Hot day it was to be and was. Arrived early and walked around all three Lakes, they all looked dour especially Bridge Pool without any signs of feeding fish. On the walk I found this Fungi, I wish I knew more about such things - beautiful, in which case probably not edible.
I was hoping to be at the car park end as I have done my fair share at sitting in the the far end. Dave Gillard got the draw under way (Pictured right). I was well down the list and was happy when Dave called me peg 19. Was in good company with Tony Rixon on peg 18.
Three rigs set up - The Ronnie Rig, 0.5 gram paste float to fish top-set plus one barrel of the Drennan margin pole and a 0.3 gram paste rig for the LH margin at the same distance but attached to the Drennan 25 elastic which I love fishing - Adrenalin rush. At last the all in and only fed the 0.5 g line with micro and went straight over it with paste and hooked a Carp which caught me by surprised taking me into the fish refuge losing the lot. These refuges are a hindrance to the fishing and provides limited protection from predators. The tiny Rudd like sitting on top of it though - not one of the better decisions and need taking out. Sounded like Tony was also battling with his refuge. New 0.5 rig setup and next put in another Carp of about 5 lb which I did get out - sad sight as it was very dark and blind. I persevered with this line but no more fish not even nibblers which was worrying. I started to feed the caster and with single caster on the Ronnie rig had one singe bite a large Perch which came off. I couldn't even catch a Ronnie, so this was abandoned. I spent the rest on the match in the margin loose feeding hard 4's - first four put-ins accounted for four F1's - blimey these fish are quick 0-60 in a millisecond. It slowed but kept adding the odd F1 and some better Carp. The bites had completely dried up and stay on this too long. It wasn't until the last 15 minutes (though I had another 45 minutes) that I chanced going down towards the refuge and added another three F1's before the all out. Should have kept a closer eye on the time.
My Carp and the one accidental Skimmer weighed 54 lb for a match win. I'm now convinced that this Lake need an increase in fish stocks preferably 3-4 lb Carp which will encourage the larger Carp to feed, which they are not doing at the moment.
The Silvers was won by Dave Haines (pictured right with the match winner and below with his catch of Skimmers) with an exceptional weight of 29 lb 4 oz from peg 29. Dave caught short on caster over caster. It appears the Skimmers are shoaled up on pegs 29, 30 and 31.
What glorious weather for a pint in the pub garden - now what happens in a pub garden stays in a pub garden - however, did you know Cliff spends a lot of time in Keynsham pubs. I know Geoff Grant would make a plump Rat but you won't see one climb a drain pipe quicker.
1. Mike Nicholls 56-0-0 peg 19
2. Dave Haines 41-05-0 peg 29
3. Paul Barnfield 38-10-0 peg 1
4. Pete Greenslade 38-03-0 peg 24
5. Harry Muir 36-08-0 peg 7
5. Rob Baker 36-08-0 peg 21
Silvers:
1. Dave Haines 29-04-0 peg 29
2. Hughie Evans 17-04-0 peg 4
3. Dave Gillard 14-06-0 peg 31
4. Kev Winston 14-0-0 peg 30
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