Pairs drawn which is decided on weight alone. Whereas the individual is points then weight. Got paired with the affable Lee Waller, happy with this as he pretty good on this venue and already has a decent weight in the locker.
My turn on Shipp's Canal. Tried to get peg 13 out of my mind as the rain and wind would be howling into it. Hoping for peg up the other end, pegs 8 or 6. Late into the draw bag and couldn't believe it to be looking at peg 13 and with only ounces off it in the last two matches was a concern, but worse was the condition's facing me. However, had an idea that the fish might be down in this very shallow peg. That said the conditions was awful. Put two Gore-Tex coats on and gloves this time. Certainly not a peg for Scaffolders!!
Set up the margin pole three barrels and a top set elasticated with blue hydro. Love this elastic as OK for both silvers and Carp. A 4x13 black top MR winter rig with a 20 - 808 hook to 0.14 GLine. That's it. Not really caught many silvers on this peg but decided to fish for them at one barrel initially then if the wind eased go to three barrels at 2 o clock in search of Carp.
Started on Pinkie and GB and had a Ronnie first put in after a couple more had a F1. After a few more Ronnie's and Perch and even though the wind was still gusting switched to the longer line with Mainline 4 mm expander over micro and had a good couple of hours catching Carp to 7 lb and some F1's, this in between fighting the wind which occasionally caused the pole to whiplash violently due to quick change of wind direction. Absolute nightmare, but catching a few took my mind off freezing fingers exposed from the gloves. Last 45 minutes was awful as stopped catching.
Weighed 34 lb 2 oz for second in the match and the important section win
Stand-in Matt Tainton won from flyer peg 2 with 48 lb 6 oz catching down to the bush and at 3 barrels out in front using maggot.
Partner Lee (pictured with his partner) won Taylors pool with 30 lb 4 oz from inform peg 14. Lee was restricted to fishing down his left due to the wind conditions. Again all caught on maggot. Well done partner.
As so often happens right on the all out the sun came out and the wind and rain eased.
Back to the pub with the usual suspects - less one Scaffolder!
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