Peg 42
146lb
13 fished
1st place
Two Angling Trust fishing matches this weekend.
Rather than writing a long and potentially boring blog, click on the video below.
Feeder National today.
Gloucester Canal
432 (Castle)
Another Angling Trust match, haven't fished one for over 18 months and have a double header. This time on the mighty Gloucester Canal. The draw was done on Saturday night.
Kevin Rowles peg 65. Which is just out the bay, but an end peg. Hempstead
Nigel Franks peg 205. Which not quite high enough, but the Bream shoal could move off 209 and 210? Rea
Strecth peg 249. A little unknown. Towards the bay would be better and the bend. Sellars Bridge.
Kevin Morris Peg 377, which isn't great. Up against it. Castle
Me, peg 432. Who knows? Sunken barge area would be better, a bit wider and potentially more of a noted area. Castle
Adi Mctiffen peg 460. Poor draw. Got two neither ends which will really struggle to compete.
The match
Heathly walk to our pegs, definitely got the heart going... and without all my pole gear it was a lot lighter than normal. I'm no expert on the Gloucester Canal, but I felt this was going to be a tough match in our section, and if I could finish top 5 in my section I would be very happy, especially as I haven't fished rods for while. And I had some great anglers in my section... Lee Kerry, Neil Richards, Phil Ringer, Troy Weaver, Wayne Doulton and many more anglers.
I was really pleased with third in my 20 peg section, 1kg 890 grams, which is 4lb 2oz ish. 20 perch, 3 Rudd and a 6oz skimmer.
Nice day on Louise Robins charity match for Kidney Research UK at Ivy House Lakes. They raised £1449!!
I drew peg 10 on Heron and weighed 189lb to win the match. Happy days. Caught all on paste, C Food Expander mix. Fed 3 bags of 4mm fishery pellets and 4 tins corn.
Highlight of the day was Derek Newson destroying Jason Crump..... winning that £1.
Great day.... thanks to Karen, Andy, Neil and Louise.
Ivy House Lakes
Old Match Lake.
18 fishing
Drew second best peg in Europe and messed it up, weighed 79lb for third overall.
Steve Waters destroyed the match with 172lb. Rob Guppy second with 89lb.
All weights below.
Peg 9
137lb
Third overall
16 fished
I've never used a Middy pole before, so quite excited in using it and even more excited in fishing Willow at Ivy House Lakes, especially as there is some really big fish in this lake.
There is a video below that shows me fishing the Middy Xtreme M2 MKII 10m pole
Ivy House Lakes
Peg 45 on Kingfisher
I had 105lb for third on the lake and 5th overall.
23 fished
All weights below.
Well done Elick whopping me off the next peg.
Peg 4
206lb
5th overall
11 fished
I think I was drew a "bad un"... I've picked up my last 8 matches, so can't complain.... and caught 200lb for half way in the match!! Incredible venue.
