4th at Tirley Court, Orchard pool – 154lb 11oz


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

Section win on Tirley Court winter league – 84lb 8oz


Round 4 of the Tirley Court Orchard pool winter league saw the pool bursting its banks on a few pegs at the top end of the pool. We’d had rain, rain and more rain in the week the the pool was full with chocolate brown water coming off the fields. But on the plus side temperatures had been on the up so it was going … Continue reading Section win on Tirley Court winter league – 84lb 8oz

2nd Overall, Tirley Orchard League Rd 3 with 50lb 5oz


Milder weather greeted us for the 3rd round of the Tirley Court, Orchard pool individual winter league. After missing the 1st round all matches for me now count and I was hopeful of improving on my 3 place finish last time out. I drew on the far bank this time which is the side you want to be on at this time of the year. … Continue reading 2nd Overall, Tirley Orchard League Rd 3 with 50lb 5oz

3rd overall & Section win on 2nd Rd Tirley Orchard pool winter league with 18lb


Having missed the opening round of this Winter league on the Orchard pool at Tirley I was keen to do well, having the 1st round now as my dropper match, So every match now counts. The only problem this week was the ice and storm Isha forecasted to arrive later in the day. Fishing this pool is different in the winter months to the venues … Continue reading 3rd overall & Section win on 2nd Rd Tirley Orchard pool winter league with 18lb

2nd placed with 171lb 4oz on the Orchard pool, Tirley Court


This Sunday I joined some of the Moaning Sods AC lads for a small knock up match on the Orchard pool at Tirley Court. I was keen to go as I’m booked in for the forth coming winter league early in the New Year and I wanted to gauge how the venue fishes in the winter months. I’ve only fished the Orchard pool in the … Continue reading 2nd placed with 171lb 4oz on the Orchard pool, Tirley Court

3rd place on a Staunton AC match on the Orchard pool at Tirley Court with 253lb 6oz


This match was was on the small Orchard pool at the awesome Tirley Court with Staunton AC. I ‘d looked forward to it, as the last match I fished here was a good days fishing catching a tonne and I hoped for another tonne plus weight today. Strangely there was a low turn out today. So we pegged it all along the near side bank. … Continue reading 3rd place on a Staunton AC match on the Orchard pool at Tirley Court with 253lb 6oz

3rd on Pete’s pool, Tirley Court with 179lb 9oz


This was the latest Staunton AC club match at the awesome Pete’s pool at Tirley Court. With Storm Anthony forecast for the day (very unusual for August!) with gusts up to 65 miles an hour forecasted and rain all day, this put a downer on the members turning up. Only 5 brave souls turned up for the match. But the weather turned out to be … Continue reading 3rd on Pete’s pool, Tirley Court with 179lb 9oz

3rd on the Orchard Pool at Tirley Court with 121lb 5oz


I was looking forward to this Staunton AC match on the Orchard pool at Tirley Court. I last fished this pool about 20 years ago with my old club Evesham Jubilee. Its not as prolific as Pete’s pool at the venue but I still hoped for a great days fishing and it didn’t let me down. Orchard pool is quite a small pool compared to … Continue reading 3rd on the Orchard Pool at Tirley Court with 121lb 5oz

2nd placed on Pete’s pool, Tirley Court with 184lb


The prolific Pete’s pool at Tirley Court is a venue I always look forward to match fishing every year. It never disappoints! It’s not a commercial venue just a pool on a farm. But by-god it’s simply awesome. The fishing here is far superior to any commercial venue I know. Its just a large pool on a farm just south of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire that … Continue reading 2nd placed on Pete’s pool, Tirley Court with 184lb

Andy Mitchell wins at Tirley Court with 212lb


This week us Jubilee Nomads fished our own match with a few invited guests on the awesome Pete’s pool at Tirley Court. We always look forward to fishing the two matches we are able to book on this venue each year as the fishing is always prolific here and actually booking a match here is difficult. Unfortunately Stu had to miss the match as he … Continue reading Andy Mitchell wins at Tirley Court with 212lb

Andy Mitchell wins at Tirley Court with 288lb


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

Rob Butcher wins at Tirley Court with 308lb


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

Rob Butcher wins at Tirley Court with an awesome 440lb !!


This week the Jubilee Nomads and guests fished Pete’s pool at Tirley Court. The pool fished fantastic with every angler catching over 100lb with several personal best weights recorded.  The match saw the Nomad match record smashed several times over and it was Rob Butcher who went on to win the match, setting the new Nomad match record and a personal best with an awesome … Continue reading Rob Butcher wins at Tirley Court with an awesome 440lb !!

Rob Butcher wins on Pete’s pool Tirley Court with 155lb


This week the Jubilee Nomads shared a match venue, Pete’s Pool at Tirley Court with Portabello AC.  Rob Butcher won the match recording his 2nd 100lb+ weight in as many weeks with 155lb of paste caught fish from the end of the grass bank, narrowly beating Robin Ballard pegged on the opposite side of the pool in the deeps, who weighed in 151lb 4oz, all … Continue reading Rob Butcher wins on Pete’s pool Tirley Court with 155lb