Finally got a a day in today at Stillwater back lake. More scenic than I remembered and plenty of space as a week day. Started on maggot feeder and float but too much going on so stuck with float (mainly skimmers) and changed to a method with boilie. Forgot my carp rod and avon rod so had to make do with what else I had.
Boilie was quiet most of day, but a load of small stuff on the float. Around three o'clock I got into a shoal of perch about 2ft down, provided good sport for a hwile Then finally got a decent drop back on the method and was a mirror of about 5lb 2oz, pictured. Soon after the rain started and while I was dry under the brolly it just got heavier and heavier until I left at seven. Not a bad day all in all if a little uneventful.I still can't find that water that keeps going on Bream and Tench all day on the feeder with maybe the odd Carp, then with some decent Perch, Roach, Rudd and Crucians on the float....
