My wife asked who was going to be there today and I told her Queenie, Guru Tart and Dettal to name a few, she reached into her handbag and passed me a gift, "You'll need these" she said, I looked and found some ear plugs in my hand. It turns out that she does listen to me after all.
So this week we were at Trinity and with the temperature improving, most angler were optimistic. I thought Id get there early to take a few photos and to my surprise there were many anglers already there. Now with valentines just a few days ago I thought that there may be a bit of love in the air, how wrong was I. It started off well with the Guru tart shaking my hand and saying well done on my first blog. Well that was as friendly he was for the rest of the day. Then I met my so called mate "Dettal" Larkham - well he was worse than worst case of premenstrual that you could imagine, I'm guessing he didn't get too much loving last night.
I paid my fees to Sharp Shopper Shane whom I was glad to see he had recovered from his bout of man flu and I was asked to collect late comer Tax Man Brian pools - who incidentally owes me 50 pence- interest rates apply Brian at 200% per day!! 19 people had been booked in for today and fortunately Mario was sunning himself in the Algarve so the Carp prize would go to someone else.
After all the abuse it was a pleasure to speak to Mutant Turtle George - yes I really did type that, he was on fine form telling his stories of him and Fred Dibnah. Now George has had his illnesses with bad eyes and club foot but I think he over stepped the mark when his new found treatment and cheaper version of Viagra was a rub of Vic's into his lower regions - how it made me laugh and wince at the same time.
So onto the draw and Queenie had his drawing arm on fire again with the guaranteed flier of peg 17. I drew peg 7 which was nice platform but I knew this area hasn't been great of late. Today I had the pleasure of the chuckle brothers to the left and right of me both of whom were not happy with there draws.
For the first time this year I actually managed to set up early and take a few snaps and managed to get some tips from Lord C
So the hooter sounded and it wasn't long before elastic was streaming out from all around me n the opposite side of the bank, mainly Danny getting into those little blades, The far side of the bank opposite seemed to be producing all the decent fish and only small stuff on my side. Conditions were nice but the odd gust and swirling wind did produce presentation problems at times. Lord C couldn't buy a bite on the tip and went to the pole line picking up the odd silver. Sausage had an expensive day ahead as he had to call his wife to bring his margin Pole for Peg 2and then she went shopping - ow. I bet he wished he'd fished the River Brue today.
There was still loads of verbal harassment from the Guru Tart and Dettal towards the Sharp Shopper and me but thankfully it went quiet for a while, until the Tart started catching the odd carp, I think he was actually casting a lead pipe on top of the carp and stunning them by the large splashes being made from each cast.
Throughout the day it was a pleasure seeing most people catch and elastic coming out of the poles even if the odd fish got away. The all out hooter sounded but queenie was still playing a fish and fortunately for him he landed this one.
Lord C started the weigh in and it was a close encounter for silvers and carp with pay-outs to top 3 of each discipline
Well done to Queenie in winning overall and Dave Allen for the silvers.
Next week we are at the Sedges on the Brick Lake
We are still investigating the criminal act of the severed pink pom pom from the Guru Tarts hat. I carried out DNA on my scissors and no pink fluff there so more checks next wee so get cleaning your tackle.
Cracking view this morning
Mothers Meeting
My view across to Danny
I would just like to say that Mr king always draw bad !!
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