Simple Match Fishing 2013 Canal Championship Match

MrWright · #301

Won't be coming chaps sorry, if I'm honest I haven't been on here for ages and I completely forgot!

big_cup · #302

good luck to all today

me · #303

is that good luck with the fishing or good luck GETTING OUT OF THE VENUE after the match

MICK E · #304

a great bunch of lads, a pleasure to meet and fish
with you all, weather was not on our side today,
But I for one look forward to next years SMF match
Thanks and good fishing to you all

joffmiester · #305

Has anyone found the key yet

Dick · #306

The less said about the key the better!

Great introduction to the site thanks chaps, although I know a few of you already.

Unfortunately.

#307

WHOS GOT THE BLOODY KEYS

me · #308

WHOS GOT THE BLOODY KEYS

that bloody carp, thats why his belly was so big

#309

I know whos got the keys
TK said Heinzers got them
But then Henzer said TKs got them

SOMEBODYS TELLING PORKY PIES

#310

Has anyone found the key yet

#311

I know whos got the keys
TK said Heinzers got them
But then Henzer said TKs got them

SOMEBODYS TELLING PORKY PIES

damo28 · #312

Are we having a full results sheet?

#313

Yep Damo and few pickies

damo28 · #314

Brilliant

had a Good time weather wasnt the best for us but i enjoyed it

joffmiester · #315

can't wait to see the picture of the carp

not so sure bill would of got it out on his bread rigs

olly · #316

Yep Damo and few pickies

#317

Are we having a full results sheet?

Yep Damo and few pickies

Anybody know who's got the result sheets.........?

Cant find me camera either - now where did I put that ?

Pedro · #318

Victor on the pull

Yas cant tek him anywehere!!!!!

joffmiester · #319

tell which smelt the best the fishy fishmeal G/B or the other bag

if only you could smell that photo

you donny lads can pull them

joffmiester · #320

well my day started well !! flinty who's very shy on the website but looks in from time to time knocked on the door just after 7 am and i was greeted with two lovely breakfast rolls

;)and after his day on the tidal trent on saturday said to me "we are going to catch more than i did yesterday ain't we"

i should think so its full of tench and bream and plenty of squatt fish i said

;)i couldn't believe it it took less than a hour to get to the draw and believe me when the conversation is all about how crap the tide trent is it didn't need to be any further ::) ::) TK proud as punch with his chest sticking out and right big smile on his said "bloody hell your early ive got the gate open ready best back down so it will be easier when we leave for the club after"

all the way to Birmingham it had been storm after storm so it was not surprise to see everyone in there winter jumpers and gortex

TK and HEINZER had all the organising under control they had pegged out and prepeared the draw .i'm pretty sure its the biggest turnout so far and we had the usual banter and laugh before the start
as i drew my peg 26 thank god the big bugger has drawn that peg

why i said is it good and TK replied not its oppisite the cars can you keep a eye on them

well we all went off to our pegs just as it started to spot with yet more rain when how should appear but woodhouse

bloody hell the newest part of his kit must of been the hat on his head

dodge will be pleased to see the brilo box is still in use

i really fancied my peg right next to the bridge

again i thought it might shelter me from the wind

fat chance of that it was all over the place and every direction

although i was spoiled for choice which area to fish as i had weeds everywhere

to my left

and to my right

tench city i thought

my section was either side of the bridge the section of death with Bicko keef snowy towpath and swampy

one side of the bridge

to the other

i had a good start with a few squatt fish but really no size so it wasn't long before my primed chopped worm line were in use and quickly had bites off small perch i felt as if the big wouldn't have a go as each fish i caught were like little hand warmers as the water seamed to be warmer than the air temp and quite often kills the sport after hour woodhouse was already behind me and said no one had caught much so i kept working between the squatt line and chopped worm lines by now
i could loose feed squatt as A the size of my squatt were very small and B the wind wouldn't allow it i tried a toss pot but that brought in very small fish that blow off in the wind

so it was time for

THE SQUATT BOMB

i method ive used when you want your bait right on the nail and to be fair it worked really well . fish kept coming into the area and each time i topped up it was instant between times i tried for tench and more perch picking off what i could and trying to keep fish going into the net snowy and towpath both had good spells and i couldn't see keef or bicko only there laughter could heard woodhouse had told me that Bicko had caught a big perch so at the weigh in no one knew how would win the section ::) ::) ::)but this year i'd got the better of bicko with 3lb 1oz mind-you there was no need for bicko to throw the keys to the gate in the cut after he found out i'd won the section