Pre-draw got off with a really bad start hearing of Bill Ferris passing away aged 83. Very upsetting, will miss him a lot. We have match fished together for many years, both often fishing for the silvers pool with a competitive friendly spirit. He loved catching small silvers - pictured - Bill pictures with a typical catch of red fins from Shepherds Lake - Cider Farm. RIP matey will be thinking of you during the Westerleigh winter league. Condolences to brother Norman.
Into the draw bag and out comes peg 16. Not one I would choose today, but a good silvers peg, however, came to fish for Carp. My neighbour on 17 was once again my jinx Ray Bazeley - good company nonetheless.
Setting up the wind started to pick up and was to get really difficult especially as
the peg is narrow, seems every visit the wind appears in force. A 0.3 gram RJ Slim for the LH margin on the top set. The RH was a bit undulating due to large stones so didn't bother with that side. The rig was a 0.4 Gram paste float again to fish top set in 4 foot of water. Went on the paste to see how it presented over hard 4's and DR's, then trialled the corn over kinder corn and hard 4's in the margin and had a 7 lb Carp first put in. Umm, could be good then. In again and had and had a swirl and that was it. On the paste and it was noticeable the lack of small fish nibbling the hook bait. Took a while to catch my next fish a 10 lb Mirror. The up shot had another Carp and a 3 lb Skimmer from the margin and another Carp on the paste. The wind was horrendous - again.
Weighed 30 lb 13 oz. Two things hindsight tells my I got wrong - should have fished for one fish at a time instead of trying to empty it - over fed it. As the small silvers weren't feeding should have tried the maggot feeder over to the tree. Steadier start next time!
Paul Barnfield caught a rod and reel on peg 17 last match. Today I caught a old tin - pictured - typical.
The match was won by Paul Barnfield (pictured with the silvers winner) from peg 9 with 92 lb 13 oz. Paul caught on either corn or worm over worm ans corn feed. Well done matey.
Shay Gillman took the silvers with 13 lb 9 oz from peg 10. A good weight on the day. Shay caught on maggot over Gb and maggot. Well done matey a good weight on the day.
Finally; matey Bill Ferris not only caught Silvers he occasionally caught some accidental Carp.
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