Eternaloptimist
Active member
Hi to all .
Spent 5 hours at my local club lake today and didnt even get a bite . I was fishing with maggots on a short pole (top-kit and 2 sections) so about four metres out .
Weather was coolish but not cold . Water about 4 to 5 feet deep. Fairly light rig with size 18 hook. I stared at that damn float until I was cross eyed, willing it to move .
Just a twitch would have given a desperate man a glimmer of hope . Nothing zilch . ?
I know the weather is cooler now and club lakes are not like commercials but I did hope to get something, anything in 5 hours . Not even a bite !! . I bet many anglers on this forum couldn't do that if they tried . ? .
To make matters worse some other anglers at the other end did catch some fish . They didn't break any records but they did catch a few . One of the club regulars gave me some good advice on dotting the float down a bit (which I did) but still no luck .
Went to a commercial the other day and although I got a few, everyone else there seemed to be catching many more . Loving my return to fishing after many years away but I am pretty demoralised now .
Any help or advice would be welcomed. I'll try anything (even witchraft) ?
Spent 5 hours at my local club lake today and didnt even get a bite . I was fishing with maggots on a short pole (top-kit and 2 sections) so about four metres out .
Weather was coolish but not cold . Water about 4 to 5 feet deep. Fairly light rig with size 18 hook. I stared at that damn float until I was cross eyed, willing it to move .
Just a twitch would have given a desperate man a glimmer of hope . Nothing zilch . ?
I know the weather is cooler now and club lakes are not like commercials but I did hope to get something, anything in 5 hours . Not even a bite !! . I bet many anglers on this forum couldn't do that if they tried . ? .
To make matters worse some other anglers at the other end did catch some fish . They didn't break any records but they did catch a few . One of the club regulars gave me some good advice on dotting the float down a bit (which I did) but still no luck .
Went to a commercial the other day and although I got a few, everyone else there seemed to be catching many more . Loving my return to fishing after many years away but I am pretty demoralised now .
Any help or advice would be welcomed. I'll try anything (even witchraft) ?