Sunday 06/08/2023 - Alcove AC - Inter club with RBL - Whitehouse Farm - Margret's and George's Lakes

Inter club between Alcove AC fishing against Royal British Legion today. Looking forward to fishing George's lake for the first time, not seen it yet, so hoped to draw draw there. 

What a surprise to see John Amato at the match fishing for RBL. A bigger surprise was his mode of transport, himself, tackle, and camera shy long Haired Chihuahua, arriving on his 300 cc Motor bike (pictured)! Amazing to watch him pack his gear away in every space he had, plus the Doggy bag. Emanating Topper Haskins! Nice to catch up. John is starting back and had a baptism of fire at Windmill losing 14 carp. Did alright today though on the silvers catching Roach on Hemp. We fished in the Avon Angling team together. John more at home catching river Bream.

Drew peg 18 on George's. What a beautiful looking lake and a very pleasant place to fish. Told there were silvers to target but to expect some interruptions from Carp.

Long line for the Skimmers and short for the Ronnie's. Mainly Ronnie's and a four 12 oz Skimmers short. Caught very little long due to loosing three Skimmers in a snag which was just enough to pull the hook, possibly weed roots. All silvers caught on LR's and GB. Wishing for some casters. Had a blow on the long line and went over it with paste and first try hooked a Carp which initially disguised itself as a Bream and once down on the top set went mad, after a tug of war with both Carp and Lily pads lost the lot. Shouldn't have done this as it killed my short line for a while.

John Treasure impressed me getting a Carp out if his Lily pads. He did loose two I think.

Weighed 10 lb 9 oz for third in silvers. Very enjoyable day's fishing.

Once again the W-S-M bandit John Dursley (pictured) won the match from M5 with 48 lb 7 oz all caught down his margin on Sweet Corn. Well done Matey.

Steve "Enigma" Dawson won the silvers with 13 lb 6 oz. Well done matey. Thanks for the magic bag.

Home team won.

Thanks to Tony Welsby for running the match.

Picked some juicy Blackberries for the Special One's Pie. Just need some cooking apples.

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