This week I fished Woodland View’s Fur and Feather match. Always a good turn out for these matches and this week 30 anglers were spread over Front and Back Deans. I drew FD23 a decent area but not the best as the carp shoal up in the winter and the corner pegs normally throw up a good weight and so it proved. On arrival at … Continue reading Section win, Woodland View Fur and feather match
his week we fished at two different venues. Phil, Andy and Doug fished the Open at Woodland View while Robin, Rob and Mark fished the first round of the Solhampton Individual winter league. Phil was the star Nomad this week flying the Nomad flag, drawing on Front Deans 5 at Woodland View on a bitterly cold winters day. The fishing was tough for all but … Continue reading Phil Seedhouse 2nd placed, Woodland View Sunday Open
This weekend Jubilee Nomads were in action over both days on different venues on a cold winter weekend. Saturday saw Andy and Robin travel down to Tewkesbury for the usual Saturday Open match at Hillview spread over the two main pools, Heron and Moorhen. Andy drew peg 39 on Heron and after a slow start on the maggot feeder he went long on the pole … Continue reading Andy Mitchell wins the Hillview Saturday Open
2021 update – I changed how I tie and store my pole rigs, Although I’ll keep this post live on the website, for the latest way I organise and tie my pole rigs please lick HERE Where do we start with commercial poles rigs? What’s pole type float? Which line?, stotz’s or shots? What Shotting to use? What size hook length and what type of … Continue reading Get your pole rigs organised
This week I travelled over to Woodland View for their Sunday Open match with a good turnout spread over Front and Back Deans. The weather was horrible, wind and rain was forecast all day but the temperature was up a little from last week so I hoped some fish would be feeding. I drew peg 5 on Front Deans an area that hasn’t produced in … Continue reading 2nd placed, overall at Woodland View Sunday Open
This weekend saw some of the Nomads fished both Opens at Solhampton. Saturday saw Doug, Robin and Rob in action on the Badger and Dragonfly pools. All caught well with Robin and Doug posting tonne plus weights off the Badger pool. Doug’s 124lb was enough to finish 2nd while Robin wasn’t far away. Over on the Dragonfly Rob framed as usual finishing 3rd with 54lb … Continue reading Doug Smith frames twice at Solhampton Opens this weekend
This week six of us Jubilee Nomads returned to Solhampton for the Sunday Open, this week with 20 anglers spread over Jackdaw and Buzzard pools. Phil, Robin, Andy and Stu drew on the Jackdaw pool while Rob and Doug drew on Buzzard. Rob continued his excellent form at this venue with another win catching 125lb and picked up the Nomad Super pool. Doug also did … Continue reading Rob Butcher wins (again) at Solhampton Sunday Open
This Sunday 6 of us Jubilee Nomads fished the open at Solhampton. A good turnout this week saw anglers spread over Valley, Kingfisher and Jackdaw pools this week. The draw put two of us Nomads on each pool, Rob and Robin on Jackdaw, Phil and Mark on Kingfisher while Andy and Doug drew on the Valley pool, Rob completed a personal hat-trick over the last … Continue reading Rob Butcher continues to dominate at Solhampton with another win
With the individual winter league starting soon, it was off to Solhampton this week for a bit of practice. A good turnout of anglers saw The Valley, Kingfisher and Jackdaw pools in this week. I was hoping to draw on the Valley as I’ve never fished that pool at the complex but when I drew 32 on Kingfisher, an end peg I was happy. I’ve … Continue reading 3rd placed, Solhampton Sunday Open, Kingfisher pool, 69lb 0oz
This week we Jubilee Nomads fished the open at Solhampton where 20 anglers were spread over the Buzzard and Jackdaw pools. We are all fishing the individual winter league later their this year. So off we went for a little practise. I expected my normal bad draw which has continued throughout the summer of 2020 since we went back fishing after lockdown. I hadn’t had … Continue reading 4th placed with 80lb, Solhampton Sunday Open
This Sunday 4 Jubilee Nomads braved the wet weather with Rob, Doug and Robin heading the Solhampton while Andy booked in to the Open at Woodland View. Over at Solhampton all 3 Nomads found Buzzard home for the day. All caught fish with Rob winning the pool from peg 13 catching exactly 100lb. Doug finished in 3rd with 67lb 8oz while Robin wasn’t far behind … Continue reading Rob Butcher wins the Solhampton Sunday Open with a tonne
This years 3 day Somerset Leveller festival was a little different this year. Due to Coronavirus it became a local 3 day festival aptly called Worcesterset. A big part of previous Somerset festivals is the banter at the digs in the evenings over a few pints discussing the days fishing and taking the mickey out of the daily wooden spoon winners but with no bar … Continue reading Robin Ballard crowned 2020 Somerset Leveller Champion
This week we Jubilee Nomads fished at different venues, Mark, Doug and Rob fished the Open at Solhampton held on the Jackdaw pool, while Stu, Andy, Robin and Phil fancied a change and booked on to the Open at Woodland View. An excellent turnout at Woodland View saw 40 anglers spread over Front/Back Deans, High and Hay pools. Stu pegged on Back Deans 37 won … Continue reading Stu Thomson and Andy Mitchell, frame at Woodland View Sunday Open
This week 4 of us Jubilee Nomads, Phil, Andy, Mark and Doug returned to Solhampton to fish their Sunday open match. This week 18 anglers were spread over Buzzard and Dragonfly pools. We were split up this week with Doug and Phil drawing on the Dragonfly and Andy and Mark on Buzzard. The fishing is now becoming a little harder due to the seasonal changes … Continue reading Doug Smith, 2nd on Dragonfly, Solhampton Sunday Open
Six of us Jubilee Nomads returned to Solhampton for their Sunday open, this week spread over Buzzard, Duck and Kingfisher pools. Stu, Andy and Robin drew on the Duck and it was Stu on peg 9 than won the pool which also had a few anglers pegged on the Kingfisher pool in the section. Stu caught 106lb 8oz to also take the Nomad Super pool. … Continue reading Stu Thomson wins his pool at Solhampton Sunday Open
This Sunday six of us fished the Open on the Dragonfly pool. But with only a poor turnout of 7 anglers fishing there was plenty of room for all and almost our own match! We all caught well but it was that man Rob Butcher on peg 38 in the bowl, again who won the match this time with an excellent 195lb for 1st place … Continue reading Rob Butcher wins the Solhampton Sunday Open with 195lb
This week six of us Jubilee Nomads returned to Woodland View, Our first visit for a while for their Sunday Open held on High and Front Deans. Phil and Robin drew the same bank on High pool while Andy, Rob, Stu and Doug found Front Deans home for the day. Normally at least one of us Nomads normally frames in the Open matches we fish … Continue reading Phil Seedhouse, top Nomad at Woodland View Sunday Open
This week six of us Jubilee Nomads returned to Solhampton for their Sunday Open, this week held on the Dragonfly pool. The match was very close and no one ran away with the match as the fishing was slow for all anglers. The weather was hot and humid after a wet start but the day brightened up during the match but the fish weren’t really … Continue reading Andy Mitchell, 2nd placed at Solhampton Sunday Open
15 Anglers, combined between us Jubilee Nomads and invited guests returned to fish Pete’s Pool at Tirley Court this week. Andy Mitchell drawn at the top end of the pool in the deeps continued his recent good form by winning the match with another new personal best of 288lb 0oz. At Tirley at this time of the year you have to weigh in at the … Continue reading Andy Mitchell wins at Tirley Court with 288lb
This week 16 Jubilee Nomads and guests held our own match on Pete’s pool at Tirley Court. When Rob drew the same peg as last year where he took the venue apart with 440lb we all knew he was going to be the man to beat. But history repeated it’s self with Rob winning the match with another big weight from the venue, this time … Continue reading Rob Butcher wins at Tirley Court with 308lb
Phil Seedhouse - Commercial match angler 