Category: Ash

It was back to Todber on Saturday with a full house of 14 and it was great to see Exeter Mike who I haven’t seen for ages and he gave me £20 for the Nugget-O-Meter, what a lovely gesture! Draw time arrived and I decided to continue with the hanging back strategy even though it has faltered a couple of times recently! …

Pete Z organised a Tuesday match on Ash and after really enjoying fishing the wiggler on Saturday, I booked a day off work for another go. After a lovely brekkie, it was time for the draw, only eight of us fishing today so 62 and 63 were left out but I still decided to have the last ticket which turned out to …

After spending the previous two Saturdays at the near end, I wasn’t sure whether to stick with having one of the last tickets or go into the draw bag earlier. In the end I decided on the former as it had been working pretty well. So once again Mr Dew and me waited until just two pegs remained. Ade got 65 which …

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 meant 63 wasn’t in, the draw was announced and when there were just two tickets left, Mr Dew and I selected one …

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 drawn the near end since November last year and Ade has never been on a bad peg at Todber! The trouble is, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Another nice long Bank Holiday weekend can only mean one thing, three more matches (and another trio of blogs to write!). Todber was the destination for Saturday and when I exited the car after arriving, despite blue skies, there was still a definite chill in the air and Summer isn’t with us just yet! After a lovely breakfast and getting some bait …