After a follow-up trip to the Dentist I went over the lake, getting there about 14.30 pm. There was a stiff SW breeze and all the good spots on the sheltered west bank were taken.

I therefore went to the swim in the north-east corner (the reed swim), the first one I ever fished on the lake. It's between reed beds so is a bit tricky.

I used my heavier rod and 10lb line. The wind made it difficult to free-line but I persevered with luncheon meat cast along the left reed bed.

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I soon had a good run only to lose the fish in the reeds. It amazes me how they seem to be able to transfer the hook into a reed stalk. However, at about 16.00 I landed a nice tench; not weighed but probably around 2lb. I then had a 10lb mirror shortly after, again on luncheon meat. Fish then came fairly regularly, although the 10lb one was the best. I caught a few on floating crust that I allowed to blow into the reeds, making it very difficult to get the fish out when they took.

Tench (2lb approx) - luncheon meat [15.50]
Mirror (10lb 0oz) - luncheon meat [16.45]
Common (6½lb) - luncheon meat [16.30]
Mirror (7¾lb) - luncheon meat [17.15]
Leather (9¾lb) - floating crust [18.05]
Tench (3lb) - luncheon meat [18.25]
Common (3½lb) - crust [18.50]
Common (5¼lb) - crust [19.50]
Tench (3¾lb) - crust (yes floating crust) [20.00]
Mirror (7½lb) - crust [21.00]