Sod's Law again! Hampton had been producing good weights for months then along came Eggy Ferry. Talk about tough....flat calm and frosty, the fishing never got going.
Dave Cargill turned back the clock and, with little colour in the water, decided to use the good old fashioned waggler with maggot. Mr. Crabtree would have been so proud as Cargy put half a dozen quality carp in his net and won the match comfortably with 26lb 08oz. A very impressive display Dave.
Also fishing a good match with rod and line was Lee Pickup, who cast a maggot feeder into Zimbo's peg and caught an assortment of species to record 21lb 04oz and ease into second place. Well done Lee.
Mr.Consistency, Dave Norman caught 4 fish, 2 carp, a tench and a skimmer to complete the podium with a weight of 12lb 14oz.
Just behind with 12lb 08oz was Pete 'zimbo' Delamaine, who is fast becoming "the thief II" as he won a section again. Zimbo caught a decent carp on pole with maggot, and added a few skimmers on the tip from Lee's peg. Good stuff Pete.
Venue regular Yozzer managed 11lb 04oz (1 carp, 2 perch and 5 gudgeon) to salvage some respectability as the other section winner.
With Norman Smith taking a break from his quest for a specimen dace, the Golden Nugget was back on and Norm reduced the deficit in a low weight affair. With 4 more scheduled outings this year, he could just about scrape a draw....we'll see.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Sunday, 7 November 2010
CONWY, 7/11/10 ~ Sumo passes the test
Arriving at the venue, all the car park talk was of the Saturday match and a winning weight of 119lb (By the way, brilliant Simo). I believe it's really scary in this situation. Obviously everyone wants to have a good day's fishing, but drawing the peg piles on the pressure, and you're in a no win situation - win and it's a flier, don't win and you're a muppet!
Well, John Edwards drew the peg and passed the test with flying colours, winning the match comfortably after bringing 50lb 08oz of mainly carp to the scales. After a few early fish on the 'thod, the sun moved round sufficiently for Sumo to see a float, and fishing 4mm pellet shallow, he caught steadily throughout the match. On a day when most of the other known carp pegs did not produce, Sumo delivered, so well done.
The Gnome was relieved to draw a peg with little carp form, and after a brief spell early looking for quality, he concentrated on silvers by fishing maggot shallow, and weighed a pleasing 35lb 08oz of roach (1 carp, 2lb), to finish in second place. Wow, that was enjoyable.
Ken Stuart maintained his form revival, and also demonstrated the diversity of Conwy by catching 27lb of mainly skimmers to complete the frame. Good stuff from the master.
Gary Chambers also caught a skimmer dominated net, on corn, to win a section with 24lb 12oz. Consistent as ever, Gary.
The other section went to Jamie Pickup, who christened yet another new pole ( well it's back to the Sensas actually), with a few quality carp and F1s which went 26lb 04oz. Nice one Jambo, or should that be Wagbo, the son of Wagner?
Finally an apology from me to Sumo. After a short quiet spell for John, which coincided with me catching small roach at a rate of knots, he shouted over that he was worried that I was catching up with him, and I responded with, "f^%* off you sarcastic twit", but it seems he was genuinely concerned by my catch rate, so Sorry John.
Well, John Edwards drew the peg and passed the test with flying colours, winning the match comfortably after bringing 50lb 08oz of mainly carp to the scales. After a few early fish on the 'thod, the sun moved round sufficiently for Sumo to see a float, and fishing 4mm pellet shallow, he caught steadily throughout the match. On a day when most of the other known carp pegs did not produce, Sumo delivered, so well done.
The Gnome was relieved to draw a peg with little carp form, and after a brief spell early looking for quality, he concentrated on silvers by fishing maggot shallow, and weighed a pleasing 35lb 08oz of roach (1 carp, 2lb), to finish in second place. Wow, that was enjoyable.
Ken Stuart maintained his form revival, and also demonstrated the diversity of Conwy by catching 27lb of mainly skimmers to complete the frame. Good stuff from the master.
Gary Chambers also caught a skimmer dominated net, on corn, to win a section with 24lb 12oz. Consistent as ever, Gary.
The other section went to Jamie Pickup, who christened yet another new pole ( well it's back to the Sensas actually), with a few quality carp and F1s which went 26lb 04oz. Nice one Jambo, or should that be Wagbo, the son of Wagner?
Finally an apology from me to Sumo. After a short quiet spell for John, which coincided with me catching small roach at a rate of knots, he shouted over that he was worried that I was catching up with him, and I responded with, "f^%* off you sarcastic twit", but it seems he was genuinely concerned by my catch rate, so Sorry John.
Sunday, 24 October 2010
LINGMERE, 24/10/10 ~ Kenny comes in from the cold
Following an overnight frost and a new moon, the usually prolific Lingmere fell to the Eggy curse. Generally, members struggled to put two bites together, and returns were disappointing.
Kenny Stuart has had a quiet time of it lately but came in from the cold to display red hot form and won the match with 25lb 04oz, He fished red maggot for a mix of carp, F1s, barbel and skimmers, to prove he really is the Master catcher.
In second place, and again using maggot, was Peggy Lee, whose 22lb 08oz consisted of quality barbel, carp and F1s. Must be some Stuart blood in there somewhere. Well done Mike.
After his recent success at Yewtree, Dave Norman proved as consistent as ever, and having fed caster, presented a pellet over the top and caught F1s to the tune of 17lb 02oz to take third place. Another solid effort Dave.
Venue regular, Pete Delamaine, crept into the money with a section win, his level 12lb consisting of mainly maggot-caught Crucians. He did however, finish with a financial deficit as he broke a pole section. Unlucky Pete, but a good performance.
Dave Cargill was in the money again, with a section winning 14lb 08oz, on maggot and worm. Keep up the form Dave , you'll be able to retire soon.
Congratulations to Lee Pickup, who crowned a steady year by winning the 2010 Knockout competition. Nice one Lee.
John Edwards had a rollercoaster ride. Having drawn a decidedly average peg, he then found a few fish, but as fast as they were hooked they were lost in a classic display of angling incompetence. Seems one or two may have been 'Choppered', that's foul-hooked in English. Just as Sumo was thinking the win was slipping away, news of Ken's weight came filtering through, and as John had guessed at 29lb, he scraped in with ounces to spare and took the lottery money. I think I speak for everyone when I say we're delighted for you John, especially as he also added another Norman nugget to his collection.
Kenny Stuart has had a quiet time of it lately but came in from the cold to display red hot form and won the match with 25lb 04oz, He fished red maggot for a mix of carp, F1s, barbel and skimmers, to prove he really is the Master catcher.
In second place, and again using maggot, was Peggy Lee, whose 22lb 08oz consisted of quality barbel, carp and F1s. Must be some Stuart blood in there somewhere. Well done Mike.
After his recent success at Yewtree, Dave Norman proved as consistent as ever, and having fed caster, presented a pellet over the top and caught F1s to the tune of 17lb 02oz to take third place. Another solid effort Dave.
Venue regular, Pete Delamaine, crept into the money with a section win, his level 12lb consisting of mainly maggot-caught Crucians. He did however, finish with a financial deficit as he broke a pole section. Unlucky Pete, but a good performance.
Dave Cargill was in the money again, with a section winning 14lb 08oz, on maggot and worm. Keep up the form Dave , you'll be able to retire soon.
Congratulations to Lee Pickup, who crowned a steady year by winning the 2010 Knockout competition. Nice one Lee.
John Edwards had a rollercoaster ride. Having drawn a decidedly average peg, he then found a few fish, but as fast as they were hooked they were lost in a classic display of angling incompetence. Seems one or two may have been 'Choppered', that's foul-hooked in English. Just as Sumo was thinking the win was slipping away, news of Ken's weight came filtering through, and as John had guessed at 29lb, he scraped in with ounces to spare and took the lottery money. I think I speak for everyone when I say we're delighted for you John, especially as he also added another Norman nugget to his collection.
Monday, 4 October 2010
BORDER MATCH LAKE, 3/10/10 ~ Wet and miserable...The Gnome, not the fishin'
For the smokers amongst you, this was definitely a 30 fag match, trouble was lighting them. With torrential rain and bites at a premium, even for maggot drowners, this match was still fished in good spirits. Personally I would rather have walked round the lake, in the rain, with a nail in my boot, but hey.
John Edwards continued his recent form and managed to find 5 carp and a few bits on corn, to win with an honourable 22lb 12oz. Well done Sumo, but you're boring us now, and the Caernarvon beer sales are down.
Following a great win at Hampton last week, which unfortunately went unreported, Steve Coleman also maintained recent good form. After struggling to catch during the first half of the match, Steve made an inspired tactical change, and started to fish maggot shallow for carp. He hooked and landed 3 good specimens, and took second place with 16lb 12oz. Hang on,......no he never, he decided to scratch a few roach out on maggot and got lucky with carp! Whichever is true, the money's in your pocket Steve, good fishing.
Proving that you should always wait for the fat lady was Ian Simpson, whose 5lb+ carp hooked in the last two minutes, propelled him into third with 15lb 14oz. Nice one Simo.
Making a rare appearance was Paul Cargill, and it proved worthwhile too, as he found some quality fish on treble maggot to bring 13lb 04oz to the scales , and pick up the section money. Just shows you Paul, there's more to life than beer and boobs.
The other section was won by Ken daddy Pickup, whose two carp weighed 10lb 08oz, wow what an enjoyable day's fishing you had!
Just to prove that the Eggy is cursed, a club on the opposite side showed the true potential of this marvellous fishery by weighing in 40-60lb bags all along there stretch.
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John Edwards continued his recent form and managed to find 5 carp and a few bits on corn, to win with an honourable 22lb 12oz. Well done Sumo, but you're boring us now, and the Caernarvon beer sales are down.
Following a great win at Hampton last week, which unfortunately went unreported, Steve Coleman also maintained recent good form. After struggling to catch during the first half of the match, Steve made an inspired tactical change, and started to fish maggot shallow for carp. He hooked and landed 3 good specimens, and took second place with 16lb 12oz. Hang on,......no he never, he decided to scratch a few roach out on maggot and got lucky with carp! Whichever is true, the money's in your pocket Steve, good fishing.
Proving that you should always wait for the fat lady was Ian Simpson, whose 5lb+ carp hooked in the last two minutes, propelled him into third with 15lb 14oz. Nice one Simo.
Making a rare appearance was Paul Cargill, and it proved worthwhile too, as he found some quality fish on treble maggot to bring 13lb 04oz to the scales , and pick up the section money. Just shows you Paul, there's more to life than beer and boobs.
The other section was won by Ken daddy Pickup, whose two carp weighed 10lb 08oz, wow what an enjoyable day's fishing you had!
Just to prove that the Eggy is cursed, a club on the opposite side showed the true potential of this marvellous fishery by weighing in 40-60lb bags all along there stretch.
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Monday, 20 September 2010
BRON EIFION WEEKEND, 18 & 19 Sep 2010 ~ Jedward at the double!
Just when we thought we'd seen the last of those annoying little s***s called John and Edward, along comes Sumo, AKA John Edwards, with his very own double act at Bron Eifion. According to John it was actually a treble, as he wants to include his victory in Friday's 3-peg warm up at Eisteddfa as well.
OK, here goes....John, Pato and Yozz arrived mid-morning on Friday and decided on a little knockup. A very good start to the weekend, as Sumo won with 31lb of carp and fantail F1s caught on pole fished paste at 7metres.Yozz was second with 28lb, and Pato won his section, Brilliant.
DON'T MESS WITH LILY
On Saturday morning, with no opportunities of a walk of shame, Sumo headed off to his peg, committed to a full 6 hours. In the meantime, at the other end of the dam wall, Lee Godwin had a date with Lily. Despite warnings of her being a tough cookie if you got too close, Lee sidled up to her, and first chuck she had him in her grasp. Lee wriggled free, but went in for the kill again, and this time she grabbed hold of his top kit and pulled it off. After 3 or 4 further goes, and a couple of lost rigs later, the top kit lying next to Lily served it's purpose and he kept his distance.
Big John meanwhile, had alternated between pole n paste and the method feeder, to amass 57lb of carp and F1s to win the match. An impressive debut at Bron, well done John.
Right at the other end of the lake, on the dreaded shallows, Lee Pickup fished an absolute blinder, and using the 'thod, brought 55lb 12oz to the scales. A great effort Lee, unlucky.
Jamie Pickup is fast becoming the kiddie on Bron, as, following last year's victory with Chopper in the pairs, he again made the frame with a 47lb 10oz net of carp. Good stuff, Jay.
He also took an early lead in this year's pairs, as partner Kenny Pickup shared a section with another Bron debutant, Tony Wilson. Both weighed in with a solid 39lb 08oz. Well done boys.
Sneaking a win in the other, tougher section, with 19lb 04oz was Mike Wilde, who proved that he can fish a bit, even after a bellyful of ale. Nice one Chop.
IT'S A DOUBLE PICKUP
Sunday morning, and most were on their pre-drawn pegs bright n breezy. However, that soon changed to wet n breezy as the weather took a turn for the worse.
With Lee scared to look Lily in the eye, and Brian due to face her, along with Chopper they just made their pegs in time for the all-in. Away from Lily, Lee had a far better second day, and finished with a very creditable 40lb.
Sumo fished a similar match to day 1 but "struggled" to catch on pole n paste. Before anyone sheds a tear for John, the method feeder worked for him, and he duly completed the double with another superb catch of 52lb 08oz.
From a peg on the shallows which didn't produce on day one, Dave Cargill caught from first cast to last using method feeder with Halibut pellet, and weighed 47lb 04oz to claim second spot. Well done Dave.
Jamie enhanced his Bron reputation with another fine effort and another third place. Jay caught consistently on pellet fished shallow, and brought 43lb 04oz to the scales. A great 2-day performance.
Strangely, as on day one, the dam wall section was split. With the help of the fish of the weekend, a carp, circa 14lb, Pete Lucas weighed 31lb 08oz. There's no place in our club for sponsored anglers! Joking, well done Pete.
Dave Norman had the same weight, carp caught on the 'thod. Consistent as ever Dave, well in.
The shallows section was won with 43lb by Gary Chambers. This included 20lb of roach to go with an assortment of F1s, skimmers, and small carp. Another brilliant performance, but I'll say it again, maggots should be banned till winter.
Ken and Jamie Pickup finished as pairs winners with a collective 158lb, a big round of applause to them.
A great weekend for Jedward, but I think we're all winners because once again it was a very enjoyable weekend for all. A thank you from me for your great company, and a massive thanks to Arthur and Dave, without whom there would be no weekend.
OK, here goes....John, Pato and Yozz arrived mid-morning on Friday and decided on a little knockup. A very good start to the weekend, as Sumo won with 31lb of carp and fantail F1s caught on pole fished paste at 7metres.Yozz was second with 28lb, and Pato won his section, Brilliant.
DON'T MESS WITH LILY
On Saturday morning, with no opportunities of a walk of shame, Sumo headed off to his peg, committed to a full 6 hours. In the meantime, at the other end of the dam wall, Lee Godwin had a date with Lily. Despite warnings of her being a tough cookie if you got too close, Lee sidled up to her, and first chuck she had him in her grasp. Lee wriggled free, but went in for the kill again, and this time she grabbed hold of his top kit and pulled it off. After 3 or 4 further goes, and a couple of lost rigs later, the top kit lying next to Lily served it's purpose and he kept his distance.
Big John meanwhile, had alternated between pole n paste and the method feeder, to amass 57lb of carp and F1s to win the match. An impressive debut at Bron, well done John.
Right at the other end of the lake, on the dreaded shallows, Lee Pickup fished an absolute blinder, and using the 'thod, brought 55lb 12oz to the scales. A great effort Lee, unlucky.
Jamie Pickup is fast becoming the kiddie on Bron, as, following last year's victory with Chopper in the pairs, he again made the frame with a 47lb 10oz net of carp. Good stuff, Jay.
He also took an early lead in this year's pairs, as partner Kenny Pickup shared a section with another Bron debutant, Tony Wilson. Both weighed in with a solid 39lb 08oz. Well done boys.
Sneaking a win in the other, tougher section, with 19lb 04oz was Mike Wilde, who proved that he can fish a bit, even after a bellyful of ale. Nice one Chop.
IT'S A DOUBLE PICKUP
Sunday morning, and most were on their pre-drawn pegs bright n breezy. However, that soon changed to wet n breezy as the weather took a turn for the worse.
With Lee scared to look Lily in the eye, and Brian due to face her, along with Chopper they just made their pegs in time for the all-in. Away from Lily, Lee had a far better second day, and finished with a very creditable 40lb.
Sumo fished a similar match to day 1 but "struggled" to catch on pole n paste. Before anyone sheds a tear for John, the method feeder worked for him, and he duly completed the double with another superb catch of 52lb 08oz.
From a peg on the shallows which didn't produce on day one, Dave Cargill caught from first cast to last using method feeder with Halibut pellet, and weighed 47lb 04oz to claim second spot. Well done Dave.
Jamie enhanced his Bron reputation with another fine effort and another third place. Jay caught consistently on pellet fished shallow, and brought 43lb 04oz to the scales. A great 2-day performance.
Strangely, as on day one, the dam wall section was split. With the help of the fish of the weekend, a carp, circa 14lb, Pete Lucas weighed 31lb 08oz. There's no place in our club for sponsored anglers! Joking, well done Pete.
Dave Norman had the same weight, carp caught on the 'thod. Consistent as ever Dave, well in.
The shallows section was won with 43lb by Gary Chambers. This included 20lb of roach to go with an assortment of F1s, skimmers, and small carp. Another brilliant performance, but I'll say it again, maggots should be banned till winter.
Ken and Jamie Pickup finished as pairs winners with a collective 158lb, a big round of applause to them.
A great weekend for Jedward, but I think we're all winners because once again it was a very enjoyable weekend for all. A thank you from me for your great company, and a massive thanks to Arthur and Dave, without whom there would be no weekend.
Monday, 13 September 2010
GORSTY HALL 12/9/10 ~ Sumo wins the clash of the titans....just
Gorsty Hall provided its usual mix of consistent sport for all, a fair drawbag, and the chance for each angler to do their own thing. When you see the result, you could be forgiven for thinking that this was a pie-eating contest, but no, it was a bona fide Eggy Ferry fishing match.
John Edwards is fast becoming the guru of Gorsty after yet another great performance at his favourite venue. Sumo chopped and changed his approach to catch a combination of carp and crucians, and a few pasties, on margin pole, paste at 9metres and a few on the method feeder. His total was 26lb 12oz, which just about secured victory, well done John.
In second place, not even beaten by a quarter-pounder with cheese and fries, was the Jolly Green Giant, Neil Paterson. Agony for Pato when the scales wouldn't go past 26lb 08oz. He caught a few early margin fish on paste before switching to the pellet waggler, and added small carp throughout the match. A great effort, I think he likes Gorsty now.
The Gnome went against his usual principles and fished long pole at 9metres with pellet, and sneaked into the frame with a mix of cruies, skimmers and small carp, to weigh 22lb.
Picking up some coin for the first time since joining the club was Tony Wilson. Despite being on his stagnight the night before, he didn't overdo the celebrations, and was rewarded with a section win after weighing 17lb odd of pellet waggler caught carp. Nice one Tony, now you've won some money, can we start abusing you?
A bonus carp of about 5lb, the best of the match, boosted Jammie Pickup from also-ran to section winner, as his final total added up to 21lb. Jay had winkled a few skimmers, pasties and crucians out on pole and method. Money goes to money as the say, well in Jay.
A little drama at the payout, with Sumo unable to believe he had won, after a wind-up over Pato's weight, and then Arthur mischieviously gave Tony the third place money, much to the concern of Yozzer. I'm a pensioner you know!
John Edwards is fast becoming the guru of Gorsty after yet another great performance at his favourite venue. Sumo chopped and changed his approach to catch a combination of carp and crucians, and a few pasties, on margin pole, paste at 9metres and a few on the method feeder. His total was 26lb 12oz, which just about secured victory, well done John.
In second place, not even beaten by a quarter-pounder with cheese and fries, was the Jolly Green Giant, Neil Paterson. Agony for Pato when the scales wouldn't go past 26lb 08oz. He caught a few early margin fish on paste before switching to the pellet waggler, and added small carp throughout the match. A great effort, I think he likes Gorsty now.
The Gnome went against his usual principles and fished long pole at 9metres with pellet, and sneaked into the frame with a mix of cruies, skimmers and small carp, to weigh 22lb.
Picking up some coin for the first time since joining the club was Tony Wilson. Despite being on his stagnight the night before, he didn't overdo the celebrations, and was rewarded with a section win after weighing 17lb odd of pellet waggler caught carp. Nice one Tony, now you've won some money, can we start abusing you?
A bonus carp of about 5lb, the best of the match, boosted Jammie Pickup from also-ran to section winner, as his final total added up to 21lb. Jay had winkled a few skimmers, pasties and crucians out on pole and method. Money goes to money as the say, well in Jay.
A little drama at the payout, with Sumo unable to believe he had won, after a wind-up over Pato's weight, and then Arthur mischieviously gave Tony the third place money, much to the concern of Yozzer. I'm a pensioner you know!
Monday, 6 September 2010
LOWER RIDGE, SAUGHALL, 5/9/10 ~ Windy at Saughall? Don't believe it
On the rare occasion that it's not windy at Lower Ridge, it proves to be a cracking venue. However, all too often it's a howling gale which makes presentation difficult, and the fishing suffers. Today the match was fished in a stiff breeze, and turned into a struggle for most.
Quite how some even tried to fish at 16metres is hard to fathom but personally I think psychiatric help should be sought before this illness spreads through the whole membership.
Gary Chambers only needed three sections of pole, even though he drew a sheltered, but average peg. He got the trusty maggots out AGAIN, and they worked for him too, as he managed a runaway victory, weighing 23lb 07oz of silvers with 4 or 5 small barbel thrown in. Good fishing Gary.
Mike 'peggy' Lee was again in the Saughall money, even managing to stay within the confines of his own peg! With the help of a donkey weighing 11lb, he added a few bits n bobs to total 17lb 12oz and claim the runner-up berth. Well done Peg, dont forget to share with Chopper.
Sumo Edwards stayed to the end of another match and was suitably rewarded. King of the pineapple T-bag, John used the conker this time round to catch 17lb 05oz of small carp. Although I did the walk of shame, it was worth it to see a legend in action and he showed me how to do it. What a Guy.
With family commitments limiting his fishing this year, Steve Coleman made an all too rare appearance, but proved he's still got what it takes by catching 12lb 08oz of mainly small carp, to win his section. Mustard!
After drawing the best peg on the lake, Dave Norman fished the lead rather than risk his Maver pole in the wind. It proved a good decision as he caught a few and finished with 13lb 10oz to win the other section. Nice one Dave, stick at it, you could be a good un when you grow up mate.
Quite how some even tried to fish at 16metres is hard to fathom but personally I think psychiatric help should be sought before this illness spreads through the whole membership.
Gary Chambers only needed three sections of pole, even though he drew a sheltered, but average peg. He got the trusty maggots out AGAIN, and they worked for him too, as he managed a runaway victory, weighing 23lb 07oz of silvers with 4 or 5 small barbel thrown in. Good fishing Gary.
Mike 'peggy' Lee was again in the Saughall money, even managing to stay within the confines of his own peg! With the help of a donkey weighing 11lb, he added a few bits n bobs to total 17lb 12oz and claim the runner-up berth. Well done Peg, dont forget to share with Chopper.
Sumo Edwards stayed to the end of another match and was suitably rewarded. King of the pineapple T-bag, John used the conker this time round to catch 17lb 05oz of small carp. Although I did the walk of shame, it was worth it to see a legend in action and he showed me how to do it. What a Guy.
With family commitments limiting his fishing this year, Steve Coleman made an all too rare appearance, but proved he's still got what it takes by catching 12lb 08oz of mainly small carp, to win his section. Mustard!
After drawing the best peg on the lake, Dave Norman fished the lead rather than risk his Maver pole in the wind. It proved a good decision as he caught a few and finished with 13lb 10oz to win the other section. Nice one Dave, stick at it, you could be a good un when you grow up mate.
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