Monday, July 30, 2007
Old Esthameians Lodge Annual Charity Match - Aveley Club's Cranham Lake - 29th July 2007
38 Anglers from all disciplines fished the Old Esthameians Lodge Annual Charity Match at Aveley Club's Cranham Lake - This years event raised £850 to be distributed by the lodge amonst Hospices , Cancer research etc.
As always Martin Haimowitz organised another good day enjoyed by all. It is always an honour and pleasure to Fish this pretty lake. So much so that 7 us reprobates from the Lee Chapel Area joined in on the day. Olly & Mick Wagg, Mick Byrne, Steve Boozy, Mason Mills, Big John and myself.
Big John http://www.bigjohnsangling.co.uk/ also contributed in another way by supporting the raffle with items of tackle for the raffle alongside the giant of Tackle shop Robertson's Fishing Tackle of Dagenham.
The weather even perked up for the day - The forecast was for Light rain all day but it would appear that the wind was faster than anticipated and pushed it through over night. It had stopped by the time I arrived at 7.50 am.
Wayne Baker & Stuart Baileybarbecued Sausages & rolls for us and a cup of tea only after paid my dues & raffle monies to Martin and then drew my Peg - Peg 6 - up the Car Park end / railway bank - With the wind pushing in down towards the other end of the lake I did not fancy my chances much. The Aveley Club had worked hard to put in a bridge to negate the need to walk your gear round the road - made it a lot easier and I guess will please the members no end.
Looking at my swim - with real features I decided on a 3 prong attack today. Cage Feeder to middle of lake, Waggler to best distance fished shallow (the lake is around 15-20 feet deep out in the middle, and Pole close in (light for roach/ small Perch).
Having set up in good time for a 1000 am start I made a lap of the lake and took some photos:
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Big John with Olly in the Distance ready & waiting for the Off
Not impressed either !
Suitably relieved posing - I think this is your best side Booz!
Section 1: Paul Blake (me - 11b 50z)
The raffle were everyone was guaranteed a prize, just depended on when your number came up and what prize you then drew - Most Lee Chapel reprobates 'won' kit donated by Big John - and was greeted by friendly taunts of this came out of your junk bin eh John!
Still as always a good day had by all
As always Martin Haimowitz organised another good day enjoyed by all. It is always an honour and pleasure to Fish this pretty lake. So much so that 7 us reprobates from the Lee Chapel Area joined in on the day. Olly & Mick Wagg, Mick Byrne, Steve Boozy, Mason Mills, Big John and myself.
Big John http://www.bigjohnsangling.co.uk/ also contributed in another way by supporting the raffle with items of tackle for the raffle alongside the giant of Tackle shop Robertson's Fishing Tackle of Dagenham.
The weather even perked up for the day - The forecast was for Light rain all day but it would appear that the wind was faster than anticipated and pushed it through over night. It had stopped by the time I arrived at 7.50 am.
Wayne Baker & Stuart Baileybarbecued Sausages & rolls for us and a cup of tea only after paid my dues & raffle monies to Martin and then drew my Peg - Peg 6 - up the Car Park end / railway bank - With the wind pushing in down towards the other end of the lake I did not fancy my chances much. The Aveley Club had worked hard to put in a bridge to negate the need to walk your gear round the road - made it a lot easier and I guess will please the members no end.
Looking at my swim - with real features I decided on a 3 prong attack today. Cage Feeder to middle of lake, Waggler to best distance fished shallow (the lake is around 15-20 feet deep out in the middle, and Pole close in (light for roach/ small Perch).
Having set up in good time for a 1000 am start I made a lap of the lake and took some photos:
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Big John with Olly in the Distance ready & waiting for the Off
BJ waiting to be beamed up - What's that sticking out of your left Ear ?
Boozy doing what he does best !
Not impressed either !
Suitably relieved posing - I think this is your best side Booz!
My swim from the other side
'Catering Staff' setting up the days nosh tent
At the all-in I went straight for the cage feeder with a mix of Mini Boilies, sweet corn & maggot alternating with Sweet corn and mini boilies on the hair and a couple of red maggots on the hook
Stuck with that for 1/2 hour - only had a couple of Roach taps. During that 1st 1/2 hour I kept spraying maggots at Waggler distance at regular intervals. I then went to the Waggler and stayed on this for 3 hours Catching Chub just below the surface on the drop (I had no weight on the line). Accuracy and distance was a struggle against the varying wind.
I was hoping that I would have the same success as last years event where I hooked into a couple of Commons using this technique. The Big Ghostie showed itself around midday but was not interested a few other dark shadows appeared later but again could not get them interested.
Debbie & Ricky Poole (Who is the Master of the Old Esthameians Lodge) Came round and took our breakfast orders - Mine was Burger & Tea.
Mick Wagg was having a quiet time over on the opposite bank to me as was Boozy a little further down. Then Martin who was on one of his walk rounds checking to see if everyone shout for the scales to peg 8 that where Mason was. Big Bream was the reported fish.
At the all-in I went straight for the cage feeder with a mix of Mini Boilies, sweet corn & maggot alternating with Sweet corn and mini boilies on the hair and a couple of red maggots on the hook
Stuck with that for 1/2 hour - only had a couple of Roach taps. During that 1st 1/2 hour I kept spraying maggots at Waggler distance at regular intervals. I then went to the Waggler and stayed on this for 3 hours Catching Chub just below the surface on the drop (I had no weight on the line). Accuracy and distance was a struggle against the varying wind.
I was hoping that I would have the same success as last years event where I hooked into a couple of Commons using this technique. The Big Ghostie showed itself around midday but was not interested a few other dark shadows appeared later but again could not get them interested.
Debbie & Ricky Poole (Who is the Master of the Old Esthameians Lodge) Came round and took our breakfast orders - Mine was Burger & Tea.
Mick Wagg was having a quiet time over on the opposite bank to me as was Boozy a little further down. Then Martin who was on one of his walk rounds checking to see if everyone shout for the scales to peg 8 that where Mason was. Big Bream was the reported fish.
I broke off to investigate and took a the picture of Mason reluctantly holding his prize. of 5lb 8 oz
I returned to my Peg and shouted down to Mason that I had 50 Chub that weighed as much
Throughout the day there was a constant yell of scales down at the far end and Barry Cope who was on Peg 1 had to keep going down with them - I remarked to him late afternoon that I would have left them down there a long time ago
Mick Wagg then proceeded to lose 3 good size carp over the afternoon on Pole and Feeder.
By 1 pm my Chub had gone quiet so I came in on the Pole -nothing doing there so I went back to the cage feeder - again nothing - With 3/4 hour left I looked at the maggots left in bait tray and decided to try my luck on the Maggot Feeder. Rather than using my trusted Middy In-Line I thought I would try the new Fox In line feeder. These have no lead weight - tall the mass is contained within the body. I choose the mid size one - Fly's very well being more streamlined but drifts more easily with the wind and takes a long time to drop with Maggots spilling out against how the Middy performs.
I cast to the same spot as with the cage feeder - and sprayed maggots and lobbed in some the feeder mix also. - A couple of taps which I left ! A couple of casts later nice wrap round resulted in a Roach of 8oz, followed 2 cast later by a Perch of 1lb ish. It was 2.40pm so I decided to start packing up the stuff I would no be using keeping a beady eye on the tip.
Throughout the day there was a constant yell of scales down at the far end and Barry Cope who was on Peg 1 had to keep going down with them - I remarked to him late afternoon that I would have left them down there a long time ago
Mick Wagg then proceeded to lose 3 good size carp over the afternoon on Pole and Feeder.
By 1 pm my Chub had gone quiet so I came in on the Pole -nothing doing there so I went back to the cage feeder - again nothing - With 3/4 hour left I looked at the maggots left in bait tray and decided to try my luck on the Maggot Feeder. Rather than using my trusted Middy In-Line I thought I would try the new Fox In line feeder. These have no lead weight - tall the mass is contained within the body. I choose the mid size one - Fly's very well being more streamlined but drifts more easily with the wind and takes a long time to drop with Maggots spilling out against how the Middy performs.
I cast to the same spot as with the cage feeder - and sprayed maggots and lobbed in some the feeder mix also. - A couple of taps which I left ! A couple of casts later nice wrap round resulted in a Roach of 8oz, followed 2 cast later by a Perch of 1lb ish. It was 2.40pm so I decided to start packing up the stuff I would no be using keeping a beady eye on the tip.
I had just put my Pole rig away and noticed a couple of small taps and a little pull, so I lifted in and was met by a mass but not fighting - this could a sizable Bream. Indeed it was - went 6lb 3ozs - A new PB beating my previous stamp from Tyler's Common of two years ago by 2ozs.
Ian who was delivering afternoon teas took the photo for me and said that deserved a cup of tea which I then sank -
Ian who was delivering afternoon teas took the photo for me and said that deserved a cup of tea which I then sank -
It proved to be my last fish of the day and I taunted Mason that mine was bigger than his -plus my Chub !!!!
We all packed away / weigh in and packed our kit away in respective vehicles and returned for the prize giving and raffle.
Wayne Baker from the Old Esthameians Lodge gave his vote of thanks to all those concerned and Martin announced the winners -
Match Winner (Biggest weight 18lb +)
Fred Willis (Fred The Pole)
Section winners
Section 1: Paul Blake (me - 11b 50z)
Section 2 : Eddie Watkinson
Section 3:Barry Newton
Section 4: Roy Nye (2nd as Fred was fishing Section 4
I gave my £25 Section Winnings to the Charity - Winning my section was enough for me.
The raffle were everyone was guaranteed a prize, just depended on when your number came up and what prize you then drew - Most Lee Chapel reprobates 'won' kit donated by Big John - and was greeted by friendly taunts of this came out of your junk bin eh John!
Prize Giving and Draw
Still as always a good day had by all
Thanks again Martin - My names already down for next year
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