Thursday 29/02/2024 - Over 55's Silvers Pairs - Round 5 - Farleigh Woods

More bloody rain and even more mud if even possible at Farleigh Woods.

The Boss Dave "Three Gulps" Gillard is on sick leave. Not to worry he's at home giving his instructions. Chris Ollis took up the reins. A good job he did too, with us drawing on the way in so we could go straight the the appropriate car park.

A few cry off's so down to 18 which is a good number for the venue.

Drew corner peg 1 which I was slightly apprehensive about as it's a very good Carp peg. For company on 2 was Shay Gillman. Had to walk to my peg from Glenn's van and was shocked at the state my peg - pictured. Shay had to help push the trolley. However, once set up it was OK, but dare not let any tackled near the mud. Anyway the gear was absolutely mired in mud.

Set up three rigs two 4x14 Winter's black and red tip's for two different lines at top set plus four barrels plus the long Ronnie rig which doubted would work. Plumbed around to find the bottom all over the place with different depths. Think it might be effects of feeding Carp.

Fed all three lines, started on the Ronnie and as expected accounted for only a few small Perch - ditched. Out long and had a few Ronnie's before it went quiet subsequently getting liners from Carp. Hooked one which went on the pull for break. Feeding anything was causing disruption from Carp especially on one line so decided once a line died opened a new one which necessitated a lot of replumbing. This worked to an extent but foul hooked two more Carp but did have a bonus hybrid and Skimmer.

Weighed 4 lb 15 oz for a section win. Not sure I could have done much better.

The match was won by Mick Gale (library picture) with  11 lb 2 oz from peg 9. Seems the silvers have shoaled up around this area.

Back to the Red Lion for a pint where Ray Bazeley robbed the fruit machine of £124 - can't remember if he bought a round or not!

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