The link may be of interest to members wishing to know more about the infamous banjo feeder. Apparently a mate of Tony's will be able to explain more if needed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZBv1QCRFKc&feature=share
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Monday, 20 February 2012
GORSTY HALL, 19/2/12 ~ Lucas lights up a dour Gorsty
All seemed well setting off , with no frost on windscreens and a sunny sky. Reaching the canal outside Nantwich suddenly started the alarm bells as a dusting of hail/snow appeared in the fields. By the time we'd got to Gorsty it was icy roads too. No ice breaking involved, but a grueller was a distinct possibility.
No negative thoughts from the maestro though, as Pete Lucas reached straight for the method feeder. Demonstrating why he is the Method Maestro, Pete caught 5 carp, which he backed up with a few pole caught silvers to dazzle the opposition with 11lb 08oz and a runaway victory. Congratulations Pete, on a well deserved win.
Comfortably securing second spot was Jamie Pickup, who pole fished 4mm pellet over micros at 14metres and caught skimmers throughout the match to record 6lb 02oz. Another consistent showing from JP, who's concentration was awesome. At intervals during the match, golf balls were landing behind him. Each time he hurled abuse towards the golf course. Not once did he notice Dave Norman lobbing them at him from 2 pegs away...Nice prank Dave, anything for a blog mention aye?
Another podium finish for Tony Byers. 4lb 02oz of pole caught silvers was enough to put crafty in the frame again. Cheated though, as he used double pinkie! What do you think this is, a winter league outing?...............Oh, I suppose it is really, well done Mr Treasurer.
'Team Kenny' were both section winners, Stuart winning outright with 3lb 12oz of small roach and skimmers, while Pickup shared his section, weighing 2lb 15oz of skimmers, crucians and roach on pellet. The other share went to Banjo Paterson, who managed a carp, and added a few bits on pole. The big man even learned a few tricks too as he was pegged next to our winner.
We now have a new head to head, as Jamie and Jedward are fishing for a pound at every match. With John only weighing 2lb odd, Jamie has taken an early lead in the 'Sumo Sovereign'.
No negative thoughts from the maestro though, as Pete Lucas reached straight for the method feeder. Demonstrating why he is the Method Maestro, Pete caught 5 carp, which he backed up with a few pole caught silvers to dazzle the opposition with 11lb 08oz and a runaway victory. Congratulations Pete, on a well deserved win.
Comfortably securing second spot was Jamie Pickup, who pole fished 4mm pellet over micros at 14metres and caught skimmers throughout the match to record 6lb 02oz. Another consistent showing from JP, who's concentration was awesome. At intervals during the match, golf balls were landing behind him. Each time he hurled abuse towards the golf course. Not once did he notice Dave Norman lobbing them at him from 2 pegs away...Nice prank Dave, anything for a blog mention aye?
Another podium finish for Tony Byers. 4lb 02oz of pole caught silvers was enough to put crafty in the frame again. Cheated though, as he used double pinkie! What do you think this is, a winter league outing?...............Oh, I suppose it is really, well done Mr Treasurer.
'Team Kenny' were both section winners, Stuart winning outright with 3lb 12oz of small roach and skimmers, while Pickup shared his section, weighing 2lb 15oz of skimmers, crucians and roach on pellet. The other share went to Banjo Paterson, who managed a carp, and added a few bits on pole. The big man even learned a few tricks too as he was pegged next to our winner.
We now have a new head to head, as Jamie and Jedward are fishing for a pound at every match. With John only weighing 2lb odd, Jamie has taken an early lead in the 'Sumo Sovereign'.
Monday, 13 February 2012
LINGMERE, 12/2/12 ~ Kenny wins the island showdown.
Despite the heavy frosts for over a week, Lingmere was in perfect condition for a good match. Their aeration system had kept the lake ice-free, and even allowed for a waggler or feeder chuck if desired.
Master-catcher Stuart drew 'in-form' peg 5 and went out on a waggler with maggot. The right tactics for the peg and it was game over as Kenny caught carp and barbel throughout the match. He recorded 25lb 15oz at the whistle for a fine victory.
Pegged next door was last week's winner Andy, and he proved his worth once again by putting carp and barbel totalling 20lb 06oz onto the scales to claim runners-up spot. Well done again.
That crafty chap known as Tony Byers also went down the waggler and maggot route. He had obviously learned from the last couple of successful anglers in our recent visits, as he had 4 decent carp, most of which reversed into his landing net. Adding a few bits n bobs, Tony finished an honourable third with 19lb 04 oz. A good effort from our new treasurer.
John Edwards had F1s and skimmers on pole-fished maggot, all of which were legitimate, lip-hooked specimens. He was about to celebrate a podium finish as the needle flickered above Tony's weight, but sadly for Sumo, it settled at 19lb 03oz, and he had to be content with a section win. Still, another decent result for John, although his lottery estimate (38lb) was wide of the mark.
Picking up an envelope for the third consecutive Lingmere outing was Mark Ormond. Once again Mark pole fished pellet to net a steady stream of F1s and skimmers to the tune of 18lb 12oz. Another solid effort, and a section win so well done.
Master-catcher Stuart drew 'in-form' peg 5 and went out on a waggler with maggot. The right tactics for the peg and it was game over as Kenny caught carp and barbel throughout the match. He recorded 25lb 15oz at the whistle for a fine victory.
Pegged next door was last week's winner Andy, and he proved his worth once again by putting carp and barbel totalling 20lb 06oz onto the scales to claim runners-up spot. Well done again.
That crafty chap known as Tony Byers also went down the waggler and maggot route. He had obviously learned from the last couple of successful anglers in our recent visits, as he had 4 decent carp, most of which reversed into his landing net. Adding a few bits n bobs, Tony finished an honourable third with 19lb 04 oz. A good effort from our new treasurer.
John Edwards had F1s and skimmers on pole-fished maggot, all of which were legitimate, lip-hooked specimens. He was about to celebrate a podium finish as the needle flickered above Tony's weight, but sadly for Sumo, it settled at 19lb 03oz, and he had to be content with a section win. Still, another decent result for John, although his lottery estimate (38lb) was wide of the mark.
Picking up an envelope for the third consecutive Lingmere outing was Mark Ormond. Once again Mark pole fished pellet to net a steady stream of F1s and skimmers to the tune of 18lb 12oz. Another solid effort, and a section win so well done.
Sunday, 29 January 2012
CONWY, 29/1/12 ~ Gnome breaks strings on Paterson banjo
At last, a day on Conwy without a hurricane. Flat calm conditions were the order of the day, and the predicted snowstorms turned out to be gentle rain showers.
As in the last Conwy match, there seemed to be a runaway winner. This time Neil Paterson set a furious pace, catching several decent carp on his new favourite tactic, the banjo feeder. Pato caught on and off throughout the match and finished with a very respectable weight of 31lb 15oz. A valiant effort, but it wasn't quite good enough though.
Two pegs along sat the Gnome, weilding 13metres of pole. Scrapping the customary maggot/ roach route, 6mm pellet was his chosen approach and it worked a treat. Big skimmers and a few F1s went into the net on a regular basis, and the final tally went 35lb 02oz.
With Pato cursing his luck, things got a little worse as, with two anglers still to weigh, a guest known only as Andy tipped 34lb 02oz of roach into the weigh sling, relegating the big fella to 3rd! A great catch, and proof that the roach are still very much present at Conwy. The successful tactic was hemp and caster at 6metres.
Sumo Edwards had a steady but thankfully uneventful day, and caught on short and long pole with worm, and an odd fish on teabag to collect some section money with a well earned 21lb 15oz . Nice one John, never mind the triple default, it's money in your pocket and a notch on your belt.
Our very own Mastercatcher made up the prize list. Kenny Stuart put together a mix of skimmers and roach on maggot and pellet to finish with 16lb 14oz and take the other section. Well done Ken.
That's the last of Conwy for another winter, but members please note an additional match next Sunday. A much shorter journey as this one's at Lingmere.
As in the last Conwy match, there seemed to be a runaway winner. This time Neil Paterson set a furious pace, catching several decent carp on his new favourite tactic, the banjo feeder. Pato caught on and off throughout the match and finished with a very respectable weight of 31lb 15oz. A valiant effort, but it wasn't quite good enough though.
Two pegs along sat the Gnome, weilding 13metres of pole. Scrapping the customary maggot/ roach route, 6mm pellet was his chosen approach and it worked a treat. Big skimmers and a few F1s went into the net on a regular basis, and the final tally went 35lb 02oz.
With Pato cursing his luck, things got a little worse as, with two anglers still to weigh, a guest known only as Andy tipped 34lb 02oz of roach into the weigh sling, relegating the big fella to 3rd! A great catch, and proof that the roach are still very much present at Conwy. The successful tactic was hemp and caster at 6metres.
Sumo Edwards had a steady but thankfully uneventful day, and caught on short and long pole with worm, and an odd fish on teabag to collect some section money with a well earned 21lb 15oz . Nice one John, never mind the triple default, it's money in your pocket and a notch on your belt.
Our very own Mastercatcher made up the prize list. Kenny Stuart put together a mix of skimmers and roach on maggot and pellet to finish with 16lb 14oz and take the other section. Well done Ken.
That's the last of Conwy for another winter, but members please note an additional match next Sunday. A much shorter journey as this one's at Lingmere.
Monday, 16 January 2012
CONWY, 15/1/12 ~ Pato shows the field a clean pair of...buttocks!
Rumours and recent results from Wirral matches at Conwy suggested that the once prolific roach sport was a distant memory. Once again the roach failed to show in any numbers, and following a couple of hard frosts, it was tough going on the carp front too.
Bright sunshine bathed the right-hand bank, and such was the temperature on that side that the banter started with regard to sun cream and removal of shirts, etc., while those on the other bank sat dithering in the icy shadows. Neil 'the legend' spookily showed everyone his lily-white buttocks before the all in, and it proved to be an omen.
Pato plodded through a few miniscule roach for the first half of the match before deciding to sit it out on pellet at 16metres. He was rewarded with three small carp, then found a better sample seconds before the whistle. Weighing 20lb 14oz, he'd shown the field a clean pair of heels. Well done Neil.
That last fish was a crushing blow to Jamie Pickup who was the only one to find a proper bag of roach. Fishing worm at 12metres, Jambo had a solitary goldfish in an otherwise roach net and put 20lb 08oz on the scales. Another consistent effort from JBay, nice one son.
Yozzer half heartedly gave the roach fishing an hour, and with next to nothing to show for it, he decided to carp fish at 12metres. Banded pellet produced four carp and a goldfish, along with a handful of roach and he sneaked third place with 16lb 08oz.
Whether it was anorexic fish, or just girlie elastic, Dave Norman had caught what seemed to be quality skimmers all through the match on his mackerel rig. So much so that everyone had him down as a comfortable winner. The scales proved otherwise and 16lb 02oz wasn't quite enough for the frame.
Such is the history at Conwy that this match goes down as a disappointment even though everyone had plenty of bites and a decent winter weight. Sometimes I think we expect too much.
Bright sunshine bathed the right-hand bank, and such was the temperature on that side that the banter started with regard to sun cream and removal of shirts, etc., while those on the other bank sat dithering in the icy shadows. Neil 'the legend' spookily showed everyone his lily-white buttocks before the all in, and it proved to be an omen.
Pato plodded through a few miniscule roach for the first half of the match before deciding to sit it out on pellet at 16metres. He was rewarded with three small carp, then found a better sample seconds before the whistle. Weighing 20lb 14oz, he'd shown the field a clean pair of heels. Well done Neil.
That last fish was a crushing blow to Jamie Pickup who was the only one to find a proper bag of roach. Fishing worm at 12metres, Jambo had a solitary goldfish in an otherwise roach net and put 20lb 08oz on the scales. Another consistent effort from JBay, nice one son.
Yozzer half heartedly gave the roach fishing an hour, and with next to nothing to show for it, he decided to carp fish at 12metres. Banded pellet produced four carp and a goldfish, along with a handful of roach and he sneaked third place with 16lb 08oz.
Whether it was anorexic fish, or just girlie elastic, Dave Norman had caught what seemed to be quality skimmers all through the match on his mackerel rig. So much so that everyone had him down as a comfortable winner. The scales proved otherwise and 16lb 02oz wasn't quite enough for the frame.
Such is the history at Conwy that this match goes down as a disappointment even though everyone had plenty of bites and a decent winter weight. Sometimes I think we expect too much.
Monday, 9 January 2012
LINGMERE, 8/1/12 ~ Dave clinches victory with help of new species
A hastily arranged knockup was well attended by Eggy members, Wirral borough members and other assorted guests. Being local, it also attracted a number of spectators to add to the atmosphere.
Dave Norman usually does well at Lingmere (amongst other places), so when he started catching F1s and small carp it came as no surprise. Pole fished pellet at 12/13m was the successful approach. A small slice of fortune helped though. Dave hooked a mystery fish which had a mouth under its pectoral fin! Amazing. Reportedly weighing about 8lb it boosted his weight to 28lb 04oz and helped clinch victory.Then again it happens to us all, so well fished Dave, a deserved success.
Arriving at his peg, Yozzer discovered that he had Wirral's angler of the year Billy Gore, on one side, and venue expert Pete Zimbo Delmaine on the other. No pressure then. On the plus side it was the very same peg he had sat on when practising in the week. Fishing mainly maggot at 12metres, Yoz had an assortment of F1s, a couple of big skimmers, a perch, a tench and a few roach for a total of 27lb 01oz and second place.
Lingmere's barbel had apparently been shoaled up in a few areas, including just off the island at peg 5. Making full use of his draw was Mark Ormond, who plundered those fish on the tip rod with maggot, adding a few F1s on the pole. At the whistle, Mark had crept into third place with a well earned 20lb 09oz. A good performance.
Our old friend Ian 'Simo' also joined the party, and as is usual, he put up a consistent display. Ian caught a few F1s out at 16metres on pellet, and also managed to add some quality roach and big skimmers on margin fished maggot. With cash for the top four today, his 20lb 02oz total was enough to secure another Eggy envelope for the Simpster. Well done mate.
Certainly not Lingmere at it's best, but all in all everyone had a few fish, and a return trip in February is a definite.
Dave Norman usually does well at Lingmere (amongst other places), so when he started catching F1s and small carp it came as no surprise. Pole fished pellet at 12/13m was the successful approach. A small slice of fortune helped though. Dave hooked a mystery fish which had a mouth under its pectoral fin! Amazing. Reportedly weighing about 8lb it boosted his weight to 28lb 04oz and helped clinch victory.Then again it happens to us all, so well fished Dave, a deserved success.
Arriving at his peg, Yozzer discovered that he had Wirral's angler of the year Billy Gore, on one side, and venue expert Pete Zimbo Delmaine on the other. No pressure then. On the plus side it was the very same peg he had sat on when practising in the week. Fishing mainly maggot at 12metres, Yoz had an assortment of F1s, a couple of big skimmers, a perch, a tench and a few roach for a total of 27lb 01oz and second place.
Lingmere's barbel had apparently been shoaled up in a few areas, including just off the island at peg 5. Making full use of his draw was Mark Ormond, who plundered those fish on the tip rod with maggot, adding a few F1s on the pole. At the whistle, Mark had crept into third place with a well earned 20lb 09oz. A good performance.
Our old friend Ian 'Simo' also joined the party, and as is usual, he put up a consistent display. Ian caught a few F1s out at 16metres on pellet, and also managed to add some quality roach and big skimmers on margin fished maggot. With cash for the top four today, his 20lb 02oz total was enough to secure another Eggy envelope for the Simpster. Well done mate.
Certainly not Lingmere at it's best, but all in all everyone had a few fish, and a return trip in February is a definite.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
CONWY, 11/12/11 ~ Coleman gets a sackful in Christmas cracker
With Conway in obliging mood, members were treated to a Christmas cracker in the fur n feather. The carp fed with gay abandon, leading to some big weights and some red-faced 'roachers'.
Tony Byers was among the first to see carp action, but took the 'good will to all men' too literally by releasing most of them before they reached his net. According to Jamie, old crafty must have been fishing in a channel.
Next door, presumably in the same channel, was Steve Coleman, who had a couple of early fish on corn, and then sussed out the carp fancied some mince pie paste and caught steadily through the day to amass the very impressive total of 50lb 06oz. And he put two nets in! Well done Steve.
Jamie Pickup was equally as impressive (well not quite) as he had 3 carp for 17lb, which, when added to his net of quality roach, gave him a 49lb 04oz total. Pretty good for maggot fishing, with the occasional worm hookbait. Healdy said worms are no good on Conwy.....why you no rissen?
With the imaginary channel seemingly full of carp, John Edwards was keen to see some action. His pineapple teabag was launched well over 100yards, and he too shared the action. Also adding a second keepnet in mid-match, dont know why, he weighed an agonisingly close 49lb to take third place. Nice one Sumo. His Conwy record suggests that it wont be too long before the sponsors come knocking. Surely Twinings or Del Monte love the effectiveness of the pineapple teabag, and Shimano cant fail to be impressed by his highlighting of their flagship Aspire pole.
Anyway, back to the aforementioned Mr Byers. He managed to hold on to a few of those carp, and added some roach to finish with a section winning 23lb odd. Well in Tone, top man in your car.
When the carp feed at Conwy, you look pretty stupid roach bashing, but that's just what Yozzer did, to the tune of 29lb 04oz. He didn't look that stupid though, as he went away with a brown envelope containing the other section money.
More top class sport, it seems crazy but we've only got two more on Conwy.
Merry Christmas too you all, I hope you get your strings pulled in 2012.
Tony Byers was among the first to see carp action, but took the 'good will to all men' too literally by releasing most of them before they reached his net. According to Jamie, old crafty must have been fishing in a channel.
Next door, presumably in the same channel, was Steve Coleman, who had a couple of early fish on corn, and then sussed out the carp fancied some mince pie paste and caught steadily through the day to amass the very impressive total of 50lb 06oz. And he put two nets in! Well done Steve.
Jamie Pickup was equally as impressive (well not quite) as he had 3 carp for 17lb, which, when added to his net of quality roach, gave him a 49lb 04oz total. Pretty good for maggot fishing, with the occasional worm hookbait. Healdy said worms are no good on Conwy.....why you no rissen?
With the imaginary channel seemingly full of carp, John Edwards was keen to see some action. His pineapple teabag was launched well over 100yards, and he too shared the action. Also adding a second keepnet in mid-match, dont know why, he weighed an agonisingly close 49lb to take third place. Nice one Sumo. His Conwy record suggests that it wont be too long before the sponsors come knocking. Surely Twinings or Del Monte love the effectiveness of the pineapple teabag, and Shimano cant fail to be impressed by his highlighting of their flagship Aspire pole.
Anyway, back to the aforementioned Mr Byers. He managed to hold on to a few of those carp, and added some roach to finish with a section winning 23lb odd. Well in Tone, top man in your car.
When the carp feed at Conwy, you look pretty stupid roach bashing, but that's just what Yozzer did, to the tune of 29lb 04oz. He didn't look that stupid though, as he went away with a brown envelope containing the other section money.
More top class sport, it seems crazy but we've only got two more on Conwy.
Merry Christmas too you all, I hope you get your strings pulled in 2012.
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