Today was round six of the eight rounds of the Coffin
Dodgers Silvers League. The advantage of knowing which section you’re in is
that you can prepare and take the right clothing as today I was on the far bank
with a NE wind blowing along the Lake left to right
and into me. The wind was bitter cold. When I returned home the “Special One”
compared my head to an England ’s
Glory!
It was my turn in B section. My thinking was to avoid the
end peg 9 as I thought it would be battered by Carp. So drawing peg 7 was OK,
which is between two islands.
Once again I found myself sandwiched between Dave Willmott
and Bird fancier Steve Jefferies.
I set up two rigs both 4x16 Jolly’s. Identical except the
hook, on the top-set pus two Jolly had an 808 size 18 for maggot over GB and the
other an 808 size 16 for semi-hard pellet at 2 o clock at top-set plus three.
Whilst waiting for the start I tried both rigs to see how
they would adapt to the wind conditions – it wasn’t good, both were going left
to right and towards me with the wind. Not good, but same for everyone in the
section.
On the start I fed the shorter line with GB laced with
maggot and the longer line with wetted micro. Starting on the shorter line it
wasn’t until 10 minutes in that I had a bite a 1lb Skimmer, next put in I lost
a similar fish with the hook pulling. I didn’t realise at the time how
important that first Skimmer would be. I then had a run of small Skimmers and
Ronnie’s, but it didn’t last long. Hour gone and it all became a struggle
picking the odd small Skimmer with pellet on the longer line and Ronnie’s on
the shorter line on the drop. I did catch and net four Carp to 4lb throughout
the match.
Even though the fishing was slow the match seemed end
quicker than normal. I weighed 3lb 10oz just 2 oz ahead of Dave Willmott, hence
that early Skimmer was so important as it got me a section win and through the
knockout beating “Storming Norman” Ferris who was on peg 5 fishing his usual
paste.
The match was won by John Barker with 8lb 9oz from peg 23.
John explains how he caught in the video at the bottom of the page (double
click to go to full screen)
Section Result:
A section Steve Dawson 6-14-0 peg 2
A Section Dave Haines 3-15-0 peg 1
B Section Mike Nicholls 3-10-0 peg 7
B Section Dave Willmott 3-08-0 peg 8
C Section John Barker 8-09-0mpeg 23
C Section Tony Rixon 7-15-0m peg 19
D Section Eddie Wynne 8-02-0 peg 28
D Section Dave Wride 7-13-0 peg 27
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