arden fisheries the bowl

Well had a day at Arden fisheries, the bowl and it was a bit of a dissapointment.
The heavy rain the night before raised the lake by about 6 inches and a lot of the platforms were under water.
We arrived about 7. 30 am and had a treacherous walk to our pegs, the ground was very slippy, with thick clay mud and wet leaves.
I set up the pole at 6 metres which gave me about 9 foot of water and began to pot feed bronze maggot every put in , about half a dozen. John decided on the waggler, his favourite method and threw red maggot by hand about 5 metres out , just at the bush line.
John had the first fish of the day , a small Perch followed by a 4oz Rudd.
I then had my first fish, also a small Perch followed by another then a Roach.
It was a slow day, but enjoyable and with only 1lb 13oz in the net and John 3lb 3oz , we called it a day. We will come back though, as it was nice secluded surroundings , with overhanging trees and the sense of isolation.