I was probably the only one that wanted to draw Carey to fish for Silvers. Late into the draw coffee tin and out comes peg 103. Not unhappy with this one as it's a good winter Silvers peg. However, with Ryan Shipp on 99 it would be a struggle to beat him. The Skimmers appear to have taken up residence in the flow from the spit aerator. For company on peg 102 was "Chuckles" Chedzoy and peg 105 Phil Hardwicke whom I couldn't see behind the tree on the left. I thought the sections ran numerically and due to this I thought a section win would be difficult and thought all the framers would come from Campbell, so Silvers it would be then. Having found out after the match my section was across the lake, so section possible!!!
Now committed to Silvers set up the Ronnie rig and a 4x14 Winter Titan. I also set up a paste rig to fish under the tree to the left, but wasn't that enthused as it was nearly 4 foot deep. I started on the Ronnie rig with single caster over GB laced with caster and caught all the Silvers species. It was nice to see plenty of 3 - 4 oz Hybrids showing. I couldn't work out the feeding. Initial loose feeding caster over he top of the GB produced some better Ronnie's, but wouldn't stay down coming instead right to the surface. My feeding of the GB wasn't right either. I would feed and loose the fish for a while. Half way through I fed a long line at top-set plus four. It wasn't long before the Carp moved over it. I waited on the Ronnie rig until the Carp disappeared and had a 3 lb Skimmer on this long line. My mistake was to re feed on this line as it brought the Carp straight back, this cost me a couple of hook lengths. I learnt a lot about today's feeding patterns, which no doubt will be different next time. I had been feeding hard fours down under the tree and spotted a swirl and couldn't help myself so dropped the paste in and first try landed a 15 lb Mirror next put in a 10 lb Common. Then I thought to myself what are you doing still an hour to go on the Silvers?? Fishing these two Carp out was a big mistake as playing them completely buggered the Silver fishing. I limped to the end of the match. I think there was enough Carp about for me to have focused on them today, but did enjoy the Silvers fishing - plenty of bites without the frustration of foul hooking which was prevalent today. 
My two Carp weighed 25 lb 2 oz and my Silvers 26 lb 1 oz which was 2 lb short of a Silvers pick-up. My feeding and going off piste for Carp costing me.Chuckles was having a torrid day breaking various section of his "best before" pole but did land a 3 lb Eel and a 21 lb 6 oz Carp - pictured upper right.
The match was won by matey Glenn Bailey (pictured right with the Silvers winner) with 181 lb 8 oz from Carey peg 85 (my favourite Silvers peg!). Glen caught on you know what - paste.
The Silvers was won by Tony Thick with 38 lb 12 oz from peg 95. Tony caught on corn over corn.Next door to Tony was the other Tony on peg 94. Tony was having a torrid time and decided it might be because Mrs was sky lining him so they agreed to camouflage her (pictured right). Not unreasonable you think, but making her wear it around the car park after the match may have been taking it too far.
The league was won by Neil Mercer averaging 200 lb over five countable matches. The Trig Neil's mentor was runner up, so no more help for Neil then. Oh hang on The Trig will want to keep his job!!
Thanks again to Tony Rixon and Steve Evans for running the league - faultless.
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