I have been having problems with the Baittech Expanders so
thought I would compare the new Sensas expander (pictured right). However, I
really didn’t get to give them a fair trial, so jury still out. The Sensas bag
is much bigger but holds the same amount at a higher price!!
Geoff and I tried Shipham again but wasn’t as lucky as last
time with them not being prepared to open early. This worked out fortuitous
because Mark Jones (cooks better than he draws) had his Chef’s van at the fishery. One large and one small
breakfast eaten alfresco. One of the best I’ve had recently. However, there was
a few bit’s of flying plastic cutlery due to the food being over enthusiastically
eaten.
Gamekeeper Steve thought the weather was September like –
hoping he meant last September and not next.
Everyone was winter demob happy with some sunshine at last.
Into the plastic tub and out comes peg 7. Arriving at the
peg I realised that I would be in the shade for most of the day and with a
light chilly breeze blowing in to me. I was soon thinking I had demobbed my
warmer clothes a bit too early, this whilst Geoff was basking in the sun
opposite on peg 13A. I was happy enough with the peg. My thinking was that due
to the bright sunshine and flattish calm water the Skimmers might not put in an
appearance, so thinking Ronnie’s. Set the Ronnie rig up and a 4x14 which I
swapped down to a 4x12 to fish top-set plus four for Skimmers. I fed the
Skimmer line with some micro then a ball of GB laced with some caster and live
maggot on the Ronnie rig line. First I tested the Ronnie’s which produced some
Perch a Skimmer and some Ronnie’s. I then tested the Skimmer line with 4mm
expander and after a bit of a wait I had a small Skimmer followed by a Ronnie.
Right decision made the Ronnie rig was going to give me the higher weigh! The
problem is once you go this route you have to get your head down and keep at it.
From what I could see in the first hour I was doing OK especially opposite.
With 45 minutes to go the sun appeared from the shadows and killed the Ronnie
line so fed a big cup of micro on the Skimmer line and first put in hooked a
2lb Skimmer on the drop which came off at the net – nearly snatched it! Then foul hooked a Carp, landed three and
foul hooked another – umm. The upshot was I got it wrong letting my impatiens
get the better of me once again. I’m now sure I would have caught more had I
sat it out on the 4mm expander.
My Ronnie’s weighed 16 lb 4 oz and my three Carp 24 lb 2 oz
for a half way total of 40lb 6 oz.
The match could have been won by Tich Williams with 222 lb
but had a net disqualified. This left Gary Flinders (pictured right with the
Silvers winner) in top spot with 164 lb 6 oz from peg 5. Gary
The Silvers was won by Mike Laird with 43 lb 8oz from peg
15. Mike caught on corn over 4mm pellet.
Because the road was closed we had to go via Bleadon which
was convenient because Geoff and I ended up in Brent House for another enormous
Carvery. Geoff over faced himself leaving some of his! Another enjoyable day
out in the life of a full and part time Pensioner.
Result:
- Tich Williams 140-06-0 peg 1 (82-04-0 deducted)
- Mike Laird 114-06-0 peg 15
Silvers:
- Mike Laird 43-08-0 peg 15
- Dave Wride 25-08-0 peg 8
- Nigel Wickham 24-0-0 peg 14B
Weigh Sheet:
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