Maver Classic Qualifier.

Maver Classic Qualifier.

Larford Specimen Lake 4-12-11.

Peg 82. 

Draw 9.00. Fish 10.15 to 15.15.

http://www.larfordlakes.co.uk/index.php

Back up to Larford Lakes to try to put right the last visit to the venue where I was woeful. Talking to Neil McKinnon before the match about the small turn out only 28 the same time last year you had 60 pegs sell out with a waiting list this was down to the level being down about 3 foot and the Peggy nature. Angler are spoilt for choice with lots of commercial fishing venue in a 20 mile radius so with 14 pegs on each bank  into the draw bag pick out the end peg on the bungalow bank talking to a few locals it good summer peg for Carp with no Skimmer form.

I wont bore you with the Match it was desperate no bite on the method cast in various spots and just 1 x 1lb+ Skimmer 2 x 6oz Roach  1 x 8oz Perch on caster down into the margin in about 4 foot of water.

Again I was on my way home before the results where read. The angler next door pack up with 2 hours to go the angler on peg 78 had 3 carp in the first hour and some Skimmers for a section winning 29lb and Neil McKinnon would have been 2^nd in the section with 28lb. the winner probably came from the 60’s.

I will go again to Larford but not this side of Christmas because the next weekend I am fishing will be at Avalon Christmas Match.

Peg 82.

Bit of a blow on.

Lasted 2 1/2 hours.

right hand margin where all my 4 fish came from.

1st	Adam Mitchell (Tricast)	16	Pole and pellet	31-10-00
2nd	Ray Lamb (Maver)	78	Method feeder	29-06-00
3rd	Martin Cook (Maver)	18	Pole	29-00-00
4th	Peter Golding (Fox)	76	Method feeder	28-15-00

Avon Angling Teams of Four.

Avon Angling Teams of Four.

Round 6 (final round). 20-11-11.

Viaduct Fishery. Cary, Lodge and Match.

PEG 101 Cary. Draw 9.00 fishing 10.30 to 16.00.

http://www.viaductfishery.com/#Homepage.

I’ve been looking forward to this match it was the last round of the brilliant Avon angling Teams of Four fished on the South West best commercial fishery. With 2 section on Cary, 1 on Lodge Lake and 1 on Match Lake. With the BBC weather forecast predicting 10mph South Easterly winds and 14 degrees a good match was likely with the Pellet ban enforced in matches from the 1^st November might have some impact on the weights.

So arm with Caster ,Worms,Sweetcorn,Meat,Bread and a bag of Gimps(John Bradford) green ground bait and peg 101 on Cary setting up waggler for fishing Caster at 25 metres, lead to fish towards the aerator and a 16 metre pole just in case as a backup line. In hindsight 1 lead rod and 20 grains of corn was all I needed.

Chucking the lead out on the whistle without feeding any of my other lines which I fill is important to try and get early Carp only to watch Kev Perry catch one instantly on the pop up bread. Changing over to the bread I loss 2 Carp in the 1^st hour one breaking my hook length the other the hook pulling out ¾ of the way back.

The second hour see me chucking the waggler out to break the boredom of staring out the end of my lead rod catching a Skimmer second chuck then no more bites this was then put down not to be pick up again. The pole was briefly tried too to be shelved as well.

Into the third hour I have my 1^st Carp a good one about 12lb then 10 minutes later another slightly smaller on 3 bits of Sweet corn hair rig on 12” hook length.

I end up catching 6 Carp and a Skimmer for 64lb I will not bore you with how I skilfully caught them just that a couple of the times I was actually watching when the rod got pulled round but more often than not I wasn’t.

This weight put me 5^th overall 3^rd in my section and a section £60 default pick up as Kev Perry framed with 9 carp for 106lb and some of the time he was watching as well but more often he was not.

My man of the match was Des Shipp who caught 48lb of Skimmer 34lb of Carp from peg 68 on Lodge just awesome from one of the very best.

Overall.

1^st. Alan Oram.      183-09-00. Peg 96 Cary. Lead meat.

2^nd. Tom Magnall.  114-15-00. Peg 87 Cary. Lead.

3^rd. Kev Perry. 106-05-00. Peg100 Cary.

4^th. Des Shipp. 85-05-00. Peg 68 Lodge.

Silvers.

1^st. Des Shipp. 48-03-00. Peg 68 Skimmer Pole 14 metres Caster.

2^nd. Stevie Kedge 31-06-00. Peg 97 Skimmers on the waggler.

Kev Perry not loking at his rod.

The Aerator.

Tony Rixon on peg 74.

Avon Angling Teams of Four.

Avon Angling teams of Four. 06/11/11.

Lands End Fishery Wedmore Somerset.

Peg 32 Specimen Lake.

Round 5 back at Lands End on peg 32 far left hand corner of the specimen lake. This peg has no island to fish to but the end bank to fish along which is 4 feet deep in tight to the bank and no real shelf to fish on and it has a tree growing out from the bank at 17 metre plus an aerator at waggler range 21 metres which wasn’t fished due to all my rods being at home in the shed.

For the first time this series I was ready at the whistle starting on the paste at 16 metre towards the end of the tree feeding micro pellet and damped 4mm coarse pellet. I missed 3 bites on this until I caught a ½ lb Roach and lost a Carp which was probably fouled. Changing to soft pellet at12:00 I had an 8 lb carp then another 10 minutes later and lost 2 others.

During this time I have been feeding chop worm and caster tight into the end bank where I had 2 Perch on the first look then re feeding with a full pot (Mike Nicholas seasons total bait allowance).

At 14:00 out of the blue the aerator came on unexpectedly which was switch off 5 minute later by Mike Duckett, during this time I missed a bite on soft pellet and then hooked a carp as Mike was coming down the steps after hitting the off button. This fish manage to plough through the tree and got snagged which caused a lost hook length plus moving a branch attach to some heavy line.

The next ½ hour a hooked 4 Carp losing 3 of them in the line. Talking to Dave Roper after the line was there on the last teams of four matches it’s not there now because at the end of the match I climb out in the tree a pull it out about 20 yards of 20lb mono.

With the edge line my only fishable option it was this line I fished to the end catching about 14lb of silvers mainly Perch no Carp for a most enjoyable last hour all the fish falling to worms over potted in caster and worm.

The match finished all to quickly when the scale arrived I had 3 Carp for 20lbs and 16lb 6oz of Silvers mostly Perch a Chub and 4 Roach to a pound. This weight put me 4 in my section beaten by the 3 anglers to my left but my silvers put me 2^nd in the silvers and picking up £65.

The line problem cause me a frame position today but I would not have caught the e fish down the edge every cloud has a “silver” lining. The match was won by trigger he on fire this season with 86lb of carp from peg 22 on Match Lake the other 2 place where to my left so far side of Specimen Lake was the place to be.

Overall.

1^St. Craig Edmonds peg 22         86-09-00. Match lake.  

2^nd. Brian Slipper.    peg 29        62-13-00 Specimen Lake. Edge caught Carp under peg 30 pallet.

3^rd. Alan Oram.       Peg 27          57-01-00 Specimen Lake.

4^th. Neil Harvey.      Peg 50          54-01-00. Lake 3.

Silvers.

1^st. Nick Collins (opposable thumbs). Peg 38 26-14-00.  Specimen Lake.

2^nd. Clayton Hudson.                          Peg 32  16-06-00. Specimen Lake.

Shearwater Lakes.

Going the Distance. 28-10-11.

Shearwater Lakes Crockerton BA12 8AF.

A Friday afternoon fishing session was required after last Sunday disaster at Larford with some long distance feeder practice required as I was woeful. Shearwater Lakes was my destination after dropping Cam at school at 13:00 I was fishing half way up the road side bank at 13:50 with a breath taking view of the tree in full autumn splendour and a blue sky. The catching of fish came secondary to chucking a method feeder as far as possible in the same place more than once at 80 turns.

Starting off at 55 turns chucking a 24 gram guru method and a white chocolate boilie is a comfortable chuck with my Garbolino Distance Feeder rod then during the 3 hour session I ended cast to about my limit of 84 turns.

How to exceed this distance will probably take some coaching unlike Golf there is not a lake professional to call on to improve your swing (cast).

The fishing was excellent catching 18 Bream from 12 ounces to 4 pound considering I’ve not fished in one spot and casted every couple of minutes I was well happy.

Maver Classic Qualifier.

Maver Qualifier.

Larford Lakes Specimen Lake. 23-10-11.

Peg 16 (mid way down the Burr Bank).

http://www.larfordlakes.co.uk/index.php?option=static&id=6

The specimen lake at Larford is massive with over 120 pegs being over 200 yards wide and 15 foot deep on some pegs, it is not your normal commercial venue.

Today’s match is a qualifier for the Maver Classic the final held over 2 days on the May bank holiday that ends up being the who’s who of match fishing. Therefore, I have set my self a challenge to qualify for this year event so any spare Sunday I have I will be travel to Larford to fish in attempt to qualify and after this week end performance I will need a miracle but if you do not push your self, you will never improve.

One of the last to draw today with only 5 tickets left I pick peg 16  have way down the Burr bank called this as it where the once big lake was divide into 3 lakes Match, Specimen and Arena. (See link). The lakes need some rain as the platforms are 3 feet above the water and most anglers got into the margin with platforms but I fished from the wooden staging. first mistake this made holding the pole in the strong cross wind impossible beyond 7 metres the next mistake was trying to fish the pole at all with the trip and the wind going the same way presentation was a nightmare the method feeder drop onto the pole line or the lead would have been better.

The next mistake trying to chuck as far as Darren Cox who was on the next peg and was putting his method feeder 70 + yards with ease. Then fishing the pole at 11 metres catching skimmers then dropping the bomb on his 5-metre meat line to catch two carp in the last 10 minutes the reason why this man fishes for England a class act and good bloke.

Lots of lessons learn today I need to practice long-range feeder fishing so a practice session before the next qualifier is needed and what I caught was D.N.W. 3 Skimmers 2 Perch for 6lb and totally smacked ass.

I will print the results when Larford publish them but Roger Young aka The Purple Prince won my bank with 74lb on the lead and pellet lose feeding 8mm.when the results where read I was half way home.

RESULTS.

1^st. Neil Mckinnon 100-05-00. Peg 68. Chalet bank. Method.

2^nd.Terry Winstone.93-13-00. Peg 80. Chalet Bank. Lead pellet.

3^rd.Lee Kirby.            79-13-00.                Chalet Bank.

4^th. Roger Young.    74-15-00. Peg 6 .Burr Bank.

Nicky Collins.

Funniest part of the day was watching Nicky Collins tiring to open a polthene bags with some biscuits in opposable thumbs are what separate us from monkey but according to John Grey this part of the evolution of man was missed out in Wincanton.

Avon Angling Teams of Four.

Avon Angling Teams of Four.

Lands End Fishery Wedmore Somerset.

Peg

Round 4 at Lands End missed the last round at Acorn Lakes due to a family bereavement so with the same format as round 2 all the lakes in with 11 people on each lake. The BBC weather forecast said sun shine and clouds 15 degrees and light SSW wind you have to pinch yourself to remind you that it’s October 16^th.

Team captain Andy Bryant handed me peg 3 on Match Lake I have had this peg before there is a 15” Plato which comes of the far bank were I caught last time so basing my attack around this and chop worm and caster with a 5 metre soft pellet line and the right hand margin to the empty peg 4 3 rigs were assembled with plenty of time to spare so I decided to set up a paste rig to fish long to my right. (Fed this at the start but never used.)

In the first hour on the 5 metre line feeding and fishing 6mm soft expander  pellet I had about 30lb 3 Carp ,1 f1,1 skimmer after the last carp a 12lb bites dried up not to have another fish of this line but fed it  all match and drop in on the line 4 times.

The rest of the action came of the far bank where I had Perch, Orfe, Roach and 7 more Carp on worm and caster fed through a pot for the most enjoyable day’s pole fishing in ages not losing a Carp but shaking of a few silvers.

Weighed 64lb 13oz of Carp and 21lb 8oz of Silvers total of 86lb 5oz.

Overall.

1^st. John Grey.           88-04-00. Peg 41.

2^nd. Lewis Jones.       86-10-00. Peg 17.

3^rd. Clayton Hudson.86-05-00. Peg 3.

4^th. Ryan Shipp.         84-11-00. Peg 22.

Silvers.

1^st. Matt Tomes.        27-07-00. Peg 11

2^nd. Steve Seggar.      23-00-00. Peg

3^rd. Clayton Hudson. 21-08-00. Peg 3.

A really close match today with one fish separating the top 5 with Ryan Shipp and Paul Elmes losing over 10 Carp each.

Peg 3 Match Lake.

Looks Inviting.

Paste Swim (not used)

Peg 4 Pallet Margin(1 Perch).

Match Lake Section Board.

Avalon Lakes Glastonbury.

Avalon Lakes Glastonbury.

Avon Angling Anything Goes.

Peg 30 (last peg on last island).

Could not wait to get fishing today it’s been 2 weeks since my last trip out and Tony Rixon was running an anything goes match at Avalon which means you can fish Method Feeders with a 4”hooklength tuck in. Like I said in my previous blog Avalon has an island 30 metre away making it prefect wind permitting for the Waggler but a Method Feeder might come in handy.

With a 12 mile hour westerly wind forecast a draw on the left hand bank would be favourable  in to the draw bag and peg 30 right hand side last peg on the last island with some resent  form winning a couple of matches with the pellet waggler. A plan was formed around the pellet wag/ method. With a 5 metre meat line and a margin line to the next platform. I was going to set up a chop worm and caster line at 14 metres but Tony shouted all in at 10:45 and I was nowhere near ready so I got myself sorted and chuck the wag out missed 2 bites then fouled hook one in the tail then lost 3 more until the wind and constantly catching the foliage drove me onto the method.

Carp first chuck then nothing for ½ hour. Then 2 hour in the wind died down so back on the wag losing the wag after ½ hour whilst resetting up I have another carp on the method.

3 ¾ hour 3 carp in the net I’m going nowhere no bites at 5 metre and nothing from the margin. Steve Seggar catching on the paste and Ray Copper catching on the method either side of me I dump a pot of pellets at 14 metres then get of my box to set up a paste rig. First put in after sorting out the depth I have a Bream second drop miss a bite then third drop a Carp fourth drop lose a Carp. For the next 1 ½ I fish the paste catching three more Carp pulling out of three more and losing a Bream which jump about 4 foot in the air shedding the hook.

At the final Whistle I have 7 Carp 1 Bream 1 Skimmer for 44lb 6oz.

Overall Result.

1^st Martin Mcmahon  76-01-00 peg 35 Method.

2^nd Dean Manning      71-12-00 peg 22 Method.

3^rd Tom Mangnal        70-00-00 peg 14  method and waggler.

Silvers.

1^st Shane Caswell        17-03-00 peg 9  Chop worm caster.

All in all a really fair match with 12lb separating the 4 top and with a few correct decisions any one of them could have won it including me. My weght put me 7th but beat both sides. With the Method dominating but Tony caught 64lb on the waggler but he is good.

         Margin

                                                           

Island Chuck.

14 metre swim

Avalon Lakes Glastonbury.

Avalon Charity Match.

Sunday 25^th September.

Peg 17.

The match today was in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Support Group run by Andy Gurd a.k.a The Jacket who got his name for wearing fluorescent yellow site jacket fishing.

I enjoy fishing Avalon as the fish do not give them self up easily but it one of the few venues with an island about 30 metres which makes it perfect for a waggler approach.

24 people fishing today so peg 1 to 33 were used I was last but one to draw and pick peg 17 end of the 5^th island with the wind blow up the lake I had sheltered water off the point of the island.

Waggler/lead (not used) /paste 14 metres(not used) / 5 metres meat line and a margin were set up everything was sorted for the all in where I fed the long pole line with pellets and fired some 8mm to the island which was followed by a dumpy waggler set 2 feet deep. In the first 15 minutes I put 3 Carp in the net for 18lb during the first hour I had 4 Carp and lost 5 others probably foul  with no one really catching that I could see and the wind picking up I decide to stick on the waggler. Time seems to fly by as I end up fishing it for 2 more hours but not put any more fish in the net but still have signs of fish over there and just as you’ve had your fill of it you hook a carp and lose it.

Disaster strikes as I hook a branch and pull for break losing the wag and leaving branch striking out from the bank and like a magnet I hook it on another 3 occasions and waste about ¾ hour resetting up.

Time to try somewhere else it 2 windy to hold 14 metres leaving the 5 metre meat swim I didn’t hold much hope for this swim as I’ve fed this line in the past and never had a bite but still I religiously fed it from the start every time I fed the wag line. First drop on the meat I shocked when the float goes under but somehow miss it. Over the next hour catching skimmer up to a 1 1/2 lb not quickly but steady.

Going into the last hour I try to force the meat line by increasing the fed rate and the swim dies so down the margin with double corn miss a bite then hook and lose a Carp which trashes the rig.

Back out at 5 metres the extra fed has put the skimmer of but 2 carp are caught and in the last 10 minutes the skimmers return then the whistle goes the scales arrive and I have 11lb 13oz Silvers and 32lb 6oz of carp 44lb 3oz total for another section default pick up £30.00.

A lot of fish had been caught on worm today which has never happen before with Eric Fouracres winning the silvers 40lb 2oz on Chop worm and Caster a bait I did not have due to it never working and Vic Bush (the owner) trying to make it work on numerous occasion to no avail and he import worms from Holland to sell throughout the south West.

 Overall.

1^st. Chris Derrick         peg 26          80-06-00. Paste edge/waggler.

2^nd . Eric Fourachres peg 11        79-10-00. Chop worm caster 13 metres.

3^rd. Bryan Clark.       peg 14           62-00-00. Feeder.

4^th. Mike Walker.      Peg 6             58-05-00 ?

Silvers.

1^st. Eric Fourachres  peg 11          40-02-00. Chop worm.

2^nd. Paul Smith            peg 30.      21-12-00. Chop worm.

3^rd. Vic Bush                 peg 32.      13-01-00. Chop worm.

4^th. Clayton Hudson. Peg 17.        11-13-00. Meat.

According to Andy Gurd over £2000.00 was rasised for Macmillan Cancer Support Group today and he want to run one every year.

Cost cutter Viaduct.

Cost Cutter Viaduct.

Thursday 22^nd September

Peg 85 Cary [flyer].

Taken another day’s holiday with the weather to be nice but a little breezy. Did my usual Viaduct drawing technique of waiting to the last few pegs and pick a flyer on Cary 85.

Race to the peg I’ve wanted to draw Cary for ages ever since I made some large loaded waggler to fish it sliding the way Roger Young was taking the place apart and peg 85 is a perfect place to perfect it well it would be if the floats were with me not back home in the shed!!!!!

So shallow pellet waggler / deep waggler / lead rod where assembled as well as a 5 metre meat rig and a margin rig for later on.

Not the best of start what with leave my special floats at home then kneeling down on the platform so how trapping my no4 section and snapping it.

It took 35minutes to get a carp in the net but foul hook 2 on the deep waggler and missed a wrap round on the lead after about 3 hours I have had 4 carp for 40lb one in the tail on the waggler losing 4 others and 3 on the lead on double soft pellet so I decided to persevere with the shallow wag catching 2 more carp and losing 4 more frustratingly missing bites when you see line tightening but connecting with thin air.

During this time meat has been fed at 5 metre and with 2 hours 2 go I’ve tried it and had a skimmer then hook a carp which snapped  0.16 hook length so a new hook length was attached and hook and  lose another carp so the 5 metre line solid with big lumps I just can’t land them. Drop into the margin with worm have 3 Perch then dump so more bait in. Then land a 17lb on my 5 metre meat line then get busted next put in. In hind sight a new hook length after the lump would have been advisable. Lose a big Mirror carp after having near the net only to see it power off and bust me then catch a 15lb Common Carp from the margin then hook and lose 3 more 4 if you count and on and off.

All in all very frustrating a lot of fish on the pole were lip hook just one of those days. Ryan Jordon on 86 sat it out on the lead all match only losing 1 fish to beat me and win the lake with 103lb I weighed 7lb of silvers and 84lb of carp for 91 lb 7oz.

Overall.

1^st. Martin Lenaghan  Campbell peg 116 shallow on the pole with 8mm pellets.

2^nd. Glen Radford     Campbell peg  127 shallow pellets.

3^rd. John Green        Campbell peg 123.

4^th. Ryan Jordon       Cary peg 86. Lead 11mm pellets.

5^th Ray Hayworth.   Cary peg 74.

Silvers.

1^st.John Bradford. Cary peg 97. Chop worm and caster.

Avon Angling Teams of Four.

ROUND 2 TEAMS OF FOUR .LANDS END FARM FISHERY. SUNDAY 18^TH SEPTEMBER.

Round 2 was on Lands end fished across all 4 lakes with 11 anglers on each lake we will all have loads of room with strong north westerly winds blowing and allot of the pegs requiring 16 metres plus to reach the far bank features the room will come in handy.

Andy Byant drew for the team today and handed me 17 on match lake 16 metres to the island and reasonably sheltered. With the carp on match lake match fished for 3 times a week they are normally quiet hard to tempt and foul hookers are quiet common. With the overnight rain and the temperature down I decided to fish chop worm and caster across to the island trying to catch anything that swims a 5 metre soft pellet line and a 16 metre soft pellet line at 2 o’clock just as it starts to slop up to the far bank and a margin swim for later.

With the all in at 11:00 I was ready with plenty of time to spare which makes a change I fed the far bank with a good pot of chop worm and caster the 2 o clock swim with soft pellet and 4mm. Started fishing the 5 metre line feeding soft pellet by hand. Within 10 minutes I caught a 3 lb carp and lost one and after ½ an hour had 1 carp 2 skimmers and lost 2.

First put in on the 2 o clock swim I have another carp for about 4 lb then get plague with phantom bites and put this down to small fish and with it being 16 metres it a long way to go for a missed bite and a hard ship back so this line was reefed with pellets but not fished again and re fed the chop worm swim.

Drop back to the 5 metres had another skimmer then when across to my banker swim with worm and a small pot filled with worm and caster caught a carp first put in then a run of perch and a nice Orfe of about 2lb which didn’t fight you could build a massive weight of these if you could get them lined up. This was the pattern the next 3 hours catch fish across then nicking some at 5 metres.

During this time trigger aka Craig Edmonds was flying on peg 19 catching on hard pellet on the island.

I’ve fed a margin swim with corn and pellets and 20 minutes later had a Trench then an 8lb carp then reefed and went across and had a 3lb Tench. Went back down the margin on double corn missed a bite fished there for a further 10 minutes bite less then filled it in with a pint of casters and Trigger followed suit.

Had a few more across and now had about 50lb so with a good hour in the margins an I could frame. Trigger went into his margin and caught 6 carp in 6 put chucks I go into mine have a 1lb Perch a Tench and lose a Carp in the last 5 minutes.

Weighed 57lb 7oz 17lb of Silvers 40lb of Carp for a section default pick up £60.00 which was a small consultation as Trigger won the match and I got lucky.

Overall Result.

1^st Craig Edmonds aka Trigger 155-13 peg 19 Carp where ever he put bait.

2^nd Ryan Shipp.                           101-09 peg 41.

3^rd Tony Rixon.                              80-10 {see his blog Tony Rixon Days Out.}

Silvers.

1^st Tom Thick. 45-04. Soft pellet.

In hind sight filling it in down the edge was probably a bit ambitious and 2 more carp would have got me 2^nd in the section.

Cost cutter Viaduct.

COST CUTTER MATCH AT VIADUCT THURSDAY 8^TH SEPTEMBER.

I needed a fish injection after Sunday’s match at Trinity so with Camron at nursery in the afternoon and with a day’s holiday booked permission was granted by Mandy and Beth the cost cutter at viaduct Lodge and Cary lakes was my destination. Being the most prolific venue in the South west possible the country what could go wrong.

Last but one to draw with 53 and 73 left so two fliers left. I drew 53 leavening 73 for Charlie Barns.

I’ve had 53 a few times and every time struggled for fish but it’s easily the best peg on Lodge winning the lake most especially in the winter but it’s my nemesis.

Set up a paste rig to fish at 17 ½ metres straight out into the tree and to the left at the end of the tree and a margin rig to fish worm just past the wooden post.

All in at 11.00 and it took me an hour to get a bite from left-hand swim but at midday just as Ken Bruce handed over to Jeremy Vine the float shoot under and Carp number one was on and netted. I’m not too worried as the under the tree swim should be my banker and you should always catch a few stragglers before you knock on the front door.

Fed the left-hand swim and went straight out into their home had an 8pounder first put in here we go then. Well that was a false dawn went the remainder of the match catching one more Carp and losing four others one after changing the left hand swim to chop worm and caster.

Never had a bite from the margin.

Weighed 3 carp for 17lb 11oz peg 53 still hold a voodoo curse on me. But saying that Lodge fished hard with Silver specialist struggling for bites and talking to Steve Long after he reckons that it’s to do with the algae dyeing off reducing the oxygen and he should know he owns the place. Even the best venues off days I just wish it happen when I’ve taken a day holiday to fish there.

Overall Results.

1^st. Roger Winter 103-0-0 peg 90 Cary. Margin meat.

2^nd Glen Radford 99-04-0 peg 102 Cary. Waggler/lead pellet.

3^rd Mash               92-10-0 peg 103 Cary. Waggler pellet

Silvers

1^st Dave Wride      32-15-0 peg 97

2^nd Mash                 12-02-0 peg 103.

Good news my new digital radio bought out my winning from Tony’s float only series works at viaduct the old one didn’t and may be next time I’ll try maltesers as me and Carmon the carp in the Lake at Lego land yesterday and they went mental for them.

PEG 53 LODGE.

Avon Angling Teams of Four.

ROUND 1 TEAMS OF FOUR. SUNDAY 4^th SEPTEMBER.

Trinity Waters Wild Marsh Lake. A superb lake for the match or pleasure angler. A truly traditional water of 6 acres, with 77 swims, (10 on the island), Glorious bays, spit, Lillie pads to name some of the features. Stocked with Carp to 25lb plus, Bream to 15lb, skimmers, Tench, quality Roach to 2½, Chub, Barbel to 4 1/2 lb. Ideal for all abilities and methods of fishing. (Taken from web site). www.trinitywaters.co.uk/

Peg 50. Right-hand side of Lake 49 and 51 are peg with Vince Shipp in 51 and a Harriers angler in 49.

The last couple of matches on wild marsh I have caught late on paste at 16 metres so I couldn’t see it not working today with the added advantage of lead fishing being allowed as the other matches where float only.

So a paste rig at 16 metres a 0.4 gram sensas paste float later part of the match and a 24 gram inline method feeder (the free one that came with the Angling Times with the mould)for the start.

I started by feeding the pole line with dampened 4 mm coarse pellets and a bit of paste. Then chuck the method to the middle of the lake recasting every 5 minutes with different hook bait but not a bite to be had.

During the first ½ hour Vince on 51 has caught 4 Skimmers and foul hooked a Carp and Bela opposite has caught a Carp from his left hand margin.

After sorting the correct depth out on the paste float which normally takes 5 minutes I have a bite on my first proper cast resulting in a 1 ½ lb Skimmer and the next three put in’s result in indication.

Then I miss 2 positive bites and have a 1lb Skimmer. Re feeding the swim with another pot of 4mm causing me not to have any more bites for the next 2 hours apart from 6 or 7 ½ ounce Roach fouled hook. A group of them must sit on the Paste feeding until you lift the hook point into one of them.

Refeeding  the swim again for the grand stand finish and have a 3 ½ Bream  straight away then 20 minute later  the float lift like it been doing when the paste comes off and I connect with a big carp 2 feet off bottom it fight like it’s mouth hooked not going anywhere just plodding around. Broke down to the top set saw the carp tail on the surface like it was fouled but it was more likely in its mouth but wrap under the body then the hook pulled. I’ve never been sure of hook holds when striking at lift bites.

Never had another indication even though had some fizzing.

Weighed 5lb 11oz beating half the section. Vince Shipp weighed 16lb odd with 10lb skimmers and 2 carp loses a few others so they where in the area.

Had a splitting headache on the way home why is it so when you struggle for bites and you never happens when you caught.

Full Results.

1^st Tom Thick 48-10-0 peg 12 paste/margin.

2^nd Paul Elmes 42-13-0 peg 21 paste.

3^rd Richard Coles 41-07-0 peg 7.

4^th Tony Rixon. 27-02-0 peg 67.

Silvers.

1^st Steve Kedge 18-06-0 peg 47 caster short pole 9 Chub lots of small Roach. He had 6 chub in 6 chucks.

2^nd Gary Etheridge 13-05-0 peg 22.

MURDER IN THE GARDEN.

During the writing of the first my blog sat at the kitchen table with the back door open listening to the bird feeding on the bird feeders.

This happened:-

Looks like a female Sparrow hawk with a dead Starling bird feeders very quiet. Shame I missed the strike but it did take a long time for her to kill it nature is cruel. All from a back garden in Bath who needs the Discovery Channel.

AT THE START.

I have been fishing for as long as I can remember the first fish that I caught was a Dace (eel but they didn't count back then because they were easy.) from Conham on the Lower Bristol Avon. Join the Silver Dace Jnr Fishing Club fish my first match at Chequers again the lower Bristol Avon drew peg 1  caught about  5lb came 4^th and was well and truly hooked . Fast forward 30ish year and a few thousand fishing matches and it about time I started to write my results and thoughts down.