Anthony

A day at cudmore fisheries on avoca lake.  I had four carp out from around 6lb to to just under 14lb. The first fish I had on my halo rig using a celtic ss boilie and half of pop up and the other three where on 14mm ss boilie on a knotless knot rig with a hand full of ss boilies over the top.

Anthony

A day on the dam pool at Baden Hall Fisherys I picked a swim that looked good had 2 early carp and lost 1.  A strong wind blowing into the other end of the pool started and the bites dried up and the swims down that end of the lake were taken. With 2 hours fishing left the swims at the other end of the pool came available so me and my mate moved to the far end off the pool and managed 3 more carp.  All the carp were between 4lb and 8lb and had on my halo rig made up with braid kd style on a curved shanked hook with a 14mm celticbait ss boilie and half off pop up with about a cm gap its like a pop up and bottom bait in one.

          

I did 2 night on my pool it was hard the 8 hours of rain we had on the second night made it even harder but I did this nice looking carp at 11.2lb on a celticbait 14mm ss boilie over an scattering of ss boilies. I also had an hour on a float and 2 half pound perch using celticbait pellet and corn.

           

new challenge

The New Challenge

Its been a long while since I have had any time to do a write up or go fishing. As I have been studying for my A levels and designing and copy writing the juggernaut barrow.

I dropped of Black Swan as the ticket was just too expensive for me this year. now the A levels are all out the way I can get back on the bank and attempt to catch some large carp.

I've been fishing a new water for two weeks, which I was told about by a few local anglers,

after doing a few laps of the lake I felt it would be my best bet at a price I can afford. I began to learn it was a fairly quiet water and around the 20 acres mark and fairly overgrown it felt like a ideal place to find some large carp.

The first 48hrs I done on the lake I had a gentle south-Westerly wind and after doing a few

laps I could see the fish were pretty much all around the lake, but I saw a shoal of around six fish ranging from lower double to high twenties so I edged my bets and set up in in front of them but had made a vital mistake not bringing any waders so it was a case of rolling up the trousers and walking out as the over hanging trees made it hard work to cast accurate let alone have any distance. When I first spotted the shoal of fish it was at the rough range of 30yrds so I fished two rods on singles as I didn’t want to plum about and spook any fish. When I cast out the rods I had felt two solid drops off a bar which I could see from climbing a tree, and fish were cruising near by so I felt confident. I fish slack lines and no back leads as the zebra mussels would be a cause for concern if the line was to rub on them. The third rod I felt I’d do something different so I was fishing a small 10mm Celtic bait pop up and use and solid bag and cast at range to open water. I was all set up and the fish began to show a little less as the light dropped, during the night I had two liners on the rods fishing the bar at 30yrds.

I set my alarm for first light to see if I could see any fish showing but nothing much this was probably due to the fact it was opening night and there was a lot of pressure on the water. Retreating back to bed I then woke up at 7 and the swim had gone dead as the temperatures soared to 27degrees so I decided to real in around 10am and see what the gossip was around the lake.

Around 12pm I returned to my swim after spotting a few fish cruising around the margins

in one of the snagie bays and with only two fish out that night things were not looking

amazing. After speaking to the anglers that caught they said they had them on particles, so

as I returned to the swim I picked up some zebra muscles in the margin and opened one

up and used it on the hair and solid bagged it out at range to showing fish.

Here is the rig I was using for my solid bagging, a size 6 kurve shank hook and then a

1.5oz lead onto a TFG clear leader.

The chosen hook bait was a zebra muscle fresh from the lake. 

Here is the finished item, a compact solid bag it was smaller than the lighter shown in the image and due to its aero dynamic shape it allows me to cast it large distances.

After preparing the rods and fishing slack lines again the swim was still looking rather quiet again but there were still fish showing at range and early the next morning I was lucky enough to have a run on the bag using a zebra muscle and landed the fish being excited for the first bite as the dark fish slipped over the cord of the net I got between look it was a really dark tench although it wasn’t what I was after it was more than welcome at 5lb 2oz. I then had work later that day so this was the end of my first 48hr on the new water and will keep everyone updated.

anthony bryant

Its been about 6 weeks since I last went fishing apart from a 4 hour after work session which I blanked so I did a 24 hours session and landed 8 carp and lost 1. after fishing this pool most of last year I learnt I wasn't getting any bites on my popups in low light so I tried using bottom baits in low light. I had the first 3 fish on a mix of pink a yellow celtic bait popups on a hinged rig then swapped to 14mm celtic bait ss bottom baits as the light faded which I had the next 4 carp on. Then about 10am after morning bite time I changed back to my hinged rig using celtic bait white popups and with in 10 minutes I had my last carp so not a bad 24 hours fishing.

Wednesday 19/6/13

 

I finished work early due to the weather being boiling and I wanted to use my new rods so I got down the lake at about midday.After doing a lap of the lake . I could see the fish were all over the top so I opted for a two adjustable zigs with white and black on the hook after watching them nudge my hookbait for hours. I finally nailed one which turned out to be a 16lb common was well happy as I haven't had a fish on a zig before. I got burned to a crisp so I went home not long after having the fish because it was too hot and I was very burnt. im off up the Cotswold for another go on the weekend so hopefully get amongst them

 

 

 

tight lines robby 

Anthony

Only had the time for a quick overnighter so I baited up the afternoon before with a mix of celticbait ss boilies pellet and sweet corn I baited up a few areas of the pool just to make sure I had a chance of getting on a baited area. I got to the pool after work to find I had the pool to myself so I set up where I could cast to two of my baited up spots. I had a 14lb4 mirror on a 14mm ss boilie on a simple knotless knot off one of my baited up spots with a handful of ss boilie over the top.

Ian

15/5/13 A new beginning.. After nearly a year off angling on any serious level due to a severve injury and complications, im on a new water with a new challenge and venture. 'the ancient gem' The traps are set in swim 3 over pellet,maples and chops and boilies. Rigs are long shanks hooks with about 6inz braid tied 'my style'....!! Sadly it was a quiet night. Nothing showed and no fish on the bank. What to do next? After speaking to a few regulars staying in swim 3 was a good plan. So breakfast done some early pictures of early mist on the water done. Rods back onto baited spots. Also learnt more about 'the ancient gem', the stock etc, these fish dont show themselves theres probably only 30 fish to go for. Its a lake made by an iceberg, allegedly. Have i bitten off my than i can chew? Im not sure, but im not giving up easily. I relish the challenge........ As im sat watching the water, seeing lots of movement of fish, probably roach.and bream! Suddenly in amongst the sprouting lillies, growing faster day by day, a dark two tone launches itself head and shoulders through the pads. So they dont show themselves then!!! All around the pads had been baited so was happy and confident with rigs. Then low and behold another very dark large carp jumps at back of the lillies. Ok maybe the 'newbie on the syndicate is going to be treated to one of its residents. Solid bag of chops pellet etc straight at it........ Got my stepson in swim one, he also had nothing. He happened to be stood with me when the second fish jumped. Come on he said...... Sadly as the hours ticked by still not a bite to be had. Not a single liner i questioned myself, my rigs, my line lay, but was sure they were all fine. I knew i had to re set the traps, but where? Decided to leave one on the side of the baited spot the other rod i decided to put about 15yds off the baited area with just little stick mix and single boilie. Before we could settle in for the night my stepson becomes unwell. After a short chat we decided to get him home. A great 24hrs fishing even without catching, but looking forward to getting back on the bank very soon.

Robby

Friday 10th may.   I set off down to lamby lake Friday afternoon with a 48 hour session in front of me. my mate had phoned to say it was getting busy down there and to hurry up because there weren't many pegs left,but there was a free peg next to him it a bit of a boxed in swim but I didn't have no choice.I walked the brolly round first before anyone else turned up. I was speaking to the boys on the way round. and they hadn't had any so far. my mate had another 28lb simmo earlier in the day so I felt confident I would be close to the fish setting up next to him. so I set up the rods and my homemade on the one rod and one on the beast feast 14mm.The fish were crashing in the middle of the lake so I whacked them both out to the middle put about half a kilo of freebies over each rod hoping something big would come in and wipe me out along with my beast feast snowman rig or my bottom bait combi rig.. as the day went on to evening nothing happened the fish stopped showing and the rain picked up.We decided it was time to get the Indian in so I wound in and popped over the Indian for some grub.After getting refuelled the rods went back out on the spots with fresh pva stringers and hook baits. I managed to get my head down about 9 pm.   I woke up at 8 am  alarms still silent so I recast both rods and put the left hand off the spot were I had put the bait in and within an hour it was off. it turned out to be a 12lb fully scaled mirror. I was well happy I was off the mark and hadn't blanked.The rod went straight back out to the same spot but nothing happened.I recast my right hand rod close to my other rod  on the beast feast snowman  to see if I could get another one out and within a couple of hours it the alarm let out 3 beeps wen I was having a nap so I was straight up and into the fish it gave me a proper hard scrap all the way in it turned out to be a 15lb common. the rod went straight out to the same spot but nothing happened for the remainder of the session few other fish out around the lake loads of doubles and a few 20s none of the biggies though

 

 

 

tight lines  

Robby

 Robby lea 

Friday 3rd may. I arrived at Lamby lake at 6:30 pm.There was a few anglers on the lake but plenty of pegs free. I thought I wouldn't be able to get a peg because the lake have been shut for the last month and it was open weekend. I barrowed my kit round the lake and as I  was walking round the fish were crashing out nearly all over the lake.My mate was already set up. he had been there since open day on the Tuesday he had 3 16lb mirrors since he had been there so I thought the fish were in the general area so I set up next to him in a swim called "The cat swim". No one had fished it since open day so I thought it would be a good idea to get in there and have a go. I have been pre-baiting for the last month with my homemade specials so I was hoping  it wont take long to get into the fish again. I decided to fish my homemades on both rods with 3 bait stringers and catapult a few around  the hookbaits as the night went on nothing happened. I was woken up then at 5:30 with a one toner on the delks, after a hard fighting scrap in the rain I netted my first fish of the season a 16lb common my mate was asleep and it was raining so I didn't bother waking him up for photos. I recast with a fresh stringer and some more over the top. Nothing happened for the rest of the day until 7 pm when I had two beeps on the alarm and the bobbin lifted slightly and the line tightened. I thought I got to pick the rod up so I picked the rod up and wound into it and it  felt heavy so I was very careful playing it in  after making several runs to the centre of the lake it finally gave up and I slipped the net under a nice chunk. it turned out to be a 28lb mirror called "the tank".. I was buzzing now so I quickly put another stringer on and whacked it straight back to the spot I had the mirror from but sadly nothing happened for the rest of the day or night. I was thinking the fish have moved but they were jumping and crashing all over the place. At Sunday dinnertime I was thinking of moving down the other end of lake were one of the boys was catching so I started packed down everything but the rods and left them until the boy left.. I was speaking to my mate on the next peg down and all of a sudden I could hear my reel spinning violently so I ran up to my swim and I was into another lamby carp . it didn't really fight to hard it came it quite easy it turned out to be a nice 14lb scaley mirror it was a stunner fair play.. In the end I decided to stay in the same peg id fished all weekend because I had that last fish so I set all my stuff back up. and I recast once again to the same spot with a three bait stringer and left it overnight then 6am had another screamer on the other rod this time after a good little scrap it was in the net. it turned out to be a nice 19lb mirror , my mate had gone home and there was no 1 on my side of the lake  so I had to take a photo on the mat.   I packed up early and went home with a big smile on my face knowing that the bait is working ready for the Welsh Carp Championship in 3 weeks time.

 

tight lines Robby

Anthony Bryant

Anthony Bryant
I did two nights on my pool first weekend it as been open since its six week closed season so it was pretty busy all the better pegs where taken so I set up camp in a quite little corner. I had this 14lb10 mirror carp on a snowman setup using a Celtic Bait 14mm ss boilie and a small green Celtic Bait pup over a small mix of Celtic Bait pellet crushed and whole ss boilie and some crushed nuts.

April 19

Friday couldn't come quick enough I was gagging to get the rods out me,Brian,Dai and dafydd went up to  Bradleys lake again for the second weekend in a row. It's a massive lake with a few biggies and plenty of small ones to go for but there are loads of crayfish which are a pain. Me and dadydd arrived at the lake around midday the weather was warm and a nice wind blowing. I set up in the teeth of the wind and away from most of the angling pressure. I used a choddy on the one rod with a Celtic baits ss pop up pink dumbell I sticked out half a kilo of My homemade boilies around the choddy  . On the other 2 I used My homemade scopex and coconut bottom baits that  were fished over spod mix ,consisting of hemp, boilies ,tigers  and some good old vitalin.
As the night went on nothing happened  and I woke up at 9 am boiling hot. The sun was beaming . It was a nice bit of spring sunshine for a change
Me and dafydd joined a angling club in the cotswolds on the friday so we thought we would go and do a night over on the big-pit to have a look round and get a little heads up about the place.it is 100 acres plus and this is the lake me and dafydd will be targeting this year. It's a low stock water with a few big fish in there, but finding them is going to be the hard bit. I did see a big dead pike in the shallows so could be worth a go in winter for pike. Everything is a bit quiet up there no one really tells you a lot and no one really knows how many fish are in there , nor the size of the  carp in there.   Hopefully me or dafydd will get amongst them this coming season . We have a lot of learning to do up there.
I will report back next week we are going up for a 48hr session on friday  . Tight lines robby

Had a day on baden halls middle pool not fishing for big fish average fish about 8lb. The lake was very pressured about 60 pegs and it looked like the lake was full i haven't fished like this for a long time had 8 fish out smallest 6lb 11 to biggest 10lb 3 about 60lb of fish all together and lost 2. I had 1 on a 1ft zig with celticbait pop up on. Had 1 on a stiff hinged rig with a celtic bait bait pop up on.  And the rest fell to 14mm celtic bait ss boilies on a simple knotless knot rig over a scattering of ss freebies here is a couple of pictures of the better ones.

Three Celtic Bait users have 24 hrs on Bradleys

Brian Robby & Dan
Had a good 24 hrs on Bradley's which ended with Brian having 4 Carp Dan on a tench and Robby just missing out on a lake that has not had any fish on the bank for a long while then Brian finds the fish and has 4 on the bank in 3 hrs two on Celtic Bait Pop ups and two on the Beast Feast,  the fish went to
13 lb 3 oz

14Lb dead

20Lb 9 oz

21lb 1 oz

Dai has a couple on the G-Nut

Dai has a good 24 hr session on the G-Nut with over 10 Carp with the biggest just over 14 Lb 

Robby

I just got home from a grueler of a session. I went down to lamby lake for the last session of the 2012/2013 season .  I went down on Thursday afternoon after work.  as I looked over the lake from the road I could only see one person on the lake and that was My mate dadydd. It was soon to change because of the bank holiday. I was using celtic baits g_nut and celtic ss pop ups, anyway nothing happened for me the first night but My mate dadydd had a 20lb common at 4.30am so he woke me up for photos and then he woke me up again at 8 he only gone and had a 28lb mirror known as "the tank". By this time I was trying My best to snare one . As I've blanked for two weeks on the trot. Dafyydd was on the spicy sausage pop ups again so I jumped on the bandwagon and stuck one on a choddy and cast it out near to were he had his fish from. Weather was lovely bit cold but sunny, spring is slowly coming to us at long last .  another nite went on but I couldn't even get a beep, yet dadydd who was fishing next to me went on to have another 28lb mirror known as "3 scale " .  So he was well happy n I was pulling My hair out by then. I stayed for 4 nights and blanked hard I was on the fish but just couldn't get a take but that's the way it goes . The lads opposite me and dafydd  were also catching haveing 3 high doubles to 19lb.  Gota bit of wrk to do now while the lake is shut. Me and dafydd got the Welsh carp comp at the end of may so a bit of pre-baiting is on the cards..
Tight lines robby 

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when they open their mouths.

After finishing work at 2pm friday i couldnt wait to get the car packed and set off down my local syndicate, lamby lake in Cardiff. i arrived at about 3pm. As i looked round the lake there was a about 5 anglers on the lake all bivvied up for the weekend, My friend had got down the lake earlier in the day to try and get us some good pegs. He decided to fish into the wind this time because after chatting to a few of the boys who were already fishing they hadnt had anything on the opposite bank, we thought the fish would follow this strong warm wind that had been blowing the opposite way all week and people were catching in the teeth of the wind last week.I set up next to my mate with the wind in our faces.As time went on the rain picked up. It definitly looked good for a couple of fish.This time i was going to give the celtic baits crustacen boilies a go.i had decided to fish two on the bottom and one on the choddy as most anglers down the lake were catching on chods lately.I used a single 18mm crustacen boilie on the two bottom bait rods and chucked them out and sprayed 100 or so boilies around the hookbaits hopefully they wanted a good munch, on the choddy i used a spicy sausage pop up and threw it out to my right away from all the angling pressure that was opposite me. As the nite went on nothing happened and i fell asleep really early due to being up at half 5 all week for work. i woke up at 7am saturday morning,bobbins not moved, so i went for a walk down to the bottom of the lake right on the back of this wind that was blowing. the baliff was fishing on the opposite bank and had 3 fish threw the night one of the biggies at 27lb down in weight normally 30lb +and  two simmos at around the 28lb mark.I went back to have a chat with my mate about moving down the bottom end.We both decided to move down the bottom end of the lake. By 12pm we was all set up in our new swims.At  6 oclock i had a screamer on the choddy on the spicy sausage pop up which matched the colour of the crustacen boilies i put around the choddy. it fought like stink all the way to the net , it turned out to be a little 11lb mirror with two big apple slice scales on the one side.It was a little beauty. i chucked the choddy back out   to  the same spot and put a pva bag of crushed crustacen boilies on the lead and put another 20 or so boilies around  the hook bait, then not long after dark i had another one on the same rod,this time it was a simmo at 16lb. , then it was my mates turn he had a 8lb ghosty and a 13lb fully scaled on the spicy sausage pop ups. time was getting on now it was 11pm before we knew it so it was time to get our heads down. Nothing happened threw the night again. i woke up at half 7 to a one toner on the delks,it was cold getting out the bag at that time of morning,a little bit of frost was still on the ground and the rods. After a cold hard scrap the fish was in the net and i flicked the stove on for a warm cupper because i was froze after the scrap it gave me. it was a little fully scaled mirror at 12lb. I decided that it was time to go home at 11 sunday morning. i was starving couldnt wait to get home and have a nice cooked dinner .I was happy to get back in to the fish because i had been blanking for nearly a month. they definitly loved the crushed crustacen boilies in the pva bag tied to the lead on a choddy but they would not take a bottom bait  all fish that weekend fell to a choddy.

 

 

 

regards    Robby 

Anthony Bryant 4/03/2013

I did my first overnighter up the pool no fish showing as usual so i set up in the middle of the pool i was using Celtic bait ss dumbell popups on chod rigs with ss boilies and corn as freebies.  At 8:30pm I got my only bite when i got the fish under the rod tip i most of picked up a small branch off the bottom and it slid down my line and snapped my hook link so i lost my first bite of the year.

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I would like to welcome Robby Lea as our new tester! good luck and tight lines.

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Anthony Bryant

Anthony Bryant
only done two day sessions in the last five weeks due to the snow and ice and i did not catch any i did not see and sign of any fish. I have been fishing single Celtic bait ss pop ups on chod rig this method served me well last year. Im going to try a runs water this weekend to hopefully catch my first fish of the year so hopefully nest right up i will have some good news.          

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Snowed in now so no chance of any fishing this weekend or next!

Another week lost due to my reels not coming back from service! to say the least I am disappointed  lets hope I can get on the bank next week!

Hi still cant get out carp fishing on the Celtic bait as my reels or being serviced and have not yet been returned! as soon as I get out will give you a update! but keep watching www.celticbait.com