Record Breaking October Session
After an epic journey, we arrived at Ian's house where he informed us that our 14 hour journey had broken the record for the time taken to get to vivier. After a welcoming cuppa and look at some photos of the lake and fish, we set off down the road to the lake. The weather was on our side for the time of year clear blue sky with good temperatures. As we drove up the long lane through the gates to the lake, there it was, a magnificent lake looking very carpy with fish bubbling all over. A quick walk round and a tour of the van and we were setting up. Dad set up in the double pontoon swim and I set up in Regis point, as I didn't bring a rod pod needed for the pontoon swim. Ian kindly offered to bring one down next morning. I set out with the spod rod baiting a couple of areas 40 yards out and got baits out with bags. The third rod was slighty closer with a bed of boilies. Dad was fishing 3 rods out to the centre.
6:30 pm and the first Vivier carp was in the net a nice 26.5lb mirror, followed by a nice 25lb mirror early Sunday morning both from the point swim. Ian arrived early with the rod pod and so I moved down the pontoon swim and began spodding to the Island on the right and into open water out in front. By Monday morning 4 fish up to 25lb came to my rods, but the fish out in front of Dad just wern't having it. We decided to take a walk round and found a lot of fish up at the Dam end. It wasn't long before we moved up to the far end into the Tin Hut swim. Dad fished the left side up the Dam margins and I opted to fish out front 50 yards, again chosing to bait a couple of areas with spod mix. Early hours Tuesday and the first fish from the move came to my left hand rod, and then Dad was into fish the first being a lovely 30lb mirror (PB). From then on fish kept coming thick and fast totalling 15 fish by tuesday night, 4 30's 7 20's and 4 upper doubles. Wednesday saw more of the same with 2 30's 5 20's and at 7pm the BIG ONE, 48lb mirror (LR/PB) to Dad. After getting over the excitement of the fish, we continued baiting heavily trying to keep the fish in the swim, and through Thursday we banked a further 4 30's 3 20's and a 19lb mirror. Fish included 3 nice commons a 20lb, 22lb and 27lb. Friday slowed up slightly with drop in temperatures during Thursday night, the fish had seamed to move of. A move into Regis point with 1 rod cast to feeding fish resulted in a nice 25.5lb mirror. Friday night brough 2 more for Dad from the Dam margins and the last fish fell at 03:00 to my middle rod a 28lb mirror. As day broke Saturday we said our goodbye and headed of to Ian's house who kindly made us beans on toast for the journey back.
Overall Red Hot Lakes was exactly that Red Hot with loads of carp action all week, and Our week is no exception, just average as to what is possible here. If loads of carp action is what you are looking for then look no further than this fantastic venue. Well certainly be back for more. Thanks to Ian and Nick for all there help to make this week amazing. Dale and Dad
