Evening session on Chew Thursday 24th April

The weather was looking good for an evening session on Chew Valley Lake but untl you get there and due to the huge expanse of water and the surrounding mendip hills you never know until you get there. I arrived about 5:30 pm and it was reasonably calm from the Lodge Bank but I did fancy going back to Wick Point more or less opposite the Lodge and a 10 minute drive further around the Lake. Temperature was ok ish but soon drops so the deeper water at Wick Point would be an advantage.

I had fished there a couple of weeks a go with a floatng line and a 15 foot leader without any trouble so was surprised that on the retrieve I kept dragging in weed. I did persevere but after an hour took the orange blob of the point and put on a booby with 2 black buzzers as droppers fishing 'washing line style' and up in the water.

Second cast I had a take, missed it at first but had a second take immediately afterwards which I hit resulting in a very good scrap with a nice rainbow that went 2lb 15oz. The time was now just after 7 pm. No more takes until just after 8 pm when I had a take more or less at full distance which I was not expecting. The line tightened fully and a huge fish jumped out of the water, I estimate it to be around 5lb - 6lbs. Due to the tension and not being able to slacken off it broke the leader (8lb breaking strain). It was getting dark so no time to set up again. Two other anglers beside me blanked so I must be doing something right.

Here is the fish and the return. Ready for gutting and put in the freezer.

No planned fishing this weekend due to an all day wedding on Saturday with a late night unless I get out for another evening session on Chew on Sunday. Next match for me is Avalon the following Sunday.