Here we go again F
Company "Dads Army" preparing to assault Sapphire and Ruby !!!!
George and I arrived first, and set about pegging, eight pegs per lake, it all
looked pretty good, no rain as yet.
Back to the car park,
and the lads were arriving with our Treasure, the bank manager, prepared
to take anything he could get his hands on for pools and fishery
payments. 15 was the number for today, another good turnout
considering the weather forecast. It stayed dry for the draw and
setting up, the rain came about midday, and persisted for the rest of the day,
but this did not stop fish being caught, although some areas were difficult.
I drew peg seven, which
was between Tivi Dave and Bolton George, a rose between two thorns?
The other side of George was Robot Duck Pete, you could call us the gang of
four. I shouted out the all in, and we got down to business. This was a new area for me, I was told to expect the carp
to take my gear into the stick ups. It was very shallow, and the
plan was feed caster fish maggot for silvers on the edge of the stick
ups. At the first put in of my float (just 3 No. 10s to cock it) my first
carp sped off into the rushes, no gear lost, a miracle.
Tivi next to me started catching roach,and I got hopeful, sure enough a
steady stream of roach and rudd entered the keep net, could this be a
change of fortune I asked myself.
Halfway through the
match George pointed across the lake, and there was a pair of legs stuck up in
the air, not to worry, it was only Kev doing his party trick to entertain the
troops. A polite inquiry about the state of his health brought
the reply "I'm okay I just fell off my box" out of his
tree more like!!
The match ended, and the
weights were pretty good, on our lake Saddler Barker from Walsall did
well 31lbs 4ozs, I got 2nd with 29lbs 12ozs and won the silvers by
default. Bolton George was slaughtered on either side by Robot Duck and
myself, I must say he lost half the tackle shop of gear, Steve the Kedge
will be rubbing his hands.
Sapphire was won by Dave
Tunstall with 49lbs 8ozs , with the Sheriff Danny taking the silvers.
Sunday at Shiplate and
Wednesday Sedges Brick.
Cheers
Chair Bob (Acker to his mates)
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