Bela was counting the road kill again so signs of hunger –
Squirrel, Magpie (yummy pie) and Rabbit. One of Karen’s big Breakfasts it was
then.
Still a bit jaded from last week’s holiday at Viaduct. Into
the draw bag and out comes peg 2. Would normally be happy with this but the
wind was blowing in at me at some knots. Presentation for Silvers was going to
be difficult especially as the float would go through with the wind. My thinking was to
fish for Carp.
Apparently it wasn’t enough to travel with Bela but I had to
look at him for another six hours with him on peg 45.
I set up a Skimmer rig comprising a 4x14 Jolly to be fished
at 7 metres, plus a 0.5 Paste rig to fish over the same line (this rig stayed
dry). A 0.3 paste float for the LH margin at 5 metres (this rig stayed dry) and
finally the Ronnie rig for caster and Ronnies.
Whilst tackling up the wind caught my pole and rather than
let it find a safe place to land I tried to stop it with my foot only to crush
the number 5 section against the stone platform – bugger. So exchanged it for
the margin number 5 and carried on.
I started on the Jolly with semi-hard 4 over micro, it was
soon apparent that the presentation was awful with the float zooming through
with the wind. Holding back with the float at 45 degrees produced a couple of
Ronnie’s. I hate the wind. It was going to be a difficult day. I switched to
the Ronnie rig and started to catch Ronnie’s with single caster over loose fed caster.
Of course the wind is a double edge sword, because it was so bright the wind
was giving some cover. Feeding was a nightmare because the wind was so strong I
had to feed heavy when it subsided which isn’t the best way to feed Ronnie’s.
On many occasions I couldn’t cast my 4x16 rig further than half way. Bloody
wind, I did catch reasonably well nonetheless. I was kept busy to say the least
I caught Skimmers and Ronnie’s on the drop and if the rig touched bottom I
would catch small Perch – still a bite and a couple of ounces to the tally. I
fed exactly one pint of casters but could have done with more because of all
the miss feeding I had done due to the bloody wind.
Come the weigh in I had 15lb of Skimmers and 25lb odd of Ronnie’s
and Perch for a Silvers total of 40lb 14oz for 2nd in the Silvers
and 6th overall. I felt satisfied with the catch considering the
conditions I fished under.
The match was won by Mark Kimber (pictured right with the
Silvers winner) with 68lb from peg 33. Mark caught shallow with small pieces of
worm on the hook fished over loose fed 6’s. Mark fed light feeding only one
pint throughout.
The Silvers was won by Gary
(0.8) Etheridge with 56lb 10oz of Skimmers from peg 9. Gary caught on corn at 5 metres. Apparently
feeding two large tins, didn’t know he carried this much bait with him!!
Full Result:
- Mark Kimber 68-0-0 peg 33
- Andrew C 58-06-0 peg 31
- Gary Etheridge 56-10-0 peg 9
- Dave 44-05-0 peg 39
- Red 41-08-0 peg 35
- Mike Nicholls 40-14-0 peg 2
Top Silvers:
- Gary Etheridge 56-10-0 peg 9
- Mike Nicholls 40-14-0 peg 2
Weigh Sheet:
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