day at work.

Mathew

P/S: Bannister charges £6 a day now.

[KeviN]

As Mathew said we were catching OK at the old lake and that my net there.

But it's really enough and we moved to have a 2nd half session at the canal lake.

I just fished 6-7M out on the track, bites were a bit slower but it's quality fishing. I was landing skimmers average 2lb, and barble 1lb to 4lb. Only a few fish under 1lb mark.

The bigger carps didn't play today, Mathew landed on there on the old lake, and one at the canal lake tight to far bank at the end of the session, and I GOT NO ONE CARP whole day!

[Bri]

More top reprts guys

Thanx and well done. ;D

[adamf]

Are you two photographers bt any chance.........QUALITY.

[alan76]

Well done guys,were you using pellet for bait on both lakes,did you feed using a cup or catapult?great pictures as always.

[mathew]

I was using pellets on both lakes mate.. try luncheon meat though but had crucians on it on the old lake..
I fed using a kinder cup and spread it out on the canal lake..

[KeviN]

Old lake is very deep, 6feet+ 5M out! so I fed ball of Dynamite silver x specimen super red groundbait and 4.5mm ringers commercial pellet which sink better.

Canal lake very shallow, the track is only 2.5feet, and I fed loose black swimstim groundbait with 3mm green swimstim pellets. And I always use 6mm VDE expanders for hookers.

Mathew only managed 2 carps, and I got none all day ......So I think better try another bait like corn, paste or something like Dynamite 11mm expander.... lol...

and we know a good coarse angler who uses rod and reel catch carps all day.. so bring your rod there mates.

[Jamie]

Cracking pic of the Duckling there