We fished it where it meets the Sixteen Foot and The Horseway last night and blanked. Looked promising but there was a lot of floating weed on the drain and it was dead still.
With the rain we are getting now, the 40 foot might, I hope be up, coloured and pulling off. Those were the conditions that I got my zander last Oct. All on mackerel tail.
Will get to Benwick about 11-00 am on Saturday I guess. Then I might pop across to the George in Ramsey 40 ft for a bacon butty made by Sarah before having a go.
I am still trying to work out why we blanked last night. I had two takes that left tooth marks on the bait, and that last one took a chunck out of the pop-up ball.
I think the Ouse will be in some sort of form next week, it only needs a little bit of flow.
Congrats to Chris Bishop for his 91/2 lb zander from the Ouse near Ely. Lovely fish Chris, I'll send you a print when the photos are done.
Nice meeting you Gareth. I'm sure you'll catch many more pike on that little plastic waggling lure.
By the way Chris I recaught that 16 1/2 pounder on Thursday would you beleive.
All in all a most enjoyable week. I caught two nice perch over the pound in the Nene near Benwick. I have a feeling that this water may turn up a few big perch in future.
Thanks for the traces Chris. Looking froward to meeting you in Fenland again.