MAGGOTS END.
ROD AND REEL.
The match this week was the 6th in the summer championship series.(series of 9 matches best 6 count).
The match was fished on the Rio Segura at the Eden Canal Stretch. After a grim days practicing on Monday,
it was expected to be a hard days fishing on the Wednesday. Well how fortunes change, the venue fished
probably the best it as ever done, with 4 anglers breaking the 10 kilo's barrier. This was not without
its price, i broke a top section on a big fish (another lost big fish). Mick Hill lost his top section,
and was going to return the next day to go in, and retrieve it (maybe). Best of luck Mick as most anglers
had commented there are more Snakes showing there now than there are at London Zoo!!!!. If Mick's not
at the match this week it could be an epitaph in the column ???.
1st. Dave (yurs truly) Hoare fishing the pole using corn with 16.600 kilo's.
2nd. Lenny (Ex Cultural Attachee) Bolton fishing the pole using maggot, and paste with 13.800 kilo's.
3rd. Paul (poco loco) Baxter fishing the pole using maggot with 10.260 kilo's.
ACCUMULATIVE POINTS AFTER 6 MATCHES.
1st. Paul Baxter with 19 points.
2nd. Dave Hoare with 32 points.
3rd. H.Clarke with 34 points.
NO LICENCE A WORD OF WARNING.
Report from local newspaper.
An Angler who was fishing towards the end of La Manga strip was asked by police officers for his fishing
licence. as he did not have a licence, he was given a fine of 230 euro. So make sure you have appropiate
licence or risk a fine!!!!!!!!!.
Or perhaps lose all your fishing gear.
TIGHT LINES
DAVE HOARE.
Well done Dave a first place, second in the aggregates. Any chance you could send some luck by E-mail
for me, as this year i can do with some he he. Well done mate.
I have two matches this weekend, tomorrow at Drummonds Dubb for Watersmeet, and an evening
match on Bank Holiday Monday at Elton Farm. This one is to be fished from 2.30pm to 8.30pm.
Basically its an open arranged by Permali / Babcocks. Evening match, even i should catch well,
because if i don't, i'am running out of excuses, then you lot would start to think i'm really crap. YES!
you would probably be right. So PLEEEEEEEEEASE GOD let me prove everyone wrong, he he.
Will upload these disasters, i mean matches through the week, so for now you lot try not to catch
to many more than me. All the best STEVE.
Saturday 29 May 2010
Tuesday 25 May 2010
3RD AGGREGATE MATCH FOR PERMALI.
DATE. 23RD MAY.
VENUE. ELTON FARM.
PEGS. 15.(14 fished).
DRAW. 9.00AM.
FISH. 10.00AM TO 4.00PM.
PRE-MATCH.
2 Guests fished with us today, to make up the field. Charlie Chang could'nt make
this match, as he had a baby head wetting day to go to. (can't have many excuses
left aye charlie). So we had 14 anglers to choose between 15 pegs, and they were
fairly spread out, as we booked the whole lake for the day. The weather was a
egg boiling day again, very hot with a mild breeze. The lake was like a mill pond
flat calm. The Carp had just got over their spawning activities. ERM! sounds good
don't it. he he. The best pegs are on the far bank to the car park, and up the
left hand side of the lake. The lake is shaped like the letter L, with an island
running through the whole length. Some pegs you could reach with long pole, and some
you could'nt. So its all down to the luck of the draw. Jason must be a good artist,
because he draws well. The lake match record stands at 130lb. The holder of this
record is Steve Evans. Well only until the weigh in of this match anyway?.
Just a little note to say Jason, Andy, and Steve Evans fished the whiteacres festival
last week, and Jason finished fifth overall to pick up £300. Well done Jason. Steve
Evans finished 12th overall, and Andy does'nt want to say where he finished he he.
They said they had a great time down there, and are going back next year. I have
asked to go with them next year, so Steve is going to see if there are any spare
places. It would be to there advantage, as i would be putting extra money in the pot.
I don't know why i don't just give the money to Jason, it would save me the trip he he.
Meanwhile Dickie who broke his number 6 section last week, decided to break one of his
tops today. Dickie, any more of that, and you will be catching me up as the clumsiest
bloody angler the world of angling as ever known. I did'nt break anything today myself,
but for some unknown reason i cannot find my number 8 section to my tourney pole. How
the hell can anyone misplace a one, and a half metre piece of carbon. If anyone knows
the answer could you please let this dim wit know, thanks in advance. Anyway thats
enough of praising myself for one day, so lets get on with the draw.
THE DRAW.
Jason drew guess where, YEP! on the far bank, where the decent pegs are. Muggings here
drew the car park side, i ain't going to say anything. Steve Evans drew what seemed to
be in the wilderness?. You know what i mean billy no mates, all on his todd at the furthest
end of the lake. Roy drew right where the cars were parked before the draw, where everybody
congregated, not a happy chappy. I had Dickie to my left, and John just round the bend to
my right.
PEG 1. N.WILLIS.
PEG 2. T.REYBOULD. (GUEST).
PEG 3. T.WARNER. (GUEST).
PEG 4. S. EVANS. (BILLY NO MATES).
PEG 5. D.MALPAS.
PEG 6. NOT DRAWN.
PEG 7. S.BEE.
PEG 8. B.DIX.
PEG 9. J.WELLINGTON. (THE ARTIST).
PEG 10. A.DAVIS. (AT THIS POINT ROY DAVIS AS ASKED ME TO STATE THAT HIMSELF, AND ADRIAN ARE NOT RELATED. ROY SAYING ADRIANS TO UGLY TO BE HIS RELATION).
PEG 11. J.TIMMS.
PEG 12. MEEEEEEE!
PEG 13. D.LEWIS.
PEG 14. A.SALCOMBE.
PEG 15. R.DAVIS.
THE MATCH.
With this weather i know how a micro waved dinner feels like. Talk about melting. But must
not complain, otherwise i will sound like a typical Englishman he he. Well got to my peg,
and unloaded the van with my kit. I had a nice chuck to the Island of about twenty metre's.
Nice margins either side of me. So i set up the pellet feeder for the Island swim. Set up
two tops for the margins, and one top to fish in front of me at 3 metre's. The ploy was to
fish banded pellet to the Island, pellet on the 3 metre line, and pellet in one margin,and
meat in the other. The whistle went at 10.00am for the all in. Fed a small potful of 4mm,
and micro pellet on the 3 metre line. Fed both margins by hand. Started on the feeder on
the Island, and settled down for the match. No bite came in 5 minutes, so i refilled the
feeder, and cast back out. The only angler i could see was Dickie to my left, i could'nt
see anyone else, unless i stood up, which was'nt likely. After another 10 minutes i decided
to fill the feeder, and recast again. On doing so when the feeder it the clip i sunk the
line by flicking the rod, then tightened up with the reel handle. The rod just kept tightening
up, so i lifted into my first fish of the day. 5 minutes later a nice Carp of about 4 pound
graced my net.Some of the Carp in here are shaped like football's and this one was no exception.
Filled the feeder back up, and went through the same procedure, only this time i tightened up,
and it stayed there. I gave it another half an hour with no success. So decided to try my
3 metre line. Fed some micro pellet, and a couple of 4mm pellet through the toss pot attached
to my pole, then settled my rig down over the top. All the time just topping up my margin swims.
The rig was probably in the water for 10 minutes when the float dissapeared, and i lifted into
a fish. The Carp put up a good scrap before i netted for fish number two. The fishing on this
side of the lake was pretty slow, i had two in the net to Dickie's none.( got to gloat while
it lasts he he). In the next couple of hours i managed another 6 Carp on my 3 metre line.
I tried the margins now, and then throughout, but never had one bite down the sides at all.
Unfortunatly i never had another fish on the pole lines again. Here we go a(bloody)gain.
Went down, and scrounged a cup of tea off of Roy, and sat with him for a little while. He was
struggling big time. He told me Nick to his left was catching all his fish down the margins.
Strange or what, Roy never had a bite down the margins, neither did Andy next to Roy on his
right. Anyway went back to my peg, and as i passed Andy he was playing a big Carp on the
method. So i thought sod it go back to my peg, and take my pellet feeder off my rod, and
swap to a method feeder. I knocked a bit of Groundbait up, not a lot as their was only an
hour to go.Cast it out to the Island, and waited. I had 3 casts in half an hour hoping
a fish would come along, and aye presto one did. A Fish of about 5 pounds was now with his
buddy's in the keep net. Re-cast, and sat out the rest of the match. No more fish came at
the whistle so packed up, and waited for the weigh in. Bri had Dickie's van round by his peg,
and the scales, and weigh net was in the back. So me, and \Dickie walked round to the other
side, and decided to start their. I had the important job of writing down the weight's. So
i did'nt get my hands dirty he he. The weigh started on peg 11, John's peg. He fished the
method throughout the match, and weighed in 57lb. Thats one place down the leader board
for me then he he. When we got to Jason's peg, we weighed him in, and he weighed 119lb odd.
But fair play to him he said Steve Bee's caught a lot more. We got to Steve's peg, and he
broke the match record with a weight of 157lb. Well done steve top angling mate. Terry was
the only other angler to break the ton. Billy no mates finished with a cool 90lb less than
the new record holder, still hammered me though (sigh). I ended up with 9 Carp for 42lb odd.
THE RESULTS.
NEW LAKE MATCH RECORD. WELL DONE BUDDY.
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for breaking the match record. Maybe you could give me some lessons he he. Next week i'am
fishing at Drummonds Dubb on Sunday for Watersmeet's second aggregate match. On Monday
we are having a Bank holiday knock up at Elton Farm, i think this one is being fished in
the afternoon. I think 2.00pm to 8.00pm, whatever it is i will let you know.
Dave's reult will be uploaded some time this week. So for now as always bye bye for now.
STEVE.
VENUE. ELTON FARM.
PEGS. 15.(14 fished).
DRAW. 9.00AM.
FISH. 10.00AM TO 4.00PM.
PRE-MATCH.
2 Guests fished with us today, to make up the field. Charlie Chang could'nt make
this match, as he had a baby head wetting day to go to. (can't have many excuses
left aye charlie). So we had 14 anglers to choose between 15 pegs, and they were
fairly spread out, as we booked the whole lake for the day. The weather was a
egg boiling day again, very hot with a mild breeze. The lake was like a mill pond
flat calm. The Carp had just got over their spawning activities. ERM! sounds good
don't it. he he. The best pegs are on the far bank to the car park, and up the
left hand side of the lake. The lake is shaped like the letter L, with an island
running through the whole length. Some pegs you could reach with long pole, and some
you could'nt. So its all down to the luck of the draw. Jason must be a good artist,
because he draws well. The lake match record stands at 130lb. The holder of this
record is Steve Evans. Well only until the weigh in of this match anyway?.
Just a little note to say Jason, Andy, and Steve Evans fished the whiteacres festival
last week, and Jason finished fifth overall to pick up £300. Well done Jason. Steve
Evans finished 12th overall, and Andy does'nt want to say where he finished he he.
They said they had a great time down there, and are going back next year. I have
asked to go with them next year, so Steve is going to see if there are any spare
places. It would be to there advantage, as i would be putting extra money in the pot.
I don't know why i don't just give the money to Jason, it would save me the trip he he.
Meanwhile Dickie who broke his number 6 section last week, decided to break one of his
tops today. Dickie, any more of that, and you will be catching me up as the clumsiest
bloody angler the world of angling as ever known. I did'nt break anything today myself,
but for some unknown reason i cannot find my number 8 section to my tourney pole. How
the hell can anyone misplace a one, and a half metre piece of carbon. If anyone knows
the answer could you please let this dim wit know, thanks in advance. Anyway thats
enough of praising myself for one day, so lets get on with the draw.
THE DRAW.
Jason drew guess where, YEP! on the far bank, where the decent pegs are. Muggings here
drew the car park side, i ain't going to say anything. Steve Evans drew what seemed to
be in the wilderness?. You know what i mean billy no mates, all on his todd at the furthest
end of the lake. Roy drew right where the cars were parked before the draw, where everybody
congregated, not a happy chappy. I had Dickie to my left, and John just round the bend to
my right.
PEG 1. N.WILLIS.
PEG 2. T.REYBOULD. (GUEST).
PEG 3. T.WARNER. (GUEST).
PEG 4. S. EVANS. (BILLY NO MATES).
PEG 5. D.MALPAS.
PEG 6. NOT DRAWN.
PEG 7. S.BEE.
PEG 8. B.DIX.
PEG 9. J.WELLINGTON. (THE ARTIST).
PEG 10. A.DAVIS. (AT THIS POINT ROY DAVIS AS ASKED ME TO STATE THAT HIMSELF, AND ADRIAN ARE NOT RELATED. ROY SAYING ADRIANS TO UGLY TO BE HIS RELATION).
PEG 11. J.TIMMS.
PEG 12. MEEEEEEE!
PEG 13. D.LEWIS.
PEG 14. A.SALCOMBE.
PEG 15. R.DAVIS.
THE MATCH.
With this weather i know how a micro waved dinner feels like. Talk about melting. But must
not complain, otherwise i will sound like a typical Englishman he he. Well got to my peg,
and unloaded the van with my kit. I had a nice chuck to the Island of about twenty metre's.
Nice margins either side of me. So i set up the pellet feeder for the Island swim. Set up
two tops for the margins, and one top to fish in front of me at 3 metre's. The ploy was to
fish banded pellet to the Island, pellet on the 3 metre line, and pellet in one margin,and
meat in the other. The whistle went at 10.00am for the all in. Fed a small potful of 4mm,
and micro pellet on the 3 metre line. Fed both margins by hand. Started on the feeder on
the Island, and settled down for the match. No bite came in 5 minutes, so i refilled the
feeder, and cast back out. The only angler i could see was Dickie to my left, i could'nt
see anyone else, unless i stood up, which was'nt likely. After another 10 minutes i decided
to fill the feeder, and recast again. On doing so when the feeder it the clip i sunk the
line by flicking the rod, then tightened up with the reel handle. The rod just kept tightening
up, so i lifted into my first fish of the day. 5 minutes later a nice Carp of about 4 pound
graced my net.Some of the Carp in here are shaped like football's and this one was no exception.
Filled the feeder back up, and went through the same procedure, only this time i tightened up,
and it stayed there. I gave it another half an hour with no success. So decided to try my
3 metre line. Fed some micro pellet, and a couple of 4mm pellet through the toss pot attached
to my pole, then settled my rig down over the top. All the time just topping up my margin swims.
The rig was probably in the water for 10 minutes when the float dissapeared, and i lifted into
a fish. The Carp put up a good scrap before i netted for fish number two. The fishing on this
side of the lake was pretty slow, i had two in the net to Dickie's none.( got to gloat while
it lasts he he). In the next couple of hours i managed another 6 Carp on my 3 metre line.
I tried the margins now, and then throughout, but never had one bite down the sides at all.
Unfortunatly i never had another fish on the pole lines again. Here we go a(bloody)gain.
Went down, and scrounged a cup of tea off of Roy, and sat with him for a little while. He was
struggling big time. He told me Nick to his left was catching all his fish down the margins.
Strange or what, Roy never had a bite down the margins, neither did Andy next to Roy on his
right. Anyway went back to my peg, and as i passed Andy he was playing a big Carp on the
method. So i thought sod it go back to my peg, and take my pellet feeder off my rod, and
swap to a method feeder. I knocked a bit of Groundbait up, not a lot as their was only an
hour to go.Cast it out to the Island, and waited. I had 3 casts in half an hour hoping
a fish would come along, and aye presto one did. A Fish of about 5 pounds was now with his
buddy's in the keep net. Re-cast, and sat out the rest of the match. No more fish came at
the whistle so packed up, and waited for the weigh in. Bri had Dickie's van round by his peg,
and the scales, and weigh net was in the back. So me, and \Dickie walked round to the other
side, and decided to start their. I had the important job of writing down the weight's. So
i did'nt get my hands dirty he he. The weigh started on peg 11, John's peg. He fished the
method throughout the match, and weighed in 57lb. Thats one place down the leader board
for me then he he. When we got to Jason's peg, we weighed him in, and he weighed 119lb odd.
But fair play to him he said Steve Bee's caught a lot more. We got to Steve's peg, and he
broke the match record with a weight of 157lb. Well done steve top angling mate. Terry was
the only other angler to break the ton. Billy no mates finished with a cool 90lb less than
the new record holder, still hammered me though (sigh). I ended up with 9 Carp for 42lb odd.
THE RESULTS.
1ST. S.BEE. PEG 7. 157-0-0.
NEW LAKE MATCH RECORD. WELL DONE BUDDY.
2ND. J.WELLINGTON. PEG 9. 119-8-0.
3RD. T.REYBOULD. (guest). PEG 2. 104-0-0.
4TH. A.SALCOMBE. PEG 14. 94-0-0.
5TH. S.EVANS. PEG 4. 67-0-0.
6TH. J.TIMMS. PEG 11. 57-0-0.
7TH. B.DIX. PEG 8. 46-8-0.
8TH. N.WILLIS. PEG 1. 43-0-0.
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9TH. ME. PEG 12. 42-8-0.
10TH. A.DAVIS. PEG 10. 41-0-0.
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11TH. D.MALPAS. PEG 5. 37-0-0.
JOINT 12TH. D.LEWIS. PEG 13. 28-0-0.
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JOINT 12TH. R.DAVIS. PEG 15. 28-0-0.
14TH. T.WARNER. (guest) PEG 3. DID NOT WEIGH.
SOME PICTURES OF THE PLACE.
VIEW FROM THE CAR PARK.
VIEW UP TOWARDS MY END.
COUPLE OF THE LADS HAVING A NOSE.
MY PEG.
NICE CHUCK TO THE CORNER OF THE ISLAND.
MY 3 METRE LINE.
MARGIN SWIM TO THE LEFT.
GO ON ROUND BABY.
DICKIE COOKING HIMSELF TO MY LEFT.
JUST A FEW CARP.
MUMMY, AND BABY.
HOW CUTE. GOOD SHARK BAIT.
Well at least i never came last, thank you God he he. All in all it was'nt to bad of a day.
Everybody caught, some a lot more than others, but thats fishing. Again well done Stevefor breaking the match record. Maybe you could give me some lessons he he. Next week i'am
fishing at Drummonds Dubb on Sunday for Watersmeet's second aggregate match. On Monday
we are having a Bank holiday knock up at Elton Farm, i think this one is being fished in
the afternoon. I think 2.00pm to 8.00pm, whatever it is i will let you know.
Dave's reult will be uploaded some time this week. So for now as always bye bye for now.
STEVE.
Monday 24 May 2010
TIRLEY COURT OPEN.
DATE. 22ND MAY.
VENUE. PETES LAKE, TIRLEY.
PEGS 20.
DRAW. 9.00AM.
FISH. 10.30AM TO 3.30PM.
PRE-DRAW.
Everybody who put there names down to fish, all turned up. Well done on
that one lads. Anglers came from far, and wide to fish this one. Thats
dedication for you. The field was definately a strong one. So basically
i was kissing goodbye to my twenty quid before the start. But who cares,
it was nice just to be in this company. When we got there the fish were
showing well, near the stones. which is the side nearest the entrance.
This little area was left for the pleasure anglers. There was a couple
of young lads there already fishing, they were using floating bread tactics.
They were catching pretty well too. The Carp had been spawning prior to
today. Although there was still some fish splashing around. Normally on
this lake it does'nt really matter where you draw, as fish will be caught
from all areas. It still as its preferable pegs, but like i say, you can
still catch from anywhere.(NORMALLY). The wind was blowing from the far
end down to the entrance end, and this definately had an outcome on the
results.
THE DRAW.
Steve Ford had already pegged out before most had arrived. Adrian Davis had
a wander round before the draw, just to have a look. Good job he did aye!
Steve. Because somebody forgot to put in peg 15. So after a quick
re-arangement by Steve, everything was honky dorry. The pressure of organisation.
he he. I started to take pictures of the draw, realising i would be last in
the queue (again). So i made this known to everybody, and one guy let me in
front of him. (what a gent). So i was last but two to draw. Fordy was the last
(my hero) he he.
Well it came to my turn, and in went the mitt, and out came peg 10. A peg on the
far bank. No matter this is Tirley, the last time i fished this area i had
106lb for last in my section of 5. Still a good days fishing though. After
the draw everyone headed for there pegs. I was probably about five pegs up
from where i had the 106lb from, so i was'nt concerned. I set up to fish at
2 metres in front of me. Plus the margins either side of me.
THE MATCH.
The whistle went at 10.30 am. I fed the margins by hand, and the line in front of
me i fed by pot. As i was doing this Steve Ford was into his first Carp, i kid you
not, he had 4 Carp in as many minutes, not big, but a good start none the less.
My first fish was a foul hooked Gudgeon, yes you read it right, a bloody Gudgeon.
My next put in, i missed the bite, and my pellet was gone. After two more pellets
being knicked i foul hooked another Gudgeon. So i decided to feed the pellet, and
fish sweetcorn on the hook. After a couple of seconds i was into my first Carp.
He was about 5ozs. I had another three quick small ones, then i latched into a
more decent Carp.I landed it, and it went about 5lbs. Hooked another decent fish
after a couple of minutes, only for the hook to pull out at the net. This one was
about 6lbs. Then just like someone had thrown a switch, my peg along with half
the pegs on the lake just died. The wind was blowing in the opposite direction,
blowing down to the other end. The fish definately followed. So for the next
four, and a half hours we at this end just watched the other end bag up.
(i can't work my luck out, i won a tenner on the lottery, yet drew shite again).
Even Fordy was shedding a tear halfway through the match. Fair play to the lads
on the other side of the lake, they took full advantage of there pegs. At least
some had a good day. During the match a few cars drove past me with disgruntled
anglers in them. I had a couple more Gudgeon, and one more small Carp. But that
was that. I might of had about 10lb if i was lucky.The weather was boiling, at
least i topped up the tan. On the whistle i did not bother to weigh in, just
packed up, got in the van, and buggered off home. I was going to stay to take
a few pics of the winners, but considering i left my water at home in the fridge,
i really needed a drink, and there was no way i was going to hang around for an
hour with me gagging for a drink. But like i said there was a few happy guys,
but unfortunately there was a lot of disheartened lads as well. Oh! well
there's always the next one on the 5th of june.
RESULTS.
1st.-JOHN WATSON(TOTAL COARSE FISHING) peg 20. 212-12-0
2nd. CHRIS CAMERON(MOSELLA SOUTH WEST)peg 16. 167-12-0
3rd. DAVE BOWYER (FROGGYS HEROS) peg 1. 88-0-0
4th.TONY GILES (FROGGYS HEROS)peg 18. 77-12-0
5th.GREG HARDING (MULFORDS MENTOR) peg 19. 62-8-0.
Well done Steve for all the organising mate. Very good turn out. I expect
everyone will be back for the next one. Myself included.
Just a few pics before the match.
Tomorrows match (sunday) with Permali is at Elton Farm. Lets just hope the
fish have spawned. Let you know how i got on tomorrow. Daves resuts will
be uploaded later on in the week. So until tomorrow bye,bye.
STEVE.
VENUE. PETES LAKE, TIRLEY.
PEGS 20.
DRAW. 9.00AM.
FISH. 10.30AM TO 3.30PM.
PRE-DRAW.
Everybody who put there names down to fish, all turned up. Well done on
that one lads. Anglers came from far, and wide to fish this one. Thats
dedication for you. The field was definately a strong one. So basically
i was kissing goodbye to my twenty quid before the start. But who cares,
it was nice just to be in this company. When we got there the fish were
showing well, near the stones. which is the side nearest the entrance.
This little area was left for the pleasure anglers. There was a couple
of young lads there already fishing, they were using floating bread tactics.
They were catching pretty well too. The Carp had been spawning prior to
today. Although there was still some fish splashing around. Normally on
this lake it does'nt really matter where you draw, as fish will be caught
from all areas. It still as its preferable pegs, but like i say, you can
still catch from anywhere.(NORMALLY). The wind was blowing from the far
end down to the entrance end, and this definately had an outcome on the
results.
THE DRAW.
Steve Ford had already pegged out before most had arrived. Adrian Davis had
a wander round before the draw, just to have a look. Good job he did aye!
Steve. Because somebody forgot to put in peg 15. So after a quick
re-arangement by Steve, everything was honky dorry. The pressure of organisation.
he he. I started to take pictures of the draw, realising i would be last in
the queue (again). So i made this known to everybody, and one guy let me in
front of him. (what a gent). So i was last but two to draw. Fordy was the last
(my hero) he he.
Well it came to my turn, and in went the mitt, and out came peg 10. A peg on the
far bank. No matter this is Tirley, the last time i fished this area i had
106lb for last in my section of 5. Still a good days fishing though. After
the draw everyone headed for there pegs. I was probably about five pegs up
from where i had the 106lb from, so i was'nt concerned. I set up to fish at
2 metres in front of me. Plus the margins either side of me.
THE MATCH.
The whistle went at 10.30 am. I fed the margins by hand, and the line in front of
me i fed by pot. As i was doing this Steve Ford was into his first Carp, i kid you
not, he had 4 Carp in as many minutes, not big, but a good start none the less.
My first fish was a foul hooked Gudgeon, yes you read it right, a bloody Gudgeon.
My next put in, i missed the bite, and my pellet was gone. After two more pellets
being knicked i foul hooked another Gudgeon. So i decided to feed the pellet, and
fish sweetcorn on the hook. After a couple of seconds i was into my first Carp.
He was about 5ozs. I had another three quick small ones, then i latched into a
more decent Carp.I landed it, and it went about 5lbs. Hooked another decent fish
after a couple of minutes, only for the hook to pull out at the net. This one was
about 6lbs. Then just like someone had thrown a switch, my peg along with half
the pegs on the lake just died. The wind was blowing in the opposite direction,
blowing down to the other end. The fish definately followed. So for the next
four, and a half hours we at this end just watched the other end bag up.
(i can't work my luck out, i won a tenner on the lottery, yet drew shite again).
Even Fordy was shedding a tear halfway through the match. Fair play to the lads
on the other side of the lake, they took full advantage of there pegs. At least
some had a good day. During the match a few cars drove past me with disgruntled
anglers in them. I had a couple more Gudgeon, and one more small Carp. But that
was that. I might of had about 10lb if i was lucky.The weather was boiling, at
least i topped up the tan. On the whistle i did not bother to weigh in, just
packed up, got in the van, and buggered off home. I was going to stay to take
a few pics of the winners, but considering i left my water at home in the fridge,
i really needed a drink, and there was no way i was going to hang around for an
hour with me gagging for a drink. But like i said there was a few happy guys,
but unfortunately there was a lot of disheartened lads as well. Oh! well
there's always the next one on the 5th of june.
RESULTS.
1st.-JOHN WATSON(TOTAL COARSE FISHING) peg 20. 212-12-0
2nd. CHRIS CAMERON(MOSELLA SOUTH WEST)peg 16. 167-12-0
3rd. DAVE BOWYER (FROGGYS HEROS) peg 1. 88-0-0
4th.TONY GILES (FROGGYS HEROS)peg 18. 77-12-0
5th.GREG HARDING (MULFORDS MENTOR) peg 19. 62-8-0.
Well done Steve for all the organising mate. Very good turn out. I expect
everyone will be back for the next one. Myself included.
Just a few pics before the match.
The young lads floating bait tactics.
Carp won't pose when you want them too.
They are fishing about 10 feet out.
Picture took over the lads shoulder.
See the water movement of the Carp spawning.
Few of the boys having a chin wag before the draw.
The owner of the lake Pete, and his grandson,
and mutt. Dog travels in comfort.
Someone dreaming of a big weight.
Start of the draw.
Fordy writing down the draw.
You can understand why i'm last. I ain't even in the
queue yet.
Pictured fron my peg, looking down where the
wind is blowing (sigh).
My kit raring to go. Flat calm my end.(another sigh).
My next door neighbour.
The view from my neighbours peg.
Chris Cameron who finished second. Plumbing up.
Immigrant from Canada. he he.
Tomorrows match (sunday) with Permali is at Elton Farm. Lets just hope the
fish have spawned. Let you know how i got on tomorrow. Daves resuts will
be uploaded later on in the week. So until tomorrow bye,bye.
STEVE.
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