Tuesday 17/04/2024 - Bitterwell Silvers Open

Another visit to Bitterwell Lake for various reasons - Plenty of quality silvers, no pot holes, nice and clean, no mud. Would to say it was local, well it is, but South Gloucestershire Council which is liberal lead has totally bollocks all the traffic in our area. Their recent contribution is temporary traffic lights in Pucklechurch whilst they extend the cycle track which isn't use by cyclist preferring instead to still use the road!!

Planned to give expenders a go over small tight balls of GB laced with micro and expanders. However, luckily had pre-erected the waggler in case.

Peg 5 for me along the road side reasonably happy with it except for the wind which is driving me to madness. Plumbed around with a 4x14 rig and found the same depth at top set plus one, two and four barrels. I now wished I had plumbed in a bit

closer. Tried three lines with the expander approach which accounted for about 5 lb and 2 foul hooked Carp, whilst Marcus next door was catching steady on the wag and mag. The second half picked up the waggler with double LR's over loose fed LR's fished at 20 metres. It took a while to build the the line, mainly to the wind effecting accuracy which gradually got better and better adding 10 lb of quality 2 bream some Skimmers and 2 small Tench to 3 lb. Two more Carp hooked landed an 8 lb Common.

I weighed 15 lb 10 oz, didn't quiet catch Marcus up. Will still try and get the expander sorted here though.Thoroughly enjoyed the second half of the match and can't wait to get back for some more learning which wont be before I'm back from Whiteacres festival.

Shane Turner fished a brilliant match short on the pole (no option left a pole section home 😂) to take the win with 34 lb 11 oz from peg 24. Shane caught quality Skimmers and Tench on caster. Well done matey well deserved.

Lots of quality Skimmers and Tench to 5 lb caught. However, no sign of the Roach as of yet.

Result:

1st Shane Turner 34lb 11oz peg 24 

2nd John Fuidge 34lb 1 oz peg 12

3rd Mat Taynton 31lb 1oz peg 15

4th Paul Isaacs 29lb 12oz peg 19

5th Keith Turner 19lb 12oz peg 3

6th Martin Mcmahon 17lb peg 21

7th Marcus Murley 16lb 7oz peg 7

8th Mike Nichols 15lb 10oz peg 5

9th Les Harper 15lb 7oz peg 13

10th Ali Gibbs 9lb 7oz peg 20

11th Gary Morris 4lb 14oz peg 1

12th T-bone 4lb 12oz peg 25

13th Geoff Smith 4lb 4oz peg 23

John Macey dnw peg 18