Magpie Lake, Pidley - 16 August 2009

12 members attended our latest outing to Magpie Lake at Rookery Waters, Pidley. Having reserved pegs 1-22, Ron had a chat with the venue bailiff and old Grebe member John Dighton who advised on leaving out the early and late pegs and peg the match from 5-17.

All members caught fish on what was a warm and breezy day.

Drawn on Peg 14, Mr T caught well close in on his left hand margin to take carp to 8lb on pellet to win the section. Ray Sladden was 2nd in section with his catch consisting of past caught carp.

Ron, Trev & Jonty drew in a line on pegs 5, 6 & 7 respectively. Ron fished tight to the left and right hand margin and caught steadily all day for his weight of 70lb 8oz and 2nd in section. Trev fished shallow with pellet and with some fruitless looks on the inside weighed in 69lb 12oz for 3rd in section. 

Jonty started fishing paste at top2+1 in 6 feet of water. He caught a few early fish but the swim was very slow. He also took a few carp from his margin swims but the depth as tight as he could get being 4.5feet ment he suffered lots of frustrating line bites. So at 1pm he decided to try and catch up with Trev who had been catching well shallow during the first part of the match. It was a fish-a-chuck for Jonty on 4mm banded pellet over loose fed pellets and at the weigh-in he put 90lb 12oz to win the section and pip Mr T to a match win.

Result:

1st- Jonty 90lb 12oz

2nd - Mr T 88lb 12oz

3rd - Ron 70lb 8oz

4th - Trev 69lb 12oz

Magpie Lake, Rookery Waters, Pidley - 16 August 2009

For your info, below are the rules and directions to the fishery.

Rules:

GENERAL

1) OPEN DAWN TO DUSK BUT NOT LATER THAN 9PM.
2) JUNIORS UNDER 16YRS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
3) NO CARS OR DOGS AROUND THE FISHERY.
4) ALL VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT LEFT AT OWNERS RISK.
5) TAKE ALL LITTER HOME.
6) FISH FROM PLATFORMS ONLY.
7) DO NOT FISH UNTIL YOU HAVE PAID AND TAKEN A TICKET.

TACKLE

1) ALL NETS MUST BE DIPPED.
2) FISH FRIENDLY NETS ONLY.
3) 50 LB MAX WIEGHT PER NET.
4) EMPTY NETS AFTER MAX OF 5 HRS.
5) MIN OF 2 KEEP NETS IN MATCHES.
6) MANUFACTURED, BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY UP TO SIZE 12.
7) NO FIXED LEADS OR BRAID.
8) METHOD (IN LINE) & BAGGIN WAGGLER PERMITTED ON ROOK ONLY.

BAITS

1) NO FLOATING BAITS.
2) NO SEED BAITS OTHER THAN SWEETCORN.
3) NO NUTS OR BOILIES.
4) MEAT- 2 STANDARD TINS MAX.
5) ROOK - GROUNDBAIT ALLOWED 2 KGS MAX.
6) MAGPIE/JAY – GROUNDBAIT IN FEEDER ONLY 1 KG MAX.


Directions:

- Leave A14 at Huntingdon exit, signed A141 March
- Follow A141 to Warboys- Turn right on to B1040 towards Pidley
- After passing Pidley Church turn left into Fen Road next to village pond
- Rookery Waters is 2.5 miles down Fen Road and is signed along Fen Road
- Sat Nav PE28 3DF

Scores on the Doors

Current league position after 6 Matches:

(Top 6)

Championship (taking best 8 scores from the 11 matches)

1 - Trev 39pts (counting 6)
2 - Ron 32.5pts (6)
3 - Jonty 31 pts (4)
4 - Ray T 24pts (4)
5 - Weas 23pts (4)
6 - Steve 19pts (5)

Summer League (taking best 5 scores from the 7 matches)

1 - Trev 34pts (counting 5)
2 - Jonty 31pts (4)
3 - Ron 29.5pts (5)
4 - Ray T 24pts (4)
5 - Weas 23pts (4)
6 - Steve 19pts (5)

Handicap Cup (taking best 8 scores out of the 11 matches)

1 - Mike 36 pts (counting 5)
2 - Stu 35 pts (6)
3 - Steve 34.5pts (5)
4 - Dennis 31pts (5)
5 - John E 25pts (4)
6 - Trev 22pts (6)

Speci cup entries, as before.

The full points and positions will be read out at the next meeting on 7 September 2009.