HLS Angling Dads Army Wednesday 7th March Viaducts Match Lake

Twelve well drilled and turned out lads, were on parade today.   The weatherman had promised better temperatures with sunshine and showers, but he failed to mention that the last twenty minutes would be large violent hailstones.

We were all looking forward to tackling Match Lake, which we would have fished  on our last visit had it been ice free.

Matt the young Badger was in charge today, and he sorted the pegs out while I did the business.  The Golden Peg was fifty, which was drawn by Big Bird, an angler with plenty of experience at Viaducts, so a good chance.   I drew peg forty seven, between Garters and Boy George, not the best of pegs.

The Nasty Old Sheriff had the flyer number forty four!  but he was a bit grumpy this morning, the old git, but would it effect his performance?


The wild life was active, and gave the Wizard some problems, devouring his ground bait every time he fed!   But it's that time of year for making babies, with plenty of humpy pumpy, so they need food to keep their peckers up!!

John Bradford had a very good day with silvers, using a long pole and waggler, netting 15lbs 2ozs plus a 2lbs 8oz F1.    Boy George got overall with 14lbs 1oz of carp, and 12lbs of silvers,  which totaled 26lbs 1oz .Well done you two

  There were a lot of fish caught today considering the conditions , and I would like to thank Badger, on behalf of Dad's Army,  for all the improvements he is making to the fishery, and to assure him it's not gone unnoticed.   Also thanks to Matt for a nice quick,no fuss, weigh in.

      Next week it's our first Wednesday in 2018 visit to Shiplate,  Hawthorn Lake to be used, This is
             a real honest venue where any peg can win.

                                        Let's do it.

                                                       Bob