First match back after lockdown, was good to be back, well it was until I drew, peg 36, anywhere the 30's is best drawn in a couple of months time, the fish don't seem to over winter there... if it hadn't bee the first match back, my disappointment at drawing there may well have seen me not bother, but I did manage a grain of optimism.
Not going to waste my time writing about the match in detail, I had 4 fish on the pole, two on meat short and two on pellet at 13m and that was the only bites on the pole. I did chuck a method over to the island and had a few carp on the method, but they was very little activity, I switched to a maggot feeder and had a couple more, but was never going to trouble the 200lb+ needed to pick up.
Well done to those that did put the weights on the scales.
Results from Todber FB page below.
28 anglers fished today's 5 hour open on Hill View and Homeground. Results:
1st: Dave Willmot 275lb 4oz (Peg 89 HG)
2nd: Ben Hagg 267lb 2oz (Peg 77 HG)
3rd: Simon Stacey 266lb 10oz (Peg 90)(would have won match if had another keepnet)
4th: Andrew Cranston 250lb 4oz (Peg 80 HG)
Section A: Trigger 226lb 8oz (Peg 47 HV)
Section B: Martin Rayet 205lb 12oz (Peg 54 HV)
Section C: Martin Rogers 239lb 10oz (Peg 88 HG)
Silvers 1st: Birthday Boy Matt Rowe 27lb 8oz (Peg 35 HV)
Silvers 2nd: Chris Albiston 25lb 2oz (Peg 60 HV)
Silvers 3rd: Dwayne Seed 18lb 10oz (Peg 58 HV)
