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
