LINGMERE, 15/11/15 ~ Jamie blows the opposition away

With gale-force winds and heavy rain forecast, this had the makings of a very unpleasant day. However, it's not unusual (according to Tom Jones) for the forecasters to get it wrong, and the expected showers didn't materialise. After Steve's generosity allowed us use of the bottom lake, we were able to peg it so the wind affected very few pegs. In short, it fished it's head off!
With the little bit of extra room on the top lake, everyone weighed over 20lb.
Surprising for the time of year, but the monkey method paid off again, as Jamie Pickup used it to good effect with caster to record a brilliant weight of 81lb 14oz. The wind was strong, but Jamie blew the opposition away with his effort. His fourth victory of the year puts him in the firing line for Garbo qualification. Magic Jambo.
Also in the mix is Johnny Buck Rogers. The great performances keep on coming as once again Bucko did exceptionally well to put 72lb 03oz in the bucket, earning him a silver medal. As John is in his first year of membership, the committee will review his probationary period at the end of the term. My recommendation is that we show him the door..... he's far too good.... at fishing, and bluffing too.
Another showing improvement on a regular basis is Tony Wilson. His excellent 69lb 15oz earned him the final podium position, and enhanced his growing reputation. Well done Tony.
Little Dennis is worthy of a mention as his decent 55lb 05oz effort was achieved without the use of the 'new' power pencil floats from the DJ range. In fact, he never had a float on at all. Amazing.
By comparison, the bottom lake fell slightly short. Although it showed improved sport from the last couple of weeks, weights weren't enough to compete in the overall contest.
However, sections were as competitive as ever, and the best weight came from venue regular Ken Stuart with a very steady 43lb 14oz. Just enough to edge out Dave Lynch's 41lb 04oz bag, and claim a well earned section prize.
Another regular, Nasty boy Nick, put together a decent 27lb 09oz from unfancied peg 40, and took section money too. Particularly nasty this time, as he demoralised Sumo's somewhat shaky mojo. Having been a hero in the Echo this week, following exploits in the recent Lingmere charity match, reality set in for Sumo as the newspaper is now chippo wrappings at best, and bog roll at worst!!!
Finally, The Garden Gnome came in from the cold this time. As Sumo kept telling everyone, Yozzer hadn't won a section for about 5 matches. He set the record straight this time with 35lb 12oz proving to be more than enough for section success. Hallelujah!
   

Current standings in the Garbolino Club Angler (best 6 matches):

Yozzer 6pts

Dirk 8pts

Jamie 9pts

Sumo 9pts

Dennis 10pts

Bucko 10pts

Brislen 14pts

Lee 15pts