Simple Match Fishing Forum

Andy,
I was counting the years up and I would say 19 years since I saw Dave, 10 years odd since I saw Jim Meakin, 3 years Chalky.
Doesn't time fly !!!
Anyway it was back to Stripeys today Mate !!! Had one about 2 and a half plus 4 one pounders but my back is killing fishing 17.5m in a gale !!!!!

I cant see 17.5metres let alone fish it lol

You remember Pat who used to work for me in the shop, I was on a match where he was yesterday ( a really sheltered lake, flat calm )

yeah, time does fly, it's over 20 years since I sold the shop

sod it !! i'm coming on wednesday Taff have you a post cod i know where it is just getting off the A50 bit

Hi matey

sound, I know they aint massive turn outs, but it's a cracking days fishing, bit of banter, I try and give people a bit of room and the longest walk is about 30 yards.

Post code is DE74 2RE.

When you get on the A50 off the M1 j24, come off where it's signposted Long Eaton/ Castle Donnington. At that island Rycroft is the first exit and just down on the left. We go for a breakfast just off that island towards Sawley and Long Eaton which is the 5th exit on that island ( the one after the road into Shardlow Cavendish Bridge)
The café is a couple of hundred yards down towards Sawley.

I get in the café between half 7 and quarter to 8.

I must ring Rob Wooton and tell him we've started Wednesdays too, he comes over sometimes.

he will read this i'd of thought

taff i will bring the camera kiddo

brilliant, be gud to have one of your reports on here, might spark a bit of interest to get the numbers up too.

best clean my gear lol

put new tape on ya spectron andy!

Taff I'm coming Saturday if you can put my name down please.

yeah, no probs mate

Don't need to Lee, got a new pole

Taff I'm coming Saturday if you can put my name down please. 

just spoke to Brooksy and put you down.

fished well again today, but i'll leave the report to Joff

Don't need to Lee, got a new pole

ooh get you! ,what you had mate

I've taken a few photo's every one had double figures that's how good it was
Windy it was that windy no one could hear Graham Barry moaning about the carp

Taffy is it a Sensas pole by any chance

Graham moan, lol, only from when I sat next to him in the café till when I went home. "carp, Real Madrid, Mourinho, the professional women dancers on strictly ( not having that lol), x factor, great british bake off, ferguson, Ronaldo!!!!!!!!!!!! just glad he can't use a computer .
seriously tho, fishing needs characters like Graham.

yep a sensas, ran out of tape for my poor old Speccy

I've taken a few photo's every one had double figures that's how good it was 

Expecting a good write up and loads of pickies in the morning Joffie

Thanks mate, sounds like you lot are gonna have to take it easy on me! Some good weights them, especially for the conditions.

you'll be sound pal.

The way I've been going you won't have much danger from me lol. I've been spending too much time in the matches trying to catch proper skimmers instead of getting my head down and just keep on putting fish in the net, had nearly 17lb yesterday and spent the last hour and half chasing skimmers. every time I went back down the edge or at 5m I caught but kept binning it to go for skimmers Doh!!!

you'll be sound pal.

The way I've been going you won't have much danger from me lol. I've been spending too much time in the matches trying to catch proper skimmers instead of getting my head down and just keep on putting fish in the net, had nearly 17lb yesterday and spent the last hour and half chasing skimmers. every time I went back down the edge or at 5m I caught but kept binning it to go for skimmers Doh!!!

de ja vu eh and! buggers them skimmers,a quick look then back on the roach if no movement,you know that