Author: Simon

Waiting for the draw

The weather down the lake today was nice and sunny but as the match progressed it went cloudy. Very little wind on the lake today.

15 anglers turned up today for the open match. John had pegged to the little lake and the bowl and peg 14 and 16 in the big lake. There was also 2 pleasure anglers on the carp park bank.

Fishing today was from 12.15 to 5.15.

The actual fishing was quite hard going today. Everyone caught but it was very slow going. John on peg 16 was catching steady off the bush to his left but started catching regularly in the last hour of the match. Andy on peg 40 had been fishing shallow at 14.5 meters and had been picking fish off through out the match but could not put a good run of fish together. Simon on peg 7 had caught from the 6 meter line at the start of the match and then switched to fishing the bomb to the far bank but could only get a bite right next tot he bank in the cut out.

Nick Horn on peg 32 was picking up the odd carp from the bush and Simon Enticott on peg 9 started finding a few fish in the last hour also. Mick Hughes was catching from peg 4 along with Ernie on peg 38. Everyone else was struggling for bites. The lake fished pretty much the same as last Saturday.

Me in to a carp after 2 minutes of fishing

Nearly there

Not a bad start. 15lb 8oz

Geoff on peg 9 into his first fish

Nick on peg 32 with his first fish

I hooked this skimmer whilst reeling in, ooops. I still weighed it 😀

Where I was catching on the tip

Geoff with a 16lb'er

My last fish of the day, another 15lb'er

Mick Lane on peg 14 getting some practice in for the Easter Festival

The lake looking great in the sunshine

Results.

1st place. John Bennett

2nd overall. Andy Quarmby

3rd overall. Simon Mound

A Section Winner. Mick Hughes

B Section Winner. Simon Enticott

C Section Winner. Mick Lane

There is an open match on this coming Friday bank Holiday. Please call John to book in and for more information.

Thanks for reading. Eddie, John and Simon.