VENUE:- DRUMMONDS DUBB.
DRAW:- 9.00AM.
FISH:- 10.00AM TO 3.00PM.
12 ANGLERS.
The day started off very frosty, outside my own house it did'nt seem to bad. But as i started
to drive towards the countryside, it was a lot harder. Four consecutive days, how lovely.
At least it as been warm during the day with plenty of sunshine. Now as the form book as been going
pegs 6,7,8 are the out,and out fliers.So you can guess what everybody wanted.
PRE MATCH DRAW.
Barry had the honour of drawing Dickies peg today, even though Dickie begged me to draw it.
Sorry but the answer i gave Dickie is unprintable.So at a guess you can tell i said NO!.
Barry preceded to draw Dickie peg 13. Dickie was not so happy this time as only 3-12-8 came off
it last week. Barry who looked almost suicidal drew for himself next, praying peg 2 would'nt stick
to is hand,like the last two matches.Praying for a flier, he drew one peg away,and drew peg 5,
not brilliant,but a marked improvement from the last couple of draws. With 5-8-0 coming from
this peg last time. Dickie called the name Steve to the draw bag, i know he meant me as
i paid my money before any of the other Steve's turned up
(Dickie remember that there's three Steve's who fish this series).
Any way Steve Bee jumped the queue, and ended drawing peg 2, too everyone's
delight. The look on his face was a picture, teach you for nicking my spot on the draw.
So i consoled myself by drawing next, (please give me a flier),in went my hand,and out popped
peg 4 again.I cannot believe whats going on, there's a conspiracy happening here,
and i will get to the bottom of it. Or it could just be sour grapes. At least i know this swim quite
well. Brian Dix who as only fished the far bank in all the previous matches, drew the road side
for the very first time, can't believe he went, and drew peg 7, can't understand why he had a
happy expression on his face?. Jason who as had a few crap draws earlier in the series, popped
his hand in the bag, and drew peg 6, another flier bites the dust. But fair play Jason you
deserved a decent draw, just like i do?.(next match maybe).
Andy the series leader drew peg 12,
But fair play he did,nt moan,he just got on with the job at hand. Even though there was a blank
off this peg last week.Steve Evans drew peg 10, as this had a blank off it last week, he was'nt
to encouraged about it.The other flier peg 8 went to Nick Willis, who has'nt had a fair share of
draws either. So this cheered him up.Terry who seems to live on pegs 8,and 9, drew peg 9 again,
but saying that, he did not fair off this peg last match, only managing 8-2-0. So this peg
seems, an up,and down affair. Tommy who's doing quite well in the series drew peg 3, which has
only had ounces of it the last two matches, not another happy chappy.
Richard who as not had a very successful series so far drew peg 11, last match this peg blanked,
OH! dear.
THE DRAW.
SECTION "A"
PEG 2. S.BEE.
PEG 3. T.WARNER.
PEG 4. S.HAWKINS.
PEG 5. B.MATTHEWS.
PEG 6. J.WELLINGTON.
PEG 7. B.DIX.
SECTION "B"
PEG 8. N.WILLIS.
PEG 9. T.REYBOULD.
PEG.10.S.EVANS.
PEG 11.R.BOWD.
PEG 12.A.SALCOMBE.
PEG 13.D.LEWIS.
THE MATCH.
What an absolute change around in this match, the pegs that have struggled throughout the series
decided to come to life.The water was slightly more couloured than previously, but i could still
see the bottom of my keepnet. Poor old Barry could not believe that pegs 2,and 3 came to life,
after the bad times he's been having off them. I have come to the conclusion that it is bad drawing
next to Barry, thats three matches i have drawn next to him now, and it ain't been good, for some
reason the fish just don't follow him. I fished this peg i'am on now last match and had 71 fish for
7-15-0, mostly roach, so i thought i would try the same tactics as last match. Fish the feeder for
an hour, then come in on the pole if nothing shows.On the whistle i fed two cups of finely
chopped worms, with a few maggots on the pole line at 12.5 metres.The good thing about drawing
the same peg is i used the same rigs as before, so the plumbing up was easy.Same spot just over
the ledge, fair play these roach never stood a chance, or so i thought. Fished the feeder, and after
three casts, and twenty minutes, the tip of my rod started moving, i nearly fell off my box,
because i was'nt expecting it. I lifted into a skimmer, and landed it. It was about 5 ounces.
Still in a state of shock, i reloaded the feeder, cast out, and waited. Five minutes later,
and the second one was in the net, about the same size as the first.Two skimmers in the first
half hour yipee!.The following half hour saw me put two more skimmers in the net, with the biggest
going about 1lb-4ounces, things were looking up.Then the wind decided to pick up, straight into
myself, and Barry's face.It was a cold nasty wind. Sun was shining, my back was warm, and my front
was cold, can only happen in Britain!. Thirty minutes without a bite, i decided to try the pole line,
and bag up on the roach.WRONG!.Never had a touch on the pole all day,
Where's the bleeding roach gone.
Sat on the pole for half an hour not a touch, not even a sign. Went back on the feeder nothing, zilch.
For two hours i was chopping, and changing between the feeder, and the pole.So i decided it
was time to stay on the feeder, and hope. Begining of the last hour the tip went round,
and a skimmer of a couple of ounces was in the net. Five more skimmers came to the net up until
the whistle.
Barry on the next peg was nearly in tears, he struggled all day, is peg was more
exposed than mine, not much but enough to make him walk around to warm up a bit.
Brian on peg 7, said he never had a bite for the first two hours, then it was just a plod
from there. Jason on peg 6, was having a whale of a time, catching consistantly to win the
section. Pegs 2, and 3, the suicide pegs, came good, the fish actaully moving in to the
shallows. Steve Bee finishing second in the section, with double figures, Tommy on peg 3,
just breaking the double figure mark. Barry still can't believe it. In hine sight Steve
Bee jumping the queue at the draw, worked for him. Jammy so, and so.
Top two pegs, and the bottom two pegs caught reasonably well, leaving me,
and Barry in the middle with next to nothing. Please Barry don't draw next to me again, thanks.
This has nothing to do with my angling abilities, so its your fault Barry.
Secion B fished well, with everybody catching, (still ain't drawn that bloody side yet).
I'am the only Angler left in the series that as not drawn both banks, see told
you there was a bloody conspiracy going on.
Jesus i'm writing this blog, so i should have the good pegs.
I think i'am going to take up fiction writing, then i would be the hero,
as this fact writing is getting depressing. But i will soldier on!.
Andy the series leader powered is way to another fine section win, off unfancied peg 12, Winning
is section with 19-14-0. Well done Andy. (broke my heart saying that).
Steve Evans coming second just behind Andy. Two good days fishing for you Steve, well done mate.
Steve won is section yesterday in a supercup match, at packington sommers.
Picked some coin up this weekend, fair play to you. Third went to Dickie, well done Dickie
see people are still drawing you good pegs. Peg 8 the flier on this bank weighed in to finish last.
Just goes to prove, whats destined is destined. You watch i will draw a flier next round,
and there will be twenty comorants sat on the end of my pole.
Nothing to do with bad angling of course.
RESULTS.
SECTION "A"
1ST. PEG 6. J.WELLINGTON. 14-9-0.
2ND. PEG 2. S.BEE. 13-1-8.
3RD. PEG 3. T.WARNER. 10-0-0.
4TH. PEG 7. B.DIX. 9-13-8.
5TH. PEG 4. S.HAWKINS. 4-14-0.
6TH. PEG 5. B.MATTHEWS. 1-9-0.
That's the first time peg 7 as been out of the top two.
SECTION "B"
1ST. PEG 12. A.SALCOMBE. 19-14-0.
2ND. PEG 10. S.EVANS. 17-11-0.
3RD. PEG 13. D.LEWIS. 12-7-0.
4TH. PEG 9. T.REYBOULD. 11-4-0.
5TH. PEG 11.R.BOWD. 8-9-0.
6TH. PEG 8. N.WILLIS. 8-1-0.
PEGS 8,and 9 Did not dominate this section today.
OVERALL POSITION AFTER ROUND 4. with worse result dropped.
A.SALCOMBE....3PTS...61-3-0.
D.LEWIS..........6PTS...33-13-0.
J.WELLINGTON..6PTS...31-2-8.
B.DIX..............7PTS...39-10-0
S.EVANS..........7PTS...39-4-0.
S.BEE.............7PTS...38-13-8.
T.REYBOULD.....8PTS...33-6-8.
T.WARNER.......8PTS...28-0-0.
S.HAWKINS.....12PTS...21-0-0.
N.WILLIS........15PTS...16-2-0.
B.MATTHEWS...17PTS...14-3-0.
R.BOWD.........19PTS...8-9-0.
FEW PICS.
My kit ready to go.
Steve Bee's skimmers
Tommy ready to be weighed.
Tommy being weighed.
Watching Barry being weighrd.
Jason's winning section weight.
Brian lifting is net.
Brian being weighed off peg 7.
The not so good picture.
(Barry sticking is head in front ,just as i clicked the camera).
Well done Andy 3 section wins out of 4 matches.
Jason shooting up the leader board to 3rd,and me staying on 9th,
no comments please.
Top eight still in with a chance of picking up some coin,
at the end of the series. As for me, and the one's below
me, i think thats a big whack,whack,oops!.
Well done Rich you've put some fish on the bank at last,
can only go up now. Next match in two weeks should be the start
of good fishing all over the lake.Surly by then there won't be any
more frosts.We will have to wait,and see.
Cheers for reading this, all the best for now
STEVE.
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