The weather was extremely muggy and overcast, conditions I've always found in the past to be perfect for the method. To start with, all my floating crust seemed to get the attention of was small livebait sized Rudd, nothing of any substantial size at all. I continued to roam the banks looking for any signs of activity, but the whole venue appeared devoid of the better fish. It was at that point that a slight boil caught my attention, a little further back where I had already walked. Something I started to notice at the end of the good surface sport a few seasons back, was that a lot of the fish were attracted to the bread, but would refuse to take it. With this in mind, I walked back to the area where the slight disturbance had taken place and threw a couple of more peices of bread in, tight to the far bank pads.

With the aid of my Polaroid's, I faintly saw a dark shadow cruise out and then back into the far bank pads. This was the only indication I needed. Crouching behind some nearside rushes, I pinched a piece of crust onto the hair of my freeline rig, dipped into the margins for a bit of extra casting weight, and flicked it to the far bank lilies. As I watched the flake slowly start to sink through the surface layers, I then lost site of it. Now I was watching the line, looking for any signs of a take. At this point, i just knew it was going to happen, the Rudd were obviously interested. Right on queue, the line shot forward and on striking I was met with a solid resistance on the light specialist rod.

As usual, the fight was made spectacular due to the fact I was surrounded by marginal growth and couldn't see a great deal; but after a bit of clambering through the undergrowth I safely netted my prize. It turned out to be a very good fish indeed, and on first inspection I thought may even go 3lb. The scales however settled at 2lb 15oz, still a very pleasing fish! Multiple bags had become rarer due to increased pressure in recent times, but with a single fish like that, I went home happy!