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
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