Linear Lumps

Week 2 & 3



I have merged these two weeks as they were both spent on the complexes big fish water Manor farm, with the weather so inconsistent, Dan and I spent the first week scratching our heads. With no sightings to go on it looked bleak and the result was a blank week for both of us. Week 3 saw an improvement in the weather, my departure on the Friday of week 2 prompted a flurry of fish to be caught, however these were mostly at the weekend that I was away. On my return on the Sunday evening the fish were coming out only to zig rig tactics With all the popular swims taken I opted for a swim near the 'hot zone' and kept disturbance to a minimum two 6ft zig rigs with black foam hookbaits were dispatched inbetween two prominent gravel humps at 64 yards range. The first bite was a complete surprise with two beeps and an inch rise indicated the bite the battle was however shortlived  with the fish shaking the size 10 korda kurv, 1 minute into the fight. I was rather gutted given that this was the first bite in more than a week. The second occurred much like the first bite with just two beeps signalling a pickup. The fish instantly weeded me up but with steady pressure it slowly made its way to the net with the fish safely in the net and the scales zeroed I cast the rig back out and weighed the fish. The scale perfect common weighed ounces over 20lb and was very welcome after more than a week without a fish. I don't have any fish pictures to show you but all the rig shots will follow. Due to an emergency I then had to leave Manor for one night and started work in the morning with a view to setting up that evening. I managed to get into a swim known as the brown swim, which is popular with many of manor regulars due to the large level of water it commands. At 89 yards I found a gravel spot no bigger than a kitchen table and promptly laid a few spombs onto it containing some boilies, pellets, 2 pints of maggots and some mixed particles this allowed for me to at least establish a baited spot should the fish want to feed. The second rod was more of a roving rod where I put out a zig rig due to its success at the start of the week. Unfortunately all my effort didn't quantify a reward and I returned home on the Friday fishless however I had learnt alot about fishing at range which will help me in the long run.

Varying colours of foam

All the riggy bits as follows
Size 10 Korda Kurv hooks
Hair tight to the hook
Gardner Zig rig foam in black was the winner however mixtures can be used.


KIC Max