Shiplate farm - 10/6/2018

Shiplate farm 2018

Only 14 today so we were all on hawthorns and as I haven't been on this lake for 2 years I was looking forward to it. I had a walk along the length of the lake when I got there and it looked like there was a lot of fish moving around on the surface from peg 10 up to 15 ..

Looking up the lake from peg 1...



So I paid my pools and had a chat with the guys and it was notable even at 8.30 it was hot and a lack of wind and as I hate the sun I wasn't looking forward to sitting in this all match but needs must.

The golden peg today was peg 3 and Shaun (Willy Wonka) got his hands on it and I have never seen a bald headed guy run so fast to his peg and as he has so much "clean" kit that takes some doing ...but would he win ?? um no!!!

I wanted peg 13,14,15 and I didn't like the looks of peg 1,2,3,4,5,6.so into the buckets of dream and I had peg 5 looking at me ..oh well at least a short walk ..

I had Kev on peg 6 and the most consistent angler in our club and probably the best silver angler in the HLS Sunday gang on peg 5. And, he told me he would be going for them again today as it was like taking candy from a child !!! His words not mine !!! But I'm sure he wouldn't have it all his own way as the big guns aka George (best silvers angler in the club, well the 3rd best) and Danny (Pinocchio baits) would be doing what they do best and try to tempt the silvers.

I set up a paste rig, hard pellet rig, margin rig and last but not least a rig to fish over to the far bank but this was a pain in the arse as I had to break down the pole 3 time when shipping back .

My match was very challenging as the fish just didn't want to know. I had a few over on the far bank, 1 on the paste rig, none in the margin, and in desperation I set up a tip rod and had 5 on this. Meanwhile, Lord C (octopussy baits) on peg 4 was foul hooking his big skimmers and at one point he had 6 in a row all in the arse!!  I would have put them back ….but would he beat George or Danny ??

I could hear Kev next door trying to catch  flying fish in the 40ft tree and also Willy Wonka on peg 3 moaning that he was getting his kit dirty and that he was going to go home early and power wash it all down !!!

Then Lord C (octopussy baits)  said with only 5 minutes to go that he hooked a skimmer in the mouth and that it was the only one he got in the mouth all day !!! When tony called the all out I was cooked and just wanted to get the air con on in my car !!! It had been a hot day and no wind and I am sure this had a effect on the fishing as this lake is normally fantastic.

Myself, Tony and Lord C did the scales,  so we started on peg 15 with  Shane and he had 23-15 to go into lead...(sorry Shane) then D.T  on peg 14 had 7-7 of silvers and 11-2 of carp for a total of 18-9 .. Simon on peg 13 had a great net of prime carp for 54-7  , Tony Fry (silver fox baits) had a D.N.W then onto the first big gun ...George (in his words the best silvers angler in the club) had 10-10 of silvers and was winning the silvers pot for all of 10 meters as the second big gun  Danny (Pinocchio bits) on the next peg put on 11-13 of silvers and a few carp for 18-13 ..and  George didn't believe us  and still thought he was winning (such a big ego for a 4ft man) .. Roger on peg 8 had 15-4 ..then Stan on peg 7 had 40-7 to go into 2nd place and I was thinking I didn't have that !!!! Kev had  one carp and chucked it back ..I had 3-5 of silvers (all in the mouth and fished for!!) and 44-5 of carp for a total of 47-10. Then Lord C had 12-4 of foul hooked silvers and 26-3 of carp for a total of 38-7 ...Willy Wonka on peg 3 went home early. Tony N on peg 2 chucked back his fish.. and lastly it was Rob who had 4-7 of silvers and 37-9 of carp for a total of 42-0 … 

Top bloke George with his 1st in the silvers net...sorry 3rd in the silvers, again !



Steve the owner said it would fish hard today and he was right ...but this place is right up there as one of the best in the area and we are all lucky to have it on our door step  …so thanks for having us today ...

So onto the winners

1st overall Simon peg 13 54-7

2nd overall Steve King peg 5 47-10

1st silvers Lord C peg 4 12-4 ........3 weeks in a row!!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd silvers Danny (Pinocchio baits) 11-13

3rd silvers oh yes only paying top 2 !!!!

Next week we are at Landsend so please book in with Tony Fry (silver fox) ….

The photo below is me and lord C getting his hook back at the end of the match as he got snapped up......  thanks Steve for the use of the digger...

lord c and that foul hook rig ….

HLS Angling Dad's Army Wednesday 6th June Trinity Woodlands

We were at Trinity Woodlands today, and eleven of Dad's Army were assaulting this lovely fishery, on a very pleasant day.   Misha was looking after us, and we had pegs eight to twenty seven.   I sorted the money, and selected eleven of these pegs, leaving out the flyer fifteen.

Everyone was happy.   Wo2 Bill drew fourteen which was the Golden Peg.   Boy George, our professional moaner, drew eight saying all the fish are at the top end, the Sheriff shut him up saying, all the fish would move away from the other anglers and end up in his swim.  (Not until four pm hopefully).

I drew twenty four which was next to Mustard with The Brad just across the corner, and next  The Wizard on seventeen, who was casting into the flyer fifteen, the jammy git.   All in and sure enough the Wizard was catching fish.    Mustard was splashing about, but it was strangely quiet around the lake, there was definitely a lack of abuse and insults!!  I could only think the lads were concentrating  on their fishing?

My day was going to be 11 metres in front, and down the margins.   So it was in with some feed, and corn on the hook.   After half an hour, nothing, so I switched to meat, and things looked up with small skimmers and a couple of flyers.   Alas not to last, my swim started to look like a jacuzzi, with my float moving around like it was in the rapids.

I switched to down the sides, resigning myself to catching smaller fish, which kept me busy,  but even here the scaleys moved in.     Nevertheless I enjoyed my day and was reluctant to shout all out.

Dan, Mustard and myself did the honours, there were no DNWs, today everyone had fish.   The Wizard did justice to his good draw, winning overall with 61lbs 4ozs.   Well done to Mustard who was second with 50lbs 2ozs.   The silvers went to that Nasty Old Sheriff, with myself just ounces behind for second; I handed over a tear stained nugget.

     
           It was a great day all round, and I'm looking forward to next Wednesday with a visit to Shiplate Hawthorns

                                                         Bob


                                                       

Avalon 3/6/2018

AVALON 3/6/2018

I was looking forward to today's match at Avalon as it is full of fish, but it was hot and no wind so it would be a hard day. Anyway, I dipped my nets, paid my money to Shane and had a chat with the Silver Fox. The car park started to fill up but it was so quiet and then the penny dropped, the guru tart was on holiday. Talking to Lord C (Octopussy baits) we both agreed to like a nice day on the silvers, but you have got to be in the right area and it seems the top end of the lake looked like the area to be.

George (best silvers angler in the club well 2^nd best) said he would win !!!! As he got beat last week by Lord C (Octopussy baits) he was out for revenge!!!

 The club had pegged 1 -23, so for me any peg above 10 and I would be more than  happy for  silvers. For carp I would have liked peg 5, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, oh yes and 20 .

Into the bag of dreams and I pulled out peg 6 !!! Not too happy as pegs 5 and 7 were both in. So, a carp day for me I was going to set up a bomb, pellet wag, mug rig and paste rig and also a banded pellet rig and forget about going for any silvers .

 Mike D was on peg 3, Shane was on 5, me 6,  Roger was on peg 7 and D.T was on peg 9. That man Tony N was on 10, Colin was on 11, Mike B was on 12, Eric was on 13, Danny (Pinocchio bait) was on 16 again and Graham was on peg 17; this was also the golden peg ..

Then onto the big guns... Tony Fry (silver fox) was on peg 19, Lord C was on peg 20, Rob was on peg 21 and the end peg was George (best silvers angler in the club maybe) on peg 22 ..

At the start I put a small cup of 4mm pellets on the pole line  and had a go on the wag ..Shane next door put  a cup of micros on his pole line and it was fizzing like mad and he had 4-5 lbs in the first 10 minutes, I was thinking I should have set up a silvers rig, but just kept pinging 8mm pellets over to the reeds and had a carp and then lost it!!! Then I hooked a 2lber so the blank avoided. Over the next few hours I had 7-8 small carp on the wag and 1 on the bomb.

I had a look on the mug rig and the carp just went the opposite way when they looked at  my pellet!!! I was getting hotter and hotter as the sun was on us all for most of the day and to be honest I couldn’t wait for the all out !!

In the last hour I had 6 carp on the pole rig and they were bigger then the wag so I wasn’t sure what I had at the all out ??

They started the scales on peg 22 and George (best silvers angler in the club) had 21-5 ..Rob on peg 21 had 19-3  Lord C (Octopussy baits) on peg 20 had 36-4 of silvers and 7-5 of carp for a great day fishing and more importantly beating that man George …. again!!! Lord C has had 65lbs  of silvers in the last 2 matches and George has had to watch him both times !! I bet he is gutted ..Tony Fry (silver fox) had 33-12  of carp ..Graham on peg 17 had a DNW ..Danny (Pinocchio baits) had 18-6 on peg 16 ..Eric on peg 13 had 61-3 ..Mike B had a DNW on peg 12 ..on peg 11 Colin  had 23-10  then onto that man Tony N on peg 10  who had a DNW , that’s very unusual. D.T on peg 9 had 9-11 and 7-1 for a total of 16-12...  Roger  on peg 7 chucked back 5-6 carp.. I had 71-5 and then Shane on peg 19-2 of silvers and a carp for a total of 25-9 ..and then lastly was Mike D  who had 19-11 of silvers and 13-14 of carp for a total of 33-9 ..

So the heat and lack of wind definitely affected the fishing today but it still fished well for silvers but the carp just didn’t want to have a munch but and I love the place ....

The winners

^1st overall S King, peg 6, 71-5

2^nd overall Eric, peg 13, 61-3

3^rd overall Tony Fry (silver fox), peg 19, 33-12

The silvers winners

1^st silvers Lord C (Octopussy baits), peg 20, 36-4

2^nd silvers George (best silvers angler in the club), peg 22, 21-5

3^rd silvers Mike D, peg 3, 19-11

Right this Sunday we are at the Shiplate Canals. Please contact Tony Fry (silver fox) if you want to fish ...



HLS Angling Dad's Army Wednesday 30th May Sedges Brick

Dad's Army were attacking  Sedges Brick today, and took some casualties with five DNW, but for some it was pretty good.   Tonto managing peg four, which was the Golden Peg, winning overall by just 2ozs (must be something wrong with the scales!!).

The day was looking good, the rain stopped leaving it  overcast with a little breeze.   Jamie sorted the pegs while I did the business.   It was a good turn out today, there were sixteen fishing and expectations were high.

At the draw the Wizard got peg ten, which is carp infested waters, and we all expected him to win.  What a letdown he had just one carp, and to add insult he caught the only tench of the day to win the
 £10 voucher, which was generously donated by Somerset Angling, our local tackle shop.

I drew peg 18 next to Big Bird on 17, who was fishing the waggler to good effect, catching from the off.     I decided on six sections of pole, with meat, caster and maggot, no ground bait, and loose feeding regularly.   The match started well, I could see others catching, and I had fish in the net.

After three quarters of an hour my usual disaster; I am such a clumsy git, I tangled my rig beyond redemption.   Rob was giving me a mothesr father next door so I decided to fish in close to my left, hoping for the tench..   I was getting small fish, then some proper bream plus a carp, followed by a long empty spell.

The Sheriff packed up and went home, so maybe I'll get another nugget?  In the last few minutes I caught two flyers, and an eel, which helped the cause

It was weigh in time, many thanks to Tony Newell and Richard Mustard Coleman for their help. I enjoyed my day, but had to settle for third in the silver stakes, with 16lbs 12ozs.   Rob won with 26lbs  Baz second with 18lbs ,     The overall was Tonto with Tony N second.
       
          Good mates, good craic, and good fishing.   Keep it coming.

                      Next Wednesday it's Trinity Woodlands not Shiplate as previously stated, Sorry  about the mistake.
                                                                                     
                                  So get on the phone!!

                                                                     Bob


                         

Sunday 27th May 2018 - Landsend

Well today 17 of us turned up to do battle at Mike's Landsend fishery. First port of call for 8 of us was to sit down to one of Di"s freshly cooked breakfast (best in Somerset).

Onto the draw, peg 1 picked out by Di was the golden peg and Mr Coombs drew it. I told him it was safe for another week. Mr Chairman Fry left me peg 11 and he drew peg 18. The rain had left us and the sun was out, hot and sticky, so off we all went to our pegs to set up for the battle. Ahead Bolton George was saying about his peg and going home. I don't know why Maver put up with him, lol. 

I blew the hooter and the match began. We had for the day on the match lake 12 guys; 6 on each side and 5 others on the Specimen lake. I was taking a lot of stick from Shane Western in peg 13 telling me that I was doing it wrong; happy days!

The match over both lakes fished well with Match lake, left side, 1st overall was Colin Lambert, 49-8 and 1st silvers was Simon Gardner 22-14. On the right hand side, 1st overall was Tony Newell 90-5 and 1st in silvers, the grey fox himself Mr Tony Fry and yes I had to pay him a nugget. Then onto the other lake and 1st over all was my good mate Stan the man with 76-8. 1st in silvers was the next 'Des Ship', Martin Western with 29-0.

As you can see from the sheet it was a close match. One more fish here and there and things might have been different for the result. Next week Postman Pat will be back after his weeks holiday; I hope he enjoyed his time away. I will see you all in 3 weeks time when I am back from my holiday in Vietnam. So tight lines, happy fishing and hope you don't miss me to much. The guru tart.  

HLS Angling Dad's Army Wednesday 23rd May Emeralds

We were at Emerald Pools on a warm sunny morning,  ten of the lads arrived to tempt all those silvers into their nets.   Alan said that the carp had just stopped spawning and only want to swim around on the surface;  bad luck Tonto.

It was Ruby today, and Boy George, the course specialist, helped me with the pegging.   All the money was done, so we started a little early, and got what is already good value for money.   Also today we had a £10 voucher donated by Somerset Angling.  To win it one had to catch the biggest crucian in the match.   I can't name a winner as there were none caught, so the prize will go to the angler catching the biggest tench at Sedges next Wednesday.

Back to Wednesday, it was all in and busy from the off   I could see the Nasty Old Sheriff and Baz catching, with Boy George off to a flyer., all of them fishing on the other side of the lake.   I was drawn next to Mustard, and had nice plump roach, skimmers and hybrids entering my net.   It did not last.    The sun appeared over the trees and "it wasn't half hot mum"  My bites got fewer and fewer, and just like my last three matches,  I caught well for an hour and  half, then little else.

The match progressed until four o'clock when I shouted all out.   I packed up and Danny and I started the weigh in.   Tungsten was first to weigh putting 23lbs 8ozs os silvers on the scales. Baz was next saying what a good venue this is, weighing 23lbs 10ozs of silvers.   Then it was the Sheriff, denying more than 15lbs, but weighing 25lbs of silvers.   It was Tivi next with 13lbs 3ozs, and last on that side of the lake was hot favourite George with 25lbs 2ozs of of silvers and one carp to justify the betting market.  (I owe you a nugget George)!!

We were also rans on our side of the lake, but we all caught fish,  myself with 17lbs 3ozs of silvers and a carp.   It was a good match, with little separating the top four.

           Our thanks to Somerset Angling and to Emeralds.

         Next Wednesday its Sedges Brick, and the biggest old rubber lips tench.

                                            Until then,

                                                           Bob


                                     

Trinity waters 20/5/2018

Trinity waters woodlands

18 booked into this match at this fantastic venue and with the sun out it was going to be a perfect day well that's the was the plan. Me and Lord C got the lakes early and got a nice parking space and then George (best silvers angler in the club and he was today!!!) turned up and started taking the piss out of me (which I love) and he told me that he would win the silvers today from any peg .

Then Mike came over for a chat and showed us all his new top "very nice Mike" from Tip Top Tackle. Mike told us that they sell all the tackle you could ever need and they are located at Unit 2, Eastmead Lane ,Walton, Somerset..

I paid my money to Shane and then dipped my nets and Tony Fry (silver fox) asked if we could sort out the away day for next year (2019) which we did and is now booked (Todber manor)  and looking at the results it is fishing it nuts off … 113-10 of silvers were caught this weekend ..so that should keep half the club happy !!

The golden peg today was drawn by Colin and was peg 23.  I put my hand into the box of dreams and had peg 27 looking back at me, This is a good peg for silvers and the bonus is it's not a long walk so happy day and with the sun on my back most of the day I wouldn't have any problem seeing my float …

Looking around I could see Roger on peg 6 which would suit him then Shaun on peg 8 and still looking for his iPhone …Terry on 9 .Then it was the big 5 guns all in the row starting with Danny(Pinocchio baits) on peg 11 then Lord C on peg 12, Mike on peg 14, Rob on peg 17 and George (best silvers angler in the club and today he was) on peg 19 ..so at least I could see what was going on ..

On our side I had Shane next door on peg 26  and Tony f (silver fox) on peg 29 ..I could hear the Guru tart who was on peg 30 but saying that everyone in Bridgwater can hear him !! I have been told by one of my postie mates that the Guru tart's  next door neighbour told him that he looks forward to every Sunday as the tart goes fishing and he gets some peace and quite !!!

So how did my match go well I set up 4 pole rigs a tip rod and a pellet wag ..I started on the tip rod for about 10 minutes and that was it for the day (I hate the bomb rod) then the wag for 10 -15 mins and had enough of that so out on the pole and had a few silvers on the soft pellet rig and then the carp turned up and had a steady run of carp on the hard pellet rig. My wheels fell of in the last 1-2 hours as the carp just went and I only added 1 more carp in that time ...But it was a joy to watch all the bullshit coming from pegs 11-14 ….

At the all out I packed up and loaded all my gear back into my car ..Me, Danny(Pinocchio baits) and Lord C (octopussy baits) started the scales on peg 33 with Tony N who had a great day and plonked on 138-3 ..well done that man !!! next was D.T who had 6-10 of silvers and 29-6 for a total of 36-0 ..Then it was the Guru tart who went for the silvers today and put on 0-8 of silvers and also caught 27-0 of accidental carp...but he did say that when he gets his new £3500 pole he might get a few more !! Steve kedges best customer me thinks... then onto Tony F (silver fox) who had a total of 34-15  then me on peg 27 and I had 72-8 then 3 DNWS …..next George (best silvers angler in the club) had a busy day and had 1875 silver fish for 21-5 .. "I love him".. Rob and Mike didn't bother to weigh in and then  Lord C put on 14-9 of silvers, Danny(Pinocchio baits)   just beat Lord C and had 16-7 of silvers … Terry and Shaun  didn't bother and then Rodger on peg 6 had 44-3 ..and the last to weigh in was Brian (HMRC baits) had 39-10..

So a great day with plenty of banter and like I said it was a pleasure listening to all the lies coming from peg 11-14...……….

So the winners on the day :

1st overall Tony n peg 33   138-3

2nd overall s king peg 27    72-8

3rd overall Rodger peg 6    44-3

1st silvers George (best silvers angler in the club)  peg 19  21-5

2nd silvers Danny (Pinocchio baits) peg 11   16-7

3rd silvers Lord C (octopussy baits) peg 12   14-9

I am not fishing next Sunday as I am away so the Guru tart is doing the blog ….the club is at Landsend so if you want to fish and also want breakfast please speak to the Phil so that he can give Di some idea of numbers …..I hope you all have a great match and I am gutted that I am not there as I love the place ..good luck