After a week of record June temperatures in the 30’s, some cooler weather was forecasted for this one. I drew peg 95 on the 4th canal, an end peg with the wind blowing into it. So I fancied it for a few. The plan was to start short on a top kit+1 with hard pellets on the bottom before fishing shallow once I had primed … Continue reading Section and pool win, Hillview Sunday Open, Canal 4 – 113lb 14oz
This week I returned to Hillview for the Sunday Open, 14 anglers all on the Moorhen pool, so tightly pegged. I drew peg 4 in the corner. It was a hot day but at least this corner had a little shade for most of the day and I had a really enjoyable day catching F1’s and the odd Skimmer to win the match. The plan … Continue reading Open match WIN, Hillview Sunday Open on the Moorhen pool – 106lb 0oz
With a week off work I had the opportunity to fish Manor Farm Leisure’s affordable open on the Thursday. The match was on the Island pool and I drew peg 16 I don’t fish Manor that often even though its on my door step so peg 16 didn’t mean much to me but it gives me the opportunity to get the rods out which something … Continue reading 2nd overall at Manor Farm Leisure affordable open, 56lb 4oz
I’d not been to Hillview for a while so I was looking forward to a spot of F1 fishing and the weather forecast looked great for a sun tan but with the the Carp and F1’s also enjoying the weather I hoped they weren’t spawning! On arrival at the fishery the word was the carp were really thrashing around the reeds in the margins on … Continue reading 3rd on Hillview Saturday Open, with 82lb 3oz
This match was an Exel AC Pairs match at a new venue to me. Shearsby Valley Lakes, fishing over two pools, Tornado and Hurricane. What a lovely venue it was 4 lakes, a well stocked tackle shop and also a Bar. No one knew the venue so it was a nice level playing field with no one really knowing anything. I drew on peg 31 … Continue reading 2nd Overall at Shearsby Valley lakes – 64lb 0oz
I was really looking forward to this Exel AC match on the Horseshoe pool at Alvechurch fisheries. A pool I’d never fished before and with 24 anglers fishing, so every peg in on a fine bright Spring day is was tough going but I still caught a few to get in the mainframe. I really enjoying fishing with this new club to me, Exel AC. … Continue reading 3rd Overall on the Horseshoe pool at Alvechurch, 55lb 6oz
This was an Exel AC match at Cob House and my first time on the Chestnut pool. With every other peg in I didn’t know what to expect and whether I was pegged in a good area or not but this pool is full of Carp with excellent weights in the Summer. So this was going to be an interesting one. So having never fished … Continue reading 2nd overall at Cob House on Chestnut pool – 65lb 8oz
This was an Excel AC club match at Cob House Fisheries on one of the wettest winter days I have fished. Rain everyday since the turn of the year and heavy rain again all day. I drew permanent peg 7 in the middle of Wyatts. I’ve not fished this pool much so I was glad to be in the middle of the pool. Wyatts contains … Continue reading Section win on Wyatts pool, Cob House – 18lb 3oz
This match was from a couple of weeks ago but I’ve been away in Spain for a bit of Winter sun so it’s a late post just done from Memory. Sorry its a bit short. The match was split over the Moorhen and Heron pools at Hillview and I fancied a bit of winter waggler fishing but when I drew peg 2 on the Moorhen … Continue reading Section and Lake win at Hillview Sunday Open match – 59lb 4oz
This match was on the 3rd and 4th canals at Hillview. I really wanted canal 3 as that one is fishing the best at the moment but peg 84 on canal 4 was home for the day. But an end peg so always a chance! As it was a calm overcast day the plan was to dobb bread over to the far bank at the … Continue reading Section win at Hillview Sunday Open and 3rd overall, Canal 4 – 98lb 8oz
Somewhere different today. I got a call in the week to guest on an Exel AC match at Alveschurch Fisheries. I’d never been to the venue before however I had seen plenty of match results on Facebook, so looked forward to fishing somewhere new. The weather forecast wasn’t great with rain and drizzle forecasted for the day but only a moderate breeze but this pretty … Continue reading 2nd overall on first time visit to Alvechurch fisheries – 26lb 2oz
I’ve not been fishing much lately due to other commitments so I was looking forward to this match as the canals at Hillview generally fish well in the winter. 3 canals were in and I drew peg 71 on the 3rd canal, just where I wanted to be as the talk at the draw was this area had been fishing well. I planned a simple … Continue reading 2nd overall and a section win at Hillview Sunday Open, 69lb 4oz
This week I got a call to step into and Exel AC winter league match as a guest. I’d not been to Cob house since early last year so looked forward to it even though I’d not been there much in the past. I wanted to draw at the cafe end of the pool as the wind was pushing down that way but I drew … Continue reading Section win at Cob House on the Laurel pool – 39lb 7oz
It was back to the Orchard pool at Tirley Court this week for a small Club match, not been here for some time. I drew the peg where I set my current PB match weight of 253lb a couple of years ago and at the draw the fish where already swirling in the margins, so I hoped for another great days fishing. The Orchard pool … Continue reading 4th at Tirley Court, Orchard pool – 154lb 11oz
This week was a total change for scenery for me. Earlier in the week a got a call to stand in for a team on an Exel AC teams of 3 charity match a Makins fishery on Lake 2. A venue I’d never fished before. So I was going into this match totally blind regarding tactics and baits. So I planned a pellet match and … Continue reading 1st overall teams of 3 at Makins with Exel AC
As I’d already broken up from work for a couple of weeks and was flying off to Dubrovnik the next day I was able to fish the Hillview Wednesday open match held on the Moorhen pool this week. This will be a short post as I’m writing this from memory a week later after coming back of holiday! I started the match close in on … Continue reading 3rd overall at the Hillview mid-weeker with 125lb 6oz
This Sunday the Hillview open was on the 3rd and 4th Canals. It was a hot one with the temperatures forecasted to nudge 30 degrees, so armed with plenty of sun cream and the brolly if it got to hot, off I went. But would the fish feed in the hot conditions? I was looking forward to this match as I hadn’t fished the canals … Continue reading 3rd overall at Hillview Sunday Open with 138lb 13oz
I returned to Hillview this Sunday for the Open match which was split over the Moorhen and Heron pools this week. Normally the Sunday opens are on the canals and I fancied a go on them this week as I’d not fished the canals for several weeks but with a couple of clubs on the canals the open was on the lakes this Sunday. I … Continue reading Section win and 3rd overall, Hillview Sunday Open 134lb 6oz
This match was split over the Windmill and Ash pool’s at Manor Farm Leisure. I fancied fishing Ash as I don’t really like Windmill pool which is very deep on some pegs. I drew Ash 20 a renowned flyer and the first time I’d ever drawn it. So I looked forward to hopefully catching a few. Starting on Hard Pellets The plan was fish the … Continue reading 3rd on the Ash pool, Manor Farm Leisure – 51lb 8oz.
This was a fantastic match to be involved with. Tudor Environmental Ltd. Who are one of my customers with work, ran this match in aid of the Help for Hero’s Charity and many of Tudor’s (a ground maintenance Supply Company based in Coventry) Supplier’s Sponsored the match. There was an excellent turn out of 75 anglers fishing the match who all enjoyed Breakfast, the match … Continue reading 3rd overall at The Tudor Big Fish Charity match in aid of Help for Hero’s at Tunnel Barn Farm – 86lb 8oz
