First Zed, and I’m hooked!

[Karlbird]

After voyeuring for a while I thought it’s time to get more involved, but hadn’t really had anything to report with the rivers around me (Lincoln/Newark) all in flood.

Went to Rutland with my new secondhand echo sounder, what a game changer! There’s 4 of us who regularly fish all over together and we’d previously done 3 days on R and 1 on Grafham with no joy watching those with finders smash it up. We needed some of that, so bought 2 cheap secondhand ones.

Well, first time out with the finders and managing to track the fish holding features out made all the difference. The other 3 had about 10 small zander (1-2lb) of what I hear is the average size for there. I struggled all day, but on the last cast BANG, a solid fish and a real beauty. I was over the moon and I think they heard my cheer as he went in the net on the opposite bank.

Hooked now, can’t wait to get back on Grafham and see if I can get one from there too.

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[suffolk si]

Congratulations always nice to get a first of a new species

[Danoutdoors]

Tidy job well done

[alan behenna]

Nice Work, good Z'!

[John Milford]

Cracking Zed that Karl!

Not tried for them anywhere near enough myself over the years, just the odd very welcome accidental/ hopeful catch while piking. Might have to change that!

[pikin]

Very nice. Good story as well

[Karlbird]

Thanks all. They always taste sweeter (metaphorically, although I do hear they do make good eating, if that’s your thing) when you have to work for them. Perversely I am pleased it took a few trips, and then all came good on the last cast, as the boys were starting the take the mickey on the day that I hadn’t caught one and all 3 of them had! How I had the last laugh....

[wid]

Cracking fish, happy days mate

[Fentiger01]

Cracking fish mate.

[Antony]

Very well done Karl.Nice story too mate,I’ve yet to catch a Zander myself.Let ya know how you get on next time bud

[Kev Berry]

Very well done Karl.Nice story too mate,I’ve yet to catch a Zander myself.Let ya know how you get on next time bud

nice one Karl

would have been a good chance of one tomorrow Antony if you could have made it---not going myself now cos the wind is getting up so going where I can get comfy tomoz

[Antony]

Fingers crossed for next week then Kev.Good luck for tomorrow mate