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

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 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 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

This week we Nomads fished different venue’s. Phil, Andy, Doug and Stu returned to Solhampton for the Sunday Open, while Rob, Mark and Robin fancied a change and fished a new venue travelling down to Monmouth to fish an invitational match at Redhill fishery on the Tilly’s pool. Over at Solhampton the open was spread over Duck and Badger pools. Andy and Doug drew on … Continue reading Andy Mitchell, 2nd placed, Solhampton Open with 213lb 2oz

We Nomads went back to Solhampton this Sunday for the Open, this week held on Buzzard and Badger pools. Phil, Mark, Robin, Rob and Doug drew on the Buzzard pool while Andy and Stu found Badger home for the day. The pool to be on was the Buzzard with every one catching well recording good weights. It was that form man Rob that took the … Continue reading Rob Butcher and Stu Thomson frame at Solhampton Sunday Open

All us Nomads returned to Solhampton this week for the Sunday Open, this week held over Jackdaw and Buzzards pools. On another blustery wind effected day. Doug, Andy and Rob drew on Jackdaw while Phil, Stu. Robin and Mark found Buzzard home for the day. With 13 anglers on each pool this put pressure on the pool and weights were not as high as the … Continue reading Doug Smith finishes 3rd on Jackdaw, Solhampton Sunday Open

Following last Sundays Nomad trip to Solhampton we all decided on a return visit to the venue for this weeks Sunday open, held over Buzzard and Valley pools this week. But nothing changes! Rob followed up on last weeks win off the Kingfisher pool by winning again, this time off the Valley pool with an excellent 233lb 8oz. In fact the Valley pool was the … Continue reading Rob Butcher weighs in 233lb 8oz, 1st place Solhampton Sunday Open

This week and the first time for ages saw all us Jubilee Nomads fishing a match together. We decided on a visit to Solhampton for the Sunday Open, this week held on the Kingfisher and Jackdaw pools. Phil, Doug, Andy, Robin and Stu all drew on the new Jackdaw pool while Rob and Mark found Kingfisher pool home for the day. On the Kingfisher, Rob … Continue reading Rob Butcher wins the Solhampton Sunday Open