Sunday, November 18, 2007
Pleasure Fish - Lee Chapel Lake - 17th November 2006
With the possibility of the rest of this seasons Sunday league Matches being on Lee Chapel Lake - I thought I 'd see how it fished after a week of heavy Frosts.
After completing my household chores dropped the missus off down the Town to do some shopping - so me and Suzy (or 2 year Old Jack Russel) stopped by Big Johns and got a pint of Red maggots and some Mini and 15mm Frozen Pineapple Boilies - I arrived and set up by 1pm - So will be short session.
I set up a ledger with Frozen Pineapple form Peg25 out to the right of the drain where I saw a fish roll - Fired out a few freebies as well.
I set up a maggot feeder to short Size 18 / lb hook link - Tried a few places close in close and at mid distance - no joy, So set up on the waggler- Light size 20 / 1lb line - Started 6 inches over depth and had one small Roach, But nothing else - i cam up to 2" over depth nothing - then flat bottom - nothing - Perhaps there is nothing in my swim - Being this is Practice for a match I have to try something - So into the Bait box, pulled out some liquid - not going to day what it is here - just to say I mix a bit with a little lake water and thew in to my swim. I would addd in to my ground bait. Instant success I had a succession of nice Roach for a total of 1 1/2lb, in 1/2 hour then went quiet.
So mixed up some more and threw that in - Similar response then a small Perch. Then it was getting dark and Suzy was getting bored, so time to pack in - Nothing on the ledger. Despite the Cold conditions is was still pleasent in catching fish If I do 3-4lb in the next match Here It will be good !
Labels: Pleasure Fish
Monday, November 05, 2007
LCFC Sunday League Match - Colemans Cottage 4th November 2007
An additional location for the calendar this one - the last away day for the season, I arrived at 0725 everyone else was already here tucking into Breakfast - I need to cut down on the cholesterol so had a walk round. Surprised to see the aerators on and very little fish movement - what I did see was off Peg 26 or better known as 'Southend Pier'
Big John arrived form the lodegeafter being fed & watered, Ed arrived shortly after advised that the owner had said that the oxygen levels were very low hence why the aerators were on and to expect a hard day. The owner had given us the whole lake (rather than pegs 8-32 that we normally have) and advised us not to fish the far 'South End' - where I'd seen the only fish movement ! He duly kicked off the three guys that had already set up in Pegs 1 & 40. So Pegs 18 to 26 were taken out of the draw.
Draw was made I picked Peg 29 - north side of the arm.
Mick Wagg was opposite me on peg 11 (the one I had last time in September) & Paul Hyde was in 12 - the same peg as he had then also. I decided I was going to uae the same tactic as I did in September - Maggot Feeder to the islands and Waggler in the Mid region and in the margins later.
A lovely day sunny /Bright with an occasional waft of a breeze from the North. Terry Middleton to my left had a small carp 1st chuck in on the feeder - perhaps it will not be too bad today after all.
Took a little while to get my 1st fish as anticipated but a a nice little lively common of around a 1lb grace might net after a sprited fight on the Abu Enticer 9ft rod, but my Partner in the pairs competition Gary Somerfield was well away getting a fish a chuck.
I was getting fish sporadically but I was catching whilst most to my left down the north end of the lake were not getting much at all. Mick Wagg opposite was not getting anything either yet he was fishing within 2 feet of me - I invited him across on several occasions but still nothing much doing for him. John Buck to my right started getting going around midday as did Ed Pearce next round after John on Peg 27. John had one on for 15 minutes they got snapped up. I had one similar a few minutes later but pinged my 2.5lb line in about 10 seconds. I also caught 4 Barbel best of around 2lb - Boy don't they fight well !!!
Gary had slowed up and Big Mick Byrne to Gary's right started hitting a few lumps. I had a little purple patch for 10 minutes where I was getting a fish a chuck and bites before the feeder had hit the deck. At the same time Ed Pearce was getting lumps on the pole one after another - really romping away with it whilst it contrast a cheer would mark the capture of a fish of any sort down the north end of the Lake.
Aerial view With the 'Peggy' positions
At whistle and when packing up I commented to John Buck that I think I've done a 'Moses' again - 'come forth'. And that is how it turned out. Ed as we thought romped away with it with 76lb 6oz - Gary was 2nd with 50lb 3oz and Mick Byrne beat me into 3rd place with 37lb 10oz - and me in usual 4th a 1lb and a bit behind on 36lb - which I was well happy with.
I caught the most fish on the day but alas nothing substantial enough to worry the leaders - I was surprised that I had more weight than John Buck though. The North End struggled to put Ed's weight together between them. Still not as bad as on the adjacent Lake.
Spoke to one of the guys that fished the match there - Won with 165lb The rest of them struggled to get 20lb. He was a regular here and with what he was saying and what we have seen here over the past year or so - a very 'peggy' location.
With both Gary & I scoring well - It has lifted us into 3rd place in the Pairs just 27 points behind Fred Saunders & Kev Keeling with the reminder of the Matches now on Lee Chapel Lake - Should be interesting although I will be missing for February's Match due to vacation.
Result & Latest Standings
(Provisonal - did not record Arthurs weight so guessed)
Big John arrived form the lodegeafter being fed & watered, Ed arrived shortly after advised that the owner had said that the oxygen levels were very low hence why the aerators were on and to expect a hard day. The owner had given us the whole lake (rather than pegs 8-32 that we normally have) and advised us not to fish the far 'South End' - where I'd seen the only fish movement ! He duly kicked off the three guys that had already set up in Pegs 1 & 40. So Pegs 18 to 26 were taken out of the draw.
Draw was made I picked Peg 29 - north side of the arm.
Mick Wagg was opposite me on peg 11 (the one I had last time in September) & Paul Hyde was in 12 - the same peg as he had then also. I decided I was going to uae the same tactic as I did in September - Maggot Feeder to the islands and Waggler in the Mid region and in the margins later.
A lovely day sunny /Bright with an occasional waft of a breeze from the North. Terry Middleton to my left had a small carp 1st chuck in on the feeder - perhaps it will not be too bad today after all.
Took a little while to get my 1st fish as anticipated but a a nice little lively common of around a 1lb grace might net after a sprited fight on the Abu Enticer 9ft rod, but my Partner in the pairs competition Gary Somerfield was well away getting a fish a chuck.
I was getting fish sporadically but I was catching whilst most to my left down the north end of the lake were not getting much at all. Mick Wagg opposite was not getting anything either yet he was fishing within 2 feet of me - I invited him across on several occasions but still nothing much doing for him. John Buck to my right started getting going around midday as did Ed Pearce next round after John on Peg 27. John had one on for 15 minutes they got snapped up. I had one similar a few minutes later but pinged my 2.5lb line in about 10 seconds. I also caught 4 Barbel best of around 2lb - Boy don't they fight well !!!
Gary had slowed up and Big Mick Byrne to Gary's right started hitting a few lumps. I had a little purple patch for 10 minutes where I was getting a fish a chuck and bites before the feeder had hit the deck. At the same time Ed Pearce was getting lumps on the pole one after another - really romping away with it whilst it contrast a cheer would mark the capture of a fish of any sort down the north end of the Lake.
Aerial view With the 'Peggy' positions
At whistle and when packing up I commented to John Buck that I think I've done a 'Moses' again - 'come forth'. And that is how it turned out. Ed as we thought romped away with it with 76lb 6oz - Gary was 2nd with 50lb 3oz and Mick Byrne beat me into 3rd place with 37lb 10oz - and me in usual 4th a 1lb and a bit behind on 36lb - which I was well happy with.
I caught the most fish on the day but alas nothing substantial enough to worry the leaders - I was surprised that I had more weight than John Buck though. The North End struggled to put Ed's weight together between them. Still not as bad as on the adjacent Lake.
Spoke to one of the guys that fished the match there - Won with 165lb The rest of them struggled to get 20lb. He was a regular here and with what he was saying and what we have seen here over the past year or so - a very 'peggy' location.
With both Gary & I scoring well - It has lifted us into 3rd place in the Pairs just 27 points behind Fred Saunders & Kev Keeling with the reminder of the Matches now on Lee Chapel Lake - Should be interesting although I will be missing for February's Match due to vacation.
Result & Latest Standings
(Provisonal - did not record Arthurs weight so guessed)Labels: Lee Chapel Sunday League Match
