Trinity Woodlands 07.08.22

 Trinity Woodlands 

Nice to see all the guys today, everyone was in good spirit a nice relaxing glow in the air. The weather was set for hot so should all go well, I drew 29 yeah a good carp area I thought, for company I had Stan to my left & Yammy to my right. I set up the bomb & pellet, short was going to be meat, good margins, ground bait & either corn or meat, that was decided on my short line. Long story short I didn’t have a carp until 2 all my fish came from the margins alternating left & right just ticking over to weigh in a disappointing 50lb that was my day lol 😂 everyone seem to be struggling for the first few hours apart from Jordy & Kinger, Jordy was on 6 getting a carp a chuck & Kinger was on 16 I would say he can draw but I drew it for him Ha 🤣🤣💪 I also drew a good peg for Westy pitty I didn’t draw good for myself but at the time I thought that’ll be good Ha shocking 🤣🤣 not really much else to say apart from me & Stan & Yammy all struggled I did do a slapping rig for nothing that’s normally top draw on this venue but not for me today. 

Bagger Allen went for Silvers & didn’t disappoint bagging machine, Talking about bagging machines John W pulled it out of the bag again, he seemed to be struggling for a while then he smashed it well done 💪🎣

Sedges next week, I’ll see you the week after at Avalon 👍🎣

Summerhayes 32.07.22

 Summerhayes Longs 

This week we were at the above I was quite keen for today as I had to work last week.

As normal I had a chat with my mate Locko before the match to check a few things out & try & find out his plans I also had a word with another friend of mine Tich Williams to see what he may have to say, any info is always good when you can only fish once a week at best this time of the year.

I’d already sort of sorted my day & it was confirmed when I spoke to the guys, I got there & there was already a few there heck there keen today, Yammy was dancing all round the car park like he does full of excitement for his day 🎣🎣 the lake did look like the water level was down but it did look in good order as per, I had a quick chat with John W he’s always good for a few tips, I did fancy drawing next to him as I like his style of fishing. 

Me & Danny took the money & done the admin for the day, everyone was in agreement to 9.45 - 15.45 On to the draw & me Dan had the last Two I got 4 & he had 34, on arrival I had Locky on 2 & Jordy Searle a couple up so I was going to get battered - well so I thought.

Locky said we got no chance around here shag do you want a nugget on it, we’ll that was the game changer the challenge if you like - of course I replied - Game on. 

Peg 4 looked ok tbf I had a bay across I could chuck a small method in, a empty platform to my left so yeah all good 😊 

The all in was sounded & Locko was straight in on the method there were tails everywhere across from him he then had another & another, writings on the wall I was gonna get hammered. 

I started on the method I also had 3 pints of maggots for a 2X2 line & a bait bag with alternative’s to go to if I needed them, down the edge was simple because of the depth being a foot & a bit all over the swim it was a no brainer to have GB.

I caught a few on the method across the maggot line wasn’t prolific as thought it may of been tbf also the edge rig for the platform wasn’t happening as they kept doing me lol 😂 my right edge was the banker. 

I could see Locky doing ok I could also see Jordy doing well swapping things about all the time, I guessed Jordy would be framing, I could see Rog he didn’t seem very active, Fletch was on the carp complain he had no rigs left as he was smashed up all day, he couldn’t go to the Sedges open as he had no gear left haha 😂 so the all out was called & who’s got the mighty Nugget lol 😂 Scales went to Locky first then came to me, I said what you got he said you way in first Shag lol 😂 I put 67ish on them & that was enough to do my mate lol 😂 I did do a little Jig for the bragging rights lol 😂 it was a good day as always surrounded by great company 😁🎣💪

See you at the AGM Friday boys 👍👍🎣🎣 have a good week.. 

Landsend 24.07.22

 Apologies for no blog as i couldn’t go I had to work

Club AGM

 HLS AGM 

I’ve had a phone call from Phill this afternoon. He would like to run an AGM at the 37 Club on the 5th August 22 at 19.30hrs. 

If you have any ideas or issues please can you put them in writing if you can’t make it, however, Phill would like to see us all there as the last AGM attendance wasn’t good 👍 

Shiplate Hawthors 17.07.22

 Shiplate Hawthorns 

The weather was going to be a savage heat today talking of temperatures at 30* was it going to fish 🐟I didn’t think so but I was looking forward to a day on the bank with the guys 😁🎣

I had a chat with Locko on Saturday he was buzzing after coming back from a couple days in brum at Woodlands he had some tips given to him from Andy May so he had his bagging head on 💪🎣 & sure enough he didn’t disappoint. On arrival me & Locky walked the Hawthorn bank loads of carp up in the water as you’d expect I wanted 9 or 10 they looked good, well good enough for me ha, as we walked back I saw another one of my mates Tich Williams he gave us a couple of pointers as this is his local but not so much Hawthorns 

I paid my dues to Westy he’s doing a cracking job I’ll be the first to say it buddy your a star ⭐️ we’d be lost without you & I’m sure everyone would agree it costs nothing to say sometimes guys a Thankyou it goes along way infact there’s a few names that wouldn’t hurt to show your appreciation too… 😁👍

Right let’s get on with the fishing 🎣 hmm not sure I should be writing this one as it wasn’t the best day Ive had, but anyway, 

I drew peg 6 yeah looked ok nice length across two margins that looked like they could hold fish. My out look was maggots shallow across & flicking maggots I thought that might be the way ahead? I did set up a tip rod but didn’t want to get on it. 2X2 meat shallow & on the deck & corn down the edge with meat, I had a couple of foul hookers across & that was that nothing on the short line & nothing down the edge I kept swapping top kits most of the day shallow & deck for nothing. Strange really there were fish everywhere fishing never stops to surprise me you’d think there - there why can’t I can catch them that was the case today, I got a paste rig out done some paste for down the edge but still nothing !!! John W was next to me on 7 he struggled for quite a while he then said I got a plan nothing really happened then he said I got a plan & started to catch well on paste shortish he was fishing a good match he was on them & his line was getting stronger he did foul hook a few as I could hear him cussing lol 😂 he seemed to be having a run with Bagger Newell they were going for it both on the paste. I still couldn’t get a bite lol 😂 WTF 🤣🤣🤣 I picked up the tip rod & started on a small method which was ok I should have done it a couple of hours earlier for a run of small carp, it was quite enjoyable really but there was a complication Ducks 🦆 & Ducklins that kept going in the bay I was chucking in & they weren’t in any hurry to move, so there’s my day. 

Well done to all the winners on a very hard hot day 💪💪🎣🎣

Landsend next week I believe check your sheet to confirm & book-in if you haven’t. See you there. Tight lines 😁💪🎣 

10.07.22 Avalon

 Avalon this week for us 

So how was it going to go ? there was mixed feelings at the pre draw Rob bagger Silvers Eagle said it could go one way or the other, Fletch said he was there Friday & it fished its socks off he emptied it of the silvers, only time will tell.

We had plenty of club members there today & we’re on the road side the weather was hot 🥵 hot hot 🥵 luckily enough I drew 41 good peg & in the shade the only down side I think was all open water so it could be tricky. 

My table was set gas mark 5 for all out carp, pellet wag with a 6g to a 10ft Preston Ignition, bomb was a 15” banded pellet which I should have changed to a meat rig in hindsight as I only had one carp all day on this method - but I sort of new it with the open water. I done a few top kits shallow & deck to only catch skimmers but quality skimmers at that 😁💪

For company it was class with bagger Allen & top silvers Sausage Bowyer 😁 on each side. My edge rig was deep & I didn’t hold much hope. Long story short the short fig was ok up to about 12.30 then it went to rats couldnt get a bite for luck infact bites were hard to come by all afternoon I ended up chucking back around 15lb ish plus a couple of small carp. Sausage decided to pack up early & I followed him. Bagger Allen was slow & steady his patience is second to none he was all out silvers, he’s class, I could see Tony Newell having a few on the paste long I think paste anyway that’s all I could see. Yammy drove by early so he blew out today on a early home time. I went up & seen Kingy - King of all draws & he was on them with the pellet wag & mugging as he seen fit. Fletch seem to be on a few - legend that man I luv him plus he’s my neighbor 😁 I done a couple of photos one of  Bagger Allen wrestling with his Brolly trying to land a fish, what was all that about ha 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Next week we’re on Hawthorns Shiplate there was one space left so if you haven’t booked it’ll be get in quick. I may have a practice there in the week but if the temperature keeps going up I probably won’t lol 😂 me & Kingy we’re already chatting how we’re going to attack so it maybe a good day - let’s hope so but tbf it’s always a good day with the guys 😁😁👍🎣

Sedges 03.07.22

 Today we’re on Brick Sedges..

Got to say I was looking forward to today, I had a plan in my head & I thought I’m gonna stick to it no matter what !! Ha maybe that was a mistake. So my out look was going to be the Pellet Wag Bomb & Pellet over the top & a couple of meat & corn lines & meat down the edge pretty simple stuff for hopefully a bagging day.. well that didn’t happen. I met Locko in the car park for a breakie soones to be joined by Ducky Selway we had a good laugh at the table for sure Ducky explained his cruise & it sounded fab. 

Back in the car park for the draw & I got 18 meant nothing to me as I’ve only been on this one once before on the Silvers League in the winter so today was a totally different ball game ? 

When I got there I had the airiator right in front, I thought awesome that fits right in with my plan, for company I had the all star silvers Rob Eagle to my right again same as last week 👍 to my left I had an empty peg then Westy in the corner. 

On the all in I started on the wag shallow as there were a lot carp cruising after 30 minutes nothing, I chucked the bomb on that line to a wrap around carp that was my first & last. The wind picked up to be a total pain in the arse I went out on my primed short line which was a real struggle for presentation for nothing, now I’m thinking this ain’t happening all the way to 13.30. I could see everyone struggling really so nothing lost Locko said at that time he lost 5 carp. I could see Ducky smashing it 💪🤣😁 I started a new line top kit plus one only because of the wind. This seemed to be a good line, it got stronger & stronger  but the problem was I just kept foul hooking on foul hooker number 8 I lost it enough was enough I’d had it. The margin didn’t produce for what ever reason really, it was a hard frustrating day with a hoolie of a ball ache. On to the next see you there it’s Avalon you’ll probably have to book on by Tuesday for numbers to be given to Vic. 

Well done to all the winners on a very hard day 💪👍🎣