Although a few days ago the weather forecast wasn’t good for
Christmas Eve, Geoff Francis and I still decided to go whatever, even it was
just for breakfast at the Beefeater. For me I wanted to try out my new micro
video camera (pictured right without its waterproof housing). I first tried it
at Harescombe with it attached to my head. However, because it doesn’t have a
viewfinder it’s difficult to setup, plus I was surprised how little I move my
head instead I moved my eyes (shifty). Another try today but instead of having
it on my head I set it up on a bank stick. Unfortunately the wind was so bad
the bank stick was moving too much. It wasn’t until the third hour that I had
another try. The results are shown below – weather conditions were far worse
than the video shows.
Because of the date and the weather conditions there were
only four of us willing to brave the conditions and spouses. We couldn’t decide
on the pegs as I wanted to be sheltered from the wind because I only fish the
pole, Bob Price wanted peg 10 in the draw although it was a tad windswept it
wouldn’t affect him as he fishes the lead plus it’s his favourite peg! We
decided on a rover. I drew peg 1 so
first out and sat on peg 30 deepest peg on the Lake ,
Geoff sat on peg 32. Bob on peg 10 and Ted Bethel on peg 7.
Geoff decided to put up his umbrella attaching it to his
box. He left his box for 5 seconds long enough for the box to do a Mary Poppins
into the Lake . A bit windy then.
One rig – 4x18 Jolly to be fished at top-set and top-set
plus one where I had 9 foot of water and I was still about 2 foot up the inside
shelf. I fished semi-hards over pellet and caught most of my Silver on the
longer line once the wind subsided a bit.
I caught Silvers (Tench, Skimmers and Crucian’s) steady
throughout putting 18lb 8oz on the Scales. No Carp. Very enjoyable. The Small Skimmers seem to be bigger every time I go.
Geoff Francis fished the method catching seven Carp which he
thought was enough to put a third net in. His estimate was well short of the
70lb net limit with 25lb 12oz.
Ted DNW’ed.
Bob “Medium Slice” Price (pictured upper right) won the match on
bread on the lead for 60lb 6oz.
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