Winter ???????

[Tel]

Forecast looks good all next week - might even be tempted out of the cave Thurs/Fri.

[SiDev]

Kyle nipped out to Arrans today the cheeky boy....said prunes on a size 6 is the way to go

[Clive]

You break the seal Tel there's no going back

[Tel]

Nah can't beat resealable airlock

[Spamwham]

Forecast looks good all next week - might even be tempted out of the cave Thurs/Fri.

What you doin' stickin' your head out the 'ole then?
Get back in - bound to freeze over as soon as you lay hands on any fishing gear

Lying here on the sun lounger I was thinking - whats the odds we get snow at our 1st match

[Tel]

That's it Tony look on the bright side

[Dave C]

Just remember the rules. NO practising is allowed only preapproved Fact Finding Missions are acceptable.

[Dave C]

Just realised that its only 29 days to the first match. Best go and see what new elastics and floats I need.


Nick Gilbert are you busy???????

[Spamwham]

Got my latest batch of NG XTs in last week. Now rigged up as well. The latest ones are black rather than the previous swirly blue design.
Also gone over to side pullers throughout with some fresh , and mostly lighter, elastics.

Hope all this effort brings a better season than the very ordinary one I had last year. Mmmmm.
One things for sure I'll be catching more than Keith at quite a few matches this year - well just the ones he cant make cos of work that is

[Spamwham]

Just remember the rules. NO practising is allowed only preapproved Fact Finding Missions are acceptable.

.........so like I said Tel back into the cave for you.

[keith]

One things for sure I'll be catching more than Keith at quite a few matches this year - well just the ones he cant make cos of work that is

It has taken a lot of effort but have managed to get time off for all except one at the moment, but that could change very quickly as people leave.

[Tel]

It was pre-approved by me - seniority rules

[Spamwham]

Keith - woe is me - thats my main plan of attack scuppered
Good news tho if you are able to get the matches

[Dave C]

Well done Keith, hopefully things will go as planned

It was pre-approved by me - seniority rules

So where did you go and how did you do?

[Tel]

Monks 1, first time been there and no wind - flat calm and very bright. First hour on a feeder, not a touch so switched to the pole top 2 + 3, bit slow for half an hour then started to get skimmers every so often.
A few others on the lake but couldn't see much being caught, eventually mid afternoon caught first carp about 6lb and a short time later another one around 8lb and then around 3.30pm it just died completely so around 4pm packed up - gates closed at 5pm anyway, in total had about a dozen skimmers and the two carp but not bothered as a very pleasant day in the sun.

[Spamwham]

a very pleasant day in the sun.

Thats what its all about Tel
Sounds like a nice bit of winter fishing without the weather grief .
I take it you're all tucked up back in the cave now

[Tel]

Not sayin

[keith]

Ventured out (first time since the MDs Xmas match) with Mick today to Alder's Farm Pines Lake, the change in temperature had put a damper on events with Mick having 20lb of skimmers and around a dozen carp whilst I am playing with Corn again this season. I had around 35 to 40 carp between 1lb and 5lb for approximately 100lb. Packed up early as it started to rain and did not want to get my new hooks wet. Might get another day out before you all start taking my pennies again.

[SiDev]

Might get another day out before you all start taking my pennies again.

yeah...that's just how I remember it last season

[keith]

Simon you had your fair share if I remember rightly.

Good luck with the run.