2011 ended and 2012 started with several new items in my armoury, Firstly the new freezer baits from Richworth: Super tutti and NV along with a pot of the super tutti pop ups. I thought I had my hands full in 2011 trying to work out what colour/flavour hookbait to use with my favoured XLR8 freezer baits. I now had a new food bait along with a winter winner in a duller colour to factor into the equation.
Fluro's at range seem to be the order of the day for the time being
Fishing wise I had one trip to a water in the midlands just before the festive break, I chased any fish I saw show with singles or a swim move. I hadn’t visited the water before and therefore didn’t know the going spots within any of the swims. On the last morning the fish turned up in a swim to my left which was occupied, from 2am to 4am I heard quite a few lumping out however despite trying a few different presentations and baits I just wasn’t close enough to the fish. I had left my chest waders next to the rods with a pvc sling over them to keep them dry for two days and when I removed the cover both waders were half full of acorns!! Pesky blighters them mice they will adapt to any situation. With the festive season behind us and the weather being remarkably mild I have got my fishing head on again in a big way, Rigs tied, line replaced, tackle boxes and lead bag replenished, barrow bag etc emptied and repacked with only the essentials!!
