Dad and myself went back to Parley Lake this evening. The swims that we fished the last time were occupied so we walked around to the far side of the lake to be presented with a section that was almost entirely covered in a pretty ugly looking algae slick.
Now we have been told, and it has recently been reported, that this type of algae, though evil looking, does not effect the fish or the fishing. Hmmmm!
Following four hours of fishing we saw very little movement and only managed one Bream and one small Crucian between us. OK, so it probably had had nothing to do with the algae, but when you are fishing in what looks like the set for ‘The Creature from the Black Lagoon’ you can’t help but wonder.
forget parley my friend and get down the wash pit with me on saturday (father welcome into the freshwater group) or take him to Sopley – much better than Parley