Summerhayes Longs 28.11.21

 Summerhayes - longs

The forecast was absolutely horrid for the weekend with Sunday being the better day but still very cold with a north westerly choppy wind & shore enough it was, tbf I didn’t feel so bad as I’d invested in some new clothing a Preston Celcius hooded jacket along with their line of thermal Joggers, I felt like Mitchelin Man but I could move so happy days 😁

I like this lake a cracking snake lake full of fish & well kept by Pete. 

The turn out for today was good with 18 so a lot of other club guys like it here aswell.. 

the usual chit chat in the car park & on to the draw, I hanged it out towards the end I put my hand in to get 28 happy with that to my left was Danny I could see Kingy just past him then the bend so I couldn’t see past, to my right but one (empty) was Guru Beardsy, nice company but you wouldn’t hear them to the motorway. 

So this was going to be extra hard today & god it was apart from one who started his mission without haste Kingy he started catching from the off & fair play to him it was calculated precise & executed like a consult. 

I watched Danny scratching around for bites & like me aside, it was awful totally biteless by 13.15hrs not an indication WOW Danny had a few but nothing great Beardsy was doing ok he was on 3 carp I want to say. Not sure what he’d done but it was better than me 😁👍 & Kingy was still on his mission to empty & he was 😁

I went for a natural relief & passed Kingy he stopped me & asked how it was I told him biteless & fair play to him he gave me a Skill School Lesson he said I like you your my mate so here’s  what ? 😁😁

Back to my peg & on with more sections to give me 15m including the dolly butt this was me until 3,30hrs very hard in the wind but it was ok, it got me bites & 4 get out of jail carp. Thank you buddy a great lesson 😁👍🎣 

Jordy Eric drove past around lunch time said he was going home biteless & when Matrix Tony came by he said a few had gone including Locko, shows how tuff going it was. oh by the way Kingy is still bagging 🤣🤣😁

The all out was called by Guru & I was glad to hear it but tbf the wind went at the same time which would of made things easier but not sure about catching lol 😂 

Sum it up, a really good lesson given on a extremely hard day as you can see by the sheet fair play to Kingy who smashed out a smidgen under 140lb 👏👏👏👏 Westy just crept past me that’s not happened on this lake for a while but yes you are a lot better than me lol 😂 Guru Beardsy took are side bets well done buddy 👏👏👏

I’m not around now for a couple of weeks as it’s my turn for a long earnt holiday first one this year. 

If anyone would like to do a blog for the couple matches let me know & I’ll put it up 👍👍 otherwise it’ll be the sheets, 

Tight lines as always 😁👍🎣

Woodlands 21.11.21

 Trinity Woodlands 

So anther Sunday another club match plus the last Silvers match this side of Xmas. The turnout numbers were good so a massive Pat on the back to Kingy you ran this like a pro & you certainly got the guys very upbeat. 

This was probably the breaker silvers match, on the sheet it’s quite tight but I felt this was

going to change today??

I drew 10 not really where I wanted to be in a perfect world but the forecast said quite something else a sharp north wind, that was going to hit the guys in the face on the near bank. 

I had big John to my right & Sausarge to my left I was quite happy with that good company tbf. 

My out look was simple silver fishing long & short plus the margin. All set up so a quick visit to my mate Locko & he was quietly confident & rightly so next to him Richie Cole’s plus Rob Eagle on are side so this could get a bit chewy. 

On the whistle & everyone ones away Kingy opposite so I could keep my eye on him as it’s tight with us on the sheet, the day was going ok until around 12 then the lake seem to shut off completely I was watching the guys scratching around for bites including myself, I went down my margin around 1 & as I lifted out I foul hooked a unit that went off like a train blowing my 3 section with a bang & taking the lot, that was the pole over for me as I don’t carry my spare 3’s. 

I just chucked out a cage feeder for the last remaining time we had as I put all my rigs away. 

The scales came down which gave me 10lb 3 oz I was happy with that as it was good enough for a win on are side, Danny just done me 10lb 15oz & Kingy went on to win the silvers with 12lb ?oz another one to me for Locky & Westy welcome to Skill School ha 🤣🤣🤣 yes Westy there are silvers on those pegs buddy you need to talk more quieter to Kingy on the phone 🤣🤣👍🎣

Took my side bets off Matrix & Guru pictured 😁

Next week Summerhayes have a good week, book in with Shane if you haven’t, see you there tight lines 👍🎣

Sedges 14.11.21

 Sedges Brick 14.11.21

This week we’re on Brick at Sedges as always I met up with Matrix & Guru, it wasn’t long before Jamie came out & opened the gates to let us in. The lakes looked great the weather forecast was set to be good so game on. 

It wasn’t long before Westy, Kingy & Bagger Allen pulled up. 

We went for breakfast at their cafe, I have to say 10/10 it was great - fresh, hot & good value can’t ask for more & that’s coming from a Chef 👩‍🍳…

Locky joined us & so did Ducky Junior, Nick Selway, the banter was going well, I did ping Westy picking up some Gb - intelligent dark hmm 🤔 interesting, well, not really because if he used it today he bummed out I’d take it back buddy or bin it off 🤣🤣🤣

On to the draw I got 18 means not a lot as the last time I fished this lake was about 3yrs ago for one match. I did do a little research in the week with Paul Berry & Locky said the favoured pegs were further up, we had a good line up our side starting with B. Chives, Danny next to me & the other side was Ducky Selway, T. Knewll, Martin, Bagger Allen & well you can see by the sheet. With things being pretty hard I was going with caution 12m in front and a short line of micro & corn & the tip to the airiator. Across was my mate Kingy ha 🤣 giving me the finger every time he had a skimmer & tbf he was consistent all day Sausage to his right, Locky in the middle they were all catching, Big John was catching carp & Guru had a couple of Carp to take his side bets 👍👍🎣🎣

I carried on most of the match on the 12m line it got stronger in the afternoon then the carp moved in luckily the hook lengths went but I’d like to have got a anther one in as that would have got me probably 4th overall, I had an eel, na I don’t like them for sure. So Westy what went wrong then??  no excuses this week as we were all fishing to the death but you were in a more favoured area haha 😁😁 I did have to laugh as Nick was abusing Kingy & he got straight in Kingy head haha 😂 to the point he wouldn’t look 👀 at us don’t like your own medicine then boyo 👦 haha. Danny said to me its not often I get my ass kicked but you’ve given it a proper boot 🥾- nice 👍🎣 maybe Danny lost the plot especially when he was seen standing up & started to ball in tennis balls WTF haha 😂. 

Locky gave me a nice compliment “you did good Shag off a not a good peg”. 

So the league sheet has proper shuffled which I didn’t expect tbf but nice. 

Next week it’s Trinity so what’s going to happen there?? I reckon the Silvers boys might get some lbs back, this is the banker round it’ll be hard to come back if you bin this round off ? could the writing be on the wall ?? let’s see 😁😁👍👍🎣🎣

I’m going there a couple of times this week to see what’s happening as I’m on holiday 😁😁👍🎣

Have a great week & tight lines. 

Shiplate 07.11.21

 So this week we’re at Shiplate but this week there’s a start of a twist, we have our first Winter League for HLS organised by Kingy & I have to say he’s doing a excellent job 👏👏 this series has certainly got enough interest to give us 21 club members this week, I think I’d be right to say if we weren’t running this we’d be on 14-16 something to bare in mind. I pulled into the car park with Guru & Matrix Tony, we had a good catch up as the other guys were starting to fill the car park.

Looking at the lake it does look the business a well kept & maintained lake a compliment to the team there your doing a fantastic job, pegs 2 -9 did look pretty cold mind with a harsh breeze howling down through, the other side was like a different world full sunshine & a little ripple. Well I know where I want to be & sure enough I drew 12A Awsome I’m in for a nice day if nothing else & even better I had great company for the day, to my right was silver expert Steve Cole’s & my left was Kingy haha he’s gonna get a lesson from Skill School 😁

Looking straight across was Guru Beardsy, Locky & Rich Cole’s what a line up pure class, unfortunately there sat in the middle of winter 🥶 they looked freezing as me & Kingy were stripping layers off ha 🤣🤣

My day was set for all out Silvers - 12m in front Maggots over Gb then a short line to Micro & Corn for the hook, I did a cage feeder but to be fair I didn’t really give it chance.. Popping into Kingys peg before the all in, it didn’t look much different to me we both had Expanders & Worms for a change well that’s my opinion Kingys might be different?? 

The all in & I watched Kingy on the cage feeder & he was getting one a Chuck, it was a little slow for me but that’s cool as I prefer to build & read my swims. I fed nuggets & maggots all day to keep the bites coming basically fishing it all out, nice day,  the short line - that didn’t do a lot apart from a couple small silvers a better one that the hook pulled out & a unit - carp, that I got in on 7 Lacky on a 0.11 bottom to a 18 I was pleased with that but obviously not what you want today anyway. The 12m line I kept quite strong I did get a couple better skimmers that just dropped off for what ever reason & took another Munter, it didn’t really happen after that. Kingy did his fair share of whining my god did he, me & Steve had a running commentary of the boys opposite when Locky & Richy started to catch steady, Locky was strong all day tbf Guru had a couple of carp on the tip & Richy was catching. Ducky Junior the egg man Selway was doing what he does best catching later ha 🤣👍. The weigh in & Westy was favourite to win yep he did with 32lb of Silvers on Corn & soft pellet on the pole well done buddy very good Angling, Locky done 2nd thought he’d be up there. Walking back a few of the Silvers guys were saying not good it didn’t happen for them. I was really happy with what I’d done to get mid field on the sheet. It was a lovely day with great company can’t ask for more. Well. Things are starting to warm up with a simmer going. This Sunday it gets a little more serious as theres a lot in it, it’s going to warm up very quickly & I’m up for it - just keep those bite coming, a fantastic league fished by a fantastic Club. 😁😁

See you there tight lines 👍🎣🎣

Avalon 31.20.21

 This week we’re at Avalon great all round venue, I was the first to arrive followed by Shane & it was bucketing down but the forecast was to improve by 09.00 o’clock. I had a guest with me this time Ian Townsend a proper broad brummie, he seemed to settle in very quickly & found the guys very friendly, absolutely they are.. 

On to the draw & I had 31 roadside for company - Guru’s on 30 & Ian Townsend on 32 a nice day ahead. 

The wind was for-casted to replace the rain with this in mind 2 plus 2 maggots & 10m with GB with maggots again, down the left edge dead maggots. 

I had set up a ten foot tip rod with a pellet feeder just in case that may work but I had no island chuck so I didn’t really have any confidence with that. 

Long story short the fishing was really tuff going. Guru didn’t get a fish on the tip even tho he had a good island chuck, Ian was picking up a few on the tip with his island chuck & a couple down the edge on meat & corn. Guru went down the edge on worm & had a nice carp. I however couldn’t get anything the wind was a massive issue tbf & the fishing was very hard, but, I had a great day I enjoyed it I had good company either side so what’s not to Luv. 

Our Silvers league starts this Sunday Kingy has put himself out to arrange this for us, I’d just like to get that in there. So I hope it’s appropriated.

We have a full house for the next 6 weeks with the exception of the bigger lakes that hold more pegs, this is gonna be a good bit of fin with a lot of competition to fish for.

We start at Shiplate so let the tournament begin 👌😀 🎣 I know this could be very interesting I’m really up for it & I know everyone else is - 😁🎣

See you there have a great week & tight lines 😁👍🎣

Woodlands 24.10.21

 Woodlands 

I got to say I was quite up for this weeks match as it’s one of my favourite venues, when I arrived I met Matrix Tony Fry we had a good catch up then the car park started to fill up it wasn’t long before we were on the draw after Westy Kingy & Big John - he’s the venue expert done the pegging 👍 I drew 14 Awsome peg & Big John was on 12 & Dave T was on 16. Across from me was Jordy Eric, Dave & John Wolvenscroft followed by Sausage & Kingy. 

My match consisted of 12m in front worm over Gb a short line 2+3 corn & Gb and the left edge maggots. 

I did go on a pellet feeder to my left in front as I know that can be good for carp, an hour in & nothing just a couple of twitches. I’m pretty much in winter fishing now as my outlook just looking for bites. 

I went on the 12m line & had a carp straight away that’s a bad omen for me so quick however I lost it with my rig. I went straight back out & had a skimmer after a while pretty slow going, I had a look on my my short line & that got me another skimmer so slow & steady I was thinking just building my swims up. 12.30 I fed my edge to get that started this is where everything just goes tits up. I went back on my short line as I was getting bites, I dropped my rig in to start shipping out & I hooked a snag in front for the second time second rig this time the elastic snapped & left the rig there idle hooked to the snag, I tried endlessly to get it out with my landing net to no avail just wrecking my peg. Bad news as I couldn’t fish with that hanging rig as any carp I would hook would get in that rig or skimmer tbf as it was right in front of me. I lost my rag & my match was done 😥 as I walked back with my kit some of the guys said fish around it I couldn’t it would have been carnage. Dave T was catching catching carp accidentals as he goes for Silvers walking past Jordy he was trying to get his rig back from the edge he’d hook by mistake, I did see him have a couple when I was on my peg. Dave was starting to catch he’d also had a couple carp. John W was saying it was hard going but had some carp, explaining he’d fished the Cleveland match before with 90 something lb on 16 recently. Then I got to my mate Kingy he’d been catching but saying it was hard today, whilst I was with him briefly he started to catch good Silvers on the long pole - I bet he frames even tho he was moaning 🤫🤣🤣 Bagger Knewll was on eight carp that’s why I call him Bagger 👍😁 he said it was going to be a tip day last week, so I’d imagine it was 👍 bomb & pellet if I had to bet ?? 

I spoke to Kingy this evening when he sent the sheet over - you always come good fair play last hour got you out of jail. Matrix Tony fry don’t worry buddy I’ll give you your side bet at Avalon 👍👍.. 

My day just one to forget - carnage. On to the next, Avalon let’s hope I can draw good again 👍🎣

Please can you book in with Shane by Tuesday as he has to give numbers to Vic by Tuesday evening.. 

See you next week tight lines 👍🎣

Landsend 17.10.21

 Landsend 

 First match back after a few weeks due to work & a bit of R/R. 

Firstly the three musketeers or should I say rugrats sat in a caravan at White-acres will be reading this - Locky Nick Selway & Richie Cole’s on it if I know you boys 😁🤪🍺🍷

So let’s get on with it, I had to follow the Guru & Matrix Tony this morning as I never really go to this venue, arriving in the car park we had a quick catch up listening to Guru on about his up coming weekend away at the Jamaican inn apparently its haunted I’d love to be a fly on the wall good luck Mel I got a feeling your gonna need it 🤣🤣🤪.

It wasn’t long before Locky & Nick came over to see us giving me a bit of attitude about today’s side bets, I took Locky up on his offer then I thought yeah why not take a nugget off Nicky like taking candy off a baby I thought EASY money 😁 then Kingy said he’d like to have an earner I declined but kicked myself at the end as another baby to give me his candy 🤣 side bets on with Guru & Matrix Tony game on. 

On to the draw I had 11 didn’t mean a thing to me apart from Bagger Knewll whining about our side saying it wasn’t the side to be on ?? 

I had for company Locky on 9 so he’s in for lesson of Skill School today. The all in was called & he was straight in & so was a couple others looking down through. My outlook was pretty basic winter fishing tbf maggots over GB at 13m, maggots down the track & my left edge which I changed to my right at 14.30. 

Yeah across was good for silvers & 1 carp, that was drying up so on to the track which was primed & ready to go, I had a little run of silvers then back across. I tried mugging some carp but that wasn’t working so I was just rotating doing some changes to keep the bites coming. 

An hour to go let’s have a look down the edge good for small carp & silvers alike. I could here my mate Locky deep sying & winging like a biatch haha 😂 I could also here Nicky yapping like a little Jack Russel shame I couldn’t here you Richie as I’d liked to have heard you winging aswell 🤣🤣 oh yeh you weren’t there to take the pleasure of me doing you 🤣🤣🤣 well Westy oh Westy another to me - this is getting regular what’s going on - I know I done you again 🤣🤣..Should have took you up Kingy on the nugget you seemed to know how my match went better than me so you had a bit of neck ache did you?? talking about Necky - yeh I spose I am 🤣🤣🤣

Have good week at white acres boys 👍🎣🍺🍷Locky I showed you some skill school so put it in to practice our score has been settled. 

See you at Trinity - I’m gonna pay for this 😳😳😁😁 Tight Lines 👍🎣