Arrived early to find a family with two teenage boys setting up to fish peg 17. I informed them that the lake was closed which they took well and on my recommendation moved over to Billy's Pool. It's not pleasant having to do this especially as there was no closure sign on the notice board. Apparently the lake was full yesterday and walking around I picked up a enough rubbish to fill a wheelie bin liner. Don't know how people can walk past rubbish without picking it up.
The wind had done a complete 180 with it blowing from the NW in to the car park end pegs 24 and 25. I had been praying to Anemoi the god of wind hoping it would look favourably on me and keep me out of it, have spent more than my fair share in it, as my wind burn confirms.
Into the draw bag and out comes 1. Although its at the windy end it would be on my left side, so happy with the draw. Got to the peg to find it was an IKEA platform - a self assembly.
The peg is really a carp peg however, with reeds each side thought there might be some Rudd around, so would initially target them so set up the short Rudd rig but wasn't happy with the depth at 4 foot straight off the bank sloping quickly. There may be some large skimmers here so set up the 4x14 Winter Titan at top set out in front in 6 foot which was about two foot up but sloped slowly, ideal for skimmers. Finally a paste rig for tight in to the left well away from the reeds at top set in 4 foot which didn't appeal to me at all.
Fed a pot of micro for the paste, a ball of GB laced with caster and Pinkie down the right for the Rudd and an identical ball our in front. Didn't expect to use any barrels today.
Started loose feeding LR's down the right and had a couple of Ronnie's and Rudd. It was soon clear it would be a struggled on the silvers down the side. Persevered and foul hooked a carp which was soon heading to the reeds luckily the hook pulled. The carp were responding to the maggot lose feed as next put in hooked and landed a 8 lb common caught on the drop. Even the the noise on the bank was saying it was fishing hard all round. It was clear the chance of a silvers pick up was unlikely - it didn't feel right. I had been loose feeding 4's on the paste line and tried it but no indications or nibblers, the depth was putting me off. So out in front where I had been loose feeding some LR's and started to catch the odd tiny Skimmer and Ronnie. I then had a run of carp on the drop. I did loose two which broke me trying to stop them heading for the reeds. Thought the paste might now work so gave that another try and immediately had some indication's only to foul hook a carp followed by four more all coming off. Put this down to the depth and the steep slope combined with them only wanting to take a falling bait i.e the hard 4's loose feed. Spent the rest of the match adding the odd Ronnie and carp on the drop obviously wanting to stay up in the water. Found the whole day enjoyable.
Ended the day with 8 carp for 51 lb and 6 lb 1 oz of small silvers for a third overall total weight of 57 lb 1 oz. Had a shrapnel pick up - pictured.
The match was won by Shaun Townsend (
pictured with the silvers winner) with 85 lb 12 oz from peg 19. Shaun caught tight over at 16 metres fishing meat at 18 inches. Shaun later drop back to 13 metres at same depth slapping meat. Well done Matey.
The silvers was won by Hughie "Unc Albert" Evans (pictured with his net of Rudd) with 19 lb 10 oz from peg 8. Hughie caught at 3 metres fishing a light rig with maggot hook bait over loose fed maggot. Nice day's fishing. Well done Matey decent catch on a hard day.
Back to the Ringer sitting outside out of the wind in the sun. Perfect end to another memorable day.
Result:
1. Shaun Townsend 85-12-0 peg 19
2. Kev Winstone 84-15-0 peg 4 (fished expander)
3. Mike Nicholls 57-01-0 peg 1
4. Laurie Laing 55-02-0 peg 22
5. Glenn Bailey 53-01 peg 10
6. Ray Bazeley 41-03-0 peg 7
Silvers:
1. Hughie Evans 19-10-0 peg 8
2. Rich Britton 13-12-0 peg 20
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