{"id":3498,"date":"2019-11-22T16:23:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2019-11-22T16:23:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:23:59","slug":"a-great-day-at-hillview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/?p=3498","title":{"rendered":"A Great Day At Hillview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Andi and I had a cracking day at Hillview Lakes in Gloucestershire recently. It’s a place I should definitely fish more as it’s a really nice venue with a great reputation for winter sport. We opted for a couple of comfortable swims on Moorhen with the chilly wind off our backs and soon got amongst the lake’s F1s.<\/p>\n

We started with pellets but it was maggots that proved much better on the day. As soon as Andi popped two maggots on the hook it was like flicking a light switch! The occasional foul-hooker was frustrating to begin with, but things got steadily better and better\u00a0as the session progressed.<\/p>\n

A timely switch to the margins also did the trick. Although the fish were a touch smaller down the sides, the bites were a lot easier to connect with. There were fish on the long pole, too, but the best tactic on the day was nurturing a short pole and margin swim to keep the catch rate ticking over.<\/p>\n

A really nice day in great company and the time just flew by. Many thanks to Hillview Lakes for having us!<\/p>\n\n\t\t