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I was supposed to have been at Acorn on Saturday but another named storm hit the South West resulting in a red warning issued and the majority of matches were called off. It was the sensible day thing to do …
I was really looking forward to my first Xmas Match of the year at one of my favourite venues. I’ve only fished this match once back in 2021 when I managed to win it from peg 8 (the best peg …
On Saturday it was off to the prolific Viaduct for a Fish South Silvers Qualifier although with the weather and temperatures all over the place, like everywhere at the moment, it’s been fishing trickier than normal. I was hoping for …
Waking up Sunday morning, the weather was showing no signs of letting up and I wasn’t feeling too enthusiastic about spending another day battling the elements. Summerhayes is pretty exposed at the best of times and on arriving the wind …
This book has been on my radar for a while now but I hadn’t got round to buying a copy yet so when the publishers Merlin Unwin got in touch and asked if I’d like to review it, I didn’t require asking twice! When it arrived I couldn’t wait to get stuck in and I have to say it’s a delight! In …
After having quite a bit of snow in the week which caused chaos per usual, the rubbish weather was set to continue all weekend with Storm Bert determined to wreak havoc with strong winds and heavy rain – great! Nick and me were at Acorn for another of Foxy’s matches and along with everyone else were hoping for a peg that might …
On Sunday we were headed back to Summerhayes and I must admit to still feeling really deflated after the previous day and I wasn’t up for this at all, especially as Sellicks hasn’t been fishing very well! There were 19 booked in for this one which wouldn’t do us any favours either. With Pete holding the bucket of dreams/doom, I was hoping …
On Saturday it was the Champion of Champions Silvers Final on Longs at Summerhayes, it’s one I really look forward to and would love to win but so far, fourth is my best finish. There were sixteen anglers fishing so we’d all have plenty of room although a few more had qualified but were unable to make it today. Pete announced the …
I’d really enjoyed my last match on Longs a few weeks previous with lots of bites from small fish along with the odd better skimmer and some crucians so was looking forward to another go. The car park was busy with 24 booked in for Longs and another match on Sellicks as well. With quite a few anglers on the lake today, …
On Saturday the ‘Ilminster Massive’ headed down to Todber for another silvers match on Ash. We had breakfast in the Lakeside Diner which wasn’t fully open the last time I was here and I have to say if was really nice, the service and food was spot on. Then it was into the shop to get some bait and pay our pools. …
After the first leg on the Parrett we were 11 points behind Stoke which put them in a great position and I thought it might be too big a deficit to claw back in the return fixture. The 26 anglers would be split over Dillington and Coombe with the former my home for the day. We met at the bowling club for …
On Saturday we headed to Summerhayes for a silvers match on Sellicks, it’s probably my favourite lake although the fishing has been rather tricky in recent weeks. Only eight of us fishing but it meant we’d have plenty of room. I really fancied peg 16 which was also the bonus ball but my drawing arm continues to misbehave although I pulled out …
A Tuesday off work could only mean one thing, my monthly trip to Revels! A quick stop for breakfast at Greggs in Yeovil was disappointing as their toastie machine was broken and I hoped it wasn’t an omen for the day ahead. As per normal there was a great midweek turnout of 19 anglers with all the usual suspects in attendance. I …
On Sunday it was the Pete Lonton Memorial Match at Dillington, most of us met at the bowling club for breakfast before heading out the pond. There was a rolling draw and when I arrived, only two balls were left in the bucket and they were both good ones, 7 and 2 which is probably the best peg on the pond and …
