So I decided a date to my favourite haunt, the Kennet and Avon canal in near Devizes.
We decided on our spot near Marsh lane bridge. Now under the Devizes AA rules, we aren't supposed to fish on lock operation moorings. I did not realise what these were, as the no fishing sign is missing from my usual spot and it wasn't till a fellow fishing fellow pointed this out that I was aware I was technically breaking the rules. However, it does not say it on the current license, so this is something that I feel needs clearing up.
So my spot was chosen on the lock mouth of one of the pounds. it gave us loads of space without being obtrusive, and it gave us loads of features to fish to. I set up 2 float rods, and a Ledger. Opting to keep the carp rod in the bag for this trip.
We got there nice and early as well, to avoid boat traffic. And after teaching Mrs Clunk how to cast, off she went. She caught a couple of nice roach while I was setting everything else up.
I finally got set up and started on the waggler. We caught a few nice fish. Anything tiny was released. Medium fish put into the net.
My fish of the day was a nice size bream caught very quickly.
I managed to get a perfect cast up against the weed raft, and just lowered my rod tip, and flicked over the bail arm to sink the line when the float disappeared, and a 'V' was appearing in the water where the line was sinking quite rapidly. I struck into the first fish to put a bend in my rod. Reeled it in without too many issues, and landed a nice bream.
I had another couple of nice bream on the feeder, and we bagged up with about 25 mixed roach/rudd and a couple of perch. But the highlight was the police turning up after a pair of fishermen on a pound down from us had given abuse to some holidaymakers on a boat, when they drifted towards their Rods.
I consider this unacceptable behaviour from a fellow fisherman and canal user.
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