Monday, October 20, 2008
Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Charity Pairs Match - Coleman's Cottage - Wood Lake - 19th October 2008
This Match was a Pairs Competition in support Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, but with a twist.
One of the Pair fished for Silver Fish and the other for Carp. We had all of Coleman’s Cottage Wood Lake, http://www.colemansfishery.co.uk/
So with 22 Anglers in 11 pairs, Ed was able to spread us out quite well with alternate pegs for Silver & Carp.
I was Paired up with Dean Peters who was our Carp man with me on Silvers. I drew Peg 5 whilst Dean had 21 (which is not normally a good peg) The Hot peg area, 10-14 & 26-30 only drew one pair close together with Big John (C) and Big Steve (S) next to each other on 11 & 12 respectively. The next ‘Closet pair’ were Big Mick Byrne © next to me on Peg 6 and Mick (Silver King) Wagg who had Peg 1.
The weather was best described as fair – cloudy but pleasant – but the wind was forecast to increase for later – which it did and got chilly with it despite it being South Westerly.
I decided to set up on the rig that always does well for me here – the Maggot Feeder fishing to the Islands – But I have never fished this part of the lake before – but Barbel were reported to be had on maggot in the margins in recent days. I set up on the Waggler at 6meteres and on the Pole for the Margins- All on light hook links – size 18 and 2lb line fishing with Red maggot.
The normal ratio on the maggot feeder for me here was 5 Chub, 2 Barbel, to 1 carp so I could live with that today.
Now my main problem is going to getting through the Carp to hopefully get to the Silvers as they were very active in my swim – Did I just say that ‘Have to get through the Carp’ – Normally it is the other way round. I had a mini Jacuzzi going at 5meters I was hoping that it was Bream but the bubbles are too big.
At the whistle I tried the Waggler to the bubbles at 5 metres – Nothing doing apart from line bites so perhaps the Carp are mid water and the small stuff are underneath. I was dead bottom so I went 2” over depth and immediately get a Small Skimmer , swiftly followed by a small Roach – Result. I was hoping for Barbel or Chub – but alas no, then I get a couple Carp so decide to move out to the Island on the Waggler at 1st then switched to the feeder, had a few Chub then a few more Carp- so into the margin which I had been drip feeding with loose maggot – A small Roach then all of the size 8 Elastic was pulled out by a big carp. – Being smashed up in quick succession I switch top kits to Bully Boy with 16 elastic but of course bumped off the small Roach that happened along, but the margins were dead – I tried later with Size 24 and Pinkie and still got smashed up by a carp.
It got to the point were I decided to stay on my original plan and use the maggot feeder to the Islands and hope for the occasional Chub or Barbel. Or in reality what was plan B – catch the carp to get them out the swim and hope the Silvers move in – I still can’t believe I’m writing this. – it certainly is not Butter.
Boozy who was fishing opposite me was having the same problem but was having a better Silver to Carp Ratio and we both cheered each other and proudly displayed each silver when we caught one. Interesting Steve Barrett was next to Boozy fishing for Carp but seemed to have a Shoal of Barbel in his swim though I am not sure if was not catching the same fish as he was returning all of his Silvers not netting them.
We did have a ‘submarine’ patrolling our swims for most of the afternoon which we all blamed for not getting the fish we wanted – the ‘Submarine’ was Big Johns Top 4 attached to a big carp. We all had attempts to ‘catch it’ making contact but nothing good enough to ‘net it’ it disappeared completely late afternoon and never seen again – I hope the carp managed to ‘ship it’.
Come the weigh-In – The Silver King Wagg had 42lb of carp had a few Pounds of Silver- I had 35lb of carp and 8 1/2lb Silver – (no Barbel).
The big weight came from were I expected – in the middle stretch – Big John who had lost his 1st ten Fish (including the ‘submarine)’ weighed-in 71lb – I guess it would and should have be more like a Ton. & Big Steve his Partner weighed in 11lb of Silver.
Dean my partner only managed to get the fish going in his swim in the last Hour for 19lb of carp. Olly Wagg put in 65lb from the edge of the ‘Hot Zone’ whilst his partner Boozy somehow had 14lb of Silvers to become the ‘Silver King’. Now with Olly & Boozy coming 3rd & 1st in their respective matches and Big John & Steve C being 1st & 3rd in theirs –we had a tie on points but BJ & SC won on weight by 2lbs 8ozs
Despite the moaning about the Carp – what a great days fishing in the Middle Of October – In a normal match at this time of the year I would have been well chuffed with mine – and possibly would have done better with different tactics fishing for the Carp not trying to avoid them, and not forgetting the Main reason for the day – fund raising for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital the beneficiaries of £383 ! -Well done everyone who fished.
One of the Pair fished for Silver Fish and the other for Carp. We had all of Coleman’s Cottage Wood Lake, http://www.colemansfishery.co.uk/
So with 22 Anglers in 11 pairs, Ed was able to spread us out quite well with alternate pegs for Silver & Carp.
I was Paired up with Dean Peters who was our Carp man with me on Silvers. I drew Peg 5 whilst Dean had 21 (which is not normally a good peg) The Hot peg area, 10-14 & 26-30 only drew one pair close together with Big John (C) and Big Steve (S) next to each other on 11 & 12 respectively. The next ‘Closet pair’ were Big Mick Byrne © next to me on Peg 6 and Mick (Silver King) Wagg who had Peg 1.
The weather was best described as fair – cloudy but pleasant – but the wind was forecast to increase for later – which it did and got chilly with it despite it being South Westerly.I decided to set up on the rig that always does well for me here – the Maggot Feeder fishing to the Islands – But I have never fished this part of the lake before – but Barbel were reported to be had on maggot in the margins in recent days. I set up on the Waggler at 6meteres and on the Pole for the Margins- All on light hook links – size 18 and 2lb line fishing with Red maggot.
The normal ratio on the maggot feeder for me here was 5 Chub, 2 Barbel, to 1 carp so I could live with that today.
Now my main problem is going to getting through the Carp to hopefully get to the Silvers as they were very active in my swim – Did I just say that ‘Have to get through the Carp’ – Normally it is the other way round. I had a mini Jacuzzi going at 5meters I was hoping that it was Bream but the bubbles are too big.
At the whistle I tried the Waggler to the bubbles at 5 metres – Nothing doing apart from line bites so perhaps the Carp are mid water and the small stuff are underneath. I was dead bottom so I went 2” over depth and immediately get a Small Skimmer , swiftly followed by a small Roach – Result. I was hoping for Barbel or Chub – but alas no, then I get a couple Carp so decide to move out to the Island on the Waggler at 1st then switched to the feeder, had a few Chub then a few more Carp- so into the margin which I had been drip feeding with loose maggot – A small Roach then all of the size 8 Elastic was pulled out by a big carp. – Being smashed up in quick succession I switch top kits to Bully Boy with 16 elastic but of course bumped off the small Roach that happened along, but the margins were dead – I tried later with Size 24 and Pinkie and still got smashed up by a carp.
It got to the point were I decided to stay on my original plan and use the maggot feeder to the Islands and hope for the occasional Chub or Barbel. Or in reality what was plan B – catch the carp to get them out the swim and hope the Silvers move in – I still can’t believe I’m writing this. – it certainly is not Butter.
Boozy who was fishing opposite me was having the same problem but was having a better Silver to Carp Ratio and we both cheered each other and proudly displayed each silver when we caught one. Interesting Steve Barrett was next to Boozy fishing for Carp but seemed to have a Shoal of Barbel in his swim though I am not sure if was not catching the same fish as he was returning all of his Silvers not netting them.
We did have a ‘submarine’ patrolling our swims for most of the afternoon which we all blamed for not getting the fish we wanted – the ‘Submarine’ was Big Johns Top 4 attached to a big carp. We all had attempts to ‘catch it’ making contact but nothing good enough to ‘net it’ it disappeared completely late afternoon and never seen again – I hope the carp managed to ‘ship it’.
Come the weigh-In – The Silver King Wagg had 42lb of carp had a few Pounds of Silver- I had 35lb of carp and 8 1/2lb Silver – (no Barbel).
The big weight came from were I expected – in the middle stretch – Big John who had lost his 1st ten Fish (including the ‘submarine)’ weighed-in 71lb – I guess it would and should have be more like a Ton. & Big Steve his Partner weighed in 11lb of Silver.
Dean my partner only managed to get the fish going in his swim in the last Hour for 19lb of carp. Olly Wagg put in 65lb from the edge of the ‘Hot Zone’ whilst his partner Boozy somehow had 14lb of Silvers to become the ‘Silver King’. Now with Olly & Boozy coming 3rd & 1st in their respective matches and Big John & Steve C being 1st & 3rd in theirs –we had a tie on points but BJ & SC won on weight by 2lbs 8ozs
Despite the moaning about the Carp – what a great days fishing in the Middle Of October – In a normal match at this time of the year I would have been well chuffed with mine – and possibly would have done better with different tactics fishing for the Carp not trying to avoid them, and not forgetting the Main reason for the day – fund raising for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital the beneficiaries of £383 ! -Well done everyone who fished.
Results:
Labels: Charity Matches
Monday, October 06, 2008
Linda Mead Memorial Sunday Series Match - A12 Cuton Match Lake - October 5th 2008
The Great British Summer of 2008 put in a brief appearance again for the October Linda Mead Sunday Series Match - Yes it was Wet, Windy & Wet. Mercifully it was only light rain for the Draw and Set up and drizzle for the weigh-in. However in between the Wind drove it the rain in from the West only to for the wind to Stall and the Rain to tip it down around 1.30 to 2pm then the wind shifted round just to make it awkward for those of us under the brolly.
Not the best of conditions to mark the Summer knockout Final which was being 'fought' out between Dean Peters and Roy Digby, Roy drew peg 40 one of the fancied pegs in the relative quiet area under the trees and close to the Island in between the lakes whilst Dean drew exposed Peg 24 in open water
You will note that all I have spoken about yet is the weather - Well that was the only real talking point of the day as the Fishing can at best be described as hard, especially when you have to sit and watch someone else (the eventual winner catching on the same method you are using only 5 yards away. - that's what I had to do !!!- from my position under the brolly all I could see was Rob Blackburn initially pull in some nice Fish - the best being a 7 lb 4 Oz Common Carp
Most of his fish were caught in the 1st and last hour - with like me very few in between - i did have a Nice Perch of around 1lb late on.
I was most impressed by the quality of Music on Radio 1 on a Sunday morning being DJ'd by Edith Bowman, I think she call's her Show the Sunday lie up to midday then Wake up noon to 1p. I was only listening as the BBC stations were the only ones I could pick up on my Portable DAB radio and to drown out the traffic noise form the A12 running adjacent an the hammering rain on the Brolly.
The results speak for themselves see below this Lake does not fish well under the pressure of a Match - I've fished 2 matches here now and both were 2 'poor' days - Don't think I will be booking a Match here again:
Congratulations to Dean Peters on winning the Summer Knockout
Oh and Gary Somerfield said I had to mention that he fished with a wet bum most of the day !!
Match Result:
You will note that Rob's Win Lifted him 5 places in the League.
Singles & Pairs League Positions
