Thursday, August 21, 2008
Lee Chapel Wednesday Stan Memorial League Match 20th August 2008 (Silver Fish)
7 Members fished this Evening Silver Fish Match – the penultimate & my last for this year.
I drew #1 walk off draw so went for my normal peg 25, I was Joined in Peg 24 by Mick (Silver King) Wagg – Big Mick Byrne and Ted to my left with Martin Johnson and Matt Keeling further down the meadow bank Pegs 20 ish and Garry (No mates) Somerfield on the road bank (peg 9 Carp Alley) all on his own.
I fished close in to start using single red maggot Size 18 on 2lb line to Match Kit of Middy Hotspot Pole. Had a few smallish roach to start with but had to keeping inching further out to keep the bites and fish coming ended up at 7 metres. Which whilst not being prolific was steady.
I drew #1 walk off draw so went for my normal peg 25, I was Joined in Peg 24 by Mick (Silver King) Wagg – Big Mick Byrne and Ted to my left with Martin Johnson and Matt Keeling further down the meadow bank Pegs 20 ish and Garry (No mates) Somerfield on the road bank (peg 9 Carp Alley) all on his own.
I fished close in to start using single red maggot Size 18 on 2lb line to Match Kit of Middy Hotspot Pole. Had a few smallish roach to start with but had to keeping inching further out to keep the bites and fish coming ended up at 7 metres. Which whilst not being prolific was steady.
Gary had a nice bream midway through the match and got stick into a carp which hung for 5 minutes or more , then got into something else which pulled his elastic – it turned out to be a Nice Big Perch of around 2 ½ to 3lb.
The Rain came down at 8pm and it was somebody had removed the lake of fish all of us experienced a drying up of the bites. With darkness descending fats we packed up at 8.30 pm. Not surprise to see Gary winning with Matt Second and me 3rd. ( 5 1/2 lb of small Roach). I struggled to find my Pole caps whilst packing away which delayed me getting the gear to the car – Thanks to Matt & Kev for carting my gear to the car and out of the rain.
The Rain came down at 8pm and it was somebody had removed the lake of fish all of us experienced a drying up of the bites. With darkness descending fats we packed up at 8.30 pm. Not surprise to see Gary winning with Matt Second and me 3rd. ( 5 1/2 lb of small Roach). I struggled to find my Pole caps whilst packing away which delayed me getting the gear to the car – Thanks to Matt & Kev for carting my gear to the car and out of the rain.
Labels: Wednesday League Match
Monday, August 18, 2008
Big Johns Angling Summer League Match - Tylers Common - Horseshoe Lake - 17th August 2008
25 Anglers fished the latest Big Johns Angling Summer League Match at Tyler's Common Horseshoe Lake. The venue was changed from Mill Barn Canal lake to Here at the last minute as the former was not fishing at all well. This meant that we were to use the Far Bank (North Side nearest the sewerage works) and I and I believe most others have never fished this bank so was bit of an unknown
I drew last as per normal and got Peg 22 mid way up that far bank. When I got there - no Peg Number and there appeared to be a peg (1 foot wide gap in the reeds) midway between pegs 21 an 23.
I managed to get my feeder arm out to the left on top of the reeds and run a pole line to under the tree to my right (in the hope that I could encourage some carp in there later in the day).
I set up on the same method that did so well for me last time here only a few weeks ago - Flat In Line method to a 2" Inch size 14 hook link with two hair rigged 6mm Sonu pellets and the pole set for either side in the Margins.
I drew next to Mason again ( I am sure people are going to start Talking), with Olly Wagg Opposite the only one of the Bossard crew missing was Dean Peters - he was don in the 'hot' peg # 35. - (Bossard is the name of the lake in France we four are going to in the 1st week of September).
At the Whistle - 1st cast slap bang in the middle of the two islands directly in front of Me - Its not there for more than 30 seconds and round the tip goes and I'm into a 2lb Common straight away - Looks good - Well that did not last long - it was another 2 hours before something else was to grace my net. I tried in the margins changed baits - worm, corn, meat, maggot. Olly on the other side had only managed a few Roach, Mason was doing as well as me - Paul Hyde was picking out a few on the feeder close to his Island - Reports via the mobile telephone network Mason was son and Dan Keeling on his walk round were saying the same thing - Slow & Quiet. Now that is a term you don't normally here about Tyler's in the summer Quiet - both of the fish front and the wind ! I wondered if there is a relationship there ?
Both Olly & I change tactics at the same time - Olly went onto the cage feeder and I onto my fallback when the going gets though- the good old maggot feeder. Mind you I did not have the instant response I normally get not even a sliver fish - Olly did not have long to wait for his then he started to get a regular catch rate. Then I got into a few but after 3 fish it goes quiet. Came back into the margins which I'd fed regularly all day - nothing but perch, roach and skimmers - all very small - I did manage a mall skimmer on Sweet corn there. No activity there at all. So I stuck to the Maggot feeder varying the position along the island. Even Olly tried it several times and made the comment it was no good in my swim and went back to his regular line.
Boozy & Steve Barrett were up the middle arm a coupe of swims up from Olly and only managed to get a few fish going in the latter part of the match. Mason finally managed to coax one nice common of around 6lb from the Margin to his left.
Paul Hyde continued his good catch rate then late on he got his Margins going but seemed to be having trouble with his Elastic looked a bit light - spending a lot of time getting those fish in - so lost a few pounds I fancy as I looked on enviously and glancing down to my motionless margins - I did have a final dabble in there - nothing but a Rudd - but a nice sized one of about 3 ozs though.
Come the weigh-in I was surprised to see that I beat Olly by Four pounds ! His fish must have been smaller than mine - (mind he was fishing close to where I fished last time - where I had lots of fish but all small) Dean had managed ~ 42lb down on the hot peg whilst Paul Hyde and Kev Keeling fishing opposite each Other recorded 65 & 70 lb respectively.
Plus points of the day for me - I did not get snagged on any of the islands and hence did not loose any feeders and much to my surprise I did not get caught up in the reed bed I was fishing from and to top it all I beat Olly !
I drew last as per normal and got Peg 22 mid way up that far bank. When I got there - no Peg Number and there appeared to be a peg (1 foot wide gap in the reeds) midway between pegs 21 an 23.
I managed to get my feeder arm out to the left on top of the reeds and run a pole line to under the tree to my right (in the hope that I could encourage some carp in there later in the day).With the wind coming from the South-West - and rain threatening Pole work was going to be difficult If I needed to have the Umbrella Up. As It happens we only had a few spots all day - I set off from home in a downpour earlier in the morning but mercilessly it stopped upon arrival.
I set up on the same method that did so well for me last time here only a few weeks ago - Flat In Line method to a 2" Inch size 14 hook link with two hair rigged 6mm Sonu pellets and the pole set for either side in the Margins.
I drew next to Mason again ( I am sure people are going to start Talking), with Olly Wagg Opposite the only one of the Bossard crew missing was Dean Peters - he was don in the 'hot' peg # 35. - (Bossard is the name of the lake in France we four are going to in the 1st week of September).At the Whistle - 1st cast slap bang in the middle of the two islands directly in front of Me - Its not there for more than 30 seconds and round the tip goes and I'm into a 2lb Common straight away - Looks good - Well that did not last long - it was another 2 hours before something else was to grace my net. I tried in the margins changed baits - worm, corn, meat, maggot. Olly on the other side had only managed a few Roach, Mason was doing as well as me - Paul Hyde was picking out a few on the feeder close to his Island - Reports via the mobile telephone network Mason was son and Dan Keeling on his walk round were saying the same thing - Slow & Quiet. Now that is a term you don't normally here about Tyler's in the summer Quiet - both of the fish front and the wind ! I wondered if there is a relationship there ?
Both Olly & I change tactics at the same time - Olly went onto the cage feeder and I onto my fallback when the going gets though- the good old maggot feeder. Mind you I did not have the instant response I normally get not even a sliver fish - Olly did not have long to wait for his then he started to get a regular catch rate. Then I got into a few but after 3 fish it goes quiet. Came back into the margins which I'd fed regularly all day - nothing but perch, roach and skimmers - all very small - I did manage a mall skimmer on Sweet corn there. No activity there at all. So I stuck to the Maggot feeder varying the position along the island. Even Olly tried it several times and made the comment it was no good in my swim and went back to his regular line.
Boozy & Steve Barrett were up the middle arm a coupe of swims up from Olly and only managed to get a few fish going in the latter part of the match. Mason finally managed to coax one nice common of around 6lb from the Margin to his left.
Paul Hyde continued his good catch rate then late on he got his Margins going but seemed to be having trouble with his Elastic looked a bit light - spending a lot of time getting those fish in - so lost a few pounds I fancy as I looked on enviously and glancing down to my motionless margins - I did have a final dabble in there - nothing but a Rudd - but a nice sized one of about 3 ozs though.
Come the weigh-in I was surprised to see that I beat Olly by Four pounds ! His fish must have been smaller than mine - (mind he was fishing close to where I fished last time - where I had lots of fish but all small) Dean had managed ~ 42lb down on the hot peg whilst Paul Hyde and Kev Keeling fishing opposite each Other recorded 65 & 70 lb respectively.
Plus points of the day for me - I did not get snagged on any of the islands and hence did not loose any feeders and much to my surprise I did not get caught up in the reed bed I was fishing from and to top it all I beat Olly !
Downside is that despite scoring good Points our team is still on the bottom closing the gap by 9 points to only 6 behind - could we do it at Bury Hill ?
Result with Guestimate Weights and Single & Team Standings
Labels: Big Johns League Match
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Lee Chapel Wednesday Stan Memorial League Match 13th August 2008 (All-In)
What a change from the previous weather wise, 10 hardy soles braved the windy conditions (gusting to 45mph at times) to fish this weeks Wednesday Stan Memorial league match. I had decided on Monday after seeing the weather Forecast that being an all-in match that I would be on the tip and going heavy with Method / hair rigs bait not matter which swim I ended up with. As it t happens I was well down the pecking order at picked Peg 12 the closet. I could get to the Easterly End of the lake.Why - The wind had been blowing from the South west for days and this is where I Think the fish would have migrated to, It would appear I was not alone in This Theory as most others had gone to that end. - Big Mick Byrne who walked off 1st wet to his normal Road Bank Peg 14 and Matt Keeling who was 2nd off went to peg 16 the other prime peg in these conditions.
I set up on the ABU Enticer feeder with a maggot feeder to start and I decided not to put in any keep nets - I figured they would get wet for nothing - If I was going to catch it was going to be big so there would be no need for them anyhow. At the whistle 1st cast drop just short of the island but the long hook link blew on in the wind and caught the edge of the bush on the island - Snapped off trying to release so had to set up again. Next cast a little shorter no sooner had it dropped to the bottom a Fierce Roach Bite but not hook - So up the anti - to double Red maggot - no real bites, Started to feed the area under the tree immediately to my left in preparation to drop one in there later.
Ted (Billy No Mates) over all alone on the meadow Bank on Peg 26) had landed what looked a small carp over on Peg 26. I conducted a sweep with the maggot feeder around the island - result = One very small perch 1/2 the size of my Thumb - I chucked it back but as doing I thought to myself that could be important but dismissed it as I was going big tonight.
I switched over to the Korum flat method with Hair Rigged double sweet corn on a Size 14 2" Hook Length I tries several places by the Island and Mick Wagg who had set up on his normal Carp Alley peg 10, was soon into a lump on the Middy Hot Spot pole - even with 16-20 Elastic was giving him the right run around. I put my bait runner on and went over to observe - After a 10-15 struggle the size 16 hook pulled - We think it may have been foul hooked as all we saw was the paddle of a good size Carp - easily a Barney Rubble.
I went back and gingerly positioned the method under the tree with a AAA shot positioned 23 feet from the method to pin the main line down on the deck as I was fishing almost on top of the tip ( a mini back lead I suppose). Nothing doing 1st off I rebaited a couple of times and on the next drop within 30 secs had a slow pull round - I gently leaned into it - It was a good fish but had not raised yet that it was hooked. It took me 15 minutes to get it up in the upper layers for my 1st Glimpse of it which did not look all that big but I was managing to keep it in my swim. Kev Keeling gestures across looking at his wrist watch - Yeah I said must be fouled hooked.
Anyway after 20 minutes I finally get it into the landing net - Just ! The hook was right in the scissors of the Mirror Carp - This was a double - When weighed better than I though at 12lb 12 ozs. No further fish though - Big Mick to my left lost a good fish I believe, then I noticed the elastic being pulled on Matt's Pole - His fight did not last along as Mine & landed in pretty good time a good looking Mirror which went 10lb 10zs. Now Mason had told me that he seen Matt Land a good Perch of over a 1lb and I had seen him land other Silvers so I had already given up winning tonight.
At the whistle it was an easy pack up as nothing to weigh in - no wet nets to dry but it had just started to rain.
Weigh-in conducted - Surprise - Surprise Both Matt & I had the same weight of 12lb 12oz - what price that small perch now!!! - It would not have trouble the scales and I would only expect to be awarded a 1/4 ounce for it but it would have been the winning fish ! That said justice was done - I normally fished medium set up on these matches similar to Matt did here and normally get a few fish so only having one fish I should not really win on weight -alone whereas Matt had a few more so really is the Moral Winner tonight.
A shake of hands of mutal congratulations between us - What a great sport this is !
Labels: Wednesday League Match
Friday, August 08, 2008
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
Lee Chapel Wednesday Stan Memorial League Match 6th August 2008 (Silver)
A good turnout (11 members) plus a few spectators for this weeks Wednesday Evening Stan Memorial Silver Fish Match on another pleasant and still evening.I had 4th Pick in the walk off and luckily Peg 24 was left available so in I went - not virtually in the water you understand but you get what I mean I hope. Mick Byrne had moved over from his normal location on the Road Bank to Pick Peg 25 ahead of me and Mick Wagg had gone over to peg 9 - (Carp Alley)
I set up nice a light with same rig as the last Silver Match - Size 18 to 2.5lb line 6-8 Elastic on my Middy Hot Spot Match Kit. Set up for two lines - Arc sweep at 3 & 5 metres.
It was possibly going to be a curtail match time wise as the nights are already drawing in but it was pretty clear so should be able to go till 8.45pm.
At the whistle - 1st Drop in with Single red maggot I'm in with a nice 4-5 oz Roach, but then it is slow and only smaller stuff for the next hour _ I keeping bumping the bigger ones off - perhaps my elastic is a bit tight but it is the same as it was two weeks ago - I persevered but allowed my frustration to show and had a mini tantrum after a series of missed bites / lost Fish, which did not go unnoticed by Kev Keeling who was keeping a 'watching brief' behind his Son Matt over on the Road Bank in Peg 11. That served to remind me that I supposed to here enjoying a relaxing evening's fishing in good company not getting all competitive !
I kept going and the fish got smaller and smaller but at least I was landing them and putting weight in the net bit by bit. Over on Peg 9, Mick (The Silver King) Wagg was having a few but nothing big apart from the occasional Carp which were dispensed with the normal quote 'P** off you b#####s, and short shrift on pulling the pole up meant they did, however I believe he did have a sizable Bream on a one stage which he may have been a bit aggressive with or thought it was a carp or fouled hooked - Mick - please use the comment button.
Gary (Cruiser) Somerfield to my left on Peg 27 joined in the Carp fun also with a run of two late on - The 1st pulled his elastic for ages and after two failed attempts to get into his landing net which reportably was stated to be too small as its head would not fit in Spectator Martin Johnson rushed round with Mick Wagg's landing Net, but you can guess the next bit can't you - just as Martin arrived the carp had decided it had had enough and smashed Gary Up. The 2nd was a little more active and smashed him straightaway. Of course it will be All-In next week and the carp will not show.
I had heard a little bit of splashing from bigger fish further up to my Right where Dean & Barb Peters were fishing - I think Dean has had a couple of large Skimmers.
I was hoping they would not move into my Swim - A few Tench bubbles had moved in on my 3 metre Arc so I went out to 5m but the fish were even smaller - went out to 6 & 8m same problem.
By this time the bubbles had dispersed so I came back to the middle of the 3m arc - but looks like everything has gone , then all of a sudden the floats slowly disappears and the elastic pulls out - my immediate thought is large Tench but no Tench Knocking or Carp thumping - could it be a bream if it is it could Mr or Mrs Bream - I have never caught them. So I take it careful just in case - slowly gain ground and it surfaces - It is one of the 'Big' Bream so I put the tip into the water to reduce the upward pressure on it and successfully play it to the net - I think largely unnoticed by everyone else. (was this the same one That Mick lost or Mr or Mrs Bream off on a loner ?
I had another sizable Roach and that was it Match finished at 8.50 pm.
Weigh-In done and I had just over 10lb - with the Bream - Should have weighed it separately as I don't think I had 3lb of Roach - estimate at 7 to 7 1/2 Lb.
Enough for me to Win with Dean 2nd and Matt Keeling, 3rd - a swift pack away and departure - good job too as just as I'd finished packing away the gear at Home a huge thunderstorm descended on us - with heavy refreshing Rain & good 'cleaner' for the Nets left to 'Dry' in the Garden.
Labels: Wednesday League Match
Monday, August 04, 2008
Lee Chapel Linda Mead Memorial Sunday Series Match - Churchgate Fisheries - Top Lake - 3rd August 2008
18 members fished what would probably be our last match on this lake as is it undergoing remodelling to split the lake into two one of 20 peg all fish and one of ten pegs (Koi, Crucians & Tench).
After discussion with regulars and the Bailiff (Tony) over the past I decided on what pegs to leave out for the draw but a few I felt was still going to get a dodgy peg.
I drew peg 12 was next to Dean Peters on 13, Kev Keeling was on 10 with Paul Hyde on 9. The Other Quarter Finalists were a little further apart but could see each other - Mason Mills on 21 and Roy Digby on 14.
Today would be all about getting close to the Island, Kev Keeling and Paul Hyde had the ends of each Island. However there was a bit of good banter on who was fishing in who's swim during the set up - mainly due to the blustery conditions, however I did have to sort of arbitrate who had which bit of the Island for Kev and John Buck (a little tight there ) but amicable agreement was achieved.
Dropped on the mark again, but before I'd even sunk the line the rod tip goes round - Now this is a different fight - strange one but comes in quite quick and I see the long thin shape of a Grass Carp. I tried to net it but its sees it as is off I apologies to John for carving across his swim, but get it back but it ain't given in - and proceeds to runs around all over my swim. Finally after 10 minutes it ahs given up and in the net.
Dean had landed another Grassie making 6 now and Kev asked him to send one down for him, as he like me Had not caught one as yet. Not 15 minutes later Kev has one on and then Paul Hyde has one - another 1st as he had never caught one before so 3 PB's in one match - Not often that could be said I Wonder.
Now every time I looked down my lake to my left Terry Middleton always seem to have a bend in his Rod but he had not visited the scales -so they were either below 7lb or he had forgotten the lake rule of any fish over 7lb needing to be weighed & returned.
A couple of weigh-ins had fish close to the 7lb mark and close they were ! Luckily Terry did not have any but admitted that he thought it was just Grass Carp that needed to be weighed & returned and Olly was winding him up just prior to getting his nets out.
Now when we got round to Big Micks he needed 5lb 1oz to claim 1st Spot (5lb was a draw with Dean). Now when he pulled out his net he has one Common in there and looked about 5 lb. The tension mounted as the fish was put in to the weigh-sling and onto the scales. It went 5lb 3ozs and Mick had pipped Dean by those 3ozs. There was a close call further down the result as Big John pipped Terry Middleton by 1 ounce.
Results & Standings
After discussion with regulars and the Bailiff (Tony) over the past I decided on what pegs to leave out for the draw but a few I felt was still going to get a dodgy peg.
The draw threw up some interesting pegs in relation to the Knockout Cup where the mini-matches were effectively next to each other.
I drew peg 12 was next to Dean Peters on 13, Kev Keeling was on 10 with Paul Hyde on 9. The Other Quarter Finalists were a little further apart but could see each other - Mason Mills on 21 and Roy Digby on 14.
Today would be all about getting close to the Island, Kev Keeling and Paul Hyde had the ends of each Island. However there was a bit of good banter on who was fishing in who's swim during the set up - mainly due to the blustery conditions, however I did have to sort of arbitrate who had which bit of the Island for Kev and John Buck (a little tight there ) but amicable agreement was achieved.I had my own problems trying to get the method to island accurately. And just before the off I snagged it on the Island - so did not get going until 5 mins after the horn.
Dean was in almost immediately but I could not get a bite whilst only fishing 3 yards to his left on the Island. Dean was getting into the Grass Carp - small but what lovely fish they are. After spending an hour and half without a sniff on all different baits with the Method and with any chance of a semi-final place in knockout gone with Dean landing further substantial Fish long gone I switched to the maggot feeder. Instant success 30 seconds after dropping it in a nice wrap round - but sluggish fight - thought it was a large Bream but was a lovely looking Common of around 4lb.
I then put on a Home grown Worm from my wormery which I have been developing since March. This was held on by two red Maggots on a size 14 /4lb 12" hook length to the Fox in line feeder.
Dropped on the mark again, but before I'd even sunk the line the rod tip goes round - Now this is a different fight - strange one but comes in quite quick and I see the long thin shape of a Grass Carp. I tried to net it but its sees it as is off I apologies to John for carving across his swim, but get it back but it ain't given in - and proceeds to runs around all over my swim. Finally after 10 minutes it ahs given up and in the net.
All Grass Carp here have to weighed & returned immediately which I do but not after getting Mason to witness the weight and take the Picture -
It went 8lb 2ozs - a new PB as this is the First Grassie I have captured and even better taken on a My own home grown Worm - a double 1st.
Did I say Mason - wasn't he on Peg 21 ??? - Well despite his best effort he could not get a bite round there and had come round for a chat with Dean. Both Fred Saunders (16) & Rob Blackburn (18) were also having trouble trying to coax the fish onto the hook as well - Roy Digby on 15 was fairing a little better having a nice Grass Carp.
Now other things seemed to be happening to my left and occasionally I would see Big Mick Byrne walking to the scales with a carp in the net through the gap between the two islands from his Peg 26.
Now other things seemed to be happening to my left and occasionally I would see Big Mick Byrne walking to the scales with a carp in the net through the gap between the two islands from his Peg 26.
Kev Keeling had his own little disco going in his swim on the end of the smaller island - they were 'hanging out' under the overhanging small tree mainly carp. In fact at one point he cast his feeder over the tree and dropped his feeder in amongst them with the Line settled in the tree. 10 seconds later the tree is 'rattling' but the fish does not seem to want to come out to the side. I am not sure if Kev got this particular fish in or not and I was busy with my own swim - by this time I was in a shoal of Skimmers. - Not big but still fish all the same.
Dean had landed another Grassie making 6 now and Kev asked him to send one down for him, as he like me Had not caught one as yet. Not 15 minutes later Kev has one on and then Paul Hyde has one - another 1st as he had never caught one before so 3 PB's in one match - Not often that could be said I Wonder.
Now every time I looked down my lake to my left Terry Middleton always seem to have a bend in his Rod but he had not visited the scales -so they were either below 7lb or he had forgotten the lake rule of any fish over 7lb needing to be weighed & returned.
Well Mason packed up & left shortly after 1pm and Rob Blackburn had also packed up at 2pm - Rob did that just in time as we had what could be described as a heavy shower - funny that contrary to a normal heavy summer downpour the wind actually stopped ! It only rained for 20 minutes or so but enough to make everything soaking wet.
Come the weigh-in it was very interesting and tight for key places & knockout Places ( well not for me - Dean had spanked me). Paul had just edged out Kev despite his 'Disco dancing' and Roy was through on the basis that Mason had thrown the towel in earlier. A couple of times comments' were made that I was being to pedantic about getting the exact ounce during the weigh-ins to which I retorted that matches are won 7 lost on a ounce - to which Dean said ' Yeah' tell me about it'
A couple of weigh-ins had fish close to the 7lb mark and close they were ! Luckily Terry did not have any but admitted that he thought it was just Grass Carp that needed to be weighed & returned and Olly was winding him up just prior to getting his nets out.
Now when we got round to Big Micks he needed 5lb 1oz to claim 1st Spot (5lb was a draw with Dean). Now when he pulled out his net he has one Common in there and looked about 5 lb. The tension mounted as the fish was put in to the weigh-sling and onto the scales. It went 5lb 3ozs and Mick had pipped Dean by those 3ozs. There was a close call further down the result as Big John pipped Terry Middleton by 1 ounce.
Results & Standings
Labels: Lee Chapel Sunday League Match
Lee Chapel Wednesday Stan Memorial League Match 30th July 2008 (All In)
Around 8 members fished on yet another pleasant evening. I was fairly low down the walk off draw but still managed to get Peg 24 next to Mick Wagg on 25 - Two weeks on the trot we had sat like this - Big Mick Byrne had moved a little further down this week to Peg 15 the other end of the island on the road bank.I beefed up my gear as it was an all in match tonight as did Mick Wagg - we both struggled and I could only manage a few small Roach - Mick Wagg had better luck with a 2lb 10oz Tench to boost his net.
Big Mick Byrne was catching regularly against the island - a mixed bag by all accounts.
The Guy (sorry I don't know his name) over on Peg 6 (to the left of the Drain) gets into a carp at 2025 and was still struggling with it at 10 minutes after the whistle on what look like 6 elastic. But it finally pulled out and was lost, leaving Big Mick the winner.
I managed to scrap around for a total of 1lb 4ozs and was just pleased to get more than the 9ozs from the previous Sunday.
Labels: Wednesday League Match
