Willows evening match. 23rd May

#1

Well my match was over as soon as I pulled peg 29 out the box

Fished this peg before and did no good off it and tonight was no exception

I tried everything to get a carp with no success. All I had was 2 roach and a tiny carp

The big weights came from down the bottom end and the other bank to what I was on.
Still a lovely evening to be fishing though, weather was cracking.
A certain Mr V did well though

Well done Paul, I will let him tell you the details.

#2

Still no news from MrV.................he must still be counting his winnings

Got Saturday's 'wounded pride' out of your system then MrV

MrV · #3

Not quite counting my winnings TK :'(
Decided to give a commercial open a go, and I must say, a fairly decent choice of venue. Drew peg 15, which I hadnt got a clue about, but having been advised by SS that "wherever you draw, just fish the margin, only to your left though, and straight out in front, at no further than 6-7 meters" I set up 2 ricgs. Margin 18" deep, and a nice little flat spot, 3ft deep at 4 meters. I had dug my old Maver Strong Arm out for the match, as I had been told there were a few lumps, and didn't fancy risking the Exage. I had loaded a top section with 16 hollow laccy, which I had never used before :-/ and the margin rig was on 14's solid maver laccy
At the all in I cupped a pot of hemp at 4 meters, and dribbled a bit of corn and meat in the margin. everyone else started in the margins, so me being me decided to start at 4 mtrs. After 10 mins I had a few signs of fish with liners. 5 mins later, bite, strike, and the hollow laccy nearly reached Simons peg about 40 yards away

God does that stuff stretch or what. Plays out a 5 pounder to the net, then the bugger decides on one last lunge, and snaps me under my platform

Lesson learned, any more on the hollow, play them in the middle of the pool until the are gasping, before breaking down to net.
Anyway, to cut a long story a bit shorter, I finished up with 1 fish from margin and 6 from 4 meters. Weighed in 42lb 2oz for 4th and first out of money ::)
Thoroughly enjoyed it though, and certainly buried the nightmare of Woodcote

#4

Hard luck MrV..............a costly lesson learnt with that first fish

At least you had a few tugs............I can't wait for something to pull my elastic

Better put The Willows on next year then

By the way - what pool were you on Spring or Brook

Looks like Brook from the 'hight' of Si's pickie

#5

Yeah it was Brook pool TK. All evening matchs are run on the Brook Pool.
He has a Wednesday daytime match on the Spring Pool. Over 100lb won it too

Paul did very well on his first match on there, 3 hours remember too

#6

Did I catch you right Si - 3 hours or 3 days

The way I'm performing at the mo it would take me 3 weeks :'(

#7

Not down there mate. You just need a good peg and the rest will just happen, As long as you ain't using sea fishing gear

One Wednesday I think you should feel ill about dinner time and get yourself along

#8

Now there's an idea as long as Heinzer don't clock this because I've got a trustees meeting next Wed (last Wed of each month

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PS - Don't need to throw a sicky cuss I've got loads of holiday accrued......

#9

You could fish the daytime and the evening match then. Possible 200lb+ weight

#10

TK I spotted that dont you dare miss the meet, cuss I might throw as sickie to.

#11

You should all come along to the next one.