9 hardy souls fished the latest Grebe match at Magpie lakes, Pidley.
Out in front with a fine 25lb was Martin Spragg fishing maggot and pellet on the feeder to the island from end peg 12. Weasel who started at least half an hour after everyone else was second with 13lb 4oz fishing similar tactics from peg 11. A big well done to Stewart who finished 3rd from Peg 5 fishing the pole across to the reeds, he weighed in 12lb.
Ron managed 4th place with 9lb 4oz from peg 6 fishing pole on the deck with pinkie and worm, the weights dropped of after that next best was A T Tony with 3lb 14oz, Simon had 2lb 4oz and BIG T had 1lb 14oz. Borag and Wayne did not weigh though both had a few Roach.
Well thats another season nearly done, the championship was wrapped up by Jon Wilson some time ago and it looks like Stewart will win the Handicap Cup, though Keith is still in with a shout.
The Winter cup is still wide open, it is between Ron, Weasel and Jon Wilson, though Martin Spragg could win it if results go his way.
See you at the fur and feather, if you have not done so could you please let me know if you are coming.
Ron
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Fur & Feather, 12 Dec 2010 @ Factory Bank
I have booked the fur & feather, it will take place on Factory Bank, Ramsey.
I can here some of you moan but if you dont like it you can book it next year!
On a positive note the place is fishing its tits off, most of the pegs have been dredged out with the depth now up to 5ft, recent matches have been won with 16lb + and you need at least double figures to frame. As always it will be down to the weather so fingers crossed.
Date,Sunday 12th December, draw at 8.45 fish 10 to 3.
15 pegs have been booked and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Let me know if you want to bring a guest.
For those members that dont know this venue it is a drain, full of roach, there are more skimmers about this year with the chance of a slab or a decent tench. Pike are sometimes a problem in the early pegs, there is also a chance of a decent perch. If there has been a bit of rain it will be running so bring a selection of rigs.
Worm, and caster for the bigger fish, otherwise groundbait pinkie and mag for the Roach with the possibility of stamp Roach on hemp across.
Steve G, you need to send a cheque to Keith Rayment, 27 Princess Street, Ramsey, Cambs, PE26 1JW. Cost 15 pegs at £3.00 = £45.00. Can you email me to let me know you have sent it please.
I will book the Lion at St Marys for the after match dinner so can you let me know if you will be fishing and if you want dinner. I assume the club will be helping towards the cost.
I am not psychic so please reply.
I hope some of you will make the effort to attend, it would be nice to see some faces that have not managed to fish a match this year
I look forward to your replies
Ron
I can here some of you moan but if you dont like it you can book it next year!
On a positive note the place is fishing its tits off, most of the pegs have been dredged out with the depth now up to 5ft, recent matches have been won with 16lb + and you need at least double figures to frame. As always it will be down to the weather so fingers crossed.
Date,Sunday 12th December, draw at 8.45 fish 10 to 3.
15 pegs have been booked and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Let me know if you want to bring a guest.
For those members that dont know this venue it is a drain, full of roach, there are more skimmers about this year with the chance of a slab or a decent tench. Pike are sometimes a problem in the early pegs, there is also a chance of a decent perch. If there has been a bit of rain it will be running so bring a selection of rigs.
Worm, and caster for the bigger fish, otherwise groundbait pinkie and mag for the Roach with the possibility of stamp Roach on hemp across.
Steve G, you need to send a cheque to Keith Rayment, 27 Princess Street, Ramsey, Cambs, PE26 1JW. Cost 15 pegs at £3.00 = £45.00. Can you email me to let me know you have sent it please.
I will book the Lion at St Marys for the after match dinner so can you let me know if you will be fishing and if you want dinner. I assume the club will be helping towards the cost.
I am not psychic so please reply.
I hope some of you will make the effort to attend, it would be nice to see some faces that have not managed to fish a match this year
I look forward to your replies
Ron
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Scores on the doors @ 4 October 2010
2010 League tables after 9 matches:
Championship (Top 6) (8 matches of 11 count)
1 - Jonty, 59 pts (counting 8)
2 - Ron, 47.5 pts (8)
3 - Trev, 46.5 pts (8)
4 - Tony, 45 pts (7)
5 - Steve Goodrum, 29 pts (6)
6 -Mike, 26 pts (8)
Handicap Cup (Top 6) (8 of 11 count)
1 - Keith, 51 pts (counting 8)
2 - Stu, 47 pts (7)
3 - Mike, 39 pts (8)
4 - Jonty, 38 pts (8)
5 - John E, 36 pts (5)
6 - Tony, 34 pts (7)
Winter League (Top 6) (4 of 5 count)
1 - Jonty, 16 pts (counting 2)
2 - Ron, 16 pts (3)
3 - Weasel 12 pts (3)
=4 - Martin P 11 pts (2)
=4 - Trev 11 pts (2)
6 - John E 10 pts (2)
Speci-cup Entries to date:
John Ellis, Mirror Carp, Dents Farmshop, 12lb
Martin Sprag, Common Carp, Dents Farmshop, 17lb
Championship (Top 6) (8 matches of 11 count)
1 - Jonty, 59 pts (counting 8)
2 - Ron, 47.5 pts (8)
3 - Trev, 46.5 pts (8)
4 - Tony, 45 pts (7)
5 - Steve Goodrum, 29 pts (6)
6 -Mike, 26 pts (8)
Handicap Cup (Top 6) (8 of 11 count)
1 - Keith, 51 pts (counting 8)
2 - Stu, 47 pts (7)
3 - Mike, 39 pts (8)
4 - Jonty, 38 pts (8)
5 - John E, 36 pts (5)
6 - Tony, 34 pts (7)
Winter League (Top 6) (4 of 5 count)
1 - Jonty, 16 pts (counting 2)
2 - Ron, 16 pts (3)
3 - Weasel 12 pts (3)
=4 - Martin P 11 pts (2)
=4 - Trev 11 pts (2)
6 - John E 10 pts (2)
Speci-cup Entries to date:
John Ellis, Mirror Carp, Dents Farmshop, 12lb
Martin Sprag, Common Carp, Dents Farmshop, 17lb
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
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
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
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Knock-Out Cup - Update
Round 2 result:
Steve G beat Ron @ Dents
Tony beat Ray S by attendance rule (Tony fished both, Ray neither)
Trev beat Keith @ Dents
Karl beat Mike Smalley by coin toss (neither fish either match)
Weasel beat John P by attendance rule (Weasel fished Dents, JP neither)
Jonty beat Shane by attendance rule (Jonty fished both, Shane neither)
Pete beat new man Dennis by attendance rule (Pete fished Dents, Dennis neither)
Draw for round 3 retrospectivly carried out by Jonty & Jamie.
Round 3 draw (Kingsland silver fish lake & Fieldsend matches)
Jonty vs Karl
Steve G vs Tony
Pete vs Trev vs Weasel
Round 3 result
Jonty beat Karl by attendance rule (Jonty fished at Fieldsend, Karl fished neither)
Steve G beat Tony by coin toss (both fished a match each, but not the same match)
Pete beat Trev & Weasel @ Kingsland
Knock-out Cup Finalists
Jonty vs Steve G vs Pete
Final to take place during the club match on 3 October 2010 at Dents Farm Shop.
Steve G beat Ron @ Dents
Tony beat Ray S by attendance rule (Tony fished both, Ray neither)
Trev beat Keith @ Dents
Karl beat Mike Smalley by coin toss (neither fish either match)
Weasel beat John P by attendance rule (Weasel fished Dents, JP neither)
Jonty beat Shane by attendance rule (Jonty fished both, Shane neither)
Pete beat new man Dennis by attendance rule (Pete fished Dents, Dennis neither)
Draw for round 3 retrospectivly carried out by Jonty & Jamie.
Round 3 draw (Kingsland silver fish lake & Fieldsend matches)
Jonty vs Karl
Steve G vs Tony
Pete vs Trev vs Weasel
Round 3 result
Jonty beat Karl by attendance rule (Jonty fished at Fieldsend, Karl fished neither)
Steve G beat Tony by coin toss (both fished a match each, but not the same match)
Pete beat Trev & Weasel @ Kingsland
Knock-out Cup Finalists
Jonty vs Steve G vs Pete
Final to take place during the club match on 3 October 2010 at Dents Farm Shop.
Fieldsend, 25 September 2010
Despite the changable and cold weather in the few days prior to the match, venue regular Ray Sladden stil believed the fish would be shallow. He was proved right as he won the match with 51lb 8oz of carp fishing the bagging waggler. He did feel the close proximity of Martin Spragg feedind the pellet waggler next door did effect his catch rate.
Jonty was 2nd. He fished the method feeder short to start with an nicked a few early fish before switching to the pellet waggler. The sun and ripple made location the "mushy" impossible so he relied on the fish pulling the rod tip round. After a few fish the bites dropped off so he decided to concentrate on the short pole and tempted a dozen or so fish in the last hour. His total weight was 50lb dead.
Martin fished the lond pole shallow with caster for a net mainly consisting of ide to 1.5lb. His hard earned 45lb was enought for 3rd.
Result
Ray S - 51lb 8oz
Jonty - 50lb
Martin - 45lb
Jonty was 2nd. He fished the method feeder short to start with an nicked a few early fish before switching to the pellet waggler. The sun and ripple made location the "mushy" impossible so he relied on the fish pulling the rod tip round. After a few fish the bites dropped off so he decided to concentrate on the short pole and tempted a dozen or so fish in the last hour. His total weight was 50lb dead.
Martin fished the lond pole shallow with caster for a net mainly consisting of ide to 1.5lb. His hard earned 45lb was enought for 3rd.
Result
Ray S - 51lb 8oz
Jonty - 50lb
Martin - 45lb
Thursday, 16 September 2010
VENUE CONFIRMED for Match on 21 Nov 2010
The match on 21 November was previously listed as TBC on the fixtures list. The venue times etc have now been confirmed as follows:
Sunday 21st November
Magpie Lakes, Pidley, 01487 822980. Meet at the venue by 8.30 Draw 8.45 fish 10.00 to 3.00. 15 pegs
Sunday 21st November
Magpie Lakes, Pidley, 01487 822980. Meet at the venue by 8.30 Draw 8.45 fish 10.00 to 3.00. 15 pegs
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Kingsland Silverfish lake, 25 September 2010
Result
1 - Pete Dighton 14lb 8
2 - Weasel 13lb 9
3 - Ron 13lb 2
4 - Trev 9lb
then the weights dropped off, some pegs really struggled, so much so Steve Goodrum and Martin Sprag dnw.
The rumour is the lake recently had quite a big fish kill, no chub or any bream were caught.
Ron started off well catching the odd odd crucian and decent roach on the worm, Weasel was the first to start whipping but his fish were small. Trev joined in soon after but was not catching as well. After maybe a couple of hours Pete started fishing the whip and his fish were notably of a better stamp with the odd netter.
As the match continued Pete was really getting into them and those who tried to catch up did so too late.
1 - Pete Dighton 14lb 8
2 - Weasel 13lb 9
3 - Ron 13lb 2
4 - Trev 9lb
then the weights dropped off, some pegs really struggled, so much so Steve Goodrum and Martin Sprag dnw.
The rumour is the lake recently had quite a big fish kill, no chub or any bream were caught.
Ron started off well catching the odd odd crucian and decent roach on the worm, Weasel was the first to start whipping but his fish were small. Trev joined in soon after but was not catching as well. After maybe a couple of hours Pete started fishing the whip and his fish were notably of a better stamp with the odd netter.
As the match continued Pete was really getting into them and those who tried to catch up did so too late.
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Scores on the doors
2010 League tables after 6 matches:
Championship (Top 6)
1 - Jonty, 43 pts
2 - Tony, 41 pts
=3 - Trev & Ron, both 35.5 pts
5 - Steve Goodrum, 29 pts
=6 - Martin Spragg & Mike, both 18 pts
Handicap Cup (Top 6)
1 - Keith, 36 pts
2 - Stu, 35 pts
= 3 - Tony & Mike, both 30 pts
5 - Dennis, 29 pts
6 - Jonty, 28 pts
Summer League FINAL RESULT (Top 6)
1 - Jonty, 37 pts *
2 - Tony, 37 pts
3 - Trev, 31.5 pts **
4 - Ron, 31.5 pts
5 - Steve Goodrum, 27 pts
6 - Martin Spragg, 18 pts
* Jonty wins after fish-off
** Trev takes 3rd on count-back
Speci-cup Entries to date:
John Ellis, Mirror Carp, Dents Farmshop, 12lb
Martin Sprag, Common Carp, Dents Farmshop, 17lb
Championship (Top 6)
1 - Jonty, 43 pts
2 - Tony, 41 pts
=3 - Trev & Ron, both 35.5 pts
5 - Steve Goodrum, 29 pts
=6 - Martin Spragg & Mike, both 18 pts
Handicap Cup (Top 6)
1 - Keith, 36 pts
2 - Stu, 35 pts
= 3 - Tony & Mike, both 30 pts
5 - Dennis, 29 pts
6 - Jonty, 28 pts
Summer League FINAL RESULT (Top 6)
1 - Jonty, 37 pts *
2 - Tony, 37 pts
3 - Trev, 31.5 pts **
4 - Ron, 31.5 pts
5 - Steve Goodrum, 27 pts
6 - Martin Spragg, 18 pts
* Jonty wins after fish-off
** Trev takes 3rd on count-back
Speci-cup Entries to date:
John Ellis, Mirror Carp, Dents Farmshop, 12lb
Martin Sprag, Common Carp, Dents Farmshop, 17lb
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Summer League, Fish-off
For the first time since the competition began, there was a tie on points count-back in the Summer League. Both Jonty & Tony tied on 37 points; both having 2 match wins, 1 section win and 2 section seconds each from the 5 counting matches. When there is a tie in this manner a fish-off is to be arranged between the members involved.
Jonty and Tony discussed at length on the date and venue for the fish-off and, as their was only 1lb between them at the club match earlier in the year, they settled on a 4 hour evening match on Snake Lake at Head Fen to suit their respective diaries.
As the lake was empty, Marcus, the venue manager, suggested using pegs 6 & 18.
A coin was tossed and Tony claimed peg 6. He fished pellet shallow for the first part of the match before switching to the margins with pellet/corm over pellet and ended up with 39 fish for 90lb.
By default Jonty was left with peg 18. In the first 2 hours he had 25 fish on punched meat over hemp at 10m. He then switched to the margins for the last 2 hours and had a further 30 fish on either corn or a 6mm expander over loose fed corn and 4mm pellet. His 55 fish went 116lb to win the fish-off, retain the summer league title and, most importantly, relieve Tony of his £1 coin.
Summer League, Fish-off Result
1st – Jonty, 116lb
2nd – Tony, 90lb
Jonty and Tony discussed at length on the date and venue for the fish-off and, as their was only 1lb between them at the club match earlier in the year, they settled on a 4 hour evening match on Snake Lake at Head Fen to suit their respective diaries.
As the lake was empty, Marcus, the venue manager, suggested using pegs 6 & 18.
A coin was tossed and Tony claimed peg 6. He fished pellet shallow for the first part of the match before switching to the margins with pellet/corm over pellet and ended up with 39 fish for 90lb.
By default Jonty was left with peg 18. In the first 2 hours he had 25 fish on punched meat over hemp at 10m. He then switched to the margins for the last 2 hours and had a further 30 fish on either corn or a 6mm expander over loose fed corn and 4mm pellet. His 55 fish went 116lb to win the fish-off, retain the summer league title and, most importantly, relieve Tony of his £1 coin.
Summer League, Fish-off Result
1st – Jonty, 116lb
2nd – Tony, 90lb
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