Soar Valley Winter League

[joffmiester]

Its that time of year again and the SVWL is bigger than ever with nine teams of ten anglers competing .plus the introduction of one of the leading teams in the country Starlets . with a rebuilt Matrix Trentman side and league favourites Leicester Drennan its all to play for . I very much doubt these thre will have it all there own way with up and coming teams like wigston Quorn AS Long eaton plus Matchmans supplys loughborough and bennetts this years winter league will be one to watch
full updates will be posted on sections full results after every round hopefully pictures

[joffmiester]

sections round one
1 1860
2 Greens
3 Deeps
4 Bonsors
5 Bonsors
6 Abbey
7 sutton
8 sutton
9 sutton
10 kegworth
Top ponds has been taken out this week owing to Gipsys going into the field over the weekend
Teams
Trentmen
Starlets
Drennan Leicester
Long eaton fed
Wigston AS
Bennettes
Quorn AS
Matchmans supply
Loughborough Soar

[U538467]

Joff, has the abbey section of the river been paper pegged? You couldnt see any permenant pegs down there in practice.

[scotty85]

Abbey!! Some moaning to come Sunday night then.

[ChrisW]

Hiya Joff

Bin for a look at 'top ponds' this afternoon (when it finally stopped raining ) Gypsies have gone

Don't know what it's like but certainly looks interesting, and a tad easier walking than bleeding Abby (so long as you can go through gate of course, lol

[U538467]

abbey isn't a bad walk Chris! Across one field?!
Also as you mind the cows and their calf that is haha.

[ChrisW]

Lol, its far enough for me mate

Top ponds don't look as Peggy as Abbey either....

Mind you it prob still needs to be in even if top ponds reinstated cos 2 sections on Bonsers is a bit of a squeeze & could spoil a good bit of river

[joffmiester]

Sam its been pegged out yesterday Brian Tony and Adey did it. The first i knew was in the tackle shop and Tony walked in and told me one could say its starting again

[joffmiester]

Hiya Joff

Bin for a look at 'top ponds' this afternoon (when it finally stopped raining  ) Gypsies have gone 

Don't know what it's like but certainly looks interesting, and a tad easier walking than bleeding Abby (so long as you can go through gate of course, lol

The owner is expecting them back at some point personally i'd of left it in plus we've pegged it . Its becoming the old regime again chasing fish all over the river one reason i left it . Just getting anglers back on the rivers sections with good parking EASY WALKS and the week before it starts this happens
watchout the osier beds will be in next week

[Soar_Angler]

As The match organiser I have to work with the land owners to ensure we retain our fishing rights. The farmer on the Top ponds has requested we do not use it this week as he wants to clear up the rubbish left by gypsies and be sure they will jot return before leaving the gate unlocked.
I have moved the section to the Abbey Meadow as some of the Trentmen team fished there recently and reported excellent results. Also it does not entail long walks and the access is good with just one gate to cross.
Only sad thing is that I have to justify my actions to people who never put any effort into running matches!!!

[Barrow21]

Well pointed out Brian.

Can't help thinking there should be a little more support for what is really a thankless task.

[joffmiester]

Chris the walk isn't too bad on the abbey and tony showed me where the pegs are they are all in the one field . It might fish ok can't see it myself as pleasure fishing you can catch anywhere on the river at the minute
last friday quite a few went to sutton knowing you'd got the soar champs on the sunday know wonder anglers moan after the match anglers said to me suttons been hammered

[joffmiester]

Well pointed out Brian.

Can't help thinking there should be a little more support for what is really a thankless task.

Correct Barrow boy we have run matches all summer and a lot of anglers that fish the winter league didn't fish them. Now the winter league is upon us everyone and their dog are telling us where to put the sections
i wonder if the abbey/Bonsors is not fishable should we put it on the canal
No everyone will want the deeps in
Deep Down the choice is Brians and no one should question it the work that has gone into access and clearing pegs is down to a handful of anglers yet during the summer we catered for hundreds to have a decent competition we didn't have one moan !!!!!!

[U538467]

I think Brians doing a fantastic job running the league! The man deserves a medal for all the effort he has put into it.
Especially with the bonsors section of river!!

[scotty85]

My comment was ment as a bit of fun, but the last two years the wights have been very, very, good if it isn't broke and all that, and joff it would be hard to fish a winter league in summer pal, we know they move in autumn for winter and where they will or should be!!!!

[joffmiester]

My comment was ment as a bit of fun, but the last two years the wights have been very, very, good if it isn't broke and all that, and joff it would be hard to fish a winter league in summer pal!!

Quite agree Pete over the last couple of winter leagues this year has attracted the biggest turn we have had for 8 to 10 years like you i know why because of the access and hard work getting it .Its a shame about the top ponds just hope it goes back in for the second . Just dont want it going back to the long walks and battering pegs out

[joffmiester]

Just want to fish Pete i've got 6 x 90 pegs each round i'l always help Brian with the results just not the politics
bit of luck 1860 for the first three and sutton for the last three

[scotty85]

I will take that as well pal, look forward to a pint and a chat sunday .
As for politics!!!! It's the soar valley winter league lol.

[ChrisW]

Couldn't agree more with all the sentiments regarding Brian, the guy deserves a medal as 'big as a dustbin lid'

It just goes to show how deep the previous years scars are that a bit of light hearted discussion has caused him to feel he needs to justify his actions...

Well you don't need to justify anything to me pal, as far as I'm concerned you the boss and I just go where me captain tells me to

As for the people who are serious with the interfering and give rise to most of the politics should be ashamed of themselves - they know who they are, but the sad thing is they probably don't think they've done owt wrong...!!!!!

Keep up the good work Brian, you'll always have the full support of everyone at Trentmen