Hartleylands

#1

Right then guys and Judy.

Whats the craic at Hartleylands?

I am not going to practice it so need some proper info. Depths, baits methods etc.

And before you mention any method will catch. What will win it? Or at least frame.

#2

keith its a honest to god any method can win lake

8 & 9 are the supposed fliers up in the water works here or method to the island

personnally il set up the method [main attack]
10m pole as back up depending on the draw
margins can be usefull

#3

PRACTICE

..... for a Marsh match....... you having a laugh arent you?As Al says Keith any method can win with a ton plus on a good day.

Everyone has a chance by fishing to their strengths. Al has said he will set up the method and 10m pole whereas I will go 7 metres and a top 3 with pellet and paste. Colin will fish out and out paste as usual.
Pellet wag, floating feeder if conditions are right, long shallow, method and straight feeder, down the edge, mid range on the deck, pellet or paste. Take your pick they all have their day and will all produce reasonable weights.

There are plenty of small carp ( 1 to 2 lb), loads of good roach and skimmers with a good head of 6 to 10lb carp especially late on. I would expect 2 or 3 to get the ton with good backing weights and even the also rans should get over 20lb.

There are 38 pegs in all so I expect everyone will have a spare peg to one side if not both. I have already invited DaveT ( Fayes Dads) along to join us again.
If you want the extra special tips then give me a ring.

#4

Are you giving special tips to everyone

or is this just favouritism

#5

Tel

Don't eat yellow snow

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It's a no no.

#6

Keith,
You can rely on the fact that the Three MustyQueers Musketeers will fish at Nick's prior to the match

. Not to practice you understand, just to check the pegging and make sure the car park can accomodate the members ::), It's just a question of whether they can co-opt Tel into becoming d'Artagnan.

#7

We have no need to fish it before hand to practice or check the parking and pegging. However if you would like me to visit the farm shop in the week beforehand, to order hot pies and pasties to be delivered to the lake, then I would force myself to go down there on your behalf.

#8

So let me get this right,

Dave the Fish is GOING to supply Pies and Pasties to your peg on the day in question. A step up from the silver service treatment Matt got at Manor Farm.

I will have a Kent pastie with a dollop of brown sauce.

#9

Well you didnt attend the Xmas match I ran on Nicks a few years ago Keith.

A Hot pie or pastie was delivered to each angler at their peg along with a shot of Canadian Club for those that wanted to partake, halfway through the match.

You dont get that sort of service very often.

Gowith · #10

Dave. Hi mate.. sorry will not be able to make Hartleylands. . p.s. lost another 3 hooks yesterday again came undone

.. so will be needing more your help ...

Have a good day on the day.

Cheers Rog

#11

Sorry this is a bit late but here is the list for the weekend

Dave
Colin
Tony
Jim
Judy
Peter
Martin
Zack
Terry
Chris
John
Simon
Rod

Keith +1
Clive
DaveT

17 so far

We have the whole lake so it will be pegged basically every other peg with a few adjustments.

MALC · #12

Well you didnt attend the Xmas match I ran on Nicks a few years ago Keith.

A Hot pie or pastie was delivered to each angler at their peg along with a shot of Canadian Club for those that wanted to partake, halfway through the match.

You dont get that sort of service very often.

And it was the only bite worth haveing that day....

Blinking cold day that was.

Pie's were top notch though.

#13

It was that cold that the nets froze after the weigh-in

Kept him relatively quiet though.

#14

You been raiding the old photo stores again Mugger.

Still I must admit it was the quietest its ever been with the Jinx in attendance. I wonder if he will be as quiet on the next Jinx match.

#15

December 17th 2005 Dave.

It's all HERE in my blog.

#16

gutted double booked myself for this one
wish me luck cos im going on a boat for the first time ever.
hope you all bag up the winner will get a fresh caught cod

#17

Just spoken to Paul the owner and he says its fishing brilliantly. Recent charity match with every peg in was won with 171lb and smaller matches with up to 250lb. Every method catching well, pellet Wag, long pole shallow, method feeder, floating feeder, down the edge.

I said it should be good especially if the weather improves. He replied I hope it carries on raining and you all get very wet.

Dont you just love Fishery owners who are also farmers.

Sorry for that report Al but enjoy your cod fishing in the force 8 predicted

#18

Remind me again Dave, What time's the draw?

I'll be dropping into the Knox Bridge Cafe for breakfast.

Knox Bridge Cafe
Cranbrook Road
Frittenden
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 2BT

Map for Keith

#19

The same time as it has been for at least the last 10 years, and the same as it wil be in the future.

If the wait the last time I was in the Knoxbridge cafe is anyting to go by, the draw will be 30 minutes before you arrive.

#20

DaveT has rung me. Faye got home from Addenbrooks about an hour ago after a 5 1/2 hour journey in the ambulance. So he will definately be with us tomorrow.