This match was published to be fished on North Pool, however, due to the turn out it was changed to the Match Lake. What a good SMASHING decision this turned out to be, with both the weather (24 degrees) and venue record being smashed!I pegged the match with Charlie Barnes, but permanent pegs 25 and 26 were occupied by pleasure anglers (Charlie Barnes remarked that they were the best pegs on the Pool) so we pegged round them! I drew peg 5 which was permanent peg 21. I was quite pleased with the draw as it was a good peg for the Silvers. As usual I started on 4mm pellet for the Crucians. In the first fifteen minutes I landed just the one Tench! I decided to switch to caster and caught Crucians steady all day with the odd small Carp. I weighed 35lb 8oz Silvers and 26lb 12oz of Carp for 62lb 4oz. This gave me first in the Silvers and second overall and a pick up of £30.
Tom Thick drew peg 24 and SMASHED the Match Pool record with a total of 115lb 4oz. Tom fished his usual bait of maggot, fished over potted maggot. Tom caught the majority of his Carp in the margins in front of peg 23. Well done Tom! The record was confirmed by Phil the venue owner.It was nice to see Steve Jefferies (pictured top right) out fishing again after a winter lay-off. Steve finished third overall with 37lb 7oz from peg 16.
Bill Ferris (pictured right) qualified for the Wednesday Silversmania buy triple default!
Full Result:
1. Tom Thick 115-04-0 peg 24 (New Match Pool six hour record)
2. Mike Nicholls 62-04-0 peg 21
3. Steve Jefferies 36-07-0 peg 16
4. Andrew Shearn 36-05-0 peg 19
5. Colin Golding 32-12-0 peg 276.
6. Mike Owens 30-10-0 peg 18
Top Silvers:
1. Mike Nicholls 35-08-0 peg 21
2. Tom Thick 15-10-0 peg 24
3. Colin Golding 15-02-0 peg 27
4. Bill Ferris 15-00-0 peg 17 (Qualifies for the Wednesday Silversmania by default)
PS: Whilst fishing today I have thought of a nickname for Bullock Farm - LANDPHIL!
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