Wednesday 27th December 2017 - Trinity Woodlands

The weather forecast was for snow and strong winds, this obviously had an effect on, what for us, was a very poor turnout, we had just seven.   I pegged the match with comfort in mind, and we were rewarded with sunshine all day.

Tom gave us hot drinks, we made the draw, and sorted the money.   Martin got the golden peg number two, with Danny on four on his left.   I drew nine, which was in the middle of the lake;  I was quite happy.

We started at 9-45.   I shouted all in, and we got underway.   My intention was to catch as close in as possible, with pinkie and maggots over ground bait,  which contained half a pint of caster.   I caught small fish from the off, so my day was a busy one, I did not even have time for a pork pie.   I saw that Nasty Old Sheriff building up weight, but I was determined he would part with his nugget, so it was head down.

John came by saying Martin has three small carp, so that looked like the big five's gone, I hoped the Sausage on peg fifteen could stop him.

At 14-45 I shouted all out, and a pleasant day's fishing came to an end.   Martin, with the help of John and Danny, weighed us in,    Martin won overall, with myself winning silvers.    Full results below.

On Sunday 31st December we return to Emeralds, and our first match to start 2018 is on Wednesday 3rd January at Viaducts Campbell.

Our third A.G.M will take place  on Friday 5th January at the 37 Club at 7-30pm.

                                                 Chair Bob

Sunday 17th December 2017 - Fur and Feather at Emerald Pools

HLS XMAS MATCH 17/12/2017

Firstly i would like to say sorry for the delay in last weeks blog but i have had a week from hell !!

Well last Sunday it was the HLS Christmas match at emerald pools  with Jade ,Emerald and Sapphire lakes all being used it should be a great match with each lake winner getting a hamper and everyone picking up a prize it was all to play for, Also Shane  was running a  super pool (1st overall and 1st silvers on each lake)

The 37 club would be looking after us today with breakfast and for after the match a buffet ..

We had 32 booked in which i think is a great number for this venue ..it was great to see Dave Allen and also  a few of our midweek  members there and also the tart twins  aka Mr guru and Mr Preston !!

At the draw bob explained the format and Danny supplied a map of the complex so plenty of info on hand only for people to ask where is my peg ...which lake?? ...muppets !!

At the draw everyone wanted to be on the hottest peg on the complex which was peg 6 sapphire as this peg has won for the last 25 weeks in a row and last week 100lbs come of it  ..so who would get there mitts on it ..Yes you guessed it "THE GURU TART"  boy that tart can draw !! also with   
 " MR PRESTON"  on the same lake i was thinking this was a shoot for match fishing magazine as there was so much kit between them it looked like fishing shop !!!!

Into the bucket of dreams for me and i pulled out peg 5 " jade" ( happy days) and martin told me that it won  midweek so i had a chance, and as this lake is full of silvers this was going to be my main plan and if silvers didn't play ball   then i would fish to the reeds at 13 meters  for the carp ..

jade lake

peg 5

I set up a rig to fish 11 meters with ground bait and maggots  and one to fish pellet at 7 meters a tip rod to fish 25 meters (never used) and a rig to fish just over the reeds to my right .

looking around i could  see john on peg 1 Matt on peg 2 and sausage on peg 9 (sponsored by PAXO) Mike d on peg 11 also i had Simon on peg 4 so a nice days fishing ...i could hear the "guru tart" who was the other side of the complex !! i think we has telling "Mr Preston " about the next £20000 that he would be spending in 2018 ...

At the all in i put a ball of ground bait on the 11m line and a small amount of pellet on the 7m line and put some 6mm pellets and corn on the carp line ...i went straight out on the 11m line and i was expecting a bite straight away and it just sat there... after 15 minutes i got my first bite from a  small skimmer and then another and then it was one a bung then a hour in sausage ( sponsored by Paxo) hooked a carp 6-7 lbs so this made me feed my carp line again as i thinking that if he hook another one i will have to stop fishing for the silvers ...for the next 2-3 hours it was a great battle with me and matt culpin and Simon getting a silver a bung  but i was thinking i had a bit more than them both and then Mr culpin hooked a good carp so i was now behind so a look on  the carp line with corn and it just sat there ..

I spent 15 minute on this line without any joy so i put a worm on and went back on this line and i missed a bit straight away and then  hooked a good carp 8-9lbs over the next hour i  went on to hook 4 more carp before the all out ..

At the weigh in we started on peg 1 john had 7-15 and then matt on peg 2 put on 32-12 terry had a DNW and then Simon put on a cracking net of silvers (23-14) then it was  my turn i had 24-11 of white bait and 27-3 of carp for 51-14 and then Dave had 0-11 .john 2-12 Kev DNW sausage (sponsored by Paxo) had 17-8 and Brian 1-9 and then mike on peg 11 had a cracking 20-10 also of white bait  so plenty of bites

So i had won Jade lake and had a great days fishing for silvers ..

Back to the 37 club for a pint and grub and the results:

Sapphire 1st overall Bolton boy George  1st silvers mike b

Emerald 1st overall Danny 1st silvers tony fry

Jade 1st overall s king 1st silvers Simon

On a personal note I would like to thank Tony fry and his good wife for all the hard work that they have put into this match it is a thankless task ..also well done to Kev for winning the "hls match man of the year 2017" and also Phil the "guru tart" for messing up the best peg on his lake ...(13-02) but boy did he look good !!!

I hope you all have a great Christmas and look forward to having some great fishing battles in 2018 !!

And finally  Shane is having a new years party at his house and i have been helping him put up a big marquee in his back garden all day ..there will be a disco,a free bar and loads of free grub ..please contact him for more details...  

see you all there!!!!







Wednesday 20th December 2017 - Sedges Tile

Fifteen of Dad's Army were mustered for our attack on Sedges Tile Lake, this included two new recruits Mustard and Garters, who were trying to make sense of what the rest of us were talking about!!    This was impossible, you would need an Enigma machine.    Anyway they settled in O.K.

Jamie and Denise helped us to get sorted and supplied us with hot drinks.   Danny helped with the draw, this made my job easier,  leaving me free to do the money.

After all the business was completed the draw was made, with Sausage getting the Golden Peg twenty two.    We were then off to our positions.   I drew twenty eight, which was between Chef Pete and the Sheriff, this was the peg I drew last Saturday, but I only had a four bites.

At the off it wasn't  long before Big Bird,  fishing the waggler, was catching silvers and having the best of what was a very hard day's fishing.   Danny got lucky with a bonus fish, this was a tench 3 lbs plus.   Peter on peg thirty got a carp in the last half hour , which got him second.

It was a hard initiation for our two new lads, but the weather was kind, much warmer than recent weeks,  let's hope it continues.   Our next match is on Wednesday the 27th December at Trinity Woodlands,  followed by a visit to Emeralds on the 31st.    Come on let,s end the year with some good results.

I would like to wish all our members , and all the people who have become friends connected to the fisheries we use.  Also a final thanks to Steve and Somerset Angling for the  prizes they donated to our Fur and Feather.

                                A very happy Christmas and great New Year.

                                                            Chair Bob

P.S.      Seasons Greetings to all our Blog readers, I know a vast majority of you are as crazy as us, never mind the weather let's catch some fish, and long may it last!!

Wednesday 13th December 2017 - Viaduct Campbell

Here we were again on Viaducts Campbell, and the only cars in the car park were eight belonging to HLS lads, heroes or fools? Judge for yourselves.

Matt was looking after our needs, as his parents are holidaying in warmer climes, most sensible.    The weather forecast was wet with strong  south westerly winds, so I pegged with comfort in mind.   Our expectations were not great, a few fish would have been a bonus!!

I took the money and completed the business, we then did the draw.  I got the golden peg number 129, with Danny to my right 130.   My head said fish shallow after all the cold rain the previous night, but as usual I started on the bottom, thinking I would give it an hour.   In that hour I managed two small roach and a skimmer, which made me continue with it.   Danny was struggling but managed a skimmer and some small roach, plus a perch.

It was not going to take long to weigh in, and when I thankfully called all out, the Big Bird Rob had done George by 3ozs, with a top weight of 7lbs 5ozs.

It was just another of those wonderful days;  blown to bits, soaking wet, with just a few fish.  I just can't wait until Sunday.

It's our Fur and Feather on Sunday next, we meet at the 37 Club for breakfast and the draw, then onto Emeralds for our match.   It will be a good day, with everyone getting a prize, plus a bite to eat.   On my part I look forward to a couple of pints, and some good craic with the lads.

       Next Wednesday it's Sedges Tile.

              Don't be shy, are you mice or men? Stop squeaking!

                                     Chair Bob.

 P.S.  It's the AGM on Friday 5th January 7-30 at the 37 Club.   If you want your say, put it on paper and get it to me by next Sunday.

                                  Thank you.

Sunday 10th December 2017 - Trinity Woodlands

After another hard week at work i was looking forward at having a days sport at trinity waters i was woken at 4am with very heavy rain hitting the window and was hoping that it would blow over by the time i got up at 6 ...

When i woke up  i looked  out of the window  and it look hideous and i was thinking it going to be a wet  day ! i loaded the car and got soaked , and then made my way to Street to meet “lord C” the roads from Frome to Street were very flooded and i was thinking to myself why the hell am i doing this... cos we all love it !!!

I met lord C in mac ds and the wind and rain looked like it was improving so we were hoping that it should be ok by the time we started ...how wrong were we, arriving at trinity and the weather looked terrible with strong winds and very heavy rain  so we all piled in the hut to have a chat only for George to tell us all that if he draws the jade lake next week at emeralds he is going to put 70lbs of silvers on the scales ..um in your dreams mate

Graham turned up and said “i not sitting in this” and then went and we also had a few no shows ..so only 13 nutters today !!! oh yes and no “tart” today as he had to go shopping with the wife!!! Mug!!!!

I collected the golden peg money and paid my pools ,Danny and Martin did the pegging and Mr fry sorted the money ...

With only 13 fishing today it was decided that the  pegging would be 27,28,29,30,31,32,33,1,2,3,4,6,7 to try and keep people out of the wind and foot high waves ,the golden pegs were 27 and 29 and were drawn by Danny and bob ...

Peg 32 was my home and i wanted a nice easy match today ,a top 2  and a 2+3, plus a cage feeder....i made up  some  ground bait ..at this point  the wind was so bad it blowing anything that wasn’t bolted down ask Kev . Bait today was maggots (dead and live) and micros .

I started on the cage feeder and was surprised to get a bite almost straight away but missed it ... and then missed the next 3 bite in a row when i did hit the bite i reeled in a micro roach so i that was the end of the tip for me ..had a look on the pole (2+3) and had a bite on the maggot but again micro roach .. then on the top 2 line and again micro roach ...looking around nobody was catching so i stuck with it ...a hour in and tony on peg 2 lost his umbrella which did make me smile “sorry mate” at this point i had  1lbs of micro roach (should have had more but they dropped of every time i shipped back  much to the amusement of lord C ...i could see "sausage” on peg 6 catching with his new ground bait  and he was looking good for the win today ..2.5 hours  in and i had to go for a walk as i was so cold, i had a chat with Bob and Danny who both said they had 1-2 lbs and Eric,Brian ,Kev were yet to catch so back to the 2+3  line and it did get better as i started to pick up small skimmers but it was still hard going and bloody cold !! at the all out we all packed up quick time and  started the scales with Bob who had 2lbs odd then onto Danny who put on 5-13 the a few DNW i also had 5-13  and onto Bolton’s finest who put on 4-9 ..Sausage  on peg 6 and his new ground bait  had 8lbs odd to take the win ..so well done mate

Sorry no photos today as it was just to wet

1^st overall Paul ( sponsored by Paxo )                       8lbs ish                       1^st silvers Danny 5-13

2^nd overall Bolton George                                             4-9                             2^nd silvers s king 5-13

Right onto next week .....it is our  xmas match with 33 booked in ..it will be fished over 3 lakes at emerald pools   ..breakfast is from 07.15  and the draw will be 8.30ish  both at the 37 club ..also there will be a optional pools on the day (£5) which Shane will be running (paying 1^st overall and 1 silvers on each lake)

Then it is back to the 37 club for food and prizes (every person gets one)

I would like to thank Bob, Tony fry and his good  wife for all the effort they have put in the xmas match (hampers, prizes and lots of running around ) without these people this match would not happen so please remember this !!! so do not moan ...

Also the AGM is on the  5^th January 7-30 at the 37 Club , Anyone with suggestions or items for the agenda MUST put them in writing to BOB no later than the 20th December  SO PLEASE MAKE A EFFORT TO DO THIS AND HAVE YOUR SAY AS IT’S YOUR CLUB!!!!

See you all at the 37 club for breakfast ...have a good one

Wednesday 6th December 2017 - Emerald Pools

Dad's Army were at Emerald Pools on a cold December day, but what a match!!!     I don't think anyone felt cold , they were too busy catching fish.   I arrived early to have a chat with Alan, and then the lads started to make themselves heard, namely Horny.    He is always buying something, and today it was a new woolen tit-for-tat, green, with a turtle prettily embroidered on the front, donated by one of his older lady customers?

George and Martin went off to peg the lake, which should only take twelve comfortably, but there were thirteen of us today,  so it was a bit of a squeze.

At the draw George got what he believed to be the best silvers peg, with Martin to his right, and they duly weighed in first and second.   Roger had the Golden Peg, but it was not his day.   Ninja, next to myself, fished for two hours on the ledger for nought, put his pole just out over the rushes with corn, and amassed 63lbs 4ozs of quality carp.

Everyone was catching, and my day was good with 29lbs 5ozs , but I was only an also ran.  I did managed a 13lbs 8oz carp on my twenty hook, and two pound bottom.

As can be seen by the results sheet below, no one went home early, and we will do it again in the New Year.

A big thank you to Alan and all the lads who helped with the pegging and weighing,  I'm afraid this old git ain't up to all of it: no rude comments please.

The AGM is not far away,  FRIDAY JANUARY 5th, 7-30 at the 37 Club.   Anyone with suggestions or items for the agenda, MUST put them in writing to myself not later than the 20th December.   There will NOT be A.O.B on the night, only matters on the agenda will be discussed.

     On Sunday it's Trinity, and Dad's Army will be attacking Campbell at the

                                     Viaducts on Wednesday.

                        So come on "Hands off cocks on with socks" Let's be having you.

                                                     Chair Bob

Sunday 3rd December 2017 - Sedges Brick LAke

After a hard week at work i was looking forward to getting out fishing Sunday but we were going to be on the same lake as last week ,and after speaking to lord C in the week  he informed me that it also fished hard on Wednesday with 9 lbs winning....

Saturday afternoon i was going to do a bit of prep and to be honest i wasn’t sure what to do after last week ...i  looked at my kit and i just couldn’t be arsed so just left it in my garage and would make my mind up what to do when i drew my peg . so peg 10 or 11 please!!!

So the first thing when i woke up was to look outside to see if there was a frost and it looked ok so fingers crossed it would fish better today.

I made my way to street for breakfast and the temperature outside was 8 degrees so a lot warmer than last week ... me and lord C got to the sedges early and was greeted by Mr guru tart and i asked if he wanted a pound side bet and he agreed... and then he asked me if i wanted a Preston mega side tray for a tenner so happy days ...

I paid my pools and collected the golden peg money and had a walk round and like last week the wind was cold and blowing from left to right but again peg 10 and 11 looked good "They should scrap Hinkley  point c and replace it with loads of wind turbines as it is always bloody windy in Bridgewater"

The golden pegs today were pegs 9 and 12 and i did say to Danny that they might go today .. the guru tart got peg 9 and roger got 12

Into the basket of dreams and peg 7 was looking at me and i was a happy bunny as i would have the wind over my back and also this is a good area for silvers but would they feed today ??

When i got to my peg i looked over to see who had the hot pegs and i could see  Brian on 10 and tony fry on 11 so i made my mind up to target the silvers today but i did set up a pellet feeder and straight bomb (never used)....but i did think the winner was going to come from pegs 9,10,11,12

I had sir bob on my left on peg 8 (again) and tony on peg 6 and i could also see Danny on 5 !!!

So i was stuck between the pair of old gits who robbed me last week and i was thinking  a rose between 2 thorns!!!  i asked sir bob if he wanted a pound side bet today he said yes young man and then i  was thinking as i sat there that i might be giving him my nugget today as he always gets a few ..but i did feel sorry for sir bob as he was telling me that he only gets £5000 a month pension !!!!!!

I set up a 1gram rig and my plan was to fish 3 areas :

13m with ground bait and maggots

6m with worm and dead reds

13m at 10oclock with  micros and pellet

At the all in i went out on the ground bait line with a  single maggot and a 20 hook and had a bite with in a minute ..then  i hooked a small skimmer and then went out again and hooked a roach so things were looking good ... 15 minutes later i  had a 3lbs bream in the net , And as this was the only line that i could catch on  so i stuck with it ... Over the next few 3 hours i was getting the odd fish and i could see that it was fishing hard again but with bob and Danny also catching  is was going to be close .

I didn’t have a fish in the last hour but could see that roger had 4 or 5 carp in that time and was sure that he would win the golden peg .

Jamie and martin did the scale so thanks for that!  Danny put on 6-14  of silvers and then i put 10-4 to go into the lead and then sir bob put on 7-9  ...then it was the hot pegs and the guru tart on golden peg 9 put on 22-10 to go into the overall lead and informed us that he lost 2 carp ..shame !! and then Brian on peg 10 had 10-2 over on the cold side tony fry had 19-11 on peg 11 and then it was rogers turn on peg 12  and he had 33-4 to win overall and take the golden peg money.

( well done you old dog)

1^st overall  roger  33-4                                    1^st silvers Steve king  10-4

2^nd overall  the guru tart  22-10                   2^nd silvers sir bob  7-9                                    

3^rd  overall tony fry  19-11                             3^rd silvers Danny   6-14

So i paid my pound to the tart and that’s rare for me... and then found sir bob who handed me a new pound coin but  with a pension like his a pound is naff all !!!!

So a better day for some this week and i know i was lucky to draw a good peg with the wind over my back!!! i did feel for the guys who had  the wind in there chops all day ... well for about 10 seconds...

And the day got even better because i listed  a Preston mega side tray on eBay tonight for £39.99 and it sold within 45 minutes so i would like to thank the guru tart!!!

 Next week it is trinity waters so please book in with the “tart” 

Wednesday 29th November 2017 - Sedges Tile

Eleven of Dad's Army arrived at Sedges for the second of three matches here in eight days.   We were fishing Tile on a very frosty morning, with a brisk northerly wind blowing, so we knew it would be hard going.

Denise and Jamie made sure everything was shipshape, and supplied us with very welcome hot drinks.    I shorted the money out, while Danny did the pegging.   Peg twenty one was the Golden Peg, which was drawn by Tonto.   I drew thirty three next to Chef Pete and Tungsten; these were the only pegs on the windy cold side, thank goodness for the old flannelette long johns!!!

I decided just one light rig, small baits, and out as far as I could see my float.   I shouted all in,  but my only thought was how warm and comfy the guys on the other bank were looking;  sheer envy.

As prophesied there were not great weights to report, just great excitement if one got a bite.    Pete had two carp to win the overall, with 16lbs 10ozs, and Big Bird won silvers with 5lbs 4ozs.   My only consolation was Sheriff giving me a nugget;  happy days.

      Next Sunday it's Sedges Brick, and Wednesday Emeralds

                                  I hope it's getting warmer!!

                                                          Chair Boy

Sunday 26th November 2017 - Sedges Brick Lake

The HLS crew were at the poplar sedges fishery in Bridgewater and the battle ground was brick lake. when me and lord C got there the wind was very cold and blowing  into the right hand side bank so a draw 1-10 would be nice as the wind would be  over your back and 11-20 it would be in your chops all day ..

I collected the golden peg money and paid my pools, i then had a chat to Eric who informed me that it was going to be a very tough day.Then the guru tart turned up !!!! only to inform  us that he was only wearing orange pants from now on !!! also he wants a guru logo duvet cover ... last year it was Preston this year it is guru and i did hear that next year he might be going over to Maver .

Anyway at the draw i would have liked pegs 10 or 11 as they are the best pegs on the lake for carp ..well in Somerset...possibly the UK ..so who would get there mitts on these pegs ..

The golden pegs were 2,13

I went into the draw dag and pulled out peg 4 and to be honest i was happy as i was going to have a go at the silvers and this area is good for them

I made my way up to my peg only to find  lord C on peg 5 and D.T on 3 then Danny turned up on golden peg 2 .....”writing on the wall” i could Ross on golden peg 13 then looked to see that mike was on peg 11 but i was thinking that he would be going for silvers so peg 10 was looking good for the overall win!!! I then sat on my box and looked left towards 10 on to see that “the tart” was on it and smiling like the cat who got the cream , Christ if he win again i taking up golf !!!

I set up a bomb with bread punch ,a small pellet feeder, also 2 pole rigs for silvers .

On the all in i put a small amount of micros and dead reds at 8 meters and a small ball of dark G/b at 13 meters and went out on the bomb and  bread ....after 30 minutes of searching and no bites i got the pole out and tried the 8 m line then the 13 m only to still be blanking after 2 hours  ...so back out on the bomb searching the peg ..and to be honest i didn’t see much being caught and this is how my day went ..

Bob on peg 8 was getting a bite every put in and Danny had 2 skimmers.. so it looked like the silvers were going to be between them

Then Danny hooked and lost a big fish and then hooked and landed a 13lbs carp  so i chucked out the pellet feeder on my pole line at 13 meters ...with 10 minutes to go i had a rap around on the feeder and landed a carp and that was my only bite all day ...

I was glad to hear the “all out”

We started the scales on golden peg 2 and Danny put on  16-12  then bob put on 11-12 of silvers (well done sir) and  then graham had 13-10 to go 2^nd overall on peg 9 and then it was the hot peg 10 !!!! I was thinking 100-150 lbs from this peg today  then the tart pulled his net out and put on 72lbs  ...sorry i mean 7-2 lbs and after lots of piss taking  it was over to mike on peg 11  who had 3-3 of silvers... then lots of DNW and the last was Mr fry on 19 who had 14-6 ...

What a hard day you just couldn’t get a bite but a close match ..well done to Danny who won 1^st overall and the golden peg and to bob who won the silvers you pair of old gits !!!!

1^st Danny 16-12                                                 1^st silvers bob 11-12

2^nd tony fry 14-6                                                2^nd silvers Paul 3-8

3^rd Graham 13-10                                              3^rd silvers mike 3-3

Next Sunday we are back on the same lake !!! so please book in with Phil  

Well done to all that picked up and thanks to all that helped ...

Wednesday 22nd November 2017 - Avalon Fisheries

We were at Avalon fishery today, with Ron looking after us, weighing in and all; he is a real good bloke.    There were twelve of the lads on parade today, brave they were!!!

The wind was howling straight down the lake, and everyone wanted to draw the sheltered number one peg, which is very unusual!      Chef  Pete got one, and Tonto drew the Golden Peg ten.   I had the not so fancied three, with George on four.    There were no long poles today, just five sections were difficult,  we had to be thankful the rain held off.

I shouted all in, and off we went.   Nothing complicated, I fed little and often maggot caster and I bought some flouro!! who knows.    So with flouro and red on the hook I was fishing at ten metres.   A quarter of an hour in and I had my first skimmer, and it was not long before a 2lbs plus bream followed into the net.    I was getting the occasional bite with generally a good fish up until 12-30, and then just three fish to kill off my hopes.

George was giving a running commentary on all the fish the others were catching further up the lake, but he was catching just a few minnows and threatening to go home.   Pete took his time and landed a nice carp on light gear, but it was all pretty tough going.

As can be seen from the results, the silvers were mainly on the middle pegs with Big Bird coming out on top with 18lbs 2ozs on peg nine.   Danny on peg seven with 12lbs 10ozs, and Bend It on peg twelve with 12lbs 7ozs.    Ninja topped overall with 43lbs 8ozs on peg thirteen, Danny was second, he had two lumps for 21lbs 5ozs plus his silvers.

On Sunday we visit Sedges Brick, and next Wednesday, back to Sedges, but on Tile lake.

                                              Let's do it!!

                                                              Chair Bob

Sunday 19th November 2017 - Summerhayes Longs lake

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19/11/2017 SUMMERHAYES LONGS LAKE

I left Frome at 6.45 and it was a cold day again and it looked like it  had rained Saturday night so it could be hard!!! when I got to Bridgewater I stopped to look at the KSD and there was not a breath of wind on the drain and fish topping all over the place, I love the KSD and should make a effort to fish it as it is solid, but I’m just so busy.

I made my way to Summerhayes to see that only 17 were booked in today, I paid my pools and collected the G/P money, spoke to the guys to see if anyone got a free car wash last week from the guru tart only to be told no .........

I went and looked at the lake and was thinking that a draw on the road side would be perfect as my plan was to fish long and feed very little and use 8mm bread punch dobbing so a draw from 24-37 please!!!!!

Golden peg were drawn and it was peg 13 and 23.

So in the bucket of dreams and peg 23 was looking at me !!!! I went to my peg and it had a bit of cover to the left for my dobbing rig so I was happy.

I also set up a rig for the track and a rig to fish the bottom of the far self and one for the margins towards peg 22.

Bait today was bread punch, 6mm meat, 4mm expanders, wetted micros, maggots and pinkie.

On the all in I went out with the dobbing rig thinking it was going to go straight under but no, and after 30 minutes and after searching the far bank I didn’t even have a bite and looking around didn’t see much being caught.

I had a small skimmer and a roach on the track line naff all in the margins and 5 small carp fishing the bottom of the far shelf for a total 16-10 so a bad day at the office.

Dave and Danny helped with the scales (thanks) and we started with the guru tart on peg 2 and he had 19-04 and I was thinking  19lbs might be a good weight today and then Eric had 33 lbs to go into the lead. Danny had 3-3 of white bait to go into the lead on the silvers then we got to Bolton’s finest and he put on 2-13 of white bait (Danny was smiling ....well laughing )  and then we got to Dave on peg 33 and he put on 3-7 of white bait  and 19-10 of carp  so well done D.T

So  the winners were :

1^st Eric

2^nd Phil the guru tart    (PLAY THE LOTTERY PHIL) "by default"

1^st silvers Dave t

2^nd silvers Danny

So a hard day but the sun was out so it wasn’t to bad.

Thanks to Pete and all that helped and Next week it is sedges so book in with the tart !!!!!

Wednesday 15th November - Trinity Woodlands

Fourteen of "F" for fish company of Dad's Army turned out for muster on a very pleasant Wednesday morning.    Looking around I thought it must be sick parade, especially George, who had a very large swelling on his face, which brought some unkind comments from his so called mates.       Fair play to you George, it didn't keep you in bed.

Misha and Lilly looked after our needs today.   I did the business, assisted by the Sheriff.   The pegs were selected, twenty nine being the golden one, which was drawn by Tivi Dave.

The draw completed, we trooped off to our positions ready for the assault.   I was sandwiched between Danny and George, a rose between thorns!!

Nothing complicated today,  just caster and maggot, with not even a sniff of ground bait,   twenty hook, two pound line, I would start with maggot, moving on to caster.   At ten o'clock I was tooled up, so I phoned Marilyn and ate a doughnut, then I shouted all in.

It took about half an hour to start catching, in which time Danny had  a flyer with three to four pounds of silvers in his net.    George had a nice sized perch, and I was playing catch up.   I could see quite a lot of the lads, who all seemed to be getting a few fish, turning it out to be a very good match.    Even Tonto got his second carp after twenty plus hours of fishing.

Three o'clock came all to soon, and it was all out with the weigh in to come.   Ninja on peg six won overall, with the Wizard second.    I  was second silvers, my bag contained a tench, perch, skimmers, and some good roach.    Danny took my nugget with 19lbs 5ozs to my 18lbs 3ozs.

Today 110lbs of silvers were caught, with six double figure weights, and just under 90lbs of carp; not bad for November.

   On Sunday it's Summerhayes longs, and next Wednesday its Avalon.

                       I want your bodies.

                               Lets catch fish.

                                         Chair Bob

Sunday 12th November 2017 - Landsend Match Lake

When i woke up i looked out of the window half expecting to see a hard frost .. it looked ok but cold !!

I Loaded the car, made a flask, and made my way to mac Ds in Street  for breakfast (landsend café was closed today which was a shame as it the best breakfast in Somerset) ...

We got to the fishery early to find that only 15 were booked in so all on one lake ..had a walk to see what pegs to use and the first thing that we noticed was the  cold wind ...so it was going to be another hard day !!!

Me and Lord C had a look at the lake and one half was flat calm (6-12,13-18))and the other was choppy (1-5,19-24) ..peg 15 was looking good as it was fizzing like mad... so this looked like the peg to have!!! Also peg 13 looked like a winner ..

Paid my money, and i got my pound from last week from the guru tart!!! Collected the golden peg money and put my hand in the bucket of dreams ...peg 17 looking at me ...happy with that .

Peg 17

The golden pegs were pegs 8, 19

Golden pegs went to Tony on 8 and Mr consistent on 19, I was thinking the golden peg might go as Danny is very hard to beat on the silvers.....

I got to my peg to find Bolton’s finest on 16 and sausage on 18 so a nice quiet day, then the guru tart turned up on 15 “bang go’s my peaceful day” !!!!!!

Thinking that 15, 16, 18 &19 were going for silvers it would be carp for me ...

I set up a rig to fish at the bottom of the far ledge, a rig to fish on the shelf (never used) and a rig to fish in the track, i didn’t bother with a margin rig as i could see the bottom. Bait wise i had maggots and micros and 6mm meat and some 4mm expanders and corn .

Went for a walk and found Bob with his new ground bait in a can!!! 

Only to find on my return that my rigs had been messed with !!!  i do mark my pole sections Phil, Paul.....very funny.... well it made me laugh, so i re plumbed just to check

On the “all in” i went straight over to the 14.5 m line with a single piece of 6 mm meat on the hook and toss potted in 3 cubes and had a carp with in 5 seconds...with that one in the keepnet i did the same again ,5 minutes later his mate was in the net with him , them number 3,4,5 then i hooked and lost a big carp .....so with a hour gone i had 30lbs but lost a big carp!! But happy .... looking around it looked like the silver boys were finding it a tough day but Mr consistent on 19 had a few better skim bobs , Bolton George on 16 was trying to catch white bait and sausage was also struggling !!!

Back out on the 14.5m line 6mm on the hook and 3 pieces of meat in the toss pot and repeated the process and it just sat there .....half an hour later and still no bites.. moved 1.5m to the right and started a new line “no bites there” then moved 1.5m to the left and also had no bite here  ..um time for the track line ..thinking that i would get a few on the micro  and expander but i never had a bite .

By now Danny on 19 was get a few silvers but the “guru tart” had  2 good skimmers ,i was thinking that Danny was a sure bet to win the golden peg from what i could see ..

I went 2.5 hours without a bite from all lines and then out of the blue a good perch and better skimmer on the long line .. and  then the “Tart” on 15 had another good skimmer and i was still thinking Danny was winning the silvers see but it would be close..

The last 20 minutes Bolton George started to get a few bites next door  and the “Tart”  had another skimmer i then had 2 carp in 2 put-ins and then the whistle went  ...i packed up and went to help with the scales, Lord C on peg 22 said he had a few carp and Pete on peg 24 also had 5 or 6 ...we started on peg 1 ....Bob was winning the right had side of the lake on peg 11 and then Mr spurs went into the lead on peg 13 ..then “Guru” put on 8-4 of silvers to go into the lead on the silvers ...

”please do not let him win ...”

Bolton George put on 4-14 of white bait  on peg 16, i put on 48-4 to go into the lead and then it was Danny on peg 19 and the G/P and i was sure he had more than “guru”  ...But no Danny had 7-9 .....so the G/P was safe but the “guru tart” had won the silvers ......then “Lord C” on peg 22 had 32-8 for 2^nd overall and Pete had 28-15 3^rd

So Mr guru had won the silvers ...omg!!!!”

Phil do the lottery mate ..dreams do come true!!!!” Danny was 2^nd  (well done mate) i was lucky to win overall  and Lord C was second (Martin, Vic. Bush needs your number!!!....you the man)

So it was a hard day and winter is here but another close match which is good

Thanks to landsend.. and all that helped ,next week is Summerhayes .

Please book in with Phil...

And as Phil has picked up he is offering a free car wash to any one who lives in Bridgwater ........god you got to love him!!!!

Have a good one  

Wednesday 8th November 2017 - Viaduct Campbell lake

We had a sharp frost today, with the promise that the temperature would not pass double figures.    So why did I have fifteen of Dad's Army parting with their ackers, laughing and joking, without a hint of complaint?    I must assume they all have some sort of problem with their heads!!!

We were at Viaducts today, the lads were going to tackle Campbell so there was plenty of space.   We didn't expect great weights but knew we would have some fish.    Matt looked after our needs today, he also drew the Golden Peg 115, which was drawn by Tivi, who had Bad Boy George on his right and myself to his left, all fishing for silvers.

Horny tooted and we were off, or should I say The Nasty Sheriff was, he was catching small skimmers and roach, as was Big Bird, they were both on the other side of the lake.   I could not see any carp being caught, and there was very little movement on the surface.    My little marbles were so cold,  I thought I'm in for a gender change?  Dave next door said the cold makes him pee more, as he sidled up to a willow tree;  but there was not a moan from my mate George.

We were finishing to three o'clock, and I thought we were all relieved when the final toot sounded, and Matt arrived with the scales.   I could not see the weigh in taking long, which is unusual at Viaducts, but it had been very tough.

The few carp caught came from the car park end of the lake, with the Wizard winning overall with 43lbs 3ozs, Ninjar was second with 27lbs 7ozs.    The silvers was won by that collector of nuggets Danny who beat Rob by ounces.

Well done you intrepid men of Dad's Army, a successful day under pressure.

    On Sunday it's Landsend, and next Wednesday the platoon will visit Trinity.

                                      Get your longjohns on!

                                                     Chair Bob