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
Having to drop the Mrs off at Evesham Station for a girlie day out in London I needed to stay local this Sunday so I went to Manor Farm Leisure for their Sunday Open match, held on the island pool this week. Manor can be a rod venue and I fancied a day on the rods as I don’t fish with them much. However today … Continue reading 3rd placed at Manor Farm Leisure Sunday Open – 46lb 0oz
After the recent bad weather, gales, flooding and ice in recent weeks I’d not been fishing in recent weeks and this was my first outing of the New Year. I was itching to go. It was still cold but with no wind or rain forecasted I hoped to catch a few and off to the Hillview Saturday open I went. Starting on the the Bomb … Continue reading Open match win, Moorhen pool, Hillview – 69lb 15oz
As we’re in the final few days of the year. I needed to use up some days holiday before loosing them at work so off to Hillview for the mid week open I went this week. I was especially keen to go as I hadn’t casted a line over the weekend due to Storm and gale force winds. This was my 1st mid week open … Continue reading 2nd overall at Hillview Mid-week Open, 41lb 7oz
I went back to Hillview this Sunday and as I’d not been for a few weeks I was looking forward to the match on the canals as they generally fish well in the winter months. I drew peg 89 on the 4th canal and on arrival at the peg I thought this peg needs some work done on it. As you can see by the … Continue reading Section win and 2nd overall at Hillview Sunday Open, 59lb 1oz
