Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 160
MICHAEL WEBB
t h e Bream to name a few. T h e la ke h o l d s a n i n cre d i bl e s to c k ,
which currently is in the re g i o n o f 2 5 4 0 s a n d th ree 5 0 s .
On the 14 th February, I h a d t wo n i gh ts p l a n n ed , a r riv i n g a t
t h e lake just before first li gh t to f i n d I h ad t h e l a ke to mys e l f
– a rare thing, but I certa i n ly wa sn’ t g o i n g to c o mp l a i n . I s et
o f f for a couple of laps in t he h o p e t ha t s o m e t h i n g m i gh t g ive
m e a clue as to their locati o n . I h ave t ri e d to d o t h e o d d n i gh t
t h rough the winter to keep i n to u c h wi t h th e l a ke . T h i n g s h ave
b e en very quiet with nothi ng s ee n o r c au gh t s i n c e t h e e n d o f
D e cember.
I opted to do my first ni gh t i n a sw i m k n ow n a s t h e G a rd e n ,
s i t uated in the middle of t he l ake . T h re e ro d s we re p o s i ti o n e d
a t varying depths on Tai ls U p p o p - up s, t wo o n t h e S ti n k y
S q uidz, which have done m o s t o f my p rev i o u s c a p tu re s a n d
o n e on a trusty yellow pin ea p p le , th e So l a r Fl a re z . I s c a t te re d
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