Dents, Farmshop, 3 October 2010

9 members and 2 guests fished our recent outing across the fen on the idillic Farmshop lake at Dents in Hilgay. Changable conditions and heavy rain in the days leading up to the match often has an impact on this sometimes moody venue. The wind however was relatively warm and brisk which appeared to give the fish the required confidence and enthisiasm to feed.

Simon drew end-ped 16, which was also the Golden Peg. This must have put the kiss of death on it for Simon as he weighed in 2 small carp for just over 3lb. On another day though, had the lumps which seem to reside in the peg have fed, his margin approach would have paid off.

Keith, Weasle and Mike enjoyed a few bites on pegs 12, 13 &14. Stu's weight was enough for 5th in the match and 3 points to add to his league tally. The result could have been much diferent had Stu landed any one of the 5 lumps he hooked.

Ron, fishing on Peg 5 was 4th with 31lb of mainly skimmers caught on worm. Fishing similar tactics, Trev weighed in 32lb from peg 8 although a switch to rudd shallow boosted his wind-effected skimmer catch. John Ellis was the surprise front runner, sat on peg 9 with the wind blowing straight in, John had no choice but to turn to his right and fish straight into the wind. Fishing worm over groundbait he caught skimmers averaging 1.5lb for a total weight of 33lb 10oz. Jonty on peg 6 thought he only had 20-25lb in his net. Alternating between a short caster line and a long wrom/groundbait line he put fish in the net through out the day and, dispite bumping countless better fish on the long line, his total weight of 34lb 6oz was just enought to pip John and win the match.

Result

1 - Jonty 34lb 6oz
2 - John 33lb 10oz
3 - Trev 32lb
4 - Ron 31lb