GOOD LOOKING CHAP.

GOOD LOOKING CHAP.
With a nice bag of carp.

Monday 1 March 2010

BABCOCKS WINTER LEAGUE.

BABCOCKS WINTER LEAGUE.(Round 3).

FEBRUARY 28th 2010.
VENUE:- TIRLEY COURT (Pete's lake).TIRLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
DRAW:- 8.30AM.
FISH:- 9.30AM-3.00PM.

10 ANGLERS.
 
PRE MATCH,and DRAW.


It was raining when all the anglers turned up.It was raining for the draw.
It was raining while the competitors were setting up.The good news the rain
had stopped for the all in,and never came back.A few brolly's stayed up
throughout the match,as the wind was sharp,and cold.Some had the wind in
there faces, and some had it blowing on there right sides.The colour of the water
was like chocolate.

10 Anglers 2 sections, pegs 1 to 5 first section,and pegs 6 to 10
second section. The draw was,as follows.

Section 1.

Peg 1. Roy Wellington.
Peg 2. Paul Jackson.
Peg 3. Andy Salcombe.
Peg 4. Brian Dix.
Peg 5. Steve Bee.

Section 2.

Peg 6. Jason Wellington.
Peg 7. Tom Warner.
Peg 8. Steve Evans.
Peg 9. Terry Reybould.
Peg 10.Graham Hurcombe.

THE ALL IN.

The hooter sounded the all in at 9.30am. The pole lines were fed with mainly pellets.
A few of the anglers starting on the feeder towards the Island. In the summer this
place can produce hundreds of pounds of carp, but with condition's like today's,
no one was over optimistic.All the competitor's had a slow start.Steve Bee on peg 5,
started to catch small carp steadily,and at one stage was winning the match quite
comfortably.For most of the lads,it was catch a couple in quick succession, then
it woild die for 20 minutes or so.As the match progressed pegs 1,and 2 started to
perform, with carp upto two pounds coming steadily to the net.
Steve Evans started catching steadily on the method,
with 2mm pellets moulded around the feeder,and 3 dead maggots on the hook.
Jason,and Tom on pegs 6,and 7 were having gruellers.
With Jason catching mainly Gudgeon.
Graham on peg 10, had a lean couple of hours where he never had a bite,but is
peg came back to life,with half hour to go.Pegs 1,and 2 never had a bite for the
last hour,but by then they had done the damage.Steve Bee had a few hours struggling,
before is peg sprang back to life near the end. Steve probably had the biggest Carp
for about 6lb. Andy,and Brian on pegs 3,and 4 never had a good run of fish, but they
both just plodded on to the whistle.Steve Evans was catching steadily throughout
the match, but the size of his fish were not going to worry the low pegs.
The hooter for the all out came at 3.00pm, to a lot of cheers from most.

Roy Wellington on peg 1, won the match. Fishing the pole at six metres.
He fed micros through a toss pot,and alternating between 4mm,and 6mm expanders on the hook.
Paul Jackson using identical tactics to Roy was a close second off peg 2,falling just 8 ounces short.
Steve Bee on peg 5 finishing 3rd, just 1lb behind Paul. Steve fished at 3 metres,
again with the same tactics as Roy,and Paul.
Steve Evans finishing 4th off peg 8. All is fish were caught on the method,with micros,
and dead maggot. He had to fish about 5 metres to the left of the Island,as any closer,
and he would have been in snag alley.

Pay out on the day was first overall,plus two section wins.

Roy Wellington picking up £50 for first, with Paul Jackson winning section 1,by default.
Picking up £25.
Steve Evans also picking up £25 for winning section 2.
Poor old Steve Bee finishing third in the match won nowt.

Overall results.


1st. Roy wellington Peg 1. 37-8-0.


2nd. Paul Jackson Peg 2. 37-0-0.


3rd. Steve Bee Peg 5. 36-0-0.


4th. Steve Evans Peg 8. 29-0-0.


5th. Graham Hurcombe. Peg 10. 27-12-0.


6th. Terry Reybould. Peg 9. 16-8-0.


7th. Andy Salcombe. Peg 3. 13-0-0.


8th. Brian Dix. Peg 4. 12-0-0.


9th. Jason Wellington. Peg 6. 8-0-0.


10th. Tom Warner. 5-0-0.

FEW MORE PICS OF THE DAY.


Roy on is way to victory.


Steve Evans catching on the method.


In the net. With Tommy looking on.


Brian netting a Carp.


Little one, but welcome.


Tommy looking a tad chilly.


Jason Gudgeon bashing.


Brian concentrating.


Not impressed Andy.


Roy between the tree's.


Another one plopped into the net.


Roy landing another for is winning weight.


Tommy got one.


You look cold Tommy.


Method caught Carp.


Don't look to clever.


We love fish.


Steve Evans looking like michelin man.

It was a cold day,and for Tirley it did'nt really swich on. But some fish were caught,
and at the end of the day, that's what its all about. I hope you enjoyed this,as i did'nt
fish myself this weekend i thought i would do this feature.
If a fishing mag is reading this, "gis a job".  One can only dream, can't one.

Roll on Sunday our winter league at Drummonds is on that day, so i can do a bit myslf.
Round 4 already, don't time fly. that's all for now folks see you soon STEVE.

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