Sunday 05/02/2023 - Westerleigh Winter League - Round 3 - Taylor's Pool and Shipp's Canal

Left home in plenty of time only to turn round as forgot to take my medication, which would be needed as my turn on Shipp's Canal. Thanks to Glenn for checking on reason for my lateness.

Three left to draw, Brian said "I suppose you want peg 2 same as last match" "Yes please, is that it there"? Yes say's Brian and it was to his surprise. More over both Ricky and Brian drew the same pegs 1 and 4. Amazing. Mark Taylor believed since the big freeze over the fish had moved to the other end of the canal. Similarly the carp had moved away from around the island on Taylor's

Overnight frost, bright sun and flat calm was going to make it difficult some cover would be good. So it would mean concentrating on fishing down to the bush on the right, which since Mark done some bank clearing is now shared with peg 1 meaning fishing about a metre away from each other (pictured). Thought about this thinking it would be detrimental to peg 2. However, don't think this is necessary the case. It has improved peg 1 and probably peg 2 as the fish would just back off instead of playing F1 ping pong.

Set up a 0.3 gram RJ Slim (great floats can stand on them and they still work!) for the bush, and a 4x13 MR to fish in at top set plus 2 barrels where I caught some decent carp last match or any other distance as the flat bottom if reasonably flat. Because of the  conditions thought the waggler would be useful over to the island where it is flat up to 2 metres from the island. No need for thrashing the line under as it was flat calm. Used a Drake slim bodied 6 inch which was perfect. Love these floats. Some more arriving today.

Fed the bush with some micro and LR's and GB laced with Pinkie on the short line. Fed a few LR's over. Started down to the bush with single LR and had a 2 lb mirror first put in. Followed by a chunky F1. Then lost a carp in a snag, not sure if I sunk the pole deep enough. I wan't quite with it today in this respect. Ricky started to catch let the the ping pong commence. Tried the short line with a bunch of Pinkies and was disappointed not to get a bite - meanwhile Bela over on peg 10 was emptying it - suppose it helps if the peg been rested for 4 years! Back to the bush and started to put a few F1's in the net loosing a couple more better carp. Ricky was landing his better carp, think it was my poor concentration that was doing me. Out on the waggler and had 2 1/2 of Ronnie's in 15 minutes before landing another F1. As we know F1's disrupts the silvers more than other carp. Added two small carp before fishing down to the bush for the last10 minutes. Instead should have stayed on the waggler.

Weighed 21 lb 10 oz for fifth on the canal. A tad disappointed with this result, but wan't that focussed today. Nonetheless thoroughly enjoyed the day. The bigger carp appear to have moved down the canal. Both Pools fished well with it being close for points one of the lost carp would have been nice.

Back to the Inn with the usual suspects - glad I didn't pick up today as a fair few there! Well done to the framers.

Result:

Taylors Pool:

1. Martin McMahon 59-09-0 peg 20 - (15 metres banded 6's over 4's)

2. Vince Shipp 36-13-0 peg 19 - (14. 5 metres 4 mm expander over micro,hard 4's)

Silvers: Joint Mark Taylor and Lee Waller 1-10-0 pegs 17/23

Shipp's Canal:

1. Bela Bakos 35-04-0 peg 10 - (14 metres banded 6's over 4's)

2. Ricky Mills 26-11-0 peg 1 - All from the bush corn and maggot)

Silvers: Bill Ferris 5-06-0 peg 3 (caught short) hand fed GB and maggot hook bait)

Weigh Sheets: