The fishing was not easy as they prepared for spawning, what they ended up doing from Wednesday on.. We tried building up some feeding spots but most bites came from the middle part of the lake near the shallows around the central island. We ended up with 17 bites with an average of 15kg+(33lbs+) and the highlights were a 49lbs complex record common and a 42lbs long mirror for me and for my mate Jan a 44lbs mirror.
It was the first time to use the Solar Baits since joining the Team and I choose the shelf life version of the Secret in 14,18 and 22 mm combined with 15mm Pineapple pop-up fished snowman style. This combination resulted in 6 of my 8 bites. Two fish were taken from showing fish using Pineapple pop-up choddies.
Set-ups consisted of leadcore leaders with leadclips or helicopter style and coated hooklinks with Stronghold Longshank hooks.
All 8 bites were landed, so a very pleasing result.
Freedom Lakes is a very nice venue with 3 lakes to be fished. The biggest lake, which we fished, is the one with the biggest fish in it. The lake record is 50lbs+(last season) and the growth rate is very impressive. I had a 42lbs mirror that was caught 6 months ago at 31lbs(and it was not heavy with spawn)! There are some 200-250 fish present in around 9 hectares/22acres and a maximum of 8 anglers can fish 14 swims.
If you want to try your luck have a look at http://www.freedomlakes.com/
The confidence in the Solar Baits range was already very high, but after this first result it has become skyhigh!! As you can imagine i’m looking forward into the rest of the season haha
Dennis de Wilde
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