Yesterday was my last visit to Avon Angling due to it closing
down (pictured right – last days blues). It was a sad day as I have shopped at
Avon Angling since it opened some 30 odd years ago. During that time I have had
excellent service, never being let down with bait, Tony has always managed to
cobbled something together even though having been let down by suppliers. As is
common knowledge Avon Angling was never stocked to excess and one of Tony’s
favourite sayings was “if I don’t have it you don’t need it”. I’m not sure
where I am going to shop now – unless – some local tackle shop realises the
potential earning power of Tony. Many thanks to John and Tony for all they have
done for me. Did you know that John “The Gimp” Bradford
has never watch the film Pulp Fiction!!
I would normally have been fish the Westerleigh Winter
league today however, because I will miss a match I decided to give it a miss.
I had plenty of alternatives but settled on Ivy House hoping to reserve in
their winter league if that failed fish the open on the New Canal
It was another easy drive to the venue. Unfortunately, I
couldn’t reserve so opted for the canal even though there was only the seven of
us – coin to be won and lost.
In to the draw tin and out comes peg 3. Apparently it was the
wrong end of the Canal. Next to me on peg 1 was Jamie Compton who lasted three
hours! The other side peg 5 was Chris Cottrell.
Not a lot to say. Started on a 4x14 jolly at 7 metres using 4mm
soft pellet over micro down the track expecting Silvers and hooked a 6 lb Carp
second put in which I pulled out of at the net. I didn’t realise at the time
that this would cost me coin. Five minutes later I landed a 4 lb Carp. That was
it for an hour when I decided to feed some GB on a new line at 2-o-clock and
with a singe dead red on the hook I didn’t get a bite. I had set up a 4x10 TBF
float for the far bank with my full 13 metres only getting me with 1 metre. I
did have 2 “Stockies” losing another two foul hookers plus a small Tench. I
tried allsorts to get a bite – none of it worked. Fishing 13 metres paid its
toll on my body so with an hour to go I packed up and had a walk around getting
the scales to weigh in quickly as soon as the whistle sounded.
My three Carp weighed 7lb 8oz and my Tench 8oz for a total
of 8lb.
The match was won by Junior Josh Clarke (pictured upper right with
his catch) with 22lb 14oz from end peg on the day 16. Josh caught on maggot
over to the far bank and down his margin. It’s nice to see a junior not only
out fishing but winning.
Josh for obvious reasons doesn’t do the pools so the spoils
of the day went to runner up Chris Cottrell (pictured right) with 18lb 13oz.
Result:
- Josh Clarke 22-14-0 peg 16
- Chris Cottrell 18-13-0 peg 5
1. Alan
Smith 4-04-0 peg 14
2 comments:
WELL DONE JOSH - COULD WE HAVE A PHOTO FOR THE IVY HOUSE WEBSITE PLEASE
Please provide your email address and I would only be too pleased to sens a copy of Josh to you. The lad did well.
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