Thursday 20/07/2023 - Over 55's and Short Walks - Bridge Pool

Have lost my appetite for Bridge Pool. Had a walk around with no signs of fish. Not sure about the colour.

Need a draw around the carp park end island or near an aerator to do well. So was disappointed to draw peg 5 on the road side even though the far island can be reached with 13 metres but no cover.

The upshot caught 8 lb 10 oz of small Silvers and five F1's and missed out on picked up by 3 oz. This was down to me leaving my light elasticated top sets home so bounced a good few silvers fishing 13 metres and having to double unship, couldn't put the roller back far enough due to the road. Second roller was still in the garage! A tad frustrating. It was unwise fishing long as suffering after the match, so no "back to Compton" for me.

The majority of anglers only had bites for the first 3 hours spending the remaining 3 biteless as I did. The pool needs a significant stocking with small carp 2 to 3 lb to reestablish it as a match venue.

Paul Barnfield done the double again with 15 lb of F1's and 18 lb of silvers. Well done matey. Worms and micro I suspect.

Good to see anglers rallying around Tony Rixon supplying loads of kit to get him out fishing again after having his van stolen. Especially Ian Hudson for loaning a van. Only thing he didn't have was sunglasses, but that didn't stop him catching a few silvers.

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