Sunday 28th May 2017 - Landsend Fisheries

Quite a few of the lads were enjoying, what they think of as the best breakfast they get, when I arrived at 8-0 a.m. so the car park looked busy.   Eventually 20 turned out to make the draw.   Mike selected the pegs and the Golden Pegs 21 and 24 and they went into the bucket.

I took the money and sorted the pools.   The match will be fished as three sections with equal payouts.   At the draw the Golden Pegs went to Paul Bowyer and Tony Newell.    I drew peg 13 in the far corner, this is a renowned carp peg,  but it can produce silvers, so I was happy.

Horny tooted and we were off!! Well some were, it took me an hour for my first bite, which was a nice perch.   This got me started on what turned out to be a very pleasant day for me, with two perfect golden tench, three crucians, two bream, and quite a few more roach, rudd and perch, I haven't mentioned the two carp!!  I wonder why?   Roger to my right was having a lazy day, but Pete across from me seemed to be catching well.

At the all out I was very pleased with 21lbs 2ozs of silver.    The weights overall were very good considering the carp are spawning, and were splashing about everywhere.  So many thanks Mike, the lads' enjoyed their day.   Full results below.

           On Wednesday it's Hawthorns Shiplate which is full.  Sunday next we are at

                      Avalon all the more the merrier.

                                                   Happy Days

                                                               Chair Bob

Wednesday 24th May 2017 - Emerald Pools

When I arrived at 7-45 George was already there waiting to help me to do the pegging, together with Bend It.    We put 15 on Ruby and 6 on Emerald.    Because this venue is so popular I had a record of 21 fishing, and I had to break my rule about over spilling into two lakes.

After pegging I got down to business collecting the cash, sorting the pools, and the money for Alan.   I must mention Alan was very obliging about which pegs we could use, and then letting us get on with it.

After the draw everyone wanted pegs 1-6!!, needless to say I drew high next to Nasty Sheriff AGAIN, people will talk.

Horny tooted and things got underway.   Ballcock drew number ten, the Golden Peg, would he flush the swag?    There were carp everywhere, and everyone seemed to be catching fish.   I must say I was not impressed by the white bait Danny was hauling in, he said I was not much better.

At the weigh in it went the way we thought it would, with 1st and 2nd silvers coming from Emerald, and 1st and 2nd overall from Ruby.

Baz won silvers with 66lbs 6ozs and Shaun 2nd with 37lbs 2ozs.   The overall went to Tonto with 70lbs 10ozs and the Chef  2nd with 54lbs 14ozs.   Well done to all, let's keep at it.

         Sunday it's Landsend and next Wednesday Hawthorns Shiplate max 15 .

                                               See you soon                

                                                                 Chair Bob

Sunday 21st May 2017 - Avalon Fisheries

Eighteen arrived on a sunny morning, and Vic asked if he could join us as a non-combatant, everyone agreed   Treasure was doing the business today.   Vic selected the pegs to be fished and the Golden Pegs 5 and 16.

With the work sorted the draw was made and we moved out to our positions.   I drew 21 with Colin to my right, who had constant phone calls updating him on football scores!!   To my left was Kev who, unfortunately had the worst of what was coming off the trees and covering the surface; well done Kev for sticking it out.

Horny tooted and we got underway.   I wanted to fish 11 metres and the right hand margin, wrong!!  after an hour with little to show, I switched down the margin which got me snagged twice, the second time loosing my rig.  I realised at this point I had left my tuck-box in the car, so I put all my troubles down to lack of sustenance i.e pork pies and Thatchers!!

Walking back to the car it seemed everyone was struggling, so on returning to my swim I decided to try top four, which produced a few fish.    As a last resort I tried the left hand margin;  I started catching roach a few perch and a bonus crucian, all on caster.   At the weigh in I had 12lbs 1oz, which was good enough for second silvers.    Needless to say it was Sheriff Danny who took first,  and Tivi Dave third.

Man with No Name, fishing the deadly peg 24, won overall with 69lbs 14ozs; well done Steve.   Tony Newall was second with 37lbs 7ozs and Pete Cooke third with 36lbs 6ozs.

       Wednesday it's Emeralds with an unprecedented twenty fishing, and next

                     Sunday we visit Landsend.

                                         Lets do it!!

                                                          Chair Bob

Wednesday 17th May 2017 - Sedges Brick Lake

Today we were fishing Sedges Brick, on which, weather wise was an abysmal day with continuous rain and a brisk wind.    Jaime and Denise were attending today, so hot drinks and Jamie selecting the pegs to be fished.

I collected the loot.   The Golden Peg is mounting to a worthwhile pot.   I paid Jamie and the draw was made.    Tungsten got the Golden Peg number 14, and myself peg 11, which is renowned for its scaley residents.

It was time, so I shouted all in, and we got on with it.  I had no great ambitions today, and would fish top two in the margins on my right, no groundbait just loose feed to try to avoid the unmentionables, with caster the hook bait.   A few bits came, and then a real good looker a 4lbs tench, just this fish made my visit a happy one; but there were more to come; some bream and good roach, and to cap it all a perfect crucian around 2lbs.

As I looked round the lake, all I could see were dreary looking wet lads all sticking to their task.    Well done the lot of you!!  

  At the all out we had to weigh ourselves, and the weights showed all our efforts were worth the punishment.   Merlin wove his magic, winning overall with 96lbs 9ozs .   Bend It was second at 53lbs 6ozs, Baz had a very commendable 39lbs 8 ozs to win silvers, with the Nasty Old Sheriff runner up with 32lbs.

Our thanks to Jamie for providing a good venue, to which we will be returning soon.

       Our next matches are Avalon on Sunday, and Emeralds next Wednesday.

                                             Summer's  coming.

                 

                                                             Chair Bob

Sunday 14th May 2017 - Shiplate Main Lake

We fished on Shiplate Main Lake today, and nineteen members of Hook Line and Sinker arrived to contest our match.   Steve and Carole were taking care of everything, they selected the pegs to be fished, and the Golden Peg numbers 3A and 11.

I collected the money, paid the fees and sorted the pools.    Next it was the draw, Simon drew 11 and I got 3A, which meant a shorter walk, BUT I got the Nasty Old Sheriff to my left, and that good angler Martin Western to my right.

The Horny Hedgehog tooted and we got underway.   As happens on this lake, one side are in shirtsleeves and the other with hoodies up.    From the start I was catching small fish, and thinking maybe a good result, and so it might have been, until two hours before the end when the bites dried up.   At the weigh in I had 13lbs 6ozs for a share of third silvers with the Chef.   "They will come George" on peg 14 won with 18lbs 14ozs and Simon second with 14lbs 10ozs.

The overall winner was "Man with no Name" on peg 14B with 74lbs 14ozs, beating Tonto on peg 15 who had 62lbs, and Woolly on peg 13 with 52lbs 12ozs.  As you can see by the results, the weight's came from one area, the calm sunny side.

There was nothing unusual to report, the lad's were acting something near normal for a change;  very worrying!

On Wednesday its Sedges Brick, and next Sunday we visit Avalon, there is plenty of room at both venues.

                                 Just pick up the phone

                                           Chair Bob

Wednesday 10th May 2017 - Viaduct Match Lake

We fished at Viaducts today, there were fourteen pegs available and fourteen of Dad's Army manned them.   Weatherwise the day was perfect but not peaceful.   The carp had decided to spawn, and were causing quite a ruckus in the margins, we wondered if it would fish!

Young Badger Matt was looking after us today, so he did the peg numbers and the Golden Peg.   I collected the lads' sheckles and sorted the finances, this completed we made the draw.   Tonto got the Golden Peg number 49, and I drew 44 sandwiched betwen Big Bird and the Nasty Sherrif.    We then went to the bank to sort out the kit, and make ready for the off.   Horny Hedgehog alias the Shakespearean Bummer Boy was there to toot his horn for the off, and things got underway.

At the start I was catching small fish and a suntan, while Rob to my left couldn't buy a bite.   Needless to say old Nasty was doing his fair share of catching, but denying everything!! Nothing changes.   Horny, two along, was complaining about the noisy oversexed carp, and in doing so making more than his share of noise.

After an hour I lost my first rig, and not long after another; there was a question mark over the parentage of some scaly creatures.   Worse was to come, I put my top two on the rest, and was just sampling a much needed swallow of Thatchers Gold when I looked down, and there was my top sections disappearing across the lake.    This sparked off a running commentary by a couple of my sympathetic friends? on the progress of the pole and carp, and some suggestive remarks how I could retrieve it!  I don't think these lads attended Sunday School like I had to; Philistines.

The sun shone all day, and at the toot for all out Matt came to weigh us in.  George had done well on a hard day for silvers, and won with 10lbs 1oz.   Merlin edges  the overall with 20bs 15ozs closely followed by the Chef and Horny.

            On Sunday it's Shiplate Main Lake, and Wednesday next it's Sedges Brick.

                                          I have room on Wednesday.

                                                Happiness is Fishing

                                                           Chair Bob 

Sunday 7th May 2017 - Summerhayes Longs Lake

Twenty two members of the Hook Line and Sinker fishing club arrived at Summerhayes to fish Longs Lake, which looked in good nick.   The wind was still from the north, but we were promised sunshine, so hoped the fish would come out to play.

Treasure was doing the collecting and dispensing of the coin of the realm, and Horny Hedgehog was doing the draw, assisted by the Nasty Sheriff, the Golden Pegs were 8 and 29.

The business done, so it was off to our positions to prepare for the challenge to come.  I drew peg 29 with Merlin to my left and Tony Newell on my right.   I wanted to fish caster today with maggot in reserve.

Horny tooted and we got underway   First chuck the float dipped but no fish! and that was how my day continued.   It was not all doom and gloom, others were catching on what turned out to be a warm and sunny day.

At the weigh in that Nasty Old Sheriff won the silvers, with 11lbs 15ozs, and Merlin got overall with 66lbs 13ozs.   There is a special mention for "Man With No Name" who took third overall by default; well done mate.

   Wednesday it's Viaducts Match Lake which is full. Next Sunday it's Shiplate,

                      which is limited to maximum number 22.

                                                    Sunny Side Up

                                                               Chair Bob

Wednesday 3rd May 2017 - Avalon Fisheries

It was Avalon today, and as I looked at the eleven of Dad's Army on parade,  I thought eight would fish for silvers, and that would make my job harder.

Vic was in charge of the fishery today, so he was responsible for peg numbers, the Golden Peg was number 7, which I drew.   I took the lads' loot and settled with Vic.  The draw completed, so it was off to the bank.

Tonto was on my left, and was into the carp first chuck, to my left three pegs away was Treasure.   This is a good silvers venue, and it lived up to that reputation today.

I was fishing the five metre line, feeding regularly, and fishing a tad over depth.  This resulted in a steady flow of skimmers and roach to various sizes.   Except for the cold north-easterly it was a very good day.  

 I could see the Nasty Old Sheriff's landing net working hard, and I reckoned I was way behind    George drew peg one, but I was not worried as he thought the peg couldn't win, so he was beaten before he started.

Chef on peg three had his cooker on high, and did the business overall with 54lbs 4ozs.  Sheriff weighed 21lbs 13ozs, and myself 22lbs 4ozs, which put a smile on my face.   That was until Tivi Dave weighed 25lbs3ozs, but he was beaten by the end peg "Ballcock" who managed a great 35lbs on the waggler, his comment was "did I really catch that"!!!

         I am looking  forward to Summerhayes Long on Sunday, and Viaducts Match

                              next Wednesday.

                                              Summer's coming,  I hope!!

                                                                     Chair Bob

Sunday 30th April 2017 - Sedges Tile Lake

We fished at Sedges today and twenty lads' arrived for a full lake.   Everyone wanted to draw a high number in order to have the strong wind on their backs.

Treasure had a break today, so I had to do the business while the others had hot drinks and saw to their gear.

At the draw George drew 27,  which was the Golden Peg, with Sheriff on 28, and myself on 26;  we were fishing into a strong wind which, after two hours,  was accompanied by steady rain; not great.   I decided not to struggle with the long pole, just five sections, hoping they would come to my feed.

The Horny Hedgehog tooted and we got underway.   Straight away George was giving me a running commentary about how the Sheriff was catching hundred weights of fish, and how far behind he was!!   I was catching with my chosen method, and in the first to hours it looked good, but then my fish backed off; I was not prepared to follow them due to the conditions; I must be getting soft in my dotage.

Jamie was weighing us in and I was doing the board.   On our side of the lake the weight's were not good , but got better as we moved up. All the top overall weight's

came from the high numbers, with Pete the Chef cooking up another great catch to win with 144lbs 10ozs.   Sausage got second with 75lbs 10ozs, and Shane was third with 48lbs 8ozs.   Nasty OLD Sheriff won silvers with 19lbs 2ozs, not quite the hundredwieghts as suggested by someone?

Well done everyone on such a miserable day weather wise.   It  must get warmer please!!!

       Wednesday it's Avalon, and next Sunday Summerhayes.  I can take more on

                              both venues.  I answer all calls, so get on with it.

                                                    Chair Bob