Chilton Trinity 18.08.19

Todays venue was the popular venue of Trinity Waters on Woodlands Lake. The weather was set fine with a forecast of  the odd shower but mainly sunny spells. 16 eager anglers were booked in today with their sights on framing and the normal candidates hoping to win their side bets.


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.

Avalon Fisheries - 11.08.19

Todays match was held at Avalon Fisheries with another god number of 18 keen anglers on show to put their skills to the test. The last time we fished this venue we had severe heavy rain and thunder storms which I was hoping wasn't going to happen again. It was slightly breezy but no where near as windy as the previous day and the sun was shining so that was a good start.

I arrived nice and early thinking Id be the first one there but to my surprise Tony Fry was nattering to Stroppy Steve. What a difference a week made, Stroppy Steve opened my van door, spoke to me civililly and was generally being a nice guy. I knew he was after something, which was not to be mentioned too much in this blog. John Wolstencroft approached me and thanked me for a nice write up on his stroppy mate, which Steve took in good grace but how long could he keep up the pretence.

Now with Stroppy Steve not being so stroppy today it was the turn of George. You would have thought with all the moaning he was doing, which was to be fair a lot more than Steve was last week. that the both of them could be mistaken for husband and wife - who's who's is your decision. I can only imagine that both members have had a lack of sleep of recent times.

A surprise member turned up with Lord C making an appearance when he was meant to be on holiday; however it was unfortunate that his holiday flights had been cancelled and he had managed to get them for the Monday so with nothing else planned turned up to fish - now that's dedication. After about a month away with family commitments Steve King also returned to the scene to grace us with his presence.

The reports that the fishing was good, as the previous day in the driving winds and rain, many a net full of silvers were showing with reported bags of 60lb and good numbers of carp. Now in my opinion that's always a bad thing, as the expectation levels increase, which inevitably increases frustrations at the end of a match if it didn't fish as good. but only time would tell.

So with the pegs all marked out and the golden peg on nos 5 being pulled, it was time for the all in. I picked for Tony Fry as he was with the bag and didn't he frown when I pulled him peg 3. I wanted a number that I hadn't chosen before as on previous occasions I drew in the 20's which has always seen me frame, but its a very long walk.

draw was as follows

Peg nos

3 - Tony Fry
5 - Graham
6 - Stroppy Steve
7 - Danny
9 - Me
10 - Sausage
11 - John Bradford
13 - George
16 - Tunsten Dave
17 - Mario Tony
19 - Queenie
20 Rich Coles
21 - Chairman Kev
22 - Eric
25 - Lord C
27 - Shane
28 - John Wolenscroft
29 - Dave Allen

I pulled peg 9 today so not too far to walk and the only choice was my target fish but with Danny one side of me and Sausage the other who would be fishing for Silvers and with the end of an Island to go for I had to go for Carp. With the wind blowing down the lake I decided to go on the tip for the first hour but feed a 5m line with ground bait and dead reads and a 13m line with 6mm pellets.

I had my first fish after 15minutes a 1lb pasty, in fact the Ginsters pasty that Sausage was eating was bigger, this was followed by a better fish then I lost one at the net with a hook pull. I changed my hook sizes from a 16 to a 12 and netted another. After the hour I had about 15lb of fish. I toped up both lines again and went on the tip and landed another 10lb in the next hour whilst checking for feeding fish on my other lines. The tip dried up after the second hour so onto the ground bait line but not a thing. Onto the 13m line with expander and a fish straight away of 5lb. The bites weren't coming as quick as I wanted so I thought id mix some paste which I previously didn't mix due to the wind but as it suddenly died down I thought this could be a good time to go onto it.

First put in and a fish, next put in and another fish but lost this one as it took me around the leg of the pallet. I stayed on paste bagging for the next hour until it went dark and the heavens opened with thunder and lightning. I couldn't see a thing so I opted to feed my 13m again but put the tip out until it stopped raining. Nothing on the tip whilst it rained even though I was constantly feeding when on the paste line.

The rain stopped, the sun came out, the hat went on and then back on the paste. This worked well until the end of the match when with 10mins to go I hooked a fish that had me struggling to control which ended up in my net of a 10lb ghosty - the first one I caught. Rich Coles, John Bradford and Sausage had all packed up early and stopped to ask what I had, I thought I had about 100lb which would have been my first ton and was happy with how the day went.

The  was shouted as Id just dropped another lump of paste in and over to the scales.

Results

Overall -

1ST - Mario Tony -           114lb - 13 oz
2ND - John Wolenscroft - 102 lb - 09 oz
3RD - Nigel -                     97 lb - 10oz

Silvers

1ST - Danny                      24lb - 02 oz
2ND - George -                  17 lb - 05 oz
3RD - Steve -                      6 lb - 08 oz

So Mario pipped me again on this venue with a fine ton + and I was slightly disappointed not getting a ton but happy with my performance.

The main men, Lord C, Queenie and Dave Allen were not on the frame but don't hold your breath as they will be back with a vengeance I'm sure.

George had yet more moaning to do with another £1 going to Danny and Stroppy Steve got 3rd in silvers with 2 nice chub in his nets which bought a smile to his face but soon started stropping around on learning his mate had 2nd overall. By the time everyone was gone, Stroppy Steve was still waiting for his mate to return from packing all his gear away so he could get a pint - now that's worth moaning for and John you need to stop putting out so much gear out.

Next week we are at Chilton - please confirm with Shane before Thursday. Also please ensure that you let Tony Fry know if you want to attend the away day at Todber and pay your £10.

 

Results

 

 

Nice Views looking down the lake

 

HLS Summerhayes - 04.08.19

Todays meeting was at my local Summerhayes fishery on Sellick's pond. A short 5 minute journey for me enabled me to do a swift U turn to go back and get my bait that I had left in the fridge and after arriving at 8.15am  the car park was a mass with anglers with both Sellicks and Longs being fished today.

The weather forecast was of warm sunny spells with showers expected around 14.00 and 16.00 so I was hoping they were wrong. It was a very muggy morning and was surprised  to see Danny wearing his hoody over his shirt whilst others were in shorts and T-Shirt.

A warm welcome from the ever friendly posy of anglers and owner Pete who made me a nice cuppa. A good turnout again today with 18 Anglers in attendance even with a couple of regulars on holiday or sick. George was in friendly voice today as we went to collect our keepnets, it must be something to do with having his hair cut, although his hobble is getting worse he said that's where he keeps the golden nuggets he takes from Danny each week - now that's fighting talk.. I had a quick chat to John Woolenscroft only to be met by his fishing Pal Steve who from the first minute was moaning more than those remain Brexiteers after their referendum loss, all about losing his £1bet last week and now he's getting a reputation of moaning more than Eric and George put together.

Dettal came over with a top 2 and some elastic and asked if I could elastic them, so I started to thread a nylon through the top section whilst George said he would have it done in 2minutes. Dave Allen set the stop watch and George started threading through the puller and tapping the end to get the elastic out. After 5 minutes and I frustrated George I suggested he took the aligner out which we duly did which made the task so much easier. Very funny to watch George doing this but in the end the job was completed and Dettal had another top kit done.

I had a walk around the lake and the water level was very low. It looked about 2 foot lower than its normal depth with the under-earth showing under the platforms; however there were lots of fish showing. It was reported that the Silvers only match had produced small weights the day before but the carp were showing on worm and maggot so could be in for a good day.

Lord C with the assistance of Pete did the pegging and then proceeded to carry out the draw as follows.

Peg

2 - John Woolenscroft
4 - Taxman Brian
5 - Dettal
6 - Sharp Shopper Shane
7 - Tungsten Dave
9 - Eric
10 - Quiet Graham
11 - Dick
12 - Dave Allen
13 - Stroppy Steve
14 - Me
15 - Danny
16 - Mario Tony
17 - Paul Lock
19 - Chairman Kev
20 - Lord C
22 - Mutant George
23 - Rich Coles

For me peg 14 was not a bad peg with a little chuck on the tip into a small cove in the bank and a small island. My down side was that I had to put up with stroppy Steve but on a plus side I had Danny on my other side so could watch a class angler in action. To be fair I was lucky as I could see Dave Allen just 2 pegs down and to my left Mario Tony, Locky and Lord  who are also good anglers.

The all in was shouted and I decided that the tip was first port of call and also fed at 9m with micros and dead reds and top 2+1 with 6mm for paste, and a margin line fed with meat micros. Before I even finished cupping in - Danny was already into a carp - not his target species though.  After 15mins I had my first fish of about a 6lb carp followed by a smaller one on the half an hour. Steve next to me was also on the tip and caught 3 on the trot but It then went quiet for a while so I tried the 9mline with double maggot and caught a nice little mirror carp. So after an hour I had about 12lb. I kept feeding the 5m line and the margin to have a good go at it around 1.oo pm. I thought that if this continued I would have a good session. The weather seemed to warm up and Locky frightened the fish into submission by removing his T-Shirt by revealing his some what relaxed toned torso, so I just copied suit to show of my tan only to get abuse from my Stroppy neighbour. The next hour didn't produce on the 9m line so I went back on the tip and 3 quick fish. Stroppy Steve could see that I was catching so he also went out on the tip and it slowed up form me. I did lose 3-  what felt like good fish on the tip. I did see down the lake Lord C doing something that I hadn't really seen him do before where he started on the pole and then went on the tip and continued for large periods of time on the tip - however he was catching well. Again on the 9m line and again nothing so I then went on the 5m line at about 1pm thinking this would liven things up but my float just stayed there, which was a bit strange as I could see Dave Allen now start bagging on the paste.

I could see fish moving into my margin so fished the next 2 hours fishing there, losing yet another 3 fish to the delight of Stroppy Steve who then had Karma come his way as he lost fish after fish after accusing me of poor angling. What was funny to see was that I could see his frustration getting worse as his neighbour the mighty Dave Allen was bagging.

I finished well with 4 fish in the last half an hour then my 7th lost fish right on the all out.

It was much more enjoyable than last week with the fish showing even if I did lose a few and as much as it is frustrating, for me watching good anglers around me can only help.

So to the weigh in

Overall

1st - Lord C - 150 lb
2nd - Eric - 141 lb - 05 oz
3rd - John W - 112 lb 11 oz


Silvers

1st - Rich Coles - 14 lb
2nd - George - 11 lb - 14oz
3rd - 1o lb - 12 oz

So well done to Lord C who actually wanted the other side of the  lake and to Rich Coles who pipped George and save the Golden peg. I guess George will be hobbling even more next week with yet another nugget in his shoe and Stroppy Steve will need to be avoided at all cost next week after his mate ripped him off of another nugget by picking a flyer end peg.

Please remember to contact Shane if you want to fish at our next venue of Avalon and to contact Tony Fry to book your place on the away day of Todber.

 

Nice looking lake but water levels low

 

 Fine posy of anglers awaiting the  "All In"

 

Master Dave Allen in background and Stroppy Steve posing for a photo.

The all important results

Viaduct - 28.07.19

On a really sunny bright morning saw todays gathering of 17 Anglers fishing on the "Scary" Cary Lake which hold a huge amount of large Carp and a good helping of Silvers. As this was my first visit to the fishery I had a wonder around the lake and saw a mass of black shadows all very shallow roaming around the lake. There were a few nice pegs around the lake and some that I could see were going to be shady most of the day but most pegs looked appealing.


A wander back to the hut where I had a look around the shop and a nice cuppa and as Shane was not here today Steve was doing the honours of collecting fees.


Martin took the honours of drawing the pegs and doing the draw and Danny taking the names so a nice team effort to get things rolling.


We had the return of Dettal this week after a few weeks out and a few guest who made the numbers up.


The draw took place and after redrawing the golden peg this was pretty safe as Chairman Kev's peg nos 80 was drawn.


Draw as follows


74 - John Woolenscroft
77 - Eric
78 - Steve
80 - Chairman Kev
81 - Tax Man Brian
85 - Sausage
86 - Malcolm - (Guest)
88 - Tungsten Dave
90 - Lord C
94 - Tony Fry
96 - Dettal
97 - John Bradford
99 - Dave Allen
100 - Mutant George
102 - Me
105 - Mario Tony
109 - Danny


With matches on the other lakes, the room was a bit limited but we all got on with our task in hand. I decided that I was going to target anything today and set up a 9m, 5m, and a margin line for later but also set up the waggler and the tip. Well 30 minutes in and I hadn't had a touch on the waggler so went over on the bomb. After 10 mins the tip went around only for me to land a skimmer to a pound, next cast the same again and same result. Opposite me Eric had a nice tussle with a greedy carp then he lost one or 2. I couldn't get a bite for the next 30 mins so I went on to my 9m line with worm and caught a few blades but couldn't get them to feed with confidence and only small. After 3 hours I went onto 5m line but couldn't get any thing apart from small blades and a perch. For the final hour I went onto corn in the margin over a small pot of micros and landed a nice bream and a couple of skimmer before landing a carp of about 7lb.


 The all out was called and what I felt was a disappointing day was felt by others as the normally high producing weights just hadn't produced.


Results


Overall


1st - Dave Allen - 80lb-14oz
2nd -Tony Fry - 73lb - 05oz
3rd - Eric - 69lb - 15oz


Silvers


1st - Steve - 37lb - 08 oz
2nd - Paul Bowyer - 37lb - 07 oz
3rd - Martin 24lb - 03 oz


Well done to everyone on a hard day and a mention to Dettal who apparently had a bout 30lb of silvers in the net but managed to pack up 1 hour before the all out. I told him to stop buying those Mickey Mouse Watches - now Mickey Mouse has bought a Shaun Larkham Watch.


Until further notice due to Phil "The Guru Tarts" illness, can you contact Shane by Thursday if you want to fish the following Sunday - 07824 812895

Trinity Waters - 21.07.19

Todays gathering was the ever popular Trinity Waters where I've always managed to do ok for silver fishing. After a nice warm break away in Turkey I returned to what appeared was going to be a pleasant day and hopefully a fruitful one. The lake looked inviting with a slight ripple and some nice colour to it and I thought this could fish well although I wasn't sure what the weather had been like leading up to the weekend.

Another good turn out with 18 anglers in attendance and a few regulars still missing due to illness and other engagements, however the banter still went on even though slightly quieter than normal.

We had the pleasure of the Chairman fishing today looking rather ready for a swimming lesson than an fishing match wearing his swimming shorts and his arm bands just in case.

A great cuppa was swiftly followed by the draw as follows, golden peg was unlucky 13

Peg

2 - John Woolsencroft
3 - Tony Fry
6 - Tax Man Brian
7 - Sharp Shopper Shane
9 - Eric
10 - Me
12 - Mutant George
13 -Tungsten Dave
16 - Sausage
18 - Mario Tony
21 - Locky
22 - Lord C
24 - Rich Coles
25 - Chairman Kev
27 - Danny
28 - Dave Allen
30 - Steve
31- Graham

So I had the pleasure of happy Eric on one side and that little Northerner on the other; however I had a bush on my left so I couldn't see the Bolton Wander bagging all day. I did however have Danny opposite me along with Dave Allen so I knew that they had a couple of good pegs for the silvers and I could have a frustrating day ahead watching them catch. I had worm and caster in my bag for fishing on the car park side and mainly pellets and paste for the side I drew as I thought that this was going to be the carp side. After a few expletives from the little northern one to his "mate" Danny got the crowd going before the all in was shouted.

I did 3 line, 1 at 13m to my left, 1 at about 8m and a margin and I cupped in 2mm at 13m and 6mm at 8mfor fishing paste. I started on pellet on my 13m line and after 2 hours I hadn't had a bite. Slightly earlier than I wanted I went over onto my paste line and after 10mins hooked into a nice ghosty; however just in front of the keep nets there is loads of snags and sharp object and I lot 3 fish in quick succession. Nothing for the next 30 mins so re-fed and back on the 13m line, absolutely nothing and I was wondering if I was going to blank. After a further 30 mins back over the paste and a string of skimmers to about 2lb and a tench and I finished with just shy of 17lb so after a poor start it picked up well. However; to my right,  the normal happy Eric was bagging all day on the tip, but unusually he wasn't his normal singing self but it was a pleasure watching him tip fish.

There was a point when I looked up and saw Kevin asleep and thought to myself he's going to fall in,  then 10  I heard a mass of splashing to think that Kevin would be drowning again, only to be surprised that all the splashing being created was from a small carp.

So the all out was shouted and If I had another 30-60 mins I could have nearly doubled my weight and when I found out others were catching on worm I cursed my chosen options as did Mutant George as he had decided to fish meat rather than worm and caster.

Results

Overall

1st - Eric - 105lb - 03oz
2nd - Dave Allen - 85lb-04 oz
3rd - Lord C - 79lb - 07 oz

Silvers

1st - Rich Cole - 28lb - 12oz
2nd - Danny - 28lb - 04oz
3rd - Locky -23lb - 12oz

Well done everyone for attending and creating a good atmosphere .Next week we are Somerton fishing on "Scary" Cary.

NOTE

Please can you inform TONY FRY if you are to fish the away day at Todbor Manor on 15th September and pay your £10 fee. Tony can be contacted on 07506472745. This needs to be done ASAP

HLS Angling - Shiplate = 07.07.19

Today was the very popular and peaceful setting of Shiplate. A glorious sunny morning but the forecast I saw was overcast. The club were supposed to be on the Main lake and with overcast conditions and warmth being forecast I thought that we could be in for a good days silvers fishing. Then I found that we were fishing the 2 canal lakes not that I mind as I prefer these, but it was going to be sunny all day so fishing wasn't going to be easy.


A very good turn out today with 18 anglers booked in and a couple of guest. The master Mr Steve King couldn't attend today as his wife's thumb was forcefully on top of his head as he had a birthday party to go to. I thought he was a bit too old for party bags and cakes - more of a Shane thing really.


I made my self a nice cup of tea and paid my ways and headed to the draw.


It was decided that although we had 2 lakes we would jut fish this as 1 on the payouts with top 3 Carp and Top 3 Silvers.


Draw as follows


Hawthorne Lake


Peg


1 - Graham
3 - Mutant George
5 - John W
7 - Steve
9 - Dave Allen
10 - Tony Fry
12 - Mario Tony
13 - Sausage


West Pool


2 - Mark d
4 - Nige
6 - Rich Coles
7 - John B
9 - Mark F
10 - Sharp Shopper Shane
12 - Lord C
13- Tungsten
15 - Eric


This was the first time that I have fished this lake so was not sure what to expect. It was a rather long walk n the sunny warm conditions but not as far as Eric on peg 15 who set out at 9.00 and got t his peg at 10.15 - well that was his excuse for not framing today.


The reports from many was that the first 3 hours most anglers didn't catch and very few got any bites with the exception of Tony Fry who had 1 a cast. Most fish were caught in the last couple of hours either on paste short or in the margins except George who caught some reeds then tried to break his line but as the rig flew back it shattered his nos 4 section. This was going to cost the richest man in the club a few bob.


Although Tony Fry was catching they were only smallish fish where as Dave Allen caught larger stamp in the last 2 hours to nick the overall weight.


Overall


Dave Allen - 103lb - 13oz
Tony Fry - 90lb - 11 oz
John Wolstencroft - 90lb - 01 oz


Silvers


Martin - 16lb - 15 oz
Tony Newel - 16lb - 08 oz
Rich Coles - 14lb - 15 oz


Well done to everyone who attended today - lets keep up the good work n attendance. Next up Sedges on the Canal Lake.

HLS Angling Dad's Army Wednesday 3rd July Smmerhayes Sellicks

This was the last muster for Dad's Army, and there were thirteen of Fish platoon on parade.  Summerhayes Sellicks was the venue for this rather sad occasion, but I must say it looked in very good nick.

Peter was about early, so I guess his sex life had taken a down turn.   He got the bacon frying and water boiling, we just wished his joke? of the week would be short!!  My coffee was on the table so it was time to sort the pegs and extract the lad's ackers ready for the draw. 

   Draw time, there was no Golden Peg today, all the money entered the pools.  Ninja drew one and moaned, everyone else seemed happy, especially me as the last peg out was 23, short walk and fish thought.   We were paying first three overall and silvers today, so there was plenty to go for.

The lads made their way to their pegs and started preparing their weapons.    Personally I intended to have a lazy day, setting up just one rig and nine metres of pole.    My bait today was caster, corn and maggot on a twenty hook.   Tivi next to me fished the paste, and Aqua Man Kev, well that was a mystery and any ones guess!

All in, it was a slow start except that was for the Nasty Old Sheriff, who's landing net I could see was very active; I thought another nugget to the man worth millions?    I could see moaning Ninja catching regularly, but there was a lot of naughty language when he was fighting his way through the undergrowth along the bank.  With rod and landing net in hand he attacked the water until up came the cable attached to the areator;  that was the biggest  today Eric!

The sun was out and it was very hot, I was having a reasonable day, and Tivi was catching some small scaleys.   All was well with the world

It was the last all out, and Danny and I started the weigh in.    We got to peg one and there was, putting it mildly, a difference of opinion as to where one person was fishing.    So it was The Bolton Ant Bear, versus The Consett Ninja.   Although there was an empty peg between them, George claimed Eric fished  in his swim   My comment was "If Tonto had been on his other side he would not have had a swim."   The outcome was, they are still good friends;  it was just a lovers tiff.   Ninja weighed 70lbs 1oz  and George 16lbs 8ozs of silvers, so both were winners in their categories, so what was all the fuss about?

The weights were all good, being a fair reflection on what a good match lake this is.   Nick was second overall with 59lbs 8ozs, and Mustard third, with 50lbs 2ozs.   I managed 11lbs 10ozs for second silvers, with Danny third with 10lbs 10ozs   Full results below.

This being my last blog, I would like to say a few thank yous.   Firstly I would like to mention all the fisheries we have fished at, and hope those concerned were as happy with Dad's Army as we were with them   We wish them success and prosperity in the future.    But most importantly, I thank all you guys who turned up regularly, giving me plenty of verbal, and a life of sheer HELL.  I've enjoyed every minute , and class you all as my friends;  I hope to share your company in the future

I must thank my wife Marilyn, for her support, and all the work she has put into HLS.  Fixture lists, blogs and all those telephone calls, just for starters.   Many thanks to Danny  THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Finally to all those people who have read my blogs.  I tried to make them amusing but not contentious;  all those names I have called my mates, I hope you miss them, as I will.

              All that remains is to collect my demob suit, and retire gracefully, and wish you all good                                   health and good fishing.

                                             Bob (Adjutant)