Thorney Lakes – 15th September 2024
On Sunday we were at Thorney Lakes for the next Stoke match and quite a few of us met at The Ranch for breakfast. On arrival we were met by the slightly disturbing sight of a domesticated Grand Wiz in …
Summerhayes – Silvers Open – 7th September 2024
I’ve been really enjoying the silvers matches on Sellicks so was looking forward to Saturday and Nick was fishing this week as well. Only seven of us and it would be draw and choose, the golden ball was number 2 and when it was my turn to draw it was still in the bucket. Alas my arm is still malfunctioning and I …
Stathe Drain – Dave’s Match Cup – 1st September 2024
The next Stoke match was Dave’s Cup at Stathe Drain, the Ilminster contingent stopped at McD’s for a disappointing breakfast before heading to the venue. A great turnout of 21 anglers with everyone hoping to draw one of the pegs at the car park end (1-6), quite a few of them went early, I delved in and pulled out….. peg 16, so …
Viaduct Fishery – Open – 31st August 2024
Quite a few of us headed to the Viaduct on Saturday for the open match, we went to a burger van in Yeovil for breakfast (big thanks to Part Time Priv for sorting it out) and very nice it was too. 18 anglers fishing today including Nigel Bartlett who has been dominating the silvers with some massive weights of skimmers to 90lb+. …
Summerhayes – Open – 26th August 2024
For my third match in as many days, it was back to Summerhayes on Monday for another open on Sellicks. A bakers dozen fishing today which is a nice number for the lake as it’s basically every other peg so we’d all have lots of room. Pete announced the draw and I was around halfway down the list, as per usual I …
River Parrett – Stoke vs Ilminster – 25th August 2024
On Sunday, it was that time again when the two piscatorial giants, Ilminster AA and Stoke AC, go head to head in the first leg of the battle for the Isle & Parrett Challenge Shield. It was at Kingsbury again and I must admit it’s a stretch I really struggle to get to grips with so I was hoping to get a …
Summerhayes – Silvers Open – 24th August 2024
For the start of a busy Bank Holiday weekend I headed to Summerhayes for the silvers open on Sellicks although there were only six of us fishing so more of a knock up really. After a stop off at Greggs for breakfast, I arrived in good time and Pete said it would be draw and choose, I was last but one to …
River Parrett – Novice Shield – 18th August 2024
On Sunday we were back on the Parrett for the Novice Shield which is also the culmination of the six match series for the Memorial Shield. Going into this one, Hainsey was leading with 45 points, I was a point behind and Dave Pope was in third spot with 40 points. Your best five results count and both Chris and me had …
Todber Manor – Silvers Open – 17th August 2024
I haven’t been to Todber for a few weeks so was looking forward to this one although looking at the recent results, it’s been fishing quite hard with around 16lb winning and low double figures enough to frame. John announced the draw and I employed my usual tactic of hanging back hoping to avoid peg 63 but with only two pegs left …
Revels Fishery – 11th August 2024
For the next Stoke match we were at Revels with the sixteen anglers spread over Main and Dead Tree lakes. I was hoping to be on the latter after it fished well the last time I was here on a Tuesday and got my wish when I pulled out 46. I’ve drawn it a couple of times in the past and done …
Richard Chave Interview
Hi Rich, thank you so much for agreeing to do this interview; Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you first got into fishing and the first fish you caught? I’ve been fishing since I was about 4 or 5, I lived with my mum and every year we used to go on holiday in Devon with relatives …