Thursdays 20/11/08 Bathampton AA Over 55's and Disabled - Withy Pool

A warm winters day was ahead of us with temperatures in the high teens. It was the warmest i have been since July!! we were all anticipating a great days fishing. All forgetting that the fish are always a few days ahead of us Anglers when it comes to sever weather changes! "Blizzards and icy winds forecast for weekend as Arctic blast sweeps in from the north"

Being one of the youngest and slightly more cognisant than most anglers attending today's "Coffin Doggers" I have to be prepared for the likes of John Bradford (the boss of Avon Angling!). John started to unpack his gear to find he had left his rod holdall home, duh! I always carry two poles so loaned John my Carp pole and two top sets. As it happens, we draw next to each other, and arriving at his peg John informed me that he had broken one of the (my) top sets getting to his peg! So lent him another. Tony Rixon will enjoy this one.

I drew peg 56 in the bay behind the furthest island. I was happy with this, as last time I drew it, I had 26lb of quality Roach. There were four of us behind the island - Terry Bruton, Doug Sutton, John Bradford and me. Doug Sutton was the only one to weigh in with 2lb 8oz of Silvers. I had two Eyes, one Roach and a DNW.

HE's BACK!!! Colin Golding (pictured right landing a 14lb Common Carp - don't show the picture to Matron! You will also notice Colin using his head - as a pull-a-bung) won today's match, weighing more than the rest of us put together!! Colin drew peg 62 and landed ten Carp for 68lb 6oz. Colin fished at ten metres, using his usual 6mm

expander pellet fish over loose fed expander pellet. Watching Colin land the Carp on 14 elastic reminded me what an excellant angler he is. (Colin's 14lb Common is picture underneath). Nice to have you back.

The Silvers was won by Bob Warren (pictured bottom right with his un- seasonal 4lb 4oz Tench) from peg 69 with 8lb 2oz. His catch comprised a 4lb 4oz Tench and 3lb 14oz of Skimmers. Bob would have won the Silvers withpout the Tench as the second best Silvers weight was Bill "The Maggot Man" Ferris from next peg 68 with 3lb 12oz. Well done matey.

Full result:

1. Colin Golding 68-06-0 peg 62
2. Bob "MD" Fetham 13-07-0 peg 60
3. Martin Alexander 12-07-0 peg 67
4. John Wild 9-04-0 peg 48
5. Pete "The Real" Philips 8-08-0 peg 47
6. Bob Warren 8-02-0 peg 69
Top Silvers:
1. Bob Warren 8-02-0 peg 69
2. Bill Ferris 3-12-0 peg 68