PCT Winter League - Session 3 of 8

Polonia Carp Team Winter League 2015-2016 session three has just ended. The weather conditions this winter season are just unpredictable and they change so dramatically from week to week. This session, although with pleasant temperatures for winter, accompanied us with a strong wind up to 17mph. 

Fishing Time: 7:30am – 3:30pm

Temperature: 30°F - 47°F

Wind: 9mph S – 15mph SSW

Pressure: 30.14in – 29.89in
Surface Water Temperature: 39°F
Bottom Water Temperature: 42°F

DAYS OFF

Before each session there is always a lot of preparation; rods, rigs, bait, all the necessary equipment and packing. Everything must be in ready mode and everything has to be in its desired place. There is a spot for hooks, leadcores, weights, hookbaits are organized by its purpose, popups, wafters, dumbbells, bottom bait, etc. I spend a lot of time before each session to make sure that everything is in good working condition and everything has its place and everything is in its place.
There is a lot of stuff that I always take with me to each session, and there are many reasons for that, but one probably the most crucial; I don't want to end up on the bank needing something and not having it. I have learned many years ago a technique, you may say organization technique, which is well known as 5S.

PCT Winter League - Session 2 of 8

Session two of Polonia Carp Team Winter League 2015-2016 has just ended and what a session it was. Weather conditions during this session were so different with comparison to session one and this also resulted in a better fishing day for all the anglers.

Fishing Time: 7:30am – 3:30pm

Temperature: 31°F - 43°F

Wind: 4mph SSW – 3mph SW

Pressure: 30.35in – 30.24in

I was monitoring the weather conditions for few days prior to Sunday in order to help me to put together tactic for this session. The most interesting and most advantages aspect of this analysis was a fact that air pressure peeked in early hours of Saturday and was falling down for the next two days. It is always challenging to fish during high pressure days and fishing during falling air pressure or low pressure is always more fruitful.