Angling Lines Blog

35 – Keith

The anglers due this week at Molyneux were old friends from last year, which is always so nice, as it is truly a pleasure welcoming back familiar faces to the lake.

Having been before they had predetermined what swims they were going to fish, mostly the same as last year. Keith opting for Social 1, with his mate Steve next door in Social 2. Another Steve headed for the Barn swim, while Troy chose to fish from the double swim. Jason started off in the Pines, and Bish chose the cabin swim where he fished last year. continue reading…

38.06 – 12yo Brett

The weather leading up to the arrival of this week’s anglers at Molyneux had been awful. On Thursday and Friday we had snow falling and settling to a few inches, and an icy North wind that was making the low temperatures feel so much colder. 

Saturday morning and our first guests of the week arrived. Loretta and Brett, we were surprised that rather than a couple they were in fact Grandmother and her 12yr old Grandson, who was to be fishing.

This was a little awkward because our rules clearly state that nobody under the age of 16yrs old is to fish the lake unless supervised by an adult angler fishing in the same swim. This is purely due to the size of fish in the lake and, like all rules, for fish welfare and of course the angler’s safety.

We couldn’t of course ask them to go home, so I made sure that Brett understood to call me if he landed a carp and whatever time it was I would go out and help him with the handling, photographing and weighing of the fish.

Our other angler Jason, turned up a short while later, and after the initial cup of tea and chat we all wandered off for a look around the lake.  continue reading…

At 4am yesterday morning Big Lin was caught by Brett, a 12 yr old angler fishing with us this week, at a weight of 47lb 6oz, she was in stunning condition, and certainly didn’t have a full belly. Wonder what she will weigh with a wee bit of spawn inside her and who the lucky angler will be to catch her in a few months time.

Massive congratulations to Brett, who before this holiday had only ever fished day sessions, never having fished an overnight in a bivvy, and had a pb of 19lb…

Brett and Big Lin at 47lb 6oz

With the first anglers breakfasted and on their way home, we set about preparing for the arrival of our second group of the year.

Jack – 31lb Mirror

The group consisting of Barry, Stuart, Shaun, Graham, Luke, Jordan and Jack, who arrived mid-afternoon. We had a quick chat and the obligatory cup or two of tea and then wandered around the lake. The weather was mild with almost no wind, though the forecast for the week ahead was not so pleasant with very cold temp’s wind and rain due.

The guys decided upon their respective swims easily enough, and after another cuppa set off around the lake with their gear to set themselves up for the week. continue reading…

Well our first week of the season is over. The anglers are heading home to snowy Blighty. It was touch and go for a while leading up to their arrival as to whether the weather would break. Three days before they arrived we had half the lake frozen and a few inches of snow on the ground. continue reading…