Ivy House Lakes

Peg 33
96lb
Won match
16 fished

Back to Ivy House Lakes today, on the canals.  I drew peg 33 on Moorhen, which is good area, so I was told, however I never fished ot before.  More importantly Derek Newson is on peg 37, and we had a £2 side bet and it was all over Derek Newson Fan Page on Facebook.  This was more important than the match...... pride.

Couldn't catch anything on paste down the track.

The first 4 hours was tough, and was really struggling, couldn't get it right.  Paste at 5meters was void...  had some blowing, but only resulted in two small carp.

Everything was caught long, apart from a couple of small carp at 5 meters and a few fish down the edge (1 small carp and 2 bream).

Lovely carp

Lucky enough I started to catch some carp late, and found potting 2mm Marukyu Animo Pellets and maggots, but BIG potting after every fish was best.  Strange..... goes against the grain...... but wish I done it sooner, lucky enough it didn't cost me the match or £2!!!

My Garbolino UK2, seems to be a good luck charm...

Small video of me fishing, nothing fancy.

Gear used

Garbolino UK2 pole.

Paste

Jon Walker paste float.  0.2

0.18 Garbolino Fluro Line straight through 

14 B911 x strong 

2.7mm Mosella Ozone Hollow 

Far bank rig 

0.5 gram Jon Walker float

0.18 to 0.16

16 B911 extra strong 

1.8 Matrix Silk elastic 

All the weights from todays match.

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Glebe

• Peg 124
• 139lb
• Won section/ lake
• Third overall
• 40 ish fished

Another visit to the Glebe, this a venue I definitely need to get on more, especially with this friendly bunch of lads.... I forgot how much of a crack we had.  So will be sorting that out for next year for sure.  Especially as Rick was telling me about the double headers!

I drew peg 124 which was on lake 9, which I had been advised was not ideally where you wanted to be, as the fish are "3lb to 5lb". Errrrrr soon found a few angrey 8lbers and Rick's story of "tea bagging".... don't ask.

For me, it was hard pellet attack and paste.  Paul Law said I'd be alright and he was right.  Had an enjoyable day, good banter, Rick was on form...... unfortunately the lake shut down for the last two hours and we ALL struggled.

Loving these Animo Pellets, they make great paste, also they sink, and of you soak them well you can make great hooker pellets.  I am having a decent run recenty, good draws and great bait goes hand in hand?  

Gear used

Garbolino UK2 pole.

Paste

Jon Walker paste float.  0.4

0.18 Garbolino Fluro Line straight through 

12 B911 x strong 

1.8mm Matrix Silk elastic 

Shallow rig

0.1 Jon Walker shallow

0.18

0.14

18 hook

Margin Rig

0.5 gram Jon Walker float

0.18

16 B911 extra strong 

1.8 Matrix Silk elastic 

Top 3

Mark Poppleton 186lb ish

Josh 141lb

Myself 139lb.

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Alvechurch pairs

Peg 25 Canal
128lb
2nd in section
15 pairs fished
4th overall pairs

Alvechurch pairs today with my best mate Gary Donachie.  He drew peg 28 Horseshoe and I drew peg 25 Canal.

I weighed 128lb.  I fished caster, corn and micro mix on far bank to have maybe 80lb in first 4 hours and 50lb on paste on a top kit in last hour.  Lee beat by 7lb for the section.  I was really surprised not to catch down the edge on a top kit with casters?!  A bit gutted and came a little unstuck, as this normally catches me 50lb plus?!  I had two empty pegs to my left too?!

The carp in Colmic Canal are unreal.  So fighting fit like Horseshoe lake 

52lb of Silvers at 14.5 meters was busy shipping.

All results are below.

Looking at the weights, they were awesome.  All that rain, and the pressure on lake, weights are awesome.

Gear used

Garbolino UK2 pole.

Paste

Jon Walker paste float.  0.2

0.18 Garbolino Fluro Line straight through 

14 B911 x strong 

2.7mm Mosella Ozone Hollow 

Far bank rig ("mud bank" 😂)

0.5 gram Jon Walker float

0.18 to 0.16

16 B911 extra strong 

1.8 Matrix Silk elastic 

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Alders Farm Fishery - Ash Pool

Peg 1
229lb
Won section by default
4th overall
14 fished

Was looking forward to Alders Farm, haven't been there for ages, so was looking forward to it.  This is my first ever Facebook Angling League match, which is a lot of the crew from MFS (match fishing scence) which i used to be a member of.

14 of us fishing, we had some room, but a heavy down poor the night before, which didn't stop the fish from feeding.

I was lucky and drew peg 1, which is a right BUNG hole!  Caught well on paste at 4 metets to begin with, missed a few bites.... but i had more carp take me under the cafe, which unfortunately result in breakage.  So put the method over the top.  Err lift off, the next hour was awesome.  The fact are, I pit 135lb in the net the first two hours and next 4 hours I chased ghost down the edge and i couldnt keep the coming and tried too hard.... lost fish and lost my way with a disappointing 229lb!!!  Which is unreal.  Don't think I've ever fished a match and caught 229lb and felt disappointed.  Last week and Heronbrook was tough loosing a few big fish, but hopefully learnt a bit for next time. 

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Ivy House Lakes- Affordable Tuesday

Peg 43 Kingisher
81lb
Won lake
Joint winner on silvers on my lake
Second Overall
17 Anglers fished

Another visit to Ivy House Lakes, was really pleased to draw peg 43.  So started on worms at 14.5 metres against far bank, which was brilliant start.  After 40 mintues the lake for whatever reason shut down and it was struggle for everyone.

Then the chasing started, rattling in 2mm Animo Pellets via toss pot to far bank brought the peg back to life, but had to rotate lines.  Caught a few big fish late on maggots to boost my weight.

Did manage to catch a few fish on paste.  But the 0.12 and size 14 paste rig was better than the 0.18 straight through.  Also dripping in mircos

Balanced tackle is the key to getting the fish out and not rushing!

A couple of late lumps got me out of jail.  Maggots over EFG150

Gear used

Garbolino UK2

Mud line
0.3 Jon Walker
0.18 to 14
16 B911
2.1 Mosella Ozone Hollow

Paste

Jon Walker paste
0.18 to 0.12
14 B911 extra strong
2.1 Phil Reynolds elastic

Margin
0.1 Jon Walker edge
0.18 to 0.14
18 B911 EXTRA STRONG
2.5 mosella ozone elastic

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Heronbrook- Charity Match

Peg 21
283lb
2nd overall
39 fished.

I do love Heronbrook, but this year it has been a little rough to me.  Still enjoyed it noneless, at least your normally guaranteed of a days sport regardless of your draw.

In the draw queue, all i wanted to do is draw the Match Lake and Jon Walker was in the draw queue before me, and draw 12 on Match Lake, "lucky bugger" i replied.  Then i went and draw peg 21 Match Lake.  Happy days.  On arrive to my peg I soon realised that peg 23 hasn't been drawn.  So happy days.  Got a good chance of a mega weight off here.  The saying from the locals at Heronbrook is "ends and bends".

So, I decided to feed corn and 4mm Amino pellets at 4 metets on the slop, just in the deep water.   Edges.... on the lake there is a massive head of big carp.  So EFG 150 is the mix.  And then a pinging line.  Liking to be shallow..... maybe "monging" (not everyones cup of tea", so drink coffee!)

Began at 4 meters on paste, and had a carp 4lb first chuck and then a few big F1's and after 30 mintues I had 30lb ish, which was good, but had a funny spell, 3 lost carp (all hook pulls) and a couple missed baits.  Was loosing my way and i noticed that the guy on peg 8 was sacking shallow, so decided to do this, i had been priming this line.  After 5 mintues of slapping, tapping and rapping it was lift off, all F1's.  It was soild for 40 mintues.  Then faded.  So went back on paste line, which was void.  So filled in edges and waited for signs, while fishing the shallow line.

At 3pm the fish finally came down the edge, 10lber first chuck and then the problems befin..... the wind was so bad to my left, that i couldnt had a stable rig.  Heavier rig and shorter line result in fish not feeding over my pole tip...... the right edge needs to lift off.  More feed.  And happy days, they were there, but had one 5lber and then lost a 15lber at net, just pulled out
  I felt sick...  then lost 5 carp in a row, all hook pulls.  Nightmare.... throw this match away.  Big potting maggots was the way to go after every fish... 5 carp in five chucks and then they were gone.  Feed more EFG150, straight back.  But wouldn't stay.  Started chasing ghosts.  Went on paste line for last 20 mintues and was soild.  Gutted.  Got draw into the edge, which has cost me the match.
However, it was a great day.  Enjoyed the night cap at Stoke.... a couple of beers.   Steve Marshall done a great job of raising over £600 for charity.  Shame on the 30 cancellations?!

Gear used

Garbolino UK2

Paste
2mm Matrix Silk elastic
0.18 Garbolino Fluro Line
0.3 gram Jon Walker paste float
Size 14 carp feeder hook.

Shallow
2.1 Mosella Ozone Hollow
0.14 Garbolino fluro line
0.12 hooklength
0.2 Jon Walker slapper
Size 20 Guru Slwg

Mong.
2.1 Mosella Ozone Hollow
0.18 to 0.14
50cm

Deck
2.1 Phil Reynolds
0.18 main line
0.14 hooklength
0.4 gram pellet diamond
20 Guru Slwg

Edge
1.8mm Matrix Silk elastic
0.18 straight through
0.3 Jon Walker edge
14 B911 x strong

Finely would not look at the camera.

Paste fish at 4 meters were a good stamp.

Didn't take long to build up at weight at Heronbrook.  Loads of carp.

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Moorlands farm - open match

Peg 24 Bank
113lb
Won section by default. Lucky
10 fished

Moorlands Farm fishery is a venue I haven't fished for years and a venue that I know nothing about.  So Facebook was used to get information, so thanks to those that helped me.

The rumour was that 250lb plus was needed to win.

Paste five meters was decent, but should of come shorter, 3 meters.  Edges I couldn't figure out, kinder potting was very poor.... then big potting resulted instantly in 10lber, but after that, couldn't catch anything down the edge.  I think starving them onto the hook?!

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