LLOYDS BADGER, 25/5/14 ~ KP is the nuts on Lloyds

Lloyds Meadow's Badger pool provided the setting for the latest club outing. Flat calm conditions meant everyone could comfortably fish long if they so wished, so no excuses. Intermittent rain showers threatened to spoil things, and to some extent they did. The carp population didn't feed in earnest, and when they did it was only against the far bank.
Kenny Pickup was one who found carp, including fish to about 8lb. Pellet to the far side was the successful method, although he did lose a few carp, along with some hooks, floats, and even a set of elastic. Supplemented by a few crucians and skimmers at 6m, Kenny totalled a creditable 49lb to secure a narrow victory.

Such was Ken's dominance that a well known member threw the towel in at one o'clock, and ended up talking to the Samaritans from the comfort of the Caernarvon Arms. Who's the Daddy?
Close behind was Our Lee (Pickup). He too fished mainly long to the island, this time with meat and caster, for another carp dominated catch weighing 47lb 06oz. A good effort once again, well done Lee.
A change to the new Garbolino baseball cap certainly revived The Wriggler's fortunes. Following a couple of quieter matches, Dirk was back on song, bringing 43lb 10oz to the scales. Like a lot of other members, he targeted the lake's silvers with worm and caster and a procession of decent ide, skimmers, roach and rudd gave the excellent return, and a bronze medal.
The final section was a close affair, with Spadger looking the likely winner. However, Steve the Cookie Monster had other ideas, and with 5 decent carp from the margins in the last hour, he inched ahead to total 33lb 10oz, and take the envelope. Nice one.
The 'challenges' now move on to round 3 at Hampton, with 17 still going for the 20lb, and 8 looking for another section win....interesting.