The wind was forecast south westerly, which meant blowing right into my favourite reed corner spot. I took the gamble, the lake being as calm as a mill-pond when I arrived. Also, wisdom has it that one should fish into the wind.

I quickly lost the first two fish in the reeds, then after catching 3 carp to 4¾ lb lost another two, one of which broke the line. An 8¾ lb fish was followed by four more between 6½ and 8lb 10oz during the afternoon, and a further fish was lost at the net (Common, about 6lb). I was then comprehensibly smashed by a very large fish that nearly pulled the rod out of my hand, having taken a piece of luncheon meat only about 5 yards from the rod top.

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The evening was finished off with four more carp and a beautifully conditioned tench, culminating in the best fish of the day, a 13lb 10oz mirror.

Mirror (6½lb) - luncheon meat [15.30]
Mirror (7½lb) - luncheon meat [16.00]
Mirror (7lb) - luncheon meat [16.30] - foul hooked
Mirror (8lb 10oz) - luncheon meat [17.25]
Two mirrors (not weighed - approx 2-3lb) - flake/luncheon meat [19.00/19.10]
Tench (2¾lb) - luncheon meat [19.40]
Mirror (6½lb) - floating crust [20.20]
Mirror (13lb 10oz) - floating crust [20.35]