[johno]

Smog, on Oct 9 2008, 10:05 AM, said:

Just read me write up again, quality..................only 6 of us fishing on our week, nearest angler to me was in the other corner swim (next to the pylon/road).

What that meant was i had an opportunity to fish in front of me & way to the right towards the island.

Still a quality write up though, cheers :thumbsup_anim:

i fished swim 2 but my mate was in 14 and he had all that bank to his self to , i think 13 and 14 are 2 good swims .
Yeah write up not bad i give ya that matey. :thumbsup_anim:

[Smog]

Just read me write up again, quality..................only 6 of us fishing on our week, nearest angler to me was in the other corner swim (next to the pylon/road).

What that meant was i had an opportunity to fish in front of me & way to the right towards the island.

Still a quality write up though, cheers :thumbsup_anim:

[johno]

Think this is where you said swim 14 <_<

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Well here goes, arrived nice n early to Crystal, via the Tunnel.
Rang Lee prior to the off and he kindly purchased all the booze n fags we`d asked for from the ferry duty free.............quality, thanks Lee

After a good look round, we had the draw and I came out last, picked Swim 14 which is a corner swim not far from the lodge. In each of the swims, a set of the rules are present.

Plotted up, got the rods out (bags only) and started assessing whats out in front of me. I opted for a standard bottom bait approach now I knew what I was fishing over. 15mm bottom bait, tipped with artificial glowcorn maize of left hand rod, double 16mm bottom baits to middle road & single 18mm bottom bait topped with 14mm pop up fished snowman style.
Wind was easing into my corner so hade a wade along margin with polaroids on and picked myself a couple of nice, clean gravel spots in approx 7ft of water just off the margin drop off, either side of a large margin weed bed. If you look closely you can see 2 of my bags as markers. Other rod was cast into bottom corner of lake (I had to wade out to get to cast there). At night I hung my Osprey bobbins from the trees in order to be able to see where to cast.

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First night/morning had 3 fish, biggest 29lb.

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Sunday Night / Monday morning had another 3 fish, biggest, 32.10.

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Weather took a turn for the worse following the scorching heat of Sat & Sun. Gale force winds, driving wind and my margin spots adjacent to the weed bed just died. After some searching around with marker in front of me, settled for an open water area, a deep gully behind a bar. The float was reading approx. 17ft on top of the bar, yet 6 ft behind the bar, the float was reading 38ft. Had a chat with Mel and he kindly bought the boat over and we set off out there with our fishfinder/echo we had bought with us, to map the bottom out.
By this time, Lee had kindly permitted use of a 4th rod + boat and this was offered to all 6 of us around the lake. Cheers Lee, you know my thoughts on it.

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After perservering with the weather, etc + load of zig banter from the Fudge (and naturally a load of beer n fags) it was`nt until the Thursday that I had my next fish, 31.4, to the open water spot (bottom of the bar).

As mentioned before, defo a thinking mans water & one we will be returning to hopefully in 2010 (we`re all booked up for next year).
Our thanks go to Lee & Mel who looked after us very well all week and were very approachable on any matter
Cheers Crystal, see you again in the future


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Keep on, keeping on, the best things come to those that wait.......................

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[johno]

Smog, on Oct 8 2008, 11:28 AM, said:

who said anything about in front of swim 14 ................... <_< :rolleyes:

I think that was you at the time mate , or some one did !!! :unsure:
not that im bothered one way or the other , you found what you found mate !!! <_<

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[Joss]

Sir_Blankalot, on Oct 8 2008, 03:05 PM, said:

Sure it was a fish finder and not a SatNav? :unsure:

<_< <_< :rolleyes:

[Sir_Blankalot]

Poacher Bait Slag, on Oct 8 2008, 02:18 PM, said:

you might have used a humming bird <_<

Sure it was a fish finder and not a SatNav? <_<

[Joss]

Smog, on Oct 8 2008, 01:38 PM, said:

Errr let me think ya coooornt, um no I made it all up to annoy folk ..............course I went out in the boat with a fishfinder on, wish i`d taken a photo now of the screen showing the depth range, but hey try to help, let peps find out for themselves.

Got to be honest, i could only find 25ft depth with my marker float but fishfinder on the mark proved otherwise <_<

you might have used a humming bird <_<

[Joss]

Smog, on Oct 8 2008, 01:38 PM, said:

Errr let me think ya coooornt, um no I made it all up to annoy folk ..............course I went out in the boat with a fishfinder on, wish i`d taken a photo now of the screen showing the depth range, but hey try to help, let peps find out for themselves.

Got to be honest, i could only find 25ft depth with my marker float but fishfinder on the mark proved otherwise <_<

did you have the correct batteries in it.. <_<

[Smog]

Poacher Bait Slag, on Oct 8 2008, 11:55 AM, said:

did you go out in the boat with a finder mate

Errr let me think ya coooornt, um no I made it all up to annoy folk ..............course I went out in the boat with a fishfinder on, wish i`d taken a photo now of the screen showing the depth range, but hey try to help, let peps find out for themselves.

Got to be honest, i could only find 25ft depth with my marker float but fishfinder on the mark proved otherwise <_<

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[Joss]

Smog, on Oct 7 2008, 08:41 AM, said:

The other deeper holes we found with the fishfinder ive kept to meself........ <_<

did you go out in the boat with a finder mate

[Smog]

johno, on Oct 7 2008, 06:02 PM, said:

We could only find 26 feet max in swim 14 and that was with a fish finder and a marker :rolleyes: :unsure:

who said anything about in front of swim 14 ................... <_< <_<

[johno]

We could only find 26 feet max in swim 14 and that was with a fish finder and a marker <_< <_<

[Smog]

Poacher Bait Slag, on Oct 6 2008, 07:28 PM, said:

go and have a look at smoggy's 40ft of water...they'll be 400 fish sittin in that hole.. :LMAO: :lol: :lol:

Now there`s good advice for once............................ :Tongue: :LMAO:

The other deeper holes we found with the fishfinder ive kept to meself........ :LMAO:

[Joss]

ukfirefighter, on Oct 3 2008, 04:30 PM, said:

Let me start by saying hi as I am new to the forum. Me and 9 mates are off to crystal in march of next year. Has anyone been over there at that time of year? How does it fish, best method etc?

Any help would be greatly recieved.

Cheers
Mark :Tongue:

Dont worry fella, there are plenty of fish to go at, the weather is over the place that time of yr, ive been out in march just up the road from Crystal..one day in me shorts in 18c and the very same afternoon, its been fecking snowing....find the fish..and lets face it, it aint hard in france...and you'll catch

go and have a look at smoggy's 40ft of water...they'll be 400 fish sittin in that hole.. :LMAO: :LMAO: :LMAO:

[jad]

Think we in a valley! :Tongue: I heard Utopia was very cold and wet last week, they struggled

[Joss]

jad, on Oct 6 2008, 12:19 PM, said:

I weent to my local the other week it was cold :rolleyes:

lol....it was warm up here bud, and your south of northants aint ya.. :rolleyes:

[jad]

I weent to my local the other week it was cold :rolleyes:

[Joss]

Smog, on Oct 6 2008, 11:08 AM, said:

Geographically, the lakes I went to in March are further south by about 150miles so theoretically should be warmer ya coooooont.........................for an educated bloke your a worry at times :rolleyes:

doesnt that depend on the pressure at the time in certian parts of the country.. :rolleyes:

[Smog]

Poacher Bait Slag, on Oct 6 2008, 10:54 AM, said:

thats a bit like saying the weather is the same in london and fecking newcastle ya dumb cooooornt.... :rolleyes:

try to be constructive& be of assistance to fellow anglers and the press just shoot ya down........................ :rolleyes:

Geographically, the lakes I went to in March are further south by about 150miles so theoretically should be warmer ya coooooont.........................for an educated bloke your a worry at times :Tongue:

[Joss]

Smog, on Oct 6 2008, 09:48 AM, said:

Been to France (Edens lakes, early March which is 6 hours from Calais) and it was freezing over, snow storms the lot, pack your cold gear fella.......... :rolleyes:

thats a bit like saying the weather is the same in london and fecking newcastle ya dumb cooooornt.... :rolleyes: