Shiplate Hawthorn 28.04.24

 Shiplate Hawthorn 

You literally couldn’t write ✍️ it what a day of quite a disbelief & the excuses start  lol 😂 na not excuses just rock hard… 

I was really looking forward to this one after a disaster weekend on the match front from last week. 

spoke to my good friend in the week as it’s his venue & he put me on the right lines & to be fair it seemed like a simple day with no confusion & my bait tray reflected just that. So to my left I had my usual neighbor on the venues Rob Eagle well that’s a bonus quality angler & I’d see exactly what’s going on plus Eric on the next to my left all good, to my right a good mate of mine Stan & today he’s on the pole aswell 👍🏻

Just down from him George then Tony F not that I could see that far… 

So I had about 13.5 across nice & comfortable that was my meat line on the deck & a shallow rig just in case, 2X2 or 3 same depth in case they backed off or didn’t want to be that short - another meat line fed by the humble hand only, then a margin rig, pretty deep that 3.5ft that’s the only flat spot I could find fed with micro & bits of corn easy nice & simple.. 

The all in straight over no feed just the hooker stayed on this line on & off nearly all day on the deck & shallow gave me one & a couple foul hookers that fired off & came off, I had liner after liner so the shallow rig comes in they didn’t want it quite frustrating. Rob was in to a carp also Eric was on the long pole for nothing Stan was sat on the tip for nothing it was hard, however, the weather was being kind blowy but ok, I fed the short line now for a few hours again only foul hookers that came off. 

Were in to part two of the day & absolutely nothing to shout about Rob had a couple of carp & a couple eals - Eals again … Eric wasn’t  performing surprisingly as he had peg 1 empty but if he’s not catching it’s desperado’s, Stan was in the same boat as the rest of us nothing happening. 

Now we’re starting to feel the pain I literally had 10 carp cruising in front of me so I sat there just waiting to mug one or two but soon as I put the pole out they disappeared. Rob getting desperate too & so is Eric at one point I’m sat there with my head in my hands ha…

So this one I’m going to keep quiet about as it might come good in the future aswell I’ve done something & thought I’ve sussed it I’ve got a run of carp well 4 to get me back in the game, that died don’t know why so I’m looking 👀 down the edge for nothing 4pm all out & thats that’s that. Stan changed his method on the tip to give him 5 - interesting so the four of us have our side bets I’m saying 24lb Stan saying 25lb Beardsy & Tony we don’t know but there in on the side bets I literally couldn’t be bothered to weigh in but I did to give me 3rd Tony took the side bets getting him 2nd well done buddy. I literally thought the other end were emptying it but not the case. Well done to Rob he took the Silvers with George just behind then Jamie 3rd. Fair play to Rob D on a great weight on the day to win the lake 😁💪🎣

Next week I’ve got a two dayer at Avalon Saturday with Watchet & Sunday HLS awsome looking forward to it see you there 😁🎣

Avalon 20.04.24

 Avalon 

It’s been quite a weird weekend on the bank I done Sedges Tile on Saturday with the Watchet guys that was strange - plenty of fish carp up on the island I drew 32 I don’t really rate that area ?? I also had 3 Eals that went for 12lb & just picking off carp here & there I couldn’t get them going on the Pellet Wag but I could see my mate Lee Merrit bagging on the Pellet Wag & sneaking a few Slapping.. 

Anyway on to Avalon drew 45 nice peg there was a horrible side wind that was proper cold 🥶 tho long story short it was far worse than Saturday a few on the tip went out 11m for absolutely nothing also done a short line for Jack - nothing. 

I had Eric & Mike West to my left & they gave me neck ache, Jamie Case to my right. 

I thought I’d go down the edge on the second part of the day for a good Bream I thought I’m got some here that was the it & that was the end, done a early pack up 2.45 for the pub 😎

Hawthorns this Sunday I’m hoping to start to rattle a few pellets in across for a few 😁🎣

Sedges 14.04.24

 Sedges 

The weather was awsome prior to today even tho it was also going to be ok not  quite T Shirt weather but dry - nice.. 

I met Beardsy Tony Fry & Dave Allen whilst we waited for the cafe to open, Beardsy & Tony were saying they wanted Peg 1 & gosh Tony drew it I got Peg 2 first time I’d ever been on that bank, me & Tony had the same idea with the Pellet Wag but I decided to leave mine in the bag until I saw Tony catching on it - it wasn’t long before I had in my hand. Wally was on 3 & catching Silvers  steady. 

I’d decided I was going for Carp & fish for Silvers in between. 

It was quite a struggle tbf Tony wasn’t rocking the world infact no one was apart from Rob Dodd Kingy said he was into them from the off, talking of Kingy he rang me around 1pm he said he’d only had 2 Carp at that time I’d only had 3 & Tony had 3 or 4 Bagger Newell was steady but again not rocking it ??? 

I noticed myself Tony F & Kingy were doing much the same - switching all day. It was a nice day good company as always until next time tight lines. Well done to everyone it was a hard going day 😁🎣

Summerhayes Longs 07.04.24

 

Sedges 31.03.24

The Blog this week from Steve King 

 Hi I had peg 25 ...no island chuck so went for anything swims had 30lbs + silvers then they died no me so went 13m and fished pellet for carp and had  80lbd+ all on the pole except 1 on the tip ...Rob Dodd had 56lbs on peg 27 which was fantastic to see and dave also had 50lbs of silvers on peg 39 the best 2 pegs for carp wasn't drawn...pegs 21 and 40 and also 2 great silvers pegs also didnt get drawn peg 32,33 ...it fished well and it was dry 😴

Shiplate 24.03.24

 

Avalon 17.03.24

 Avalon 

Where to start it was a very tough going day to say the least..

The rain ☔️ seems a norm nowadays & it lashed it down all night the weather forecast was ok for today then it took a down turn then it was a good forecast, I was awake super early & the rain was hammering down. I met Guru & Matrix Ton at Macy D’s then straight over to Avalon after a nice catch up with the guys - on to the draw 44 was mine for the day.

Most carp anglers would dive to this one & I did it was solid across carp topping - Nice. 

On 43 was Matrix Ton & 42 was Bagger Newell, Tony seemed quite happy with 43 again a good carp peg & known for Silvers but Bagger wasn’t that confident with his 42 he kept his dignity & said he would do his best & I thought you’ll frame 👍🏻💪 My outlook was the tip across a couple Silvers lines just incase & one down the edge again looking for more quality Silvers. 

Matrix set up the tip & a wag I thought the wag might be worth a shout, Baggers outlook what I could see was the tip to the island & a rig down the edge, he’d fished the open on Thursday & done good for second 😎

The all in at 10 I had a carp first chuck that’s not good for me a kiss of death normally however I did get another on the second chuck & that was it tbf I concentrated on this far to long infact until 1 o’clock & ignored my silver fishing 🙄 what a mistake long story short I went for Silvers on the second part of the match.. 

Matrix was on the tip & struggling he then went on the wag for two quick carp they were there but not interested they were coming up for the pellets but not his hooker he played between the tip & wag all day he stuck to his guns. 

Bagger had a few & lost a few Unfortunately but again he stuck with it at one point he was up the tree even the best of us go to a tree at times 🤪 I went down the edge & hooked some great fish a carp & another & another & so on couldn’t get them out one was in the mouth deffo not sure about the rest. 

Mike Bendall stopped by & we a good chat top guy & angler lovely to see him, when he came back at 1 o’clock nothing was happening down the line he said apart from George getting stuck into the Silvers.

On the weigh  in I asked  Danny how he went, he said he went down the edge for 14lb of bits I also asked Rob Eagle how he caught he said the wag & feeder I was surprised Guru didn’t weigh in as I heard he had 3 carp.

Turned out to be a nice day I won my side bets & it was ok I learnt a few things there for later in the year so all good. 

I’ve put myself on the reserve list for Shiplate but I’m not sure as I’m at Plantation’s on Saturday for a match so we’re see. 

I’m not around the week after that but I will publish the sheet. 

Have a great week & tight lines guys 😃👍🏻🎣