Arrived mid afternoon, sun was out in bursts, wind was blowing which made it rather chilly but hopefully the fish would be biting.
As Robbie had never fished before, I opted to fish with the wind off our backs to make easier for him casting wise.
There was a spot that we could both fit so that was to be the place for the session.
Set up 2 float rods, both similar, 5lbs mono to a 3½lbs hooklength, size 16 hook and a small float.
Bait was to be corn.
After some instruction on what/how etc, Robbie made his first cast.
As I sat watching and giving him some more instruction, his float dipped, then again, then it sailed away, he struck but missed it.
Same thing again, he cast, watched, struck as the float went under only this time he connected with a fish, “yeeesss I’ve got one” could probably be heard from a mile away as he landed his first fish, a small bream.
He carefully unhooked it before gently slipping it back into the water.
so with the next cast made, I poured a hot cuppa and watched again as his float dipped, it sailed away and Robbie was into another fish, this time a bit bigger.
After a short while I was netting his first carp for him, a beautiful little common carp.
Ok so I leave him to it and make a cast myself. As I finished my tea, my float dipped, then, as it sailed away I struck and pretty soon I was netting a mirror carp.
we continued fishing and catching, a variety of fish were caught.
Plenty of roach.
Quite a few small bream were caught by both of us.
We even caught a couple of early season tench.
We carried on fishing till the light started to fade, my flask was empty anyhow so that meant it was time to head home.
The last fish of the day was another mirror carp, small but beautifully coloured.
Despite the cold, it was a good day, robbie ended up catching a total of 14 fish.
Ray.
