Acorn Fishery – Open – 14th February 2026
After drawing one of the best silvers pegs on the lake and making a right mess of it on Thursday, I was back for another go two days later! Things definitely didn’t get off to a great start when I …
Todber Manor – Silvers Open – 6th September 2025
Saturday I headed down to Todber and after a lovely breakfast, it was time for the draw. I was going to employ the hanging back technique but as 62 and 63 both went quite early, I delved in while there were a few tickets left and the resulting peg 73 was bang on, just where you want to be at the moment. …
River Parrett – Colmic South West King of Clubs Qualifier – 31st August 2025
On Sunday it was another South West King of Clubs qualifier, this time on the Parrett and it was great to see a decent turnout of 22 anglers in attendance. We all met at Cartgate where Norts welcomed everyone and let us know we’d be split into two sections with the winner of each qualifying for the final in October. Draw time …
Acorn Fishery – Bev’s Memorial Match – 30th August 2025
On Saturday it was up to Acorn for Bev’s Memorial Match which was brilliantly supported with 37 anglers booked in. We got there nice and early and enjoyed some lovely bacon and sausage rolls before getting some bait and buying tickets for the raffle after the match. Draw time arrived and Des got someone to pull out a peg for him and …
Revels Fishery – Open – 26th August 2025
I haven’t been to Revels for absolutely ages so booked a Tuesday off work to make a long weekend even longer! It’s one of my favourite venues and I just wish I could get down there more often. There was the usual great turnout of 22 and we would be on Main and Dead Tree lakes today with the latter the place …
Summerhayes – Open – 25th August 2025
Bank Holiday Monday saw me headed to Summerhayes for the match on Longs which has been fishing really well for silvers. Only ten of us today and I drew peg 30 which was right where I wanted to be although I had Spud and Adie either side of me and they would both be fishing for silvers as well. As per usual …
River Parrett – Axminster Cup – 24th August 2025
If you’ve followed the blog for a few years, you will know I love fishing Stoke’s matches on the Parrett but the Memorial Shield has so far eluded me and in five years I’ve finished second three times and it’s starting to feel like I’ll never win it. With a river like the Parrett, you obviously need to draw some good pegs …
Todber Manor – Silvers Open – 23rd August 2025
With quite a few of the regulars fishing festivals, there was depleted turnout for this one, even venue expert Adrian Dew was absent due to feeling under the weather (probably still counting all his winnings!) so at least we had a chance this week. JC announced the draw and as everybody delved in they all seemed to be fairly happy with their …
Summerhayes – Open – 17th August 2025
On Sunday and it was back to Summerhayes for the open on Longs and after drawing 30 in the Stoke match and having a lovely day, I was hoping to be in the same area today. For once my misfiring drawing arm behaved itself when I pulled out number 32, right in the silvers epicentre. I got off to a great start …
Acorn Fishery – Open – 16th August 2025
With Foxy away for this one, the reins were handed to his glamourous assistants, Paul and Glenn, who did an admirable job in his absence. The draw was announced and I pulled out 19 on the far side, an area I seem to frequent a lot, it wouldn’t have been my first choice but still a decent peg for silvers. On the …
River Parrett – J. Irish Trophy – 10th August 2025
For round four of the Memorial Shield, we were back at Parrett Works and after drawing a bunghole end peg in the last match another good one was required today. Once we’d had breakfast and paid pools etc, it was time for the ‘Bucket of Doom’, I grabbed a milk bottle top and when I summoned the courage to look, I was …