This week’s cost cutter match was held on Smiggies lake. As is now usual on a Thursday the weather was atrocious, with gale force winds throughout the day, and the occasional shower.
At least one pole was broken due to the strength of the wind! The winner was Steve Lee with 13lb 8oz, followed by Dave Montgomery with 12lb 9oz. Mick Norton third with 12lb 4oz. First section winner Chris Shore with 6lb 1oz and second section Mick Nash with 11lb 3oz. 12 fished
Next week’s match is on Colver, all fish to count.
Nine members arranged an Away Day match at Peatling Pools “E” Lake. It was a successful day with all getting a few fish. In fact the lowest weight was just under 40lb!
Congratulations to Steve Lee who recorded the winning weight of 114lb 9oz from peg 26. On the opposite side to Steve, Paul Edwards was runner up with 88lb 10oz from peg 2, Graham Elliott took Section 1 with 65lb 1oz from peg 5. Section 2 going to Paul Slatcher from peg 20 with 54lb 3oz.
This week’s cost cutter match was held on Colver lake (silvers only). For a change the weather was great, but a pity the fishing was not the same. Carp fed all day, but the silvers played hard to get.
Result Rob Smith again came out on top with 7lb 14oz, second Den Porter with 5lb 14oz and third Steve Lee with 5lb 11oz. First section won by Alan Smith with 3lb 10oz and second section Chris Shore with3lb 3oz. 14 fished.
This week’s cost cutter match was held on Smiggies lake. As usual the weather was again unkind with gale force winds swirling round all day, accompanied by rain for the last hour.
Dave Kimber came out on top with 19lb 3oz, followed by Rob Smith with 12lb 8oz and Steve Lee with 9lb 2oz. First section won by Mick Farmery with 8lb 14oz and second section Dave Hunt with 5b 8oz. 14 fished.
There were eight members who arranged an Away Day at Peatling Pools, Crano Lake. On a windy but otherwise fine day there were plenty of bites for all. Coming out on top was Gaz Morley with 87lb from peg 17. Paul Slatcher took the runner-up spot with 74lb 3oz from peg 14, with Keith Macfarlane filling third position from peg 12 with 66lb7oz.
Water levels were high and road side swims of Jurassic were under a foot of water, so most of us fished the field swims.
Tom on the other hand sat back from the flooded car park swim of Jurassic and made a good call. With the first Fish at 7lb 3oz and then a impressive 13lb 4oz and continued throughout the match with fish of 5lb 11oz and 2lb 1oz for a grand total of 28lb 3oz and Tom’s 13lb 4oz was his Jurassic lake pb so he was well chuffed with his win.
Dave had a late 7lb 1oz’er
Pete Felstead enjoyed the day with plenty of action but only made two stick on lures. One at 4lb 6oz and one at 8lb 6oz for 12lb 12oz total. Fishing a lake that wasn’t colour like Jurassic Pete must have had 7 takes and 3 on, and then off!! One while chatting with Jason that took like a train and just kept going on a 15ft run that just pulled on the clutch before he could stop it. It had me in some margin snag and was off!
The rain actually stayed off till after the match that’s a bonus.
So there we have it. Tom’s day, with it being his birthday the next day someone had sorted his presents early!
This week’s cost cutter match was held on Smiggies lake. Weights were a little better than of late, with several Tench and a nice Crucian being caught. Notably Rob Smith landed a 16-18lb Carp on a 20s hook and 0.11 bottom.
Den Porter again won the day with 12lb 2oz, second Steve Lee with 10lb 8oz. Third and first section winner was shared between Mick Nash and Rob Smith both with 8lb 12oz, and second section won by Alan Smith with 3lb 13oz. 13 fished.
Next week’s match will be on Colver (silvers only).
An Away Day Match was organised for Holly Farm, Gills Lake. It was a good day for all with plenty of F1’s feeding. With nine anglers fishing the lowest weight was over 35lb! not bad for early February.
In a very close finish it was Gavin Norton who won the day with 84lb 6oz from peg 21. Just 4oz behind Paul Edwards took the runner up spot weighing 84lb 2oz from peg 43.
Keith Macfarlane took Section 1 with 64lb 14oz, Gaz Morley winning Setion 2 from peg 29 with 65lb 11oz.
This week’s cost cutter match was held on a bitterly cold Smiggies lake. The winner was Den Porter with 10lb 8oz, followed by Rob Smith with 4lb 11oz. Dave Hunt with 4lb 5oz. Section 1 winner was Rob Sargeant with 2lb 9oz and section 2 winner Steve Lee with 3lb 8oz. 12 fished.
There were plenty of fish caught in an Away Day Match, at Peatling Pools, Canal Lake, organised by Keith Macfarlane. Paul Edwards was first with 67lb 10 oz from peg 7. Second was Graham Elliott on peg 13 with 62lb 13oz. Both of the top two fished long toward the far bank. Paul Slatcher netting 46lb 5oz to finish third, and last in the frame. Well done to all.
