The Bench & The Big Common

Arrived mid afternoon the weather was glorious set up the rods cast 1 to the gap between the island and one off the island to the left. I had purchased a load of new bait from The Bait Shed off a lad called Mick some more FFC PopUps some FFC glug and some FFC bottom bait. I air dried the bait and got to work on making PVA bags then the ducks and swans started nailing baits everything i cast everywhere i cast they were destroying bait after bait. I almost gave in but then they finally got full sort of it was getting dark and i put another bait out to the island on the right and one to the same island but came off it around 6ft not far from a coots nest. Gab had arrived and was setting up he had taken the spot to the left of the island i was fishing earlier and one rod off the back of Bootsies. Matthew was here as well and we bantered on late in to the night Gab managed his first ever Bream a huge fish estimated at around 10lb yet again no scales thanks Sean but a stunning fish nether the less. I turned my Fox MMX'S up nice and loud and got my head down praying for a fish and not a blank........  I wasn't fully asleep as my rod screamed off to the shout of a fish i jumped up lifted in and felt a very heavy lump on the other end after a 5 minute struggle it was in the net and it looked huge. I knew straight away it was the Big One and i was buzzing but was gutted that i never got its weight as yet again no scale never mind i no i have heard people say its 27lb and 28lb but i will never no unless i catch it again a load of pictures later and i was happy as larry back to bed with a big grin on my face and the big one under my belt so soon.....I was awoke again that night to another nice Bream that was pictured and sent back to bed. That was our lot for the night and i am still buzzing to this day..... Tight Lines......