Hayfield
Tuesday evening saw me at the former home of the fish-o-mania final at Hayfield lakes, This is not one of my favourite venues as I always seem to stuggle in matches here, but what the hell. The draw was at 5 and after the usual banter I drew 54 on Lucy’s. This is the first in a series run by Paul (Yanni) Yates and was not going to be easy with a few local experts on there. With 25 fishing we used every other peg. To my left on 52 was Steve Barrowclough winner of the Skol masters at White Acres just a few weeks ago. With less than an hour to set up I kept it simple, a meat rig for the inside just short of the next platform, a paste rig at 6mtr on the slope and the pellet waggler as an after thought, this was because the wind dropped as I was setting up.
The banter was flying around the lake and I have been given a new nickname by Yanni "Scooter" this is because of my disability scooter used for getting to my peg on some venues.
I fed the inside line heavy at the start with two big pots of 6mm strawberry meat and 6mm pellets and started on the paste. After 30 minutes not a lot was showing anywhere, so I had a look on the inside, then the pellet waggler and back to the paste. Nothing, Zilch, devoid of fish, but this was of no surprise with my record on the venue and the weather over the previous week. I had seen Steve catch a few small fish to my left and heard of one or two other fish from around the lake.
It was no past 8 and less than an hour to go, I put a piece of meat on the paste rig to try it. Success the float buried and my black hydro shot out. After 10minutes I had a ghostie in the net I guessed around 7-8lb. That was it not another bite, I wasn’t going to win but weighted the fish any way 8lb 8oz.
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Big Bash
Big Bash
Wednesday 6th May came around quickly and the big bash was here in aid of breast cancer. The rolling draw was to start at 8 o’clock so I arrived at Lindholme fishery early for a breakfast before the draw. My draw bag hand is just not working I drew peg 59 on Willows, not my favourite lake but a short walk from the car.
With plenty of time to set up I set up plenty of options, pellet waggler, bomb, and about four pole rigs for both the deep water and the inside. None of which really worked for me through the match and all I was catching was small barbel of about 4oz and a couple of stockies. At the end of the match I guessed I had less than 10lb in the net and wasn’t going to weigh. I packed my gear away and as I was about to empty my net I was told 12lb was winning my section so as the scales were on the next peg I decided to weigh, not enough with just over 9lb. Steve Rothery on Bonsai won the 215 peg match with 108lb. I had a little luck in the raffle winning a radio-controlled helicopter.
Thursday saw me back at Lindholme with the Tykes on Bonsai, I drew 78 on the island. This proved to be a hard match after the big bash the previous day and I ended up with just 35lb of small carp on the pole and the method.
Wednesday 6th May came around quickly and the big bash was here in aid of breast cancer. The rolling draw was to start at 8 o’clock so I arrived at Lindholme fishery early for a breakfast before the draw. My draw bag hand is just not working I drew peg 59 on Willows, not my favourite lake but a short walk from the car.
With plenty of time to set up I set up plenty of options, pellet waggler, bomb, and about four pole rigs for both the deep water and the inside. None of which really worked for me through the match and all I was catching was small barbel of about 4oz and a couple of stockies. At the end of the match I guessed I had less than 10lb in the net and wasn’t going to weigh. I packed my gear away and as I was about to empty my net I was told 12lb was winning my section so as the scales were on the next peg I decided to weigh, not enough with just over 9lb. Steve Rothery on Bonsai won the 215 peg match with 108lb. I had a little luck in the raffle winning a radio-controlled helicopter.
Thursday saw me back at Lindholme with the Tykes on Bonsai, I drew 78 on the island. This proved to be a hard match after the big bash the previous day and I ended up with just 35lb of small carp on the pole and the method.
Three in a Week
Saturday 2nd May saw my first of three matches at Lindholme lakes, with round 4 of the Maggot drowners spring series, No I had no chance of winning it was all for pride. I arrived at the fishery just after 7 with more than enough time for my breakfast, with the draw not until 9. The next Md’er didn’t arrive until gone 7.30 there was then a steady trickle until the 27 angler due to fish this final round. The match was due to be on Laurel’s lake, which we had to our selves which was great considering the lake has 68 pegs. At the draw I pulled out 50, not bad but not brilliant either, the points normally produce the big weights but you can’t have it all your own way.
I got my scooter Out of the car and loaded ready to go as every body was heading to their pegs, over my should they were queuing to draw for the open, one of their number came across as he saw me struggling to get my holdall to sit right. This bloke was none other than 5-time world champion Alan Scotthorne. He asked where I had drawn and headed off to my peg with my rods and pole. What a nice man.
My pegs was not bad but not the best, I would just have to see what I could do. The plat form wasn’t brilliant being on an angle, it took a good 5 minutes to get my box sorted, and then the rest of my tackle. The match was a none event with just 10 fish for about 10lb, as I had no chance of winning the match or the series I accepted a DNW by my name. My biggest fish was a rainbow of around 3lb on Paste.
I heard talking to Neil the owner after Alan Scotthorne had won the open with 186lb on Bonsai. Oh well back home to prepare for Wednesday and Thursday back at Lindholme.
Saturday 2nd May saw my first of three matches at Lindholme lakes, with round 4 of the Maggot drowners spring series, No I had no chance of winning it was all for pride. I arrived at the fishery just after 7 with more than enough time for my breakfast, with the draw not until 9. The next Md’er didn’t arrive until gone 7.30 there was then a steady trickle until the 27 angler due to fish this final round. The match was due to be on Laurel’s lake, which we had to our selves which was great considering the lake has 68 pegs. At the draw I pulled out 50, not bad but not brilliant either, the points normally produce the big weights but you can’t have it all your own way.
I got my scooter Out of the car and loaded ready to go as every body was heading to their pegs, over my should they were queuing to draw for the open, one of their number came across as he saw me struggling to get my holdall to sit right. This bloke was none other than 5-time world champion Alan Scotthorne. He asked where I had drawn and headed off to my peg with my rods and pole. What a nice man.
My pegs was not bad but not the best, I would just have to see what I could do. The plat form wasn’t brilliant being on an angle, it took a good 5 minutes to get my box sorted, and then the rest of my tackle. The match was a none event with just 10 fish for about 10lb, as I had no chance of winning the match or the series I accepted a DNW by my name. My biggest fish was a rainbow of around 3lb on Paste.
I heard talking to Neil the owner after Alan Scotthorne had won the open with 186lb on Bonsai. Oh well back home to prepare for Wednesday and Thursday back at Lindholme.
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