Thursdays 10/07/08 Bathampton AA Over 55's and Disabled - Bridge Pool

I mentioned in yesterday posting that Pete Hodge had passed on. Pete up to the end wrote articles for his local paper the Bridgwater Mercury, they have subsequently published an article on him. If you want to read it double click on the attached shortcut.
http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/search/display.var.2381410.0.pete_hodge_passes_away.php
A good turn out once again. I drew the same peg 28 as the previous match with the same result albeit a lower weight as the fish were not responding as well. I started on the caster and had a few pound Skimmers and a bonus 4lb Bream. The Ronnies were not feeding, but I managed to put about 4lb of them in the net. I went on the paste over potted micro pellet and landed a couple of eight pounders. I found by loose feeding caster over the paste was much better than feeding pellet. I ended the day with 14lb 14oz Silvers and 58lb 8oz of Carp for a total weight of 73lb 6oz. This gave me first in the match and first in the Silvers and a pick up of £25.
Runner up with 55lb 1oz was Martin Alexander (pictured bottom left) from peg 30. Martin pole fished 10mm hair rigged hard pellet. Runner up in the Silvers was Colin Golding with 13lb 8oz of small Skimmers from peg 29.

Full Result:
1. Mike Nicholls 73-06-0 peg 28
2. Martin Alexander 55-01-0 peg 30
3. Dave Bacon 51-10-0 peg 4
4. Bob Warren 39-0-0 peg 26
5. Harry Muir 27-14-0 peg 7
6. Chris Snow 24-10-0 peg 9
Top Silvers:
1. Mike Nicholls 14-14-0 peg 28
2. Colin Golding 13-08-0 peg 29
3. Bill Ferris 12-04-0 peg 10