3 Bites and a Swan 25-10-14

I decided to leave earlier last night due to it going dark earlier.I arrived at the river at 6-10pm,it was busy,decided to fish where i was last time with an option to move upstream.I had opted to fish feeders this week,boilie and pellet as bait.

With the clocks going back i decide i was going to stay later,and i took an umbrella just incase.My first bite was a proper 3 ft twitch,i leaned into the fish and the hook pulled.It was about 30 mins later when i struck into two twitches,rod hooped over,felt a good chub,net ready and guiding the fish to the net my hooked pulled,damn.It was still early so moving yet wasnt an option.

I recasted both rods every 20 mins to get some bait down,the river was dropping as i had a marker to keep an eye on the level.It would be 9-30 before my next bite,it tore off,i leaned into the fish as my clutch went into meltdown as it went on a powerful run ,i turned the fish and it made to more powerful runs before i netted her.I looked into the net and really thought it was a double.

9.2 that matches my personal best,different stretch.............................................

o took pics of the otherside that were better showing the fish better and size,they were poor.i leaned back here for some reason...............................................................

I moved up stream at 11pm to a new swim,casting every 20 mins and not a sniff,i packed up at 1am,arrived home as the clocks went back to 1 am,cant complain.................................

Tight lines bloggers,not ready for pike yet so one more barbel session to come as its so mild.....................

Funny watching this swan peck at my bait tub....................................