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!
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Great write up yet again but sorry to say my carp was bigger than jamies ha ha ;).Well done to those who framed.Them golf balls were still after tony though,we could hear them hitting the trees behind us but luckily none made it through as tony wasnt wearing his preston hard hat.just a pitty it didnt fish as well as it could do,but always a pleasure sitting on the banks of gorsty.
ReplyDeleteOMG Jamie is useless, WBAC fished it the day before, Jamie drew my peg 15 and I had told him exactly how to fish it and he still blew it!
ReplyDeleteClearly needed a Daiwa pole on peg 15 for 26lb methinks.....them Tricasts defo catch less haha
See you all at Bron and we can give JP a bit of coaching...hope I draw John, Pato or Yoz....they can fish a bit!!! lol
Simo, pairs will be star with numpty so its likely to be JP for u :-)
ReplyDeleteI put my success all down to my new 125ml Maver pole pot. So much better that my old drennan one. 0.000001g lighter than than the old one and aerodynamically sculpted underneath to eliminate the dreaded 'wind wobble' at lengths over 3m. I'll take one to Bron for JP. ;-)
ReplyDeleteDon't be so modest John. Its not the the pot on the end of the pole that catches fish, it's the POTherb on the big end!
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