Simple Match Fishing Forum

Penultimate match next week. Not sure how they have reorganised the pegs but if we can get 13 out then I will pay the bit extra and take the whole lake.

So who wants a crack at it

Dave
Rod
Simon
Terry
Clive
Keith
Mick
Tony
Jim
Gino
Chris
John
Jim E guest
Gary guest
Roger Mac guest

15

Possibles

Troy
Kris
Tom ?

Not available
Kyle
Tony W
Kevin

Yes please Dave...but alas Kyle has been reined in for band practice with his demanding girlfriend!

And.....I think even if not 13 would be good to have the lake so happy to pay a bit more on the day to secure as pegs can be iffy there.

They have put 17 new swims in for the carp guys so the new pegs shouldn’t be iffy. I haven’t been and seen them but I’m sure Terry has been down since.

Yes please Dave
I dont suppose the 17 new swims are on Hawkhurst by any chance?

Yes please Dave, not been there since May so don't know what they've done - might go and have a look at the end of the week.
Clive, you never know as it's the same owners.

By band practice

Is that the same as shopping for wedding rings.

Hope we all get an invite

I will be there for the match as well

Spluttered in my coffee then Keith!!!...you really are scaring the lad away! (and scaring me )

Count me in please Mr C

Me and Jim please Dave.

Right, just been to Hartleylands for a recce ( not fishing ), although it no longer concerns us not at all impressed with what they have done on Nick's - all the bankside vegetation and rushes have been removed with just a few trees left and the spit with pegs 6/7/8/9 has disappeared completely.
The Res. was quite busy with about 10 on it most using two rods, alarms and chucking to the middle with either the method or PVA bags and bookies - silly people. There are 18 marked swims but no platforms, numbers 1-10 are on the left bank and
go one past the willow tree over there, 11-18 are on the right but now the big willow by the car park has been drastically pruned swims 17 and 18 are pretty lacking in cover but we can decide on the day whether to use them.

Yes please Mr C

Same as Si I don't mind paying more to get the whole lake as we then have a better choice of pegs

12 of us so far. Anyone got any news re Troy, Kris or Tony W.

With a couple of guests that makes 14 so it’s looking good.

One point, they have in the past asked for fish over 10lb to be weighed a put straight back, so If anyone has scales can they please bring them.

Also anyone who needs to put fish on the ground to unhook needs to have an unhooking mat.

Sorry Dave can't make this one

I have some scales, will bring along

Dave C wrote: October 1st, 2018, 8:37 pm One point, they have in the past asked for fish over 10lb to be weighed a put straight back, so If anyone has scales can they please bring them

Dave - their match rules actually say over 8lb

Also 60lb net limit and a mid match weigh in for 6 hour matches.

Sounds like a pre match chat with the bailiff is in order.

Hi Dave I have just spoken with Troy and he cant make it. Not sure about Kris
but he does usually post to say if he is coming or not