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
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
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
This weekend the Sunday open at Hillview was split over canals 2, 3 and 4. I wanted anywhere but canal 2 as this pool has a reputation for switching off in the latter half of the match. So into the draw bag my hand went and I pulled out peg 56, On the 2nd canal!! But all was not lost. Even though it was going … Continue reading Section win, Hillview Sunday Open – 100lb 8oz
This week I fished the Hillview Saturday open on the Moorhen pool. It was a very slow start but I caught I few in the end to sneak the section win by 4oz’s ! This match saw all anglers on the Moorhen pool and I pulled out peg 19 from the draw bag. An OK peg at this time of the year with a good … Continue reading Section win, Hillview Saturday Open, 71lb 10oz and 3rd overall
With the weather forecast not looking good for Sunday I choose the Saturday for this weeks fishing fix. Hillview normally use the big lakes on a Saturday and I fancied it this week. It fished really hard for all which made this an interesting match where a bit of extra thinking was required to get some bites. The draw put me on peg 28. I … Continue reading Section win and 3rd overall at Hillview Saturday Open, 53lb 9oz
This Sunday it was back to Hillview for the open split over Moorhen and the 1st and 2nd canals. I wanted to avoid canal 2 as sometimes it can just switch off during the later part of the match. So as my hand dipped into the draw bag, peg 56 clung to my hand, Yes you guessed right, canal 2 was home for the day. … Continue reading Section win on Hillview Sunday open, 90lb 10oz
After last weeks Sunday open match win at Hillview I couldn’t wait to get back their. This Saturday Open was on the two main pools rather than the canals but with a lovely June day forecasted I just hoped I could continue the winning streak! I drew peg 38 on the Heron pool, a peg with no recent form but at Hillview you never know, … Continue reading 2nd overall and pool win, Hillview Saturday Open match, 116lb 15oz
In recent weeks I’d not had a lot of success with my fishing. My last two matches have seen a last place and a DNW packing up early, something that I never do, so it was finally good to get a result and get the smell of a nice brown envelope back. I didn’t fancy peg 56 on the 2nd canal at Hillview as its … Continue reading Match win, Hillview Sunday Open, 117lb 4oz
This weekend saw me fishing the Saturday rather than the normal Sunday so off to Hillview I went. Saturdays Opens are usually on the two main pools rather than the canals. We’d had heavy rain all week so I guessed it would be hard and so it proved for the first half of the match, until I began to catch a few. The weather had … Continue reading 2nd overall at Hillview Saturday Open, 76lb 9oz
It was back to Hillview after a few weeks away from the venue for the Saturday Open this time. A nice day was forecasted and both pools Moorhen and Heron were in this time. It was a short walk to peg 22 on the Heron pool for me this week as its just a short walk with the trolley from the car park. at the … Continue reading Section win, Hillview Saturday Open – 85lb 6oz
This was my 3rd outing with my new club, Staunton AC. I’d been looking forward to this one as the match was at Hillview on the canals pools. A venue I’ve spent most of the winter fishing their opens. So I felt very confident of doing well and when I drew flyer 81 an end peg on canal 3 I thought all my Christmas’s had … Continue reading 3rd on pool, Staunton AC match on the canals at Hillview, 35lb 0oz
This week with the weather turning mild I hoped for a great days fishing on the open at Hillview. This week the match was split over the Moorhen and Heron pools. I prefer the Heron pool but when I drew Moorhen 12, a peg with great margin I wasn’t disappointed. There was a gentle wind blowing into my peg. So the big question was would … Continue reading 2nd overall and pool win, Hillview Sunday Open, Moorhen pool, 127lb 8oz
This Sunday it was back to Hillview for the Open. This week this was split over canals, one, three and four. I drew peg 87 on canal 4 which is in a good area but with the weather back in winter mode at around 4 or 5 degrees it was going to be another cold one. Peg 87 has a large sedgy bush (not sure … Continue reading 3rd Overall, Hillview Sunday Open, 88lb 15oz.
This weeks Hillview Open saw 17 anglers split over the Moorhen and Heron pools. With the weather finally turning mild and with no frosts during the week. I was unclear how it would fish. Would fish begin to feed or would we all still be in winter mode? Normally the Sunday Opens at Hillview are held on the canal pools, but this week a club … Continue reading 3rd overall and Section win off the Heron pool, Hillview Sunday Open, 66lb 12oz
This weeks Sunday open at Hillview was held on the Lakes, Moorhen and Heron as there was a club match on the canals that are normally used on a Sunday. I was quite happy with this as I hadn’t fished the lakes for sometime and there is always the chance of catching some bigger sized F1’s and large Carp from these pools compared fishing the … Continue reading Section win off the Moorhen pool, Hillview Sunday Open, 66lb 1oz
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