Wednesday 27th July 2016 - Shiplate Hawthorns

Ten of Dad's Army turned out to tackle a great venue at Shiplate on Hawthorns, where any peg can win. The welcome is always good there.   Steve sorted the pegs and Carole drew the golden peg, which was 9.   Treasure collected and paid the money to Steve.   It was then time for the draw, Robot Duck got lucky again, drawing the golden peg for the second week running. 

The lads took up their positions and prepared their equipment.   At 10 o'clock I shouted the all in and battle commenced.   I drew peg 12 and intended targetting the skimmers with sweetcorn and castor.   On my right is Treaasure, and to the left "Wee Dram" Bill Parker, that was good as they are both carp anglers.

My day had two sides, a nice net of skimmers and roach and a heap of interfering carp trying to ruin my rigs and costing me in hook lengths.   Treasure had a very rare bad day, and Bill had some sport.

At the weigh in there had been a lot of fish caught.  Robot Duck did the business again with a good weight of 70lbs 10ozs.   I  beat the Sheriff for the silvers, and claimed another couple of nuggets from my mates?!

Full results below.

On Sunday we are at Landsend, and next Wednesday it's Sedges.   Please note the match on Sunday 14th  AUGUST will be at SUMMERHAYS  LONGS

                                                      Chair Bob

Sunday 24th July 2016 - Sedges Tile

We fished at Sedges on Tile on Sunday  where the limit is 20 pegs;  the twenty named anglers all turned up early which was a very good start to the day.   

Treasure collected the money and paid Denise, who was in charge for the day;   she also looked after the lads with tea and coffee and drew the golden peg number 21.

When it was time for the draw I drew 22, on my right "Sausage Bowyer" and to my left was Sheriff again.  There was just time to set up before the rain began.  I was late setting up so I only had one rig prepared, and as the day progressed I was short of gear, and more importantly short of ideas.   As the day dragged by I had very little to show from my peg.

Most of the big weights came from pegs 31-40, as the results below will show.

Our next match on Wednesday will be on Shiplate Hawthorns.   Due to some problems Badger has at Viaducts Cary, our next Sunday match will be on the TOP LAKE LANDSEND.

                                         Chair Bob

Wednesday 20th July 2016 - Trinity Woodlands

Ten of Dad's Army turned out on a warm sunny day, all looking forward to a friendly competitive match.  There was lots of good natured talk about what they might!!! do to each other and very imaginary weights fished.  Lily (Misha's daughter) drew the golden peg, so we were ready for the draw.  Robot Duck drew peg 2, which was the golden peg, and immediately started moaning, there's no fish, there's no wind, and if I have no bites after an hour I am going home.   Six hours later I 'm weighing in 104lbs plus of fish for him, thinking what was all that about.   Just remember lads, we are here to enjoy each other's company, and anything else is a bonus.

 I drew peg 27 with Sheriff to my left and Bolton George next along, so I have to do well, on my right is big Stan, but no bother as he is after the big vermin, which can be seen topping.   Sheriff says he's handicaped with a bad back, everyone seems to believe the cause is the weight of his money belt and wallet!!!

I shouted all in to get us started, for me it's sweetcorn over a groundbait mix.   I started at 11 metres, then back to top five sections... The first hour was quite good with some nice skimmers, then a long slow period when pork pies and cake were devoured, and a call to Marilyn the wife.   With an hour and a half to go the fish decided to feed,  and I was cataching again.   I ended up with 18lbs 12ozs, enough to take the silvers and Danny and George's nuggets.

So another good day again, the full results are below (+ a pic of the three wise monkeys).

On Sunday it's Sedges Tile,  and next Wednesday it's Shiplate Hawthorns.   I would like more names for Wednesday.   Looking forward to it.

                                             Chair Bob

Sunday 17th July 2016 - Trinity Woodlands

We had a really good day at Trinity Woodlands, the weather was good and the lakes were perfect.   Twenty pegs were sorted and Misha picked the golden peg 30.   The lads all paid, Treasure settled with Misha,  the drew was made, so off we went.

I drew peg 14 with Tivi Dave to my right and Graham to my left.   I set up my gear and Horny tooted for the off.   After five minutes Phil was tackling Tonto about the limits of various angler's swims, rather too loudly for most people's liking, but eventually things quitened down.   

Tivi Dave started catchng well, skimmers coming at regular intervals, and after an hour was well in front of me.    As the day progresed David's bites came to an end, and I started to come good.

With an hour to go Horny decided to drop half his pole into the lake, so he stripped down to the buff to retreive it.   As you can imagine the remarks came thick and fast;  beware of the gudgeon nipping your todger, don't contaminate the water etc. etc.

The  day came to an end with a toot,  Sheriff and Tony Newell weighed us in.

The full results of a difficult day's fishing are below.

On Wednesday we return to Trinity, and Sunday we visit Sedges Tile Lake.

                                                Chair Bob

Wednesday 13th July 2016 - Landsend

Just seven of Dad's Army fished at Landsend on a day of heavy showers and sunshine, so there was plenty of space for each of us, giving us a good chance to put a few in the net.   The golden peg was 7; Tungstan got lucky ,not for the first time, so we were determined he would not escape with the loot.  

I started them off a bit early, and the fun began.   Bolton George drew the flyer peg 13, which before the draw he said must win it;  more hot air from our much slimmed down lad.   I drew peg 21, which can produce some good silvers.   On my left is Robot Duck, which was all I could see.   I was fishing ten metres to start, intending to come in to top four with sweet corn on the hook.   I had bites from the off, some nice plump roach and rudd entered the net, followed by a 3lb bream and a good crucian.   If ,like me, you enjoy your silver fishing,  this was as good as it gets.   Robot Duck was catching a variety of specie, but mostly carp, so no worries there.   I came in closer catching a good stamp of fish, which resulted at the weigh in 31lbs 15ozs.

Thank you Mike for a great day, and apologise for not ringing.

Robot Duck won overall with 79lbs mainly carp.  The full results below.

Lets hope the Dad's Army wounded and concientous objectors can make it next week.

Sunday its Trinity Woodlands with a second helping on Wednesday,  I look forward to it.

                                  Chair Bob

Sunday 10th July 2016 - Viaduct Campbell Lake

Twenty turned up to fish at Viaducts on Campbell which was just the right number for this lake.   Everyone arrived early, so I took the money and went up to see Badger who sorted out the pegs,  Helen, his wife, drew the golden peg 118.   Back to the car to make the draw.   GWR Western drew the golden peg and everyone seemed happy, or did George mutter??

Everyone set off to set up;  I trudged up to the lodge to pay Badger and give him the sheet.  Business done I made my way to peg 124 with Ninja Eric on my right and Tivi Dave to my left.   I was a contented chappie looking forward to a good day's sport.    I was planning to fish five sections in front with corn and worms for bait.   Horny tooted and things got underway.   I put in and after two minutes my float went under, and I had a pest pulling my arms off.  Not to bad 6/7 lbs of carp in the net after only ten minutes.   My match then took a backward step, and after three hours I had around 5 lbs of silvers to my credit, not setting the world on fire, Tivi Dave was not fairing any better.   Just after halfway my day took a turn for the good, the better skimmers took a liking to my sweet corn, and for two hours I was doing quite well.   Then alas the big boys moved in, it was carp after carp with lost rigs and some choice words, the end result being 20 lbs cost of silvers, which was not enough, and another nugget went into the deep pockets of Sheriff Danny, who with 31 lbs cost came 2nd to King Steve.   Overall there were three ton up boys Woolly, Tonto, and Welsh Wizard Brian; Woolly on top with 137 lbs cost.  The full results are below.

Wednesday we are at Landsend, and next Sunday Woodlands Trinity.

Looking forward to seeing you

                                Chair Bob

Wednesday 6th July 2016 - Avalon Fisheries

Back to Avalon and it was a grand day with lots of sunshine, sixteen of Dad's Army were on parade, plus five guests from the Bolton Area, who mixed in with us locals nicely.   So Ian selected 21 pegs, and the golden peg came out lucky 13, which was drawn by Colin Lambert.   Treasure sorted the money, and when complete it was off to take up our positions.

I drew peg 29 and was quite happy, on my left was Kev and to my right Mike, one of our guests.   I had sweetcorn, meat and worms for bait, plus a mixture of ground baits with micropellets added. I just had two rigs, one for the margins and the other for five sections in front.   I fished in front all the match.   I fed small but often, and had to wait for a bite, but the fish were of a good size.   At the weigh in my result was 23lbs 12ozs which was good enough to win the silvers.   Big Bird weighed 72lbs 6ozs to win overall, with Robot Duck Pete putting in a good performance for second.

It was another good day for the club and the lads and long may it continue.   Full results below.

      Sunday its Viaducts, then next Wednesday Landsend where I could do with a few more names please.

                                             Good fishing

                                                   Chair  Bob

Sunday 3rd July 2016 - Avalon Fisheries

27 HLS guys turned up at Avalon including a handful of Georges friends from the Bolton area. I was amazed he had so many friends!! Vic had chosen pegs 5 to 40 for us and those among us with lesser lung power hoped they got a low number peg. However, everyone knew that pegs 19 to 26 were performing best.
After a couple of months away from the fishing I was greeted with the expected 'kind' greetings!! I had come prepared to fish for silvers because I had heard that the Bream had been putting in an appearance. The golden peg was 40 and this number stuck to the hand of Shane. Last time he had the golden peg he decided to go swimming while setting up so there was a quick call made to Burnham lifeboats.
My hand selected peg 36 and I was none the wiser for not having the pleasure of the peg before. When I reached the peg I was near to the end of an island but I let Tonto Coombes (peg 35) have the cast as he was targeting the water pigs. To my left was Simon G then the King, Chairman and finally Shane. Opposite us was Danny and so Chairman Bob was able to keep an eye on his 'nugget' rival.
I decided to fish 3 lines; 11m and 8m in front and a top kit for the right hand margin. Bait was caster, sweetcorn, 4mm + 6mm soft pellets with a sweet silvers groundbait and a few micros. We were to fish 10:00 till 4:30 to suit Vic and I have to say it was a long day. My 11m metre line was the only line that produced but it was a case of waiting ages for a bite. The weather seemed to have an influence because there were periods of clouds then periods of roasting sunshine and the fish were certainly happier with the cloud cover in terms of feeding.
There was plenty of splashing from those that found the carp but the silvers were very shy. I ended up with 7 nice bream and bits for 18lb 12oz. The top silvers was 25lb 5oz so I only needed a few more Bream to be in contention.
The weekly competition for the £1 Nuggets was won by Bolton Boy Fletcher..... which he spent on slimline tonic. The other nuggets was won by Chris Rossiter, who again showed Beardsy and Matt C how to fill the net with Carp. I'm sure Chris is feeling embarrassed now at the number of nuggets he's taken from these two!!

The score sheets are below and the chairman wishes me to let you know that on Sunday 17th July, the match is at Trinity Woodlands.