First session at Swan pool 11-07-2010

[Ian Kings]

The following review is all my own personal views based on one visit and may change if I make future visits. I do not intentionally wish to offend anyone with my views.

I have mixed feelings about this venue....

I think it is in a good location and the surroundings are lovely.

But.....

What spoilt the session for me was the hideous state the fish are in. Maybe it was just me catching all the ugly buggers!

The last fish of the day was the only fish I caught that was in tip top condition; a Rudd. All the rest were Common Carp that all had worryingly deformed mouths and no lips. This I believe led to a lot of hook pulls due to the scar tissue and lack of lips.

The venue itself is very prolific, in fact on the day too prolific as the multitude of line bites were in the end annoying. I think maybe the shape of the pool doesn't help with the fact as the fish move back and forth a narrow channel.

Personally, I would like to see this venue become a silver's only pool given its shape and size.

Ian