We set off nice and early on Saturday morning arriving at Anglers paradise around 10 and paid for our day and night tickets at £15.00 each it seemed very reasonable.
Had a quick wander around the main complex but found no-one fishing so went back to the car and went off site to Anglers Eldorado.
There are 4 lakes on this site a Koi Lake a Golden Tench and Orfe lake plus 2 Carp and Catfish lakes.
We decided to fish the Koi lake first as it was right next to 1 of the catfish lakes so unloaded all our gear and set up 2 camps again no one else seemed to be on site so we had all swims to choose from.
We could see loads of fish moving so I quickly set up a waggler for Robbie who started catching 4oz golden rudd on every cast.
I set up a pole for fishing at top3 with a size 6 elastic as the fish we could see seemed quite small.
I started on Maggots (£3.80 a pint not quite so reasonable) and was instantly
plagued by small Rudd as well.
I fed some groundbait and corn hoping to feed the smaller fish off and after half an hour I managed to get a take which stretched my elastic fully but then I pulled the hook.
I quickly changed to a size 10 elastic and went back in and had a lovely White Koi of around a pound
I could see the reeds to starting to move a lot more now so got Robbie to try the pole and he was almost instantly into a beautiful Golden & Black Koi
I then had a nice Koi on the Waggler and Robbie continued getting Koi's of up to 2Lb on a regular basis.
We were both starting to get hungry so decided to have something to eat and then we try for species 2 on our list a Golden Tench so we headed up to the Golden Tench and Orfe lake again we were pestered by tiny Rudd and Roach for a good half hour before we managed to land a couple of nice Blue Orfe. We persevered and eventually Robbies float buried and a little Golden Tench came to the net followed by a few others.
It was now getting on for late afternoon so we went to set our Bivvy up and get our Carp/Catfish rods ready
I had bought Robbie a small cricket set as the Ashes are on the Horizon and thought he could get some practice in just in case he got a call up to replace Ian Bell
Robbie set the cricket up and I sopped an area then cast 1 rod out onto it and put 1 rod into the margins as there seemed to be a few fish moving.
We were happily playing cricket when suddenly a loud alarm went off it took a second but we both realised it was our alarm so ran around and Robbie lifted into a lovely carp of around 6lb
I recast the rod and we resumed our cricket practice no more bites came until around 7.30 in the evening again we were at the cricket around 300 mtrs from the rods and when I arrived it was clear a fish swum through the line and got attached but soon came off.
We satand watched our rods for a little while and noticed the rod in the margins was constantly having tiny bites so I suggested to Robbie that we try a pole line with some maggots to see what was down there instantly we started to catch miniature carp of around 3-6 oz Robbie was quite happy getting a few bite when suddenly the number 10 elastic shot out and a larger fish tore off and broke the hooklink.
I tied another and Robbie went back in 10 minutes and the elastic shot out again Robbie almost ahd it under control but again the hooklink pulled.
I shot back to the car and got out a size 16 Elasticated topkit determined that Robbie would land a decent carp from the margin.
I attached a stronger hooklink to a size 16 hook and put 4 maggots on, almostimmediately theelastic shot out and Robbie played a lovely 7lb carp to the net followed by a couple of sixes and a 8lber.
I t was almost a carp a chuck and it was getting late and the light was starting to go whenhe hooked into his largest carp of the night a lovely 9lb common
Followed by another of similar size we continued into dark taking more carp roughly 15 in 2 hours before we settled down for the evening.
To be honest I didn't try hard enough overnight to get a bite and decided to get some sleep.
We woke around 6.15 sunday morning to a lovely sunny morning and with Carp crashing around in the reeds further up the lake.
Robbie wanted to go stalking so he set off with his rod and some pellets and within 10 minutes was shouting that he had 1 on.
Only a small one of around 5lb which would be our last fish.
With a bad forecast of heavy rain coming in around 9 we decided to pack up and try our luck at anglers Shangri-La (Another off site venue attached to Anglers Paradise) just down the road and fish the silver rose lake as Robbie really wanted to try for a Barbel.
we only took a top 3 kit to the lake as we only had a few maggots and some corn left and I was happy to watch Robbie fish. Within 10 minutes the float buried and a fish tore but pulled free Robbie rebaited dropped back in and had to wait all of 2 more minute before the float went and little BARBEL came to the net
Size isn't always important and he was delighted with his first Barbel.
We added more orfe and a some skimmers upto 2lb before we set off home
In all we had a lovely weekend and managed to leave just before the heavens opened.
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