Thursday 08/08/2019 - Windmill Cost Cutter - Match Lake

On my own again today due to Geoff being on his "our gate" holiday, so beans and porridge again. Arrived in plenty of time for a walk around the match lake and watch the 60 or so balloons on their mass ascent, amazing how many different themes there are these days, some were landing in the fields behind.

Only 13 fishing today. Last but two into the draw bag and out comes peg 20. I had planned to fish for Silvers for the first half of the match and for Carp the second. This peg would suit this approach. So set up two two silver rigs - a 4x16 Winter Titan to fish top-set plus two at full depth in 9 foot of water, and the Ronnie rig. The second half would be paste in the RH margin. The upshot was, most of the small silvers came on the Ronnie Rig and had 10 lb 12 oz after the first 3 hours. Change to paste where I had previously steadily loose fed about 1/4 pint of hard 4's and caught decent Carp to 8 lb steady for 119 lb 6 oz and a match winning total of 130 lb 2 oz.  l also had a double bubble coming second in the Silvers. A pity I didn't draw this peg last Saturday.


The Silvers was won by Enigma (picture right with the match winner) with 19 lb 7 oz from peg 16. Steve caught initially long on corn and later short on 4 mm expanders.

Result:

1. Mike Nicholls 130-02-0 peg 20
2. John Smith 69-01-0 peg 18

Silvers:

1. Steve Dawson 19-07-0 peg 16
2. Mike Nicholls 10-12-0 peg 20

Weigh Sheet: