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Draycote 12 September

 

Draycote chosen as it is roughly equidistant from the 2 of us (2hrs vs 1 and 3/4), I had actually been to look at a small water nearer my home with the intention of fishing it this weekend when D called to see if I fancied draycote so was looking forwards to fishing anyway but now even more so.

I had originally discounted this weekend due to a competition taking place but D knowing more about these things said there would probably be spare boats and this turned out to be the case

Got there 7:30 (when the gates open) hoping to grab some breakfast only to be told the restaurant did not open until 10:00!!!!!

Not a good start to the day

Had a bit of a wander around and a look around the tackle shop, bought a couple of flashy FAB’s (Orange and Green) and a couple of cormorants and D arrived at about 8

Went and paid for tickets, unloaded stuff and in the boat for 8:30

No need for a drogue as very very still, started off in rainbow corner, D into a fish 2nd cast, lost but very encouraging

All quiet after that but moving about and D got one on his fav flashy booby from around A Buoy

Not much else happening and all of the competition anglers heading our way so decided to head down the other end of the lake, started drifting from around T Buoy

Finally got my 1st fish for 20+ years. 11/2 to 2lb rainbow, D's flashy booby on a 12ft 3 fly cast with Diawl Bach on top dropper and a black cruncher on the middle,  floating line,  one happy chappy, quite surprised how pleased I was and think I would have been quite disappointed to have not caught again whereas the previous trip to the Brenig I was just happy to be there.

Finished the day with 3 (2 to booby one to Dialw Bach, Dil had 4 – same combination) and hooked and lost 3 others so a good day out

Initially planned to stay for evening rise but nothing happening at all from 4 onwards so with long drives ahead called it a day at 6

Hoping to fit in one more trip before the end of the season but diaries get full at weekends so will have to hope we can get them to align

Whether we manage another trip this year or not I am definately back fishing next year, hoping to manage at least one trip per month

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