Just One Blank This Month

September had a slow start, but better than the end of August. On 2 September I fished in sunshine and showers at Mill Dam and caught Rudd, small Perch and Bream, but at least I didn’t blank.

Back on the cut at Willington on 7 September I found a nice swim between two boats and caught several Perch on maggots and worms. After a bit of practice and reading on the canal, I’m getting better, and I really enjoy the environment.

A few days later, on 9 September at Willington, I did some spinning and landed a few small Perch, which was good fun. Yet another blank on 18 September at Mill Dam, what did I say about feast or famine?!

At Beechwood on 25 September I had a really good session. I found a quiet, sheltered peg and while the angler two pegs down landed one or two fish, I caught eight small Carp, about 4lb, along with lots of Perch and Roach, all on float-fished red maggots. When I arrived late morning, it was so busy I thought there was a match on at one end. One angler said it wasn’t a match and no-one had caught much, so because it was so busy I went to the top end to a swim I’d not fished before, but it paid off.