Following the past few weeks of reporting stroppy people their was a really positive vibe around the place today and an air of niceness from those who are normally guilty. Steve Stroppy Warren was a changed man and yes even Mutant George was mild mannered, but how long would this last?
So into the hut to pay my fees and a nice cuppa and then George telling his old time stories when he was younger; how he remembers these is any ones guess. Dettal was in attendance today hoping to frame after his mid week practice on the water and we had a guest visit from Rich Coles son Steve.
The draw was made and golden peg was nos 30
Peg draws as follows
2 - Dave Allen
6 - Graham
7 - Tungsten Dave
9 - Queenie
10 - Me
12 - Steve Coles
13 - John Woolenscroft
16 - Sharp Shopper Shane
21 - Dettal
22 - Rich Coles
24 - Dick
25 - Mario Tony
27 - Danny
28 - Eric
30 - Stroppy Steve
31 - George
So looking at the draw, a few pegs looked favourable with Dave on peg 2 which can be a great swim, End peg John on 13 (now he might say he had Shane to his left but to be honest that is just like having an end peg - his 8th end peg in 9 draws - Dettal in 21, again with nothing to his right and a quarter of a lake to himself and Stroppy Steve on 30.
So we got to our trolleys and anyone would have thought it was a trolley dash with End Peg John virtually running to his swim, he pulled this one last time when he smashed it with nearly 200lb so he was happy. Stroppy John had a smile on his face as he had golden peg - unless this was wind, Dettal was happy to be on the near side rather than the snaggy bank so a few happy faces.
Ive had peg 10 before and it can produce a mixture of fish so I was happy with the draw as I knew I wouldn't frame but I would have a pleasurable days fishing and when you've Queenie next to you whether you catch fish or not it will be entertaining.
The wind was meant to get up a bit around mid day so I went top 2 + 3 on one line top 2+2 to my left and a margin rig fed with corn. On the all in I potted in a small amount of micros on the +3 line and 6mm on the 2+2 with the aim of leaving for a few hours to go on paste. Fishing expander on the 2+3 line I ad a small carp first put in followed by a decent skimmer. I had a few fish on this line and intermittently fed the +2 line with a few micros and 6mm. After a couple of hours I fed the margins with corn and micros and just keep an eye out for any signs whilst I changed to my paste line. The wind was starting to increase so by going shorter made fishing more comfortable.
Queenie next to me was catching a few carp and skimmers but he also lost a few foul hookers. Further down the line I could hear splashing fish from End Peg John but not too much seemed to be happening on the other side of the bank only with Mario Tong landing a few. On to my margin with double corn and within seconds the float buried and I struck with elastic shooting out into the middle of the lake which I thought this is a decent fish only for the hookl ngth to give way. I re-fed the margin but to no avail. Over on the paste and straight into a nice bream. It then went quiet for a while and couldn't get a bit anywhere.
Queenie was struggling next to me as was the others down on pegs 6 + 7 but the other bank was now producing well with Stroppy Steve bagging, Mario Tony was having a fish a chuck and owned up to landing a carp to about 20lb by shouting out that he needed a bigger landing net. Dettal also had a good flourish in the last 2 hours.
Danny and Rich Coles were like machines - constantly catching and repeating the process and I was sure they had a few pound, where as Mutant George was fishing for canal sized roach as he couldn't get anything going.
After stopping feeding on all lines I went onto the paste line and I managed to then pick up a run of carp and bream with my final fish being landed on the all out.
Results Overall
1st - John Woolenscroft - 115 lb - 04 oz
2nd - Tony Newell - 107 lb - 01 oz
3rd - Steve Warren - 83 lb - 15 oz
Silvers
1st - Rich Coles - 26 lb - 04 oz
2nd - Danny - 25 lb - 04 oz
3rd - Shaun - 19 lb - 06 oz
Well done to the framers and those who won their nuggets, will George find his form as he's being battered by Danny of late. Will queenie find his form again when his mate Lord C returns as he's fishing like he's lost his right arm at present. Can stroppy Steve still keep up his pretence of being happy.
Next week its Landsend - Please let Shane know if you want to fish if you haven't already done so. Also a reminder that its Todber in a few weeks so contact Tony Fry to book your place.
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