Rolfs Friday 6th August

#1

Last year I booked the lake for a knockup on the Friday before the Maggotdrowning Pairs weekend and as everyone appeared to enjoy it I did the same this year. Apart from being able to get an extra days fishing in it gives us a chance to get tents set up and relax before the main event on Saturday. There were a number of last minute drop outs which meant we only had 18 fishing rather than the original 22 but thats no bad thing where Rolfs is concerned as the lower the number fishing the better it fishes.

I knew I was in for a disappointing weekend when the wife said to me 10 minutes before I left " Happy Anniversary dear" Oooooppppsss.

Too late to do anything about it now so I replied " Happy Anniversary to you too. See you Sunday night. " and made a dash for the car.

A reasonable 2 hour journey in the tail of the rush hour and just after 11 I was at the lake with the bivvy set up and the kettle on. ( Thanks for your help Terry

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I wasnt surprised to draw a peg I hate fishing and have never caught well on Peg 14. (Ii said it wasnt going to be my weekend and I was proved right when i drew it again the following day.

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After an uneventful match for me there were some reasonable weights with all four top weights coming from the top end of the lake. Simple was on form and took a well earned win from peg 26 closely followed by Red Leader fishing his new feederless feeder. Its not a pellet cone he insists because the pellet is not cone shaped.

Thanks to all for coming along and making it an enjoyable day.

#2

Thanks for the invite Dave. Was a good days fishing and to make it better it was a close match too, one where you don't know who has won until the weigh in is complete.

Look forward to next year if you do it again

I really did think Dave had it as his rod never stopped going round

#3

You missed Dai off the results I think Dave

#4

Sorted.

Next years is already booked Si.

#5

Whats happend to Budgie

Hero one minute

Zero the next

#6

Whats happend to Budgie

Hero one minute

Zero the next

I better not tell you he blanked on Sunday then

#7

Rolfslake blog updated with this match... http://rolfslake.com/blog/?p=1621

#8

Great day as always Dave

sets the weekend up a treat

MALC · #9

Whats happend to Budgie

Hero one minute

Zero the next

Thats all part of the attraction with Rolfs you think you got it sussed and it jumps up and KICKS YOU

Cheers for the invite Dave enjoyed it as always.

Gem · #10

Thankyou for our invite Dave

enjoyed it as always

#11

Many Thanks for the Invite Dave.

As always a good start to the weekend.

Just managed to get my thoughts on the day sorted out, and you can find the report HERE

Just got to wade through more photos and commit my thoughts on the rest of the weekend to the keyboard now.

Simps, you'll find that i've posted the Pairs and the Individual results on my blog already, but I'm just waiting for Dave to get back to me with the peg numbers from Sunday.

#12

Thanks for that Mugger

Rolfs blog is now updated with the pairs weekend results....
http://rolfslake.com/blog/?p=1626

#13

My Day 1 report of the MD's Rolfs Pairs has now been added to my Blog and you can read it HERE.

#14

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mburgess · #15

Whats happend to Budgie

Hero one minute

Zero the next

Thanks for the Invite Dave Le Frog

TK i will be putting the Hero to Zero right next Friday & Saturday

that is as long as i keep away from pegs 19-22 & 35-37

#16

The Pairs weekend report is now finished and can be found HERE.

Sorry it took a while, but it was starting to feel like my own version of War & Peace.

#17

TK i will be putting the Hero to Zero right next Friday & Saturday

Gud on ya Budgie - go exorcise that ghost

#18

Excellent read as usual Mugger (the Fri match)

Aint got to the other reports yet

And what did I read on that Friday report

Budgie on peg 40 was nowhere to be seen, which summed up the way his match was going

Sure I spotted him akimbo on the bank too

#19

Here's the links to a couple of slideshows for those that fancy taking a look.

Dave's Invitation Match

MD's Rolfs Pairs Weekend