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 Nomads fished with the Bears at Hawford Bridge on the Broomhill and Bridge pools Rob, Stu, Phil, Andy and Mark fished this week and considering it’s only the first week in the New Year the venue fished brilliantly with everybody catching fish. Phil followed up last weeks win a Woodland View with another win. Phil drew well, drawing the same winning peg Mark … Continue reading Phil Seedhouse wins at Hawford Bridge with a tonne
This was a Bears match at Hawford Bridge over the Broomhill and Bridge pools. I drew a good peg on Bridge. A match was won off it a couple of weeks ago so I knew it’s potential in the winter. On plumbing up I found 6 foot of water at on my long pole line with it shallowing up to 4 foot on short pole … Continue reading Match win, Hawford Bridge, Bridge pool, 114lb 8oz
Being the Christmas break we Jubilee Nomads were able to fish three matches during the week at The Jam Factory, Hawford Bridge and Woodland View. Phil being the star Nomad of the week winning the Open at Woodland View. Phil, Rob, Stu and Robin fished the Open at Woodland View spread over Hay, Barley and Front & Back Deans. Phil and Robin drew well on … Continue reading Phil Seedhouse wins Woodland View Open
It’s hard to get onto a match at Hawford Bridge. Most weeks all the pools are booked out but this week I had an invite from a local match group the Bears to fish on the Broomhill pool. After a nice full English at Julie’s Café in Droitwich myself and travelling partners Robin and Andy headed down to the venue. I’ve only ever fished the … Continue reading Match win with a Tonne in December
This week us Jubilee Nomads were split around different matches spreading the Nomad name at matches at Tunnel Barn Farm, Hillview and Hawford Bridge Robin Ballard was the star man at Hillviews Saturday open with 18 anglers spread over the Moorhen and Heron pools Robin drew on peg 23 on the Heron pool where he caught 72lb which was 2nd overall in the match and … Continue reading Jubilee Nomads frame at 4 different matches over the weekend
This was an invitational match organised between the Jubilee Nomads during the Christmas break and a few invited guests fishing on the Penn pool at Hawford Bridge Fisheries. This was my first ever visit to this fishery so I had to ask around and do a bit of internet research before the match regarding the average depths and size of fish expected. I learnt … Continue reading 2nd placed at Hawford Bridge, Penn pool, 32lb
This was a Jubilee Nomad invitational match at Hawford Bridge fishery, during the Christmas break. 12 Jubilee Nomads and invited guested were pegged around the Penn pool. Match organiser Andy Mitchell ran out the winner catching 14 Carp mainly on the Bomb and Bread to place 49lb 0oz on the scales. It was close for 2nd place with several anglers in contention but Phil Seedhouse … Continue reading Andy Mitchell wins at Hawford Bridge
Phil Seedhouse match angler 