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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 …
On Sunday it was back to Summerhayes for a match on Longs and although it’s been fishing really well, the weather was forecast to be stupidly hot which combined with low water levels and 22 anglers booked in, would possibly …
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 …
After a decent start to my river campaign and the quest for my Holy Grail (The Memorial Shield) in the first match, I was hoping for more of the same in round two. A lovely breakfast in the Ranch set …
It was Stoke AA’s presentation evening at the working man’s club and after a lovely day at Acorn it was all a bit of a rush as it was starting at 8 ‘o’ clock and with the match finishing at five, by the time we’d packed up and weighed in etc, I didn’t get home until 7:30. Headless chicken springs to mind …
When the clocks go forward, Foxy changes the format of his matches slightly, the draw time is a bit later and he pays the top five (no sections) along with one in the silvers (and you can pick up in both). 27 anglers fishing today and as per usual when it was time to draw I was hoping to pull out 38 …
I woke up still feeling a tad sore from the previous days double next peg spanking (where’s the Torquay Tart and his tube of Savlon when you need him?) and was hoping for better things today. 20 anglers booked in, so another good turnout, Pete announced the draw starting with the golden peg which was 25, not one I’d fancy. I was …
After doing well in my last two matches fishing the maggot feeder at Todber, I was looking forward to having another go on Saturday. When draw time arrived, I waited until there were only a couple of tickets left as it’s been working so well although I felt sure it had to bite me on the bum at some point! Adrian Dew …
The next day it was down to Todber for the Wednesday silvers match on Ash, ten of us fishing today and after another cracking brekkie I employed my usual tactic of having one of the last tickets. Peg 72 for me with Nigel Bartlett on my left and an empty peg to my right with Sean Rhodes on 74. Although It was …
With some leave to use up, I had a week off work and booked into a couple of matches starting with a costcutter at Acorn, the weather was supposed to be nice but it was really windy and cold first thing! 23 anglers fishing today and when it was my turn to draw I pulled out 16 on the far side, an …
On Sunday it was down to Revels for a Stoke AA charity match although there was a disappointing turn out of only 9 anglers (possibly down to a combination of Mother’s Day and people on holiday). Fair play to Norts who was originally booked in and had to pull out but still turned up to do the draw and paid the pools/entry …
On Saturday it was Foxy’s latest match at Acorn with the usual full house of 28 anglers, draw time arrived and I was happy enough with peg 25 by the new-ish concrete bridge on the far side as its been producing some decent silvers weights. I set up a couple of Preston Innovations F1 Maggots to fish two lines at 11.5 metres …
After a lovely day and lots of bites on Saturday I was hoping for more of the same the following day on Longs at Summerhayes. A great turnout of 25 anglers and it was fantastic to see Zooner who was back after a recent op and we were also joined by Russ Hamilton (Hilton) who had enjoyed his first visit fishing Sellicks …
Finally it was looking like we might have some decent weather at the weekend and I was really looking forward to fishing Todber again although I’m having a bit of a lean spell at the moment and I had a horrible feeling I was due a draw at the near end. After a NPB (Next Peg Battering) of epic proportions last Saturday …
