Simple Match Fishing Forum

Lay there thinking musn’t go back to sleep, gotta get up in a minute.
Checked the time…5.11am. I’d dreamt the alarm had gone off ! 

Arrived at the venue at 6.00am, except I didn’t. Was still dreaming. 

Late night and not a lot of sleep saw me on my way to a smashing pool. 
Lots to learn about these places, not least to beef up my gear. Lost loads of fish under the trees. T’internet says it’s full of pound carp.
Well a few of ’em have grown on. 

All in all I loved it, learnt a lot and there’s plenty of scope for that.

And there’s always something going on.

Inside the first ten and it’s a thumping CRACK along the bank as Harry911 does his no4 on a fish. Section surfaces in front of KOD and he spears the end with his own pole, a feat worthy of Zorro himself. Plays the fish some more (!) , gets snagged and results in a stalemate. Just aa well, no argument as to who weighs it in. ::)

Tommy Cooper bedazzles everyone in his Christian Dior fishing shirt, no less.

Richard C loses his top kit and swims for it.

Haha bemoans he should have ‘done a ton’ and blames it all on a dodgey Chicken Tikka.

The saga continues.

We’re well through the fixtures already, can hardly believe it.
On the Trent next, can’t wait. 

Sounds like a fun day out
Some pictures would be nice To compliment your excellent stories Mark

How much money have you got Simon ?

Can you match News of the World for the scoop ?

How much money have you got Simon ?

Not alot, Gem cleared me out at the weekend
I did get a a few quids back off her though


Whose job is it to put the results up

Whose job is it to put the results up

I'm thinking KOD most likely. I don't know them myself, only saw half the weigh in.

Heard a few rumours mind about the pegs I didnt see weighed 

Were the usual suspects on the flyers with bushes and nice features

Were the usual suspects on the flyers with bushes and nice features 

There were loads of suspects... and plenty of bushes.

I had this beauty ...



Left my heavy line in a bag i'd used for the Severn. Only had .16 and it wasn't enough. They took some shifting away from that and I could only get the smaller ones out. If i'd used my lighter pole, it would be a pile of splinters by now.

ahhh sneaky man, so you do have a camera

Looks like a cracking place.

I am willing to bet my left hip that Harry hooked the island at some point in the match

ahhh sneaky man, so you do have a camera

Just need to remember to use it.

just need to remember to use it.

Yeah I know what you mean. After 2 days of fishing I only took 3 pictures  1 decent one and the other 2 were crap.
Need to get a new camera and then maybe I would take more.

no simon i didnt hook the island mate it was to far away for me but i did get snagged a few times in the bloody tree that i was fishing under and lost a few rigs but they never appeared again lol,,would have had a good half hundred wheight if i could have got them out lol

Whose job is it to put the results up

Looking like we may have to wait till TK's back from his hols for 'em :(

no simon i didnt hook the island mate

There goes my left hip

Look forward to the results Mark, no matter how long the weight

Good write Mark thanks. Have to agree about line strength - I fished 4.6 bottom - and had a tree just to my right. I fished 4 sections, just underneath a branch, was catching small roach and perch from the off on 16 wide gape hook, and someone said they were hook shy! Then suddenly the laccy streamed out and it was under the tree before I could put another section on. After a struggle I got the fish out and under my feet, a carp 2-3 lb.
I made a grab for my landing net - mistake!! Said carp snagged me under the bank.
   

More bits and a decent perch 2 small carp weighing ounces then a carp of around 3lbs was in the net.
I quickly baited up and dropped back in same place.
                                 :)
Give it time to settle I think- just pouring hot water into cup when away it goes again - one of marks monsters - I play it 3-4 minutes it goes on a run and rhe hook pulls out - oh well.


The time flew by then the laccy streamed again this time the fish never stopped and the hook length went.
                              

                            

I had another 3pounder and enjoyed my day nice to be catching fish.      :)

Thanks for the interest Simon. I believe big geoff won with 44.

I had 9. 7 - about par for my section I believe.

Cheers for report MarkV - amusing as always

Sounds like an interesting and eventful day for some - shame I missed it.

The venue worth another booking

I think it should definitely be booked again. Nice looking venue with some very interesting pegs.
Plenty of fish generally.

yes very much worth another booking. i hope i draw the island this time though, looked so fishy.

I'll see what I can do

Whose job is it to put the results up

I'm thinking KOD most likely. I don't know them myself, only saw half the weigh in. 

sorry for the delay been busy

  GEOFF CASHMORE 44-5-0  1
  RICHARD CASHMORE 28-14-0 2
  CHRIS DEAN   24-1-0              3
  MARK VALENTE 22-0-0              4
  PAUL JEFFERY 20-7-0      5
  DENNIS JEFFERY 19-13-0 6
  BARRY ASTBURY           19-2-0             7
  MARK STANAWAY   16-12-0 8
  PAUL MILLWARD   11-11-0            9   
  HARRY MAIN 10-14-0          10
  DAVE MEREDITH 10-4-0           11
  ROB DOUGLISS    9-8-0           12
  BRIAN BRADLEY             9-7-0           13
  TONY COOPER 7-9-0           14
  JOHN ROWLAND   6-9-0           15
  PHIL BROADSTOCK     6-1-0           16
  LES WINYARD 4-11-0           17
  BARRY KENN 4-7-0           18
  MICK KENN 2-14-0           19
  GEZ FRANCE 0-3-0           20