We were realsitic enough to realised that we would need another good draw to hold off some of the better teams. Captain Tom had done a great job so far with the draw bag. However, not quite so good today, but could we get our target points of 50 from it?
My turn on Spring Lake and Tom handed me peg 12. Not that impressed, but cheered up when the Captain advised me to forget trying to catch Carp! It's twice in three days that I found myself next door to my fellow Coffin Dodger Rich Coles occupying peg 11.
Rich and I discussed best approach and both set up the same - waggler, small feeder and one pole rig. I found my peg strange in that peg 16 is casting (legally) across me and Rich towards the island. It leaves you wondering how far you can fish out. I decide my maximum would be at 12 o clock level with peg 15. I started by potting in one small ball of particle free GB at 13 metres, starting on the waggler with double dead red fished over loose fed caster. I soon had two Ruff in the net whilst pegs 14, 17, 18, 19, 10 and 9 were all catching Skimmers. I then had a 1lb Skimmer but it was very hard. On to the pole and another 1lb Skimmer, followed by a few micro Ronnie’s. I kept swopping between the waggler and pole but struggled. I put this down to the bright conditions combined with flat calm water surrounding me. Those that were catching had some ripple. So with an hour to go I had some ripple form just beyond my waggler line so picked up the small feeder rod with double Pinkie and one semi-conscious red maggot on the hook and with the GB packed with Pinkies cast to the ripple. After fifteen minutes I had a liner and subsequent to this I landed six Bream to 3lb in consecutive casts before the wind, hence cover disappeared. I weighed 18lb 3oz for 10 points (I think) which was well satisfying from this peg.
The Silvers was won by Matt Parsons (pictured right sporting a fluffy goaty beard) from peg 128 with 45lb 12oz. Matt caught on the pole using 4mm punched meat hook bait fished over liquidized meat fed in GB.
Team wise Silverfox TM did make our target points with 52. However, it wasn’t quite enough to take the overall title as Somerset Angling (pictured lower right) who were one point behind us before the start, put in an excellent performance from a good draw, beating us in to second position overall by 13 points. That said the whole team were delighted to have picked up £450 for second. Mostly thanks to Captain Tom who came second overall individual – well done matey a great series for you.
Full Result:
2. Anton Page 94-0-0 peg 123
3. Chris Ware 92-08-0 peg 114
4. John Howell 85-03-0 peg 102
5. Tom Mangnal 78-02-0 peg 85
6. Clive Petite 73-03-0 peg 3
Top Silvers:
1. Matt Parsons 45-12-0 peg 128
2. Alex Murray 41-09-0 peg 5
3. Paul Greenwood 39-06-0 peg 99
4. Stu Foales 35-04-0 peg 97
Teams On Day:
1. Keyford 70
2. Somerset Angling 66
3. Maver Veals Blue 62
4. Amigos 57
5. Sensas Thyers 56
6. Silverfox TM 52
7. Mega Baits 52
8. Garbolino BVMG 47
9. Team Jinx 44
10. Team Viaduct 42
11. Viaduct Select 41
12. Langport AA 38
13. Somerset Magic 34
14. Westerleigh 34
15. Avon Angling (Select!!) 23
16. Viaduct All Stars 22
17. Maver Veals Red 19
Teams Overall (Final Position):
1. Somerset Angling 278
2. Silverfox Angling 265
3. Garbolino BVMG 251
4. Team Viaduct 251
5. Maver Veals Blue 232
6. Maver Veals Red 228
7. Keyford 227
8. Team Jinx 220
9. Westerleigh 215
10. Avon Angling 196
11. Viaduct All Stars 194
12. Sensas Thyers 194
13. Somerset Magic 180
14. Amigos 178
15. Mega Baits 154
16. Langport AA 147
17. Viaduct Select 144
Top Overall Individuals:
1. Will Bohne 79
2. Tom Mangnal 75
3. Steve Kedge 70
4. John Howell 64
5. Paul Greenwood 63
Back at the pub waiting for the results I heard the barman shout out "one Cappuccino" and guess who it was for - see right - and what's Deano got the Hobbit doing?
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