Spawned out Spanish Carp and suprising Comizo Barbel!!!

For the first time this year we headed out to our big fish water Buendia. It’s been 5 months since we graced the lake. Upon arrival change was immediate both inland and in water. The place was brimming with life and about as green as it gets. The path we took to the water-side was disguised with tall flowers, poppies and splendid abundant color. As for the water level it’s still low but up some 10% to about 18% volume.

We scanned 3 locations for fish and finally selected a spot we had not fished previous, but that within seconds of arrival made obvious fish were their. We could see tails at short and medium range in the swim already feeding and clouding up the water!

The carp we spotted were not big ranging between 6-12lb, but there was so much movement we had to give it a go!!!! Taking a leaf from the FAT Angling boys and using pellets supplied by Tony Summers we picked a spot in about 2.5m of water at medium range and filled it in!!!!

The rods went in about 1 hr.of spodding later. Within 30min. I had a pick-up but sadly didn’t hook the fish. The pickup was on >BIG BALLS a 30mm Bio Red Prologic Boilie, big fish water, big fish, big bait, come on the Carpon!!! Shortly after Raul (above right), had a proper run, from a mirror carp of about 5.5kg, we were off!!!

Normally when we arrive we wait for a run, but this time the fish were on it, the runs came hard and fast. Lot’s of fish fell to our baits, although my rods were quieter I must admit. I sat on my hands with my big 30mm baits and double Dynamite Baits Spicy Prawn, I wanted something special. By about 8pm we had managed several fish to about 6kg, then Angel (right), showed up..

Setting up and getting into action fairly quickly with his single Dynamite Baits Spicy Prawn boilie presentation. Actually not long after Angel arrived we had a mad moment. With 3 fish and runs all at the same time and only 2 landing nets. As it turned out we delt with it well, one of those fun moment you always remember! The fish caught in that moment were a couple of small carp to 12lb and a lovely Comizo caught by Angel (see photo above left). We didn’t actually know there were any Comizo in Buendia so this fish came as a surprise. Sadly it was «spawned out», it was a very long fish, but just under 6kg.

More action continued, and I managed to get into something which felt like a much bigger fish, it ended up being the fish of the session but was no monster. The Mirror carp fell for a double Dynamite bait Spicy Shrimp Boilie at medium range. At just 9.250kg. a snip over 20lb it was an average fish, the crazy thing is that had I lost it, I would have said it was much bigger, this carp had some go in it! At the time we hoped that maybe a bigger shoal of fish had moved in but sadly this was not to be and the smaller fish to 6kg continued.

To sum it up the action was constant, but the bigger fish just didn’t show; that is except for the handful of specimen common Barbel we had upto 10lb. These fish always show up and are a pleasure to catch, but not the real prize!!
We were kept entertained and had a good social meeting with new friends on the bankside. Lot’s of fun was had, but sadly no real whoppers.

Tight lines.