MFS - Lake John, 2 Dayer, 7th October 2016
Carl had organised a two day event at Lake John Fishery in Waltham Abbey on the main, top lake. Lake John is well know for its great head of skimmers and bream so after a great day at Bury Hill I already had a plan of attack. There are also some very large carp in the Top Lake and should we catch any fish over 10lb they would be counted as 10lb only. What we didn't expect over the two days would be the amount and size of the carp that would come out! A great breakfast was quickly dispatched, thanks to the ladies who do a great job. There was a mix of people I knew and some new faces, most of who were regulars at Lake John. Plenty of tips were exchanged and it was time to draw. The Draw The little wooden cube with number 34 came out of the bag. I''d been in this area, well, Peg 35 during a mini competition with my mate Mark in 2014. Set-up The island had a bare bank to target so the feeder rod was set-up. Pole line I decided to fish two line short as the