With the really low temperatures at the lake this weekend all matches have been cancelled. The ice is very thick and conditions are very dangerous.
Its supposed to be thawing out through the week. Lets hope its nice for the next round of the Spring League this Sunday.
A tough day down the lake as the artic weather continues.
John tells me that as the anglers arrived down the lake they were greeted with ice so thick you could of driven a car across the lake. It was decided that todays match was to be a walk off with the anglers deciding on which swim would take the least amount of effort to break through, but i can tell you that would of been no easy choice. With the weather at about minus 2 and a horrible cold breeze going across the lake you could of though the seven anglers must of been mad to spend 5 hours freezing hoping for a bite.
The winner today was John Draper fishing peg 30 by the hut and John had managed to cut out a swim to 13 metres and by using expander pellet he managed to put together an all silver weight which consisted of some good skimmers which were happy to feed in the cold, and at the end of a tough 5 hours weighed 15-08 for another victory { well done John }.
In the second place was Paul Jay who was also on the carpark bank this time peg 25 and Paul also caught all silvers this time using maggots for his weight of 8-08 closely followed by Neil Riddy on peg 10 who also caught silvers for his weight of 8-04.
Whilst many fisheries around the country remain closed due to the lakes John and Paul have been working really hard in keeping parts of the lake ice free so not only can the anglers fish but also that the fish stay protected by having some open water for the oxygen to enter and the gasses to escape. The fact that there were no carp caught today just goes to show two things 1. carp dont like feeding in really cold water and 2. there are plenty of other species to catch at Rolfslake.
Results
7 fished.
| Place | Angler | Peg | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Draper | 30 | 15-08 | Rolfslake |
| 2nd | Paul Jay | 25 | 8-04 | Rolfslake |
| 3rd | Neil Riddy | 10 | 5-00 | Rolfslake |
| 4th | Mick Chappell | 14 | 4-12 | Rolfslake |
| 5th | John Bennett | 13 | 1-00 | Rolfslake |
Thanks for reading Simon, John and Eddie
Another cold day at the lake.
John and Paul had been down the lake on the Saturday to break the ice and give the anglers a head start on Sunday.
This is what greeted the anglers on the Sunday morning. (Thanks Pat Pritchard for the pictures)
The big lake
Steve Waters breaking the ice on peg 34
Michael Corsini on peg 8
The Little lake
Pegs 5, 6, 7 and 8
Results….
| A Section | ||||
| Pos | Name | Peg | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARK NEWBOLD | 10 | 9LBS-0 | 10 |
| 2 | STEVE WATERS | 34 | 2LBS-8OZS | 9 |
| 3 | MICHAEL CORSINI | 8 | 1LBS-4OZS | 8 |
| 4 | JEFF EDWARDS | 2 | 1LBS-0 | 7 |
| 5 | PAT PRITCHARD | 7 | DNW | 0 |
| 6 | JIM McCANN | 36 | DNW | 0 |
| 7 | JOHN DRAPER | DNF | 0 | |
| 8 | PETE ARNOLD | DNF | 0 | |
| 9 | DAVE LOSEBY | DNF | 0 | |
| 10 | PHIL POWELL | DNF | O | |
| B Section | ||||
| Pos | Name | Peg | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAUL JAY | 25 | 29LBS-8OZS | 10 |
| 2 | ANDY QUARMBY | 17 | 27LBS-8OZS | 9 |
| 3 | MICK LANE | 15 | 27LBS-0 | 8 |
| 4 | DEREK HAMMOND | 14 | 10LBS-4OZS | 7 |
| 5 | NEIL HUTCHINS | 30 | 8LBS-8OZS | 6 |
| 6 | JOHN BENNETT | 26 | 4LBS-0 | 5 |
| 7 | ANDY RAYMENT | 18 | DNW | 0 |
| 8 | DAVE WIGHTMAN | DNF | 0 | |
| 9 | MICK CHAPPLE | DNF | 0 | |
| 10 | PETE TAPPE | DNF | 0 | |
| Overall Leader Board | ||
| Pos | Names | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARK NEWBOLD/ANDY RAYMENT | 27 |
| 2 | STEVE WATERS/DEREK HAMMOND | 25 |
| 3 | JOHN BENNETT/JEFF EDWARDS | 24 |
| 4 | JOHN DRAPER/PAUL JAY | 24 |
| 5 | JIM McCANN/NIEL HUTCHINS | 21 |
| 6 | MICK CHAPPLE/MICHEAL CORCINI | 18 |
| 7 | ANDY QUORMBY/PAT PRITCHARD | 21 |
| 8 | DAVE WIGHTMAN/PETE ARNOLD | 12 |
| 9 | MICK LANE/PHIL POWELL | 8 |
| 10 | DAVE LOSEBY/PETE TAPPE | 6 |
John would like to let everyone know that this round will still take place. If in doubt please ring John.
Is that big enough for you Michael 😛
I HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL TOMORROWS OPEN MATCH DUE TO THE EXSTREME OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES, I WILL BE GOING DOWN THE LAKE MID MORNING TO HAVE A LOOK AND BREAK SOME ICE.
THE THICKNESS OF THE ICE IS NOT REALY A PROBLEM AS REGUARDS THE SPRING PAIRS MATCH AS WE HAVE BROKEN ICE IN MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS.
,HOWEVER WITH THE FORCAST OF SNOW DEPENDING ON WHICH WEATHER REPORT YOU LOOK AT, WITH A POSSIBLE 5 INCHES OR MORE I HAVE TO CONSIDER TRAVELLING CONDITIONS, I WOULD NOT LIKE TO PUT ANYBODY IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION, SO KEEPING A LOOK ON THE WEATHER REPORTS I WILL MAKE A DECISION BY 5-30 TOMORROW.
I WILL HOLD AN OPEN ON THE LAKE FOR THE INTREPID ( OR DAFT) ANGLERS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO GET OUT
A cold day down the lake today but strangely no ice on the lake despite minus temperatures.Very hard fishing today down the lake for the anglers.
Today’s winner Pete Archer has not been down the lake for a while but returned to take the win fishing from peg 28. Pete was using maggot on the pole trying for silvers but go plagued with those pesky carp.
Neil Riddy managed to catch 3 carp for his weight from last Sundays winning peg, Peg 13. Neil is currently the peg king for peg 13 so knows how to fish it but the carp had other idea’s today.
Completing the frame was Dave Wightman fishing from peg 10. Dave’s weigh was made up completely of silver fish, he also had 3 bonus skimmers to help build his weight.
Results
| Pos | Name | Peg | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Archer | 28 | 29-8 |
| 2 | Neil Riddy | 13 | 20-8 |
| 3 | Dave Wightman | 10 | 14-8 |
| 4 | John Bennett | 24 | 9-8 |
| 5 | John Draper | 9 | 7-0 |
9 Anglers Fished.
Todays winner in Sunnier times down the lake. Pete Archer.
The temperature is set to drop further still and then start to rise again Saturday so hopefully it wont be too cold for everyone fishing the second round of the Spring Pairs League this Sunday.
There is an Open match this Saturday also.
Thanks for Reading, Eddie, John and Simon.