Some incredible images of Frisby complex sent in to us by Mark Naylor
This week’s cost cutter match was held on a difficult Smiggies lake. Frosts over the last few nights has obviously had an effect. Top on the day was Chris Shore with 6lb 12 oz, followed by Rob Sargeant with 6lb 4oz and Steve Lee with 5lb 9oz. 9 fished.
Next week’s match reverts to the normal day, Thursday, and will be on Colver (silvers only).
Six Members fished a “Knock-up” Match on Sunday at Holly Farm, Trotters Lake. It turned out to be a bit of a struggle for all with the recent cold weather not helping. Keith Macfarlane took the first prize with 14lb 14oz from peg 3. Gavin Norton was second, netting 13lb 12oz from his usual spot on peg 40.
This week’s cost cutter match was held on Colver lake (silvers only).
Mick Farmery won with 10lb 8oz, Mick Nash second with 5lb 14oz, and Alan Smith third with 5lb 13oz. There were 4 weights over 5lb. Next week’s match (Tuesday 30th December) is on Smiggies
Christmas match and not a bit of ice insight! It was dry and sunny; water was clear and back to normal levels.
All looked well for a perfect day! But again, the Pike hadn’t read the script!! Pete Felstead did have a Pike follow in his lure with in the first few casts, but with the clear water he made the school boy error of standing to close to the water’s edge! And spooked it before he realised it was behind the Lure. With a boil of water as he moved the rod it was chance gone!
Pete was still first of the mark with a 6lb 7oz fish.
Dave followed with a 5lb 7oz fish. No other runs were happening. Pete moved around and after covering a lot of water he managed a nice fish at 11lb 8oz a hour before the end of the match.
Jamie managed to take second place in the last haft hour with a 5lb 10oz and that was it! Not the best of days with only Three anglers getting any action!
1st Peter Felstead 6lb7oz and 11lb 8oz Total 17lb 15oz
2nd Jamie Ferguson 5lb 10oz
3rd Dave Caunt
John, Rich, Alex, Mick, Tomas, and Guntis didn’t catch this time
Merry Christmas all and a fishy new year.
Cheers Pete
Another Thursday and yet another terrible day for the cost cutter match on Smiggies. Started raining at 10am and never stopped throughout the match.
Dave Kimber won the day with 15lb 2oz, followed by Steve Lee with 13lb 8oz and Mick Farmery with 10lb 15oz. First section won by Paul Cayless with 9lb 2oz, and second section by Alan Smith with 9lb 8oz. 14 fished.
Due to the next 2 weeks being Xmas and new year the cost cutter matches are being switched to Tuesday for the next 2 weeks only. All over 60s welcome.
Next week’s match will be on Colver, silvers only.
This week’s cost cutter match was held on a very windy Jasons lake (silvers only).
Mick Farmery came out on top with 7lb 8oz. Second was Steve Lee with 7lb 1oz and third Chris Shore with 6lb 10oz. First section was won by Rob Smith with 5lb 12oz and second section Dennis Porter with 5lb 7oz. 14 fished.
Next week’s match is on Smiggies.
Due to the numbers now turning up for these matches we will now mainly use just two lakes on alternate weeks, Smiggies and Colver.
Another Thursday and yet another dire day for the cost cutter match on Colver. The rain never relented for the whole match.
Carp counted today but only by 8oz per fish.
Chris Shore won with 7lb 8oz, second Sam Hammond with 7lb and third Mick Norton with 6lb 10oz. Alan Smith won the first section with 5lb 3oz and Den Porter won the second section with 5lb 12oz. Just Alan’s luck, if it had been silvers only, as normal, his weight of 5lb 3oz would have been top!!
Next week’s match is on Jason’s, silvers only.
This week’s cost cutter match was held on a windswept Smiggies lake. Conditions made fishing the long pole extremely difficult.
Steve Lee handled the conditions well and won with 19lb 8oz. Andy Foster came second with 8lb 3oz and third Dave Montgomery with 7lb 15oz. First section was won by Dave Kimber with 6lb 8oz and second section Sean Livingston with 7lb 8oz. 16 fished.
Next week’s match is on Colver. Any carp caught will count as 8oz so 2 nets will be needed.
What a change from the last Match when water levels were down by 2ft at least and gin clear. Today we faced, flooded swims; and a lot more colour to Jurassic. We made our draw and the match got underway.
Pete Felstead felt that for lure fishing Jurassic was holding to much colour to give him a advantage so made the move to the other lakes. Dave Caunt was first to catch with a fish of 4lb 12oz then Guntis had a nice Pike at 12lb take the lead. Pete lost a fish at the net around 6lb, but later managed one of 10lb 10oz to put him into second place. Then came the news that Dave had another fish at 6lb 7oz, taking 2nd place.
So again, not many fish caught but two nice doubles and a 1st win for Guntis, so congratulations to him.
Now that the frosts have started Kilworth Toilets are to be drained down and locked this afternoon (20/11/25) until next year. Thank You.