Monday, March 17, 2008
Big Johns Angling League Match - Newlands Hall Moat Lake - 16th March 2008 -
1st match of the New Season but felt like Winter not Spring! The good weather of the previous week had the lake Fishing well but alas the day we turn up – Cold Drizzle and Light rain brought in a Fresh Easterly.
30 Anglers fished this inaugural 2008 Big Johns Angling League Match – with quite a few new faces. This year the League has the addition of 6 teams of 5 and Mystery Weight Money prize in match.
Draw made – Ed pulled out fancied #1 swim for Olly Wagg who was smiling like a Cheshire Cat. I drew Peg 22 which turnt out to be in the middle of the South bank in wind!
I decided to try the Pole given that reports where Corn & pellet on Size 16/14 had been catching all week and the fact it was only a couple of feet my thought was that too shallow for the feeder.
2nd drop at 9meters on Corn had a strong take and 1 a minute later a 2lb Common was in my keep net – Good Start but the wind and the rain picked up, the wind swirling it was difficult to get good presentation ,but I persevered at varying lines – with only a small F1 to show. Tried various pellets and smaller rigs no Joy. Steve Barrett to me left was catching regularly at 9m on Pellet, (I found out afterwards – soaked in Aniseed!)
I thought I’d use the planned mid-match weigh-in to set up on the feeder but Ed came round and cancelled that due to the poor catch rate.
I was just rebaiting my rig and the wind took the top section in the trees to my right – So nearly had a ‘Blakey’ Moment trying to retrieve it (falling in that is). So that was it – Time for the feeder, - Small cage feeder to size 16 12” 2.5Lb Hook link Sweetcorn Bait – Dynamic feeder /maggot/Sweetcorn in cage.
1st put in at 15 meters (4m From the Island) get a pull round but miss it, then again I drop in the same place and ‘climb’ into my seat. Get another stonking bite – Fish On but somehow I have managed to get the line round the bottom of the boot! Must have caught it whilst climbing!
Not deterred I patiently keep going – and was rewarded with a bite every now & again to keep me occupied. At the rain eased off in the afternoon.
Thanks god the whistle went at 3pm – My hands are frozen (not literally just really cold).
The weigh-in took an Hour, and weights were interesting with End pegs doing well yet the main banks variable. Top weight was an impressive 104lb with a couple in the 80-90’s. Olly weighed in around 60lbs, As for team 2 (the team I’m in Mick Wagg ‘had a bite’ after his blanks on his last Two Lee Chapel matches weighed in around 17lb, Kev Keeling 23lb. Mick Byrne cannot remember I managed 19 ½ lb (I was pleased with that given the date and the conditions beats some of my summer weights!) the Other guy – David I think went home early.
Terry Middleton won the Mystery weight prize of £20
Next BJ Match – another new one for me – Monks near Maidstone.
30 Anglers fished this inaugural 2008 Big Johns Angling League Match – with quite a few new faces. This year the League has the addition of 6 teams of 5 and Mystery Weight Money prize in match.
Draw made – Ed pulled out fancied #1 swim for Olly Wagg who was smiling like a Cheshire Cat. I drew Peg 22 which turnt out to be in the middle of the South bank in wind!
I decided to try the Pole given that reports where Corn & pellet on Size 16/14 had been catching all week and the fact it was only a couple of feet my thought was that too shallow for the feeder.
2nd drop at 9meters on Corn had a strong take and 1 a minute later a 2lb Common was in my keep net – Good Start but the wind and the rain picked up, the wind swirling it was difficult to get good presentation ,but I persevered at varying lines – with only a small F1 to show. Tried various pellets and smaller rigs no Joy. Steve Barrett to me left was catching regularly at 9m on Pellet, (I found out afterwards – soaked in Aniseed!)
I thought I’d use the planned mid-match weigh-in to set up on the feeder but Ed came round and cancelled that due to the poor catch rate.
I was just rebaiting my rig and the wind took the top section in the trees to my right – So nearly had a ‘Blakey’ Moment trying to retrieve it (falling in that is). So that was it – Time for the feeder, - Small cage feeder to size 16 12” 2.5Lb Hook link Sweetcorn Bait – Dynamic feeder /maggot/Sweetcorn in cage.
1st put in at 15 meters (4m From the Island) get a pull round but miss it, then again I drop in the same place and ‘climb’ into my seat. Get another stonking bite – Fish On but somehow I have managed to get the line round the bottom of the boot! Must have caught it whilst climbing!
Not deterred I patiently keep going – and was rewarded with a bite every now & again to keep me occupied. At the rain eased off in the afternoon.
Thanks god the whistle went at 3pm – My hands are frozen (not literally just really cold).
The weigh-in took an Hour, and weights were interesting with End pegs doing well yet the main banks variable. Top weight was an impressive 104lb with a couple in the 80-90’s. Olly weighed in around 60lbs, As for team 2 (the team I’m in Mick Wagg ‘had a bite’ after his blanks on his last Two Lee Chapel matches weighed in around 17lb, Kev Keeling 23lb. Mick Byrne cannot remember I managed 19 ½ lb (I was pleased with that given the date and the conditions beats some of my summer weights!) the Other guy – David I think went home early.
Terry Middleton won the Mystery weight prize of £20
Results
Next BJ Match – another new one for me – Monks near Maidstone.
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