Stalking around 7 lakes

Although the weather was looking pretty shocking, very wet, it was fairly warm with a nice warm wind, so I decided it would be a great day for a couple of hours stalking at 7 lakes angling, and a great opportunity to show my son how its done.

We left for the lakes around 2pm after my wife had returned from work. It was absolutely hammering down and I was questioning my sanity but he who dares wins, hopefully.

The sun had broke and the rain had stopped whilst we was walking around the lake looking for likely spots to drop a few doggies in. Once we had done a circuit and dropped the bait we walked the lakes again to spot feeding fish, we located a few fish on lake 5 so we got some gear, just a 10ft rod, small reel with a decent quick drag and 6lb line and a size 10 hook, net, mat and bait, simple.

We crept into positions on lake 5 and I under armed a bit of crust next to the feeding fish, it only took a few moments and it was fish on and after a spirited fight the little Common of about 3lb was in the net, and although only little was a stunning fish.

Next was my sons turn, a little way along the lake there was another pod of Carp so we crept into position and my son under armed the bread onto the Carp and within moments he had one on.

And must admit ii was very proud with how he played the fish away from the snags and once on the bank how he handled the fish, was a moment.

With a fish each and the rain now pouring we left and returned home.

7 Lakes is one of the best places to take kids an learn the sport or just for a day out whilst you fish, and as an added bonus under the age of 12 fish free with a paying adult.