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My plans are to try and keep you updated with all that happens in my fishing throughout 2010. I will try to update things every month with catch reports (fingers crossed), tactics used and any little edges with baiting techniques etc. I haven't gone into details bait details in the blog as I am currently preparing some things for the bait tips features, keep your eye out if you're interested in seeing how I get the best out of Sticky's products.
Firstly I’ll give you a little review of my time so far with Sticky Baits, I joined the team at the end of August, and after having discussions with Steve Blow about the Sticky Bait products, I had some samples sent down to me, I decided to put my faith in the Bloodworm range of products.
I had planned to fish the rest of 2009 at an Essex syndicate water, I had been concentrating on this lake on and off for the last couple of years, knowing that this would be my last year on the lake and with my ticket running out quickly I wasted no time in getting down there and introducing some bloodworm bait. Straight from the off on my first couple of nights I managed 3 fish up to 31.00lbs.
In the previous years I had fished the water, there had always been one large mirror that had always eluded me, this was until the beginning of September when I had the session of my life, in one 60 hour session I managed my target fish at a weight of 45.02lbs as well as the following fish 42.02lbs 40.02lbs 37.08lbs 36.04lbs 35.08lbs. I even managed the front page of carp talk (which can be seen on the home page). As you can imagine I was gagging to get back down there and after a week at work I managed another couple of nights and had three more at 36.04lbs 35.00lbs and 26.00lbs. With a one week trip to France fast approaching I got one more night in and had two more at 30.00lbs and 25.00lbs, but that night will be more remembered for the wrong reasons as I lost the biggest common in the lake at the net after a twenty minute fight.
At the end of September I went over to Millstone lake, France for the week with my mate Edd, where lucky for me the fish continued to come, three fifties at 52.00lbs, 50.04lbs, 50.02lbs,and some excellent back up fish of 48.00lbs, 47.06lbs, 42.04lbs, 40.02lbs, 38.04lbs, 37.08lbs, 32.02lbs, 18.00lbs. It proved to be a great trip in very difficult conditions, with next to nothing coming out to anybody else on the lake except us. Millstone is a fantastic venue that I would thoroughly recommend to anyone and one that I will definitely be returning to myself.
So back from France and It was now October, my next trip was to my Essex syndicate accompanied with a guest, that being Sticky Baits own Steve Blow. On our arrival we were informed that the lake had been dead with nothing being out for the last three weeks, again in tough conditions we managed 5 fish between us with three falling to me at 30.02lbs 28.08lbs and a small common. I managed another four nights at the venue in October and continued to get amongst them with fish at 32.00lbs 32.04lbs and a couple of twenties.
We were then into November, Steve and I returned to the Essex water for another two night session. This is one session that Steve won’t ever forget, I won’t go into it as I’m sure Steve will talk about it in his Blog, all I will say is that he had one of the most sought after fish in the lake at 47.12lbs and graced the front page of carp talk, excellent angling mate!!. I managed a stunning mirror at 28.00lbs.
Going into December, I only got out for a couple of nights due to work commitments and Christmas approaching which both resulted in blanks.
Well that’s a very quick update on my time with sticky baits so far, with 3 x 50’s,7 x 40’s, 14 x 30’s and many 20's all gracing my net , I don’t think I could of asked for more than that in the last 4 months. All I can say is get on the bloodworm you won’t be disappointed!!
For 2010 I have a couple of new tickets and new challenges that I look forward to keeping you updated with!
Jon Taylor |
