Time went by, over 3hrs now and I was contemplating moving, wondering if they had they clocked me but I could see a few fish drifting in and out in front of me and was reluctant to wind in.

But eventually one made the mistake I was waiting for, and as I was fishing in so close, I got a continuous one toner and the rod was rattling in the Delkim.
Rushing out from behind the bushes, I waded out to net a nice common. Result, my first fish being a 30 from a new syndicate!

Putting the bait back out to the spot (which was the assumed patrol route), I waited til the morning for the only other bite, a cracking linear of 25lb.

I was well chuffed with the N-Blend doing the business, three known 30's in the lake and my first carp out is one of them!

Peter Hanson