Cotswold Rods

Finally managed to hook into my first few fish of the season during a very short afternoon/evening session on a cotswold lake.

After a few fruitless afternoons last week, I was rewarded with three takes in close succession, christening my freshly built V111s nicely! The biggest of the bunch is an awesome fish, carrying some of the best winter colours I have ever seen on a carp. The pictures really do not do it justice unfortunately, but it was a joy to see the old girl on the bank, at a good weight too. Here are a few pictures….