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After drawing 63 last Saturday, I was hoping there wouldn’t be a repeat performance this week and I could drive to my more familiar surroundings in the middle of the lake! Only eight of us fishing this week which thankfully …
For the penultimate round of Ruthie’s Cup it was our turn at Clivey, a cracking little venue (which I last visited in 2011!) that I used to fish quite a bit with Les and the Chard boys. We went to …
For a long time now Mr Dew and me have employed the ‘hanging back’ drawing technique of having the last two tickets in the bucket and it’s been working a treat. In fact, looking back through my records I haven’t …
I always try and do something a little different every year like fishing a new venue or trying to qualify for one of the many different big competitions and on Sunday I combined both when I booked into the Colmic …
I absolutely love the Stoke matches on the Parrett and I was like a kid at Xmas when I woke up Saturday morning! As it was the Evening Cup, the draw wasn’t until 2:30pm but a few of us met at The Ranch for lunch (thanks to Terry ‘The Toast’ for arranging), I went for ham, egg and chips and it was …
For round two of Ruthie’s we were at Dillington and after finishing second in my section at Hebditch’s, nothing other than a win would do today as I’m sure you’ll need maximum points or there’s an outside chance three wins and a second might sneak in. Pegs 1 or 2 are normally the swims to draw so when I opened my little …
Todber on Saturday with a ‘Dirty Dozen’ booked on including none other than Guy ‘Venue Pro’ Manton, as we assembled and awaited the draw, Mr Dew and me took up our usual positions at the back of the queue. Rather worryingly as the others began opening their tickets, the favoured middle pegs were disappearing at an alarming rate, when it got to …
As I hadn’t been to Revels for a while, I booked a Tuesday off work and met up with Parker ‘The Pole’ for a Greggs brekkie before heading over the border into Dorset. There’s nearly always a good number fishing these matches and today was no exception with 22 anglers eagerly waiting to see which lake and peg they’d be on. The …
Sunday it was off to Summerhayes for a match on Sellicks and there was a great turnout of 20 anglers including Tom Thick, Hoffy (who I hadn’t seen for ages) and Andy Akehurst who was back again after winning the silvers on his first visit the previous week. With Pete and Sally away, Adie was in charge of proceedings today and got …
We were in for a rather moist day at Todber on Saturday and as Ade and me waited for the last two tickets in the bucket, I began to mentally prepare myself for a peg at the near end (well it’s got to happen soon!). Adrian opened his card and was on 69 (one away from last week) while I was on …
Ruthie’s Cup is now in it’s fourth year and HRH has taken over the reigns from the Grand Wiz with the four match series now taking place on four different venues with very varied fishing and will make for an interesting contest. Who will be the next name on the trophy after Andy Burns (2024), Terry Morgan (2023) and Chris Norton (2022). …
After a short week at work thanks to the Bank Holiday, it was soon time for another trip down to Todber. The usual cracking breakfast set us up for the day before it was time for the draw and Mr Dew and I hung back until there were two tickets left in the bucket. Ade selected one which was 70, right in …
With Monday being a Bank Holiday it would be rude not to go fishing (for a change!) so I booked into the open at Summerhayes. Only eight of us today so plenty of room, I was top of the list to draw and pulled out 39 which wouldn’t have been my first choice. Rather unwisely I agreed to have a pound with …
I didn’t manage to get in for IAA’s Summer League this year which was being held at Coombe Farm so limited to nine pegs but when Jake messaged asking if I could stand in for him, of course I said yes as it’s really nice silvers fishing. It’s a six match series and at the halfway point Jake, Dave Pope and Part …
