looks like ropas got one on

#21

Irk..

Walsall canal is free.

#22

Was Heronbrook on this weekend??

no

joffmiester · #23

LOUGBOROUGH CANAL FREE NO B/J

fishing its head off

Guest · #24

Yet another weekend wasted by not being able to fish up at Heronbrook..........................

ropa · #25

With frosts forecast all week and snow next week

Whats the chances of us getting on before the semi?? All the commys up our way are fishable, Lindholme, Woodlands, The Oaks

so what the Fecks going on??? We have to book digs, and the whole team were coming down this weekend , some for both days, what they supposed to do??

Now Im getting one on!!

#26

Going tomorrow Ropa will let you know, Weather will have to change dramatically round here for pools to freeze

#27

The large pool at work has froze over again this morning Lloydy

The Chockie Munsters cut at Beechdale had a lid on it again too when I crossed it an hour ago......

#28

Just phoned Neil and all the pools are froze again

looks like shopping with the better half again tomorrow

#29

Farmers forecast is not looking too rosy, not always right but the best there is

For this area,
Thurs rain showers, not so cold at night, -1 in some exposed places.
Fri and Sat, snow showers in some areas by day (some areas will probably miss them) getting much colder at night, -4 or a touch lower around here.

Sorry about that guys, I don't want it either.

ropa · #30

Well the Semi is definately going ahead on the supposed date

Ken not going to put it back cos to many teams have other commitments and we are running into festival season. Which I think is the right decision

Lets just hope we can get some practicing done, even if it means coming down for 5 days nearer the date

#31

Gonna be -2 to -5 every night cheshire way till next monday at least

::)

#32

Well the Semi is definately going ahead on the supposed date Ken not going to put it back cos to many teams have other commitments and we are running into festival season. Which I think is the right decision Lets just hope we can get some practicing done, even if it means coming down for 5 days nearer the date

Problem is Ropas i don't think it will take icebreaking if it's froze on day

Guest · #33

Looks like another week end has gone out of the window!

#34

Ken Wade just told me Heronbrook ice free and match on tomorrow

#35

Its deffo on ! Who,s going then ? I've just done me pellet thingys !

#36

Its deffo on ! Who,s going then ? I've just done me pellet thingys !

did you catch choppy?

#37

Well here is the story for Sat Lloydy !
On arrival found Lake partially frozen, some pegs clear, some not.
Neil went out in his boat on some lakes and broke the ice.
The lakes used for the match were Meadow, Match Lake and Canal.
I drew Meadow 57, next to the cafe in the corner.
I had to break the ice before the start but it was clear further up. Wayne Melling drew 53 and it was clear there. He also was end peg on that straight.
At the start, I went in on the bread foot off deck over.
Wayne had one first dob doing the same thing.
To cut along story short Wayne was on a ball of fish that simply would not feed, and foul hooked fish all day, ending with 10 odd in the net for 46lb. This was second in the match.
I had one mirror about 4lb on bread after half hour.
A chub a pound half way through on maggot, then with half hour to go(16m towards Wayne ) got loads of indications on bread and had a common 3lb and lost one foul hooked.
The fish are very tightly packed in area's at the moment, which resulted in alot of blanks.
Match Lake was won with 2 skimmers.
Only a handful of weights, but to be fair it will all depend on the weather so lets hope for a mild spell !
Only 2 more practice matches left so are you going this Saturday ?

#38

Never ever turned up for a semi on day as Tipton take w/l seriously but we may do this year even though venue 20 mins from home(sad really)

joffmiester · #39

easy lloydy draw two blokes on the corners and win the semi easy mate

anyone can win this semi final at least you bait bill won't be much ::) ::)2 slices of bread and 10 maggots should do it
you live 20 minutes and ropas lives 200 miles away and you both have practiced the same

#40

Match called off yesterday after the anglers turned up. I like Heronbrook Joff and respect Neil for sticking to his thoughts on ice breaking, think of the money he's lost. It's been the worst winter for years and Neil or Ken couldn't has anticipated that when putting forward/choosing venues but it's now very close to semi date and nobody has a clue whether the weather will break. The playing field needs to be level and all teams need to have the opportunity for equal practice, Tipton have more chance of qualifying on a carp lake if it's a lottery than a fishing match as there are some good carp teams in semi but i would still rather have a fishing match as it is better for fishing. Team fishings in enough trouble. But i wish anglers would come up with positive thoughts to try and make the best of the situation instead of slagging Neil, heronbrook and Ken off on websites(not this one)