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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Acorn on Saturday and as always I was hoping to get on the near bank, ideally peg 38 or 40 but alas, my angering of the ‘Draw Gods’ continues and fate handed me 15 on the far side. To be fair it’s not a bad area although when I drove round, the wind was straight in my chops which would make fishing …
Summerhayes Sunday was on Longs and after drawing 14 last week, I didn’t move very far and was on 17, another swim where the island was out of reach. Adie was in scummy corner (21) and not happy at all while Chris W had drawn 36 which was also the bonus peg so was he in for a bumper payday or would …
On Saturday it was back to Todber for the silvers open and after drawing in the middle for the last few matches, I was sure a peg at the near end had my name on it this week. After breakfast it was time to find out and as per usual Adrian Dew and me waited until there were two tickets left, Ade …
It was back to Summerhayes the following day but on Longs this time so hopefully plenty of bites. I was near the bottom of the list and by the time my name was called, most of the pegs I fancied had already gone and I wasn’t overly enamored with 14 which is one of the few swims where the island is out …
A double-header at Summerhayes this weekend kicking off with a silvers match on Sellicks. After meeting Nick and Parker ‘The Pole’ for breakfast, we arrived in plenty of time and it looked like the carp were spawning with loads of activity at the near end and I said I really didn’t fancy peg 2. Of course that meant when it was my …
Bank Holiday Monday was a short pole match at Acorn and I really enjoy this format, it’s something a little different and good fun. There was a great turnout of 31 anglers including Tony Rixon who I haven’t seen for ages. Foxy announced the draw and I pulled out 25 over by the concrete bridge, an area I seem to frequent a …
On Sunday it was back at Summerhayes for a match on Sellicks which I haven’t fished for ages. There were 14 anglers booked in for this one which is a good number for the lake as we’d all have a bit of room. My favourite peg is number 16 and I came close when I pulled out 15 with the swims either …
