It was practice day today for the Barclay's Bank nationals and we were back on Eyebrook. Last year there were big fish on small flies from the lea shore and I am sure it won't be too different again.
We started at anchor and while the fish came around every now and again and we were having takes, it didn't seem to set the world alight, no in fact Mike and I were both bored. Do we chop and change to get the right flies, move to another spot or go searching out fish on the drift? No brainer for Mike, the drift it was.
There must be fish on the windward shore even though no one was fishing it.
We took short drifts from the road corner through the willows and up to Robo's cabin. As Mike stayed on the floater I decided to swap to a Di5 and some lures as these are easier to control in the wind. We were into fish straight away taking a fish or having takes on each short drift we took.
There was a bigger concentration of fish by the willows and holding just off shore but in clear shallow water. I was buzzing now and even managed to have 3 fish on at once at one stage. The Cat booby was taking most fish although the orange blob upped the catch rate and the damsel in the middle a few too.
We continued round and then over to Mucky Bay and Sam's Dyke. It appeared that some had done well but others poorly. By this time though it was heaving with anchored boats and bank anglers so we headed over to finish off in the corner of the dam.
We were concerned that as it was me giving the briefing we wouldn't be in the fight for the best spots, together with the anchoring giving in consistent results we decided to start off drifting into the willows and take better consistency for the team.
Plan in place it was off to the hotel for a few beers!
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