Monday, January 14, 2008
Lee Chapel Sunday League Match 13th January 2008 LCL
A surprising Seventeen (17) members finished the 1st Sunday league match of 2008. The Weather was gloomy with a strong south- South Westerly Wind, but at least rain was not forecasted.
Draw was made after taking out the tight Pegs – I went last and drew peg 16 which I was happy with given where the wind has been coming from over the past few days and the fact that I fished this only two weeks previously and had two nice Perch.
Olly Wagg was chuffed with his peg 24 and Kev Keeling was next to him on Peg 25 – ideal to get out into mid water on Pole /Feeder and fish the bomb hole close in. My pairs partner Gary Somerfeild was on Peg 21.
I set up on the Feeder – ABU enticer / Middy inline ¾ oz Maggot feeder 12” Size 18 2.5lb Hook link and Waggler with same hook link.
Even one else had set up a Pole and feeder except for Steve Ellis who set up on the feeder only. Steve was to my left again as he was on the last Match – we just shifted round a couple of pegs.
1st chuck in – result – a small roach – next chuck another slightly smaller roach then that was it – Gary had one 1st Chuck as well.. Swapped between feeder and waggler every half hour throughout the day. With my back to the wind I didn’t see much going on apart from Big John and John Buck, Big John hadn’t had much in the way of Silvers but pulled out a 2lb perch from the margins to his left on peg 13, John Buck was ‘bagging up’ on small Roach on the Pole close to the Island from Peg 14.
I glanced round and saw Rob Blackburn with his light elastic pulled out. Looked wrong 10 minutes later it was still out there, but 5 minutes later when I look round he was sorting his rig out – He had lost it.
I managed a few more small roach, had gone down to size 22 /1lb line hoping that I did not get anything big, but bites were not forthcoming on this set up also. Things were so bad on the road bank that Terry Middleton suggest that we pack up at 2.30pm. ust after he lands a Carp that he wwas ogoing to catch in the following 10 minutes - Alas neither transpired.
Come the weigh-in it was clear that ounces will play a part in the positions. However was surprised when we got round to Olly & Kev – they both had Tench – Olly’s went 2 1/2lb and Kev's 3l1/2lb but Kev also had a small Carp of About 4 lb and a bunch of Silvers for 14lb – far away the Winner with Olly coming in 2nd with 6lb. Mick Wagg sneaked 3rd pace by ounce from Paul Pratley who had 3lb 15ozs and 3lb 14 ozs respectively.
I came well done in 12th with 1lb 11oz, Good Job my partner Gary fared better with 3lb 2oz for 7th and 30 valuable points for the Pairs competition – I apologised to Gary for my inept performance and we slipped from 2nd to 3rd place in the competition
Kev’s Win moves him within 4 points of leader John Buck – This Year competition is going down to the wire. There are still 4 people that could win the League:
John Buck, Kev Keeling, Paul Hyde and Ed Pearce.
Draw was made after taking out the tight Pegs – I went last and drew peg 16 which I was happy with given where the wind has been coming from over the past few days and the fact that I fished this only two weeks previously and had two nice Perch.
Olly Wagg was chuffed with his peg 24 and Kev Keeling was next to him on Peg 25 – ideal to get out into mid water on Pole /Feeder and fish the bomb hole close in. My pairs partner Gary Somerfeild was on Peg 21.
I set up on the Feeder – ABU enticer / Middy inline ¾ oz Maggot feeder 12” Size 18 2.5lb Hook link and Waggler with same hook link.
Even one else had set up a Pole and feeder except for Steve Ellis who set up on the feeder only. Steve was to my left again as he was on the last Match – we just shifted round a couple of pegs.
1st chuck in – result – a small roach – next chuck another slightly smaller roach then that was it – Gary had one 1st Chuck as well.. Swapped between feeder and waggler every half hour throughout the day. With my back to the wind I didn’t see much going on apart from Big John and John Buck, Big John hadn’t had much in the way of Silvers but pulled out a 2lb perch from the margins to his left on peg 13, John Buck was ‘bagging up’ on small Roach on the Pole close to the Island from Peg 14.
I glanced round and saw Rob Blackburn with his light elastic pulled out. Looked wrong 10 minutes later it was still out there, but 5 minutes later when I look round he was sorting his rig out – He had lost it.
I managed a few more small roach, had gone down to size 22 /1lb line hoping that I did not get anything big, but bites were not forthcoming on this set up also. Things were so bad on the road bank that Terry Middleton suggest that we pack up at 2.30pm. ust after he lands a Carp that he wwas ogoing to catch in the following 10 minutes - Alas neither transpired.
Come the weigh-in it was clear that ounces will play a part in the positions. However was surprised when we got round to Olly & Kev – they both had Tench – Olly’s went 2 1/2lb and Kev's 3l1/2lb but Kev also had a small Carp of About 4 lb and a bunch of Silvers for 14lb – far away the Winner with Olly coming in 2nd with 6lb. Mick Wagg sneaked 3rd pace by ounce from Paul Pratley who had 3lb 15ozs and 3lb 14 ozs respectively.
I came well done in 12th with 1lb 11oz, Good Job my partner Gary fared better with 3lb 2oz for 7th and 30 valuable points for the Pairs competition – I apologised to Gary for my inept performance and we slipped from 2nd to 3rd place in the competition
13th Jan Result
Kev’s Win moves him within 4 points of leader John Buck – This Year competition is going down to the wire. There are still 4 people that could win the League:
John Buck, Kev Keeling, Paul Hyde and Ed Pearce.
Current Standings: Individual / Pairs.
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