25/03/2018 SHIPLATE FARM

Shiplate farm 25/03/2018

Main lake

Well another Sunday  and would i catch? With the weather looking good all day and  after reading Tony Rixons blog (he fished the cost cutter mid week) i was full of optimism as he had a great net of silvers but the trouble is he is a class act and i am crap!!! Anyway i got to this fantastic venue early to get a parking space and to say hello to Steve the owner ..

What i love about this venue is that it is full of silvers and that was my plan unless i drew pegs 1 or 15 as the carp live in these pegs ..so i paid my money and went for a walk with lord c to see what flyer he was going to draw today !!

looking from peg 9

Back to the draw and Into the bucket of dream and i pull out peg 3 !! the same peg Mr Rixon had mid week so no pressure then !!!



I set up a soft pellet line feeding micros and a ground bait line with maggots  ..oh yes a and a tip rod to fish towards the end of the island which was a waste of time ...

To my right i had tony fry on peg 2 and to my left i had lord C on peg 4 which was also the golden peg !! i said he draws well ....the guru tart was on peg 1 and Kev was on peg 15 ...oh yes and i had a pound side bet with "the best silvers angler in the club" again so the pressure was on and as i am fishing like my gran this winter i felt like i was beat even before we even started ..i have just lost all my confidence in fishing this winter so i need to change how approach next years cold snap !!

The tart called the all in at 10 and the guys to my left (pegs 5 upwards) were catching silvers from the off and as "the best silvers angler in the club" was one of them catching i got the my pound ready ..again !!

It was a real struggle again and i had about 10lbs which was nice but no chance of framing ...it was also the case for pegs 2,3,4,4a as we all had about the same weight but all chucked back at the end of the match..

The guys started the scales at peg 15 and i and when i got around rob was winning the silvers with 18-11 from peg 14 then tony had 3 carp and some silvers for 13-4,  Mike had a great net of slivers from peg 11 with 23-1 the sausage on peg 10 also had a good net of silvers with 18-6 ..over to the other side of the lake and Alan on peg 7 had a winning bag with 27-10 of all silvers and the Danny next door on 6a also had a good bag of silvers with 17-12  ..Then the last one to trouble the scales was the guru tart on peg 1 who fished the tip for half the match getting a small carp and then set up a pole to catch 16-9 of silvers in a few hours so it must have been solid !!



Alan with the winning net overall

Mike with the winning silvers



Rob 2nd in the silvers (again)

old photo.. sorry !!

And unbelievably the guru tart picking up 2nd overall ....

So a hard day but if you look at the results the silver fishing was great today but just not for me !!!this Sunday we are at Avalon so please book in with the guru tart. Well done to all that framed today ..



HLS Angling Wednesday 28th March Summerhayes

Dad's Army were trooping the colours at Summerhays Longs today.   There were fifteen of us on parade, including our guest Steve Kedge of Somerset Angling.   Peter managed to get his butt out of bed to unlock the shack, and provide us with hot drinks and bacon butties.

It was raining, and as the day progressed it got very windy, which made presenting the bait very difficult, and very uncomfortable all round.

I selected the pegs, and ten was the Golden one, which was drawn by John B.   I drew thirty four, sandwiched between Big Bird and our guest, so no pressure!!  Everyone departed to the lake while I was still sorting the money.  I  talked to a couple of regular anglers, who assured me I had the best silvers peg on the lake; I certainly proved them wrong!

I shouted all in, and was getting a few small roach and skimmers, this quickly came to an end.  Steve and Big Bird were getting the occasional carp, but Rob said it was Boy George next to him who was bagging, fishing the inside on what was virtually an end peg.   To rub it in, he shouted down holding up a perch he claimed to be three pounds, that lad was some dreamer.

Most fished soft pellet maggot or caster as hook baits, and considering the wind problem, the weight's  were not so bad.   Ninja won overall on peg twenty five, fishing to the next platform and catching carp, closely followed by the Wizard for second.    The silvers went to the Nasty Old Sheriff, beating John B on the Golden Peg, we can't keep the old dog down.

      Thanks to Pete for looking after us at his pristine fishery.

    Next Wednesday we visit Emeralds, the lake to be decided.   It will be April, so let's hope for better
          conditions.
             I'm looking forward to leaving the long johns off, and getting my tan back on.

                                                   Ding Dong it's the phone please!!!

                                                                        Bob

     

               

HLS Angling Wednesday 21st March Avalon

Today Dad's Army were tackling Avalon on what turned out to be a great day weather wise, with plenty of sunshine and a light westerly breeze.  This was not what I expected when getting out of bed at six o'clock to do my ablutions, outside the window it was a white frost, and I had another vision of my nuggets dropping off in the cold;  what a pleasant surprise later on.

There were nine of us at muster today, so, with the help of Ron, I pegged us in pairs with plenty of room to one side.   The Golden Peg was sixteen, which was the last out of the bag so I got lucky.  Boy George and Bend It got pegs twenty and twenty one, and were more than happy.   I got Mustard next to me using his new Drennan pole for the first time, he was looking very keen.

Boy George was using bad language before the off, he had foul hooked a carp while he was setting up.  He got a lot of abuse from the others for not waiting for the all in.

It was 10 o'clock and we started    After ten minutes my float sank, I struck, and a very small roach flew up in the air to say hello, then dropped off again, but the day got better.    I saw Big Bird landing a carp, I got a couple of small skimmers, and then some good fish as the day went on

I alternated between six mm soft pellet, and a single maggot over ground bait  a couple of inches over depth.   To my left Mustard tried everything, and after a couple of hours he got a fish, but he did improve, and ended up with ll lbs 2 ozs of silvers;  a good way to break in his new weapon.

At three o'clock it was all out.   Ron did the weighing in.  Everyone caught fish, Big Bird won overall with 50 lbs of carp.    I got the silvers, with a respectable 30 lbs 12 ozs mostly skimmers and bream.

    Thanks to Ron and Vic,   The fishery looks great, just like the fishing.

                          Next Wednesday we visit Sumerhayes  Longs.

                                    Get on the Dog and Bone, the more the merrier

                                                                   Bob

                     

11-3-18 SEDGES BRICK LAKE

SEDGES BRICK LAKE

11-3-18

The Sunday HLS crew had their weekly fishing fix at this popular Bridgwater venue and every one want the 2 best pegs in Somerset  which were pegs 10 and 11 ....i unloaded my gear and had a nice chat with a bunch of lads from Bristol who were fishing tile lake ..i didn't get involved with the pegging but with only 16 on the lake a bit of thought should have gone into it as it was decided to put all the pegs in !!! only for the  worst case scenario  to happen !!! and it did ...

Anyway i drew peg 17 and when i got to my peg i could see that paul (paxo baits) was on peg 11 and tony was on peg 9 fishing to peg 10 (as peg 10 was not drawn)  so 1st and 2nd sorted ...so silvers for me then ...i had lord c also going for silvers on peg 16 and the man on fire rob on peg15 oh yes we also had "The best silvers angler in the club" on peg 14 ...

The best silvers angler in the club !!









Myself  and George (best silvers angler in the club) and lord c had a £1 side bet today ... looking over to the over side of the lake they were pleasure fishing...as  peg 10 was not in tony on 9 ..peg 8 not in... peg7 not in... peg6 not in... peg5 not in !! Oh sorry peg 6 was in but it had the guru tart on it so it wasn't in really  !!!

Danny was on peg 4 and mike on peg 2 so silvers could be hard to win !!

Anyway i blanked again and now on suicide watch ..not because i blanked but because i had to hand over a pound to Bolton George (best silvers angler in the club !!!) ...well done mate !!!

So the scores on the doors are:

1st overall tony peg 9 62.8

2nd overall George (best silvers angler in the club) 17.10

last Steve king 0.0 again!!

1st silvers rob 20.07

2nd silvers mike 15.10

last Steve king 0.0 again !!!

Rob with a great net of silvers ...

Sunday we are emeralds so please book in with Phil ..





HLS Angling Wednesday 14th March Shiplate Hawthorns

There were ten of Dad's Army fishing at Shiplate Hawthorns today.  The weather forecast was not to bad, and the lad's were in good voice, it was like an aviary, I thought they would give the local geese etc a lot of competition.

Steve and Carol did their normal good job,  with drinks, pegging, and all the usual advice!!  The Golden Peg was nine, drawn by Boy George,  he was buzzing and could not wait for the off.  I drew last which was the worst possible peg for me, peg one renowned for its carp; the consolation a short walk.

At ten I shouted all in, and battle commenced.    In a short time I was joined by two Muscovy ducks, who were taking more interest in my bait than the fish I was trying to tempt, but I did start catching small roach.   Bend It, who was next to me, was denying all the fish he was definitely catching, while Ninja got a carp first chuck.

My day stayed pretty constant, with small roach, until the last hour, when a carp, a chub, a crucian and  my sole skimmer made my day better.   Danny and I did the weigh in, we found the weights pretty even, one more good fish by any of the first five could have changed the overall result.  Results like these make for good matches, rather than one or two good weights and the rest also runs.   I look forward to a return in the near future.

         Next Wednesday we visit Avalon, another comfortable fishery; well stocked, and generally                       productive.

     So don't take it for granted, get on the phone, so I can give Vic a near correct number PLEASE.


                                             Bob

     

   

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

Trinity waters match 4/3/18

⛄⛄⛄Please note the match on Sunday 4th March has been cancelled due to adverse weather.  Enjoy your weekend. ⛄⛄⛄