Thursday, 24 January 2013

Manor Farm Leisure

  • Peg 11 Windmill
  • 81lb 6oz
  • 1st place

After a week of frosts and snow I was still really looking forward to today's match, the weights at Manor Farm Leisure have been very impressive considering the weather. There has been 100lb+ in one match, and the back weights have been steady too! So it hasn't been one peg or one lake, the weights have be reasonably well spread out. So you should be on for a few bites.

I draw peg 11 on Windmill, which is ok, a steady area. Would of sooner been a little higher up the lake towards the island. But I caught here sunday, but the fish didn't last. One thing i've learnt with Windmill, is you need to catch as quick as possible at times, as the fish may only feed for a couple of hours and then goes right off, like a light switch, and they sometimes feed again in the last 30 minutes.  So" need to make hay when the sun shines".

My bait list is simple:

  • 1 pint of 4mm pellet,
  • 1 tin of corn and 
  • A loaf of bread.
  • Nothing more, nothing less.


Hook fish and then feed, speeds up the whole process of catching.  I caught 50lb in the first 1 hour and 30 mins.




After 20 mintue battle I landed this 13lb 8oz Mirror Carp on 0.09 and pink vespe elastic
 
I pleased to end up with 81lb in 0oc conditions and looking forward to this weekend at Manor Farm Leisure as this will be the last one for a while as I'm off to Grand Union canal in Milton Keynes to practice for our Angling Trust Semi finals in February.



Match Results – Thursday 24th January – Windmill and Island Pools – Affordable Open

1ST CHRIS TELLING 81-6-0
Colmic Peg 11 Windmill
2ND GRAHAM WHITMORE 67-4-0
South Redditch Peg 9 Windmill
3RD JOHN HALFPENNY 46-12-0
MFL Peg 16 Windmill
 
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2 comments:

  1. fred24 January 2013 at 23:37

    Hi Chris, did you catch all on the pole or some on the tip.

    Well done, good result in the hard conditions

    cheers

    fred

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    1. Telling Times25 January 2013 at 21:24

      Thanks mate, a lot of fish in this area.

      Caught really well on the pole to start with. I caught well for an hour, fish a chuck at 14 meters on 4mm pellet mainly. A few on 6mm expander pellet.

      I did chuck the bomb with 30cm popped up bread which caught a carp first cast and thirty minutes later not another bite. The last two hours were very tough!

      You going tomorrow Mr Parker?

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