Little Hatchet:
Short Session Success
Sam Crouch
I had been planning to do some time on Little Hatchet, but
after walking round the lake and speaking to different anglers I found out that
most of the original stock had died including fish known as The Big common & The Horse etc.
However there was one fish that had been on my mind since
seeing a photo of it, the biggest mirror in the lake, the one they call ‘The
Ugly One’.
One evening after work I decided to wet a line in there for
the first time, so I had the car loaded ready for the short session ahead. I arrived at the lake straight from work and set off for a
walk round.
As I was walking round I managed to locate some carp in a
reedy bay next to some lily pads. I quickly got my gear from the car & carefully placed a single pop-up to where I could seen
the fish.
After an hour or so of not seeing any signs that the fish were
feeding I was starting to think I might have spooked the carp off the area but just then I saw a fish move in over my spot next to the pads, a big chunky big mirror, with its tail just breaking the surface right on my spot.
Within seconds my rod ripped off with the fish charging straight into the
pads. After a dodgy battle I manage to work its way out of
the pads & shortly after it came to the surface and after one last fight for freedom it was in the net, it was mine!
I knew straight away which one it was because it is the only
big mirror left in Little Hatchet and is also a proper old character known by many anglers but rarely seen on the bank. I was over the moon.
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| 'The Ugly Fish' 30lb 10oz |
She went 30lb 10oz on the scales. After a few snaps & a few water shots I gently let her back to fight another day!
Sam Crouch - Noble's Fishing
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