The match in the end it was on Arles Lake and it fished ok and which TBF ended up winning from peg 10 with a pellet feeder and 83-09, it was a very slow start and after 1 hour 40mins only got 2 carp and a skimmer to Hamper John battering him early doors with about 9-10 carp. The bigger fish were cruising around near top in warm water but wouldn’t come for me to pellet waggler 😦

The most frustrating thing though is the large wary margin fish that will happily wave at you after the match once the baits been chucked in the side, but replicate it in the match and you sit there biteless, and these are fish 8-10Lb+  that you only need half a dozen over 5 hours to put a good weight together.

In 2nd place from peg 8 was “Hamper John Hodson” who’s really great start went quiet 4th hour but he finished strong and put 61.45 on the scales for comfortable 2nd place.

3rd place was Gavin Young peg 33 having a decent year putting a good weight on the scales of 49-05, but as he was opposite side and never made the pub I don’t know how he caught?

4th place was Denny “The Chimp” who caught on tip after a slow start for 32-15

The 1st section was won by Mick “the Fish” Horton on Peg 14 who lost a few fish against the rusty pole in water with 29-10

The 2nd section was won by Mark “Catmeat” Causer on Peg 35 who had 2 x lumps 8-9lb each down edge (the tail wavers) plus a few others for 26-04

My neighbour for the day was yet again Mick “No Barrow” on peg 11 and we had yet more banter, and the good news was some of the stories were heard on the other side LOL

Pairs Knock Out Results

• Mick “Rumbold” Edwards & Gavin Young BEAT Mick “No Barrow” Drew & Neil “Lurpak” Butterworth
• Craig Williams & Carl “Forest” Harper BEAT Alan “The Don” Sadler and Neil “Lurpak” Butterworth
• John Hodson & Robin Ivison BEAT Darren Mills and Gaz “The SPOD” Sadler
• Ben “The Student” Taylor & Mark “Catmeat” Causer BEAT Pete “Alf” Norgrove

So the next match should be the singles knock out I believe!

Note: The next match is at Holly Farm on Saturday 2nd July on Trotters Lake where we have the whole pool details to follow

Darren Mills can’t make this one I believe as he is on holiday!

TBF