GOOD LOOKING CHAP.

GOOD LOOKING CHAP.
With a nice bag of carp.

Tuesday 15 June 2010

WATERSMEET THIRD AGGREGATE MATCH.

DATE. 13TH JUNE.
VENUE. TWYFORD LAKE.
DRAW. 8.00AM.
FISH. 9.00AM TO 2.00PM.
9 FISHED.

PRE-DRAW.

I Know through previous experience that this place is a struggle when its match fished.
One peg stood out from the rest, and we all wanted it. Peg 9 was on its own right on the point,
so you could reach the Island easy with long pole. It was a lovely peg, and i wanted it so badly.
Whoever drew this peg was on to a winner here, fish it right, and you will win off it.
Actually fish it wrong, and you would still probably win?. Peg 9 is not a permenant peg number,
it was the last peg, pegged out on our match.

DRAW.

The draw took place on time, with someone drawing the first peg out for Dickie. Dickie had to
settle for peg 5. Muggings here drew about fourth down the line, C'MON PEG 9. In went my mitt,
and out came peg 3. ERM! never mind. Did'nt really expect to draw the flier anyway.
One day it will happen. My luck it will happen on day of armegeddon, know what i mean? he he.
Anyway the title of jammy sod went to John Barnard, which was okay as John's a nice bloke,
so if i could'nt have it, then i was glad he had it. So John was fishing one match, and the rest
of us were fishing for second. All the pegs were put back in the bag, and shaken about a bit.
Then it was ready for the Golden Peg to be drawn. You ain't never going to believe what popped out,
NO! it was'nt my bloody peg, but the bloody flier peg 9. Going to have a good day then John aye!.

PEG 1. B.MATTHEWS.
PEG 2. G.PUGH.
PEG 3. YOURS TRULY.
PEG 4. T.DIX.
PEG 5. D.LEWIS.
PEG 6. M.HEWLETT.
PEG 7. T.PUGH.
PEG 8. R.BOWD.
PEG 9. J.BARNARD.

PRE-MATCH.

Drove to my peg, which was a good start, he he. Unloaded my kit, and started to set up.I could get
my box right on the edge of the pallet, so i was going to use my one, and only short arm for my
keepnet. Well that went out of the bleeding window when i dropped it, and it went straight through
the gap of the pallet?. Jezus! here i go again!. Anyway i decided to use my long arm for my
keepnet, he he. So now my keepnet was a little bit further out than it needed to be. Oh! well the
joys of fishing aye, he he. I started to set up the pole, i put a 0.5 gram float rig on, plumbed
up, and it totally disappeared, well at seven metres its definitely deeper than 5 foot, he he.
Fair play the match has'nt even started yet, and everything is going tits up!. So i wound this rig
back onto its winder, and got another one out of the box. (professional or what, he he). This rig
was a 1 grammer so i had at least ten foot to play with. Out it went with my plummet on the end.
I found about eight foot at seven metres, so i thought okay that will do. Set another rig up at
about two metres to my right for the paste line just in case a Carp put in an appearance. This was
about 4 feet deep. Set a cage feeder rod up, also a rod, for the method. Before hand i knocked my
groundbait up, soaked my pellets, and pumped my expanders. So with ten minutes to spare i was ready.

At this point i must point out that i was lucky to be fishing at all this weekend, being out of work,
and totally skint i had to borrow £20 for my fishing. I had £22 in my pocket, so i had to put a fiver
in my diesel tank for the van, and £16 for the match. I did'nt even have enough for half a pint of
maggots, so i had to rely on the pellets, and corn. This country is great is'nt it, it wants to help
the imigrants with everything, and its own people with nothing. I got bills coming out of my arse,
but the council won't help with the pole tax, and social won't give me anything. So me thinks its
going to get a lot worse for me, and my family, great ain't it. Anyway your not here to read about
my problems, so lets crack on.

THE MATCH.

The whistle went at 9.00am. I fed the 7 metre line by cupping kit. I fed two balls of groundbait,
and half a cupful of 2mm, with a couple of 4mm pellets, and a few pieces of corn. Fed the inside
line by hand, just a few pieces of paste now, and then. Started on the method with corn on the
hook. With 5 minutes gone John on peg 9 had his first skimmer, here we go, bye, bye golden peg
money. (boo hoo, he he). Any way after about half an hour John was bagging up on small skimmers,
while myself was on his fifth cast. While my brain was thinking shitty thoughts my rod shot
round, and i was into something big. Well the fun lasted about 2 seconds when myself, and the
fish parted company. 6LB hook length smashed, great start me thinks, not, he he. Tied a new hook
length to my method feeder, and made sure it was a tadge bit stronger, 8LB hook length this time.
Why the hell i did'nt start on a heavier hook length beggers belief, but to late to cry now aye!.
Halfway through the match John is still catching steady, Graham to my right, and Trevor to my left,
plus myself were all blanking still. There were a odd couple of fish being caught elsewhere, but
nothing to shout about. I was having indications on the float, but nothing positive. With half
hour to go i went up to Barry, and asked him if i could have a few maggots, he obliged with a good
handful. (Cheers Barry). I put double red maggot on the hook, and waited for about 5 minutes, when
my float went under, and 30 seconds later i was staring at a 2 ounce roach staring at me from the
abyss of my landing net. Oh! well at least i did'nt blank, he he. Another small roach came in quick
succession. Two small fish in as many minutes. With 10 minutes to go my float slid under, and i
lifted into a solidish thump. A minute later i was staring at a bream of about 3Lb. Three fish on
the maggot, what would have happened if i had had a pint of maggots?. Well thats life i suppose.
The whistle for the end of the match came at 2.00pm.

POST MATCH.

Well done John for blitzing the match off peg 9. Golden peg too, he he. For myself there was 3Lb
odd between me, and second, that lost Carp cost me second place, tut, tut. There were three
blanks out of nine, one either side of me, so at least i beat both sides of me, he he.

RESULTS.

1ST. PEG 9. J.BARNARD. 34-0-0.


2ND. PEG 5. D.LEWIS. 6-10-0.


3RD. PEG 1. B.MATTHEWS. 6-3-0.


4TH. PEG 6. M.HEWLETT. 6-2-0. (1 CARP).


5TH. PEG 8. R.BOWD. 4-8-0.


6TH. PEG 3. S.HAWKINS. 3-2-0.


9TH. PEG 4. T.DIX. BLANKED.


9TH. PEG 7. T.PUGH. BLANKED.


9TH. PEG 2. G.PUGH. BLANKED.

All in all, a good day for John, and crap for the rest of us. John picked up £35 for the match,
and £42 for the Golden peg, well done John. Next match is on Hartelton Lake, the second lake on the
Drummonds Dubb venue. I hope i can fish it, i will let you know. Daves result from Spain will be
uploaded sometime this week, so for now its bye, bye. See you soon STEVE.