Rob's day

Hi All

Today we were back at Malcolm Barker Lake hoping for a few more bites and a few less blanks than last time. Forecast was heavy rain for most of the morning but thankfully stopped before we started and although a bit chilly with a cross wind coming from the carpark end, the rain didn’t return.

Eleven of us today, I drew peg 6 and knew it wasn’t going to be a good day when, as setting up my box, one of the front seat box legs disappeared into the deep margins never to reappear despite use of the rakes at the end.

That was about the most exciting part of the day with the next 5 hours watching a motionless float – mainly maggots at 11 meters – also a go on the waggler without any signs. Steve to my left had an early tench on the feeder and elsewhere Peter had a couple of tench on 28 and also Terry on 8 a couple on the pole. On the other bank John Todd looked to be having a good day with a bream and at least 2 tench, Barry one small tench and Phil with a solitary bream.

Resigned to another blank on Barkers, Ray came down for a chat and my waggler shot under and I was briefly connected to what must have been a carp. After being dragged through the weeds the line parted above the float and I was left watching the float drift down the lake. Luckily Terry retrieved the float as it passed him, minus the carp.

So now 18 hours on Barkers without a fish, but at least a few more fish showed today with John Todd an easy winner with Peter second, Terry third and Phil Fourth. Picture today is Peter with one of the lake's very green tench.