Match Fishing’s Joe Carass has been on The Tunnel Barn Winter League this where he had to go to great lengths to secure a decent result for the team. Well it has been another tough weekend in the angling world and my Match Fishing Drawbags team only just kept in touch with the leading pack on the Tunnel Barn Farm winter league. Last weekend we had our first victory after finally having four decent draws after a procession of dross draws in the previous rounds. This weekend however saw the end of the mild weather and an appearance of minus temperatures that was sure to slow the angling down! This week we had an ok draw with Steve Ringer on New 17, Lee Kerry on Extension 17 and Jon Arthur on Club 5 which was a bit iffy.
NSWCARC league match result. . . Club lakes | Number of anglers: 12Sunday 15th JanuaryReport: The first match of the 2012 NSWCARC league was fished in almost the same weather conditions as the last match of the 2011 league back in December.
Guest blogger, Craig Butterfield, recollects a day that has potentially scarred him for the rest of his life. . . Match fishing is not an easy sport to partake in when you’re not old enough to drive.
Bag'em Matchbaits Silver League for Individuals Round 3 result. Dog Lane Fishery | Number of anglers: 30Sunday 22nd JanuaryTop Three:1st Dave West (Daventry AC) Peg8 11lb 2oz 12dr Orfe and Perch (worm)2nd Rob Cash (Rugby Tackle) Peg36 8lb 5oz Perch and Orfe (worm)3rd Keith Taylor (Greys) Peg27 7lb 12oz 12 dr Roach (punch)Sections:A1 G Corns (Daventry AC) Peg4 4lb 12oz Roach and Orfe (punch)A2 R Wills (Daventry AC) Peg2 2lb 9oz 12dr Roach (pinkie)B1 G Cheney (Daventry AC) Peg35 5lb 8oz Perch (worm/pinkie)B2 R Atkins (Dog Lane Fishery) Peg21 2lb 14oz 8dr Roach (punch)Best Perch: Graham Cheney Peg35 2lb 6oz 8dr. Strong South Westerly winds greeted the anglers at Dog Lane this week and two poles suffered the swirling gusts as everyone struggled to keep things still long enough for the fish to bite. Dave 'Westy' West (Daventry AC) drew peg 8, one of the few sheltered pegs, and presenting worm at 13m caught some 2lb perch and an Orfe of 4lb 12oz.
EDAA Silverfish Open result from 22nd January, 2012. Goodiford Mill Match Lake, Cullompton, Devon | Number of anglers: 16Report: Sixteen Exeter members fished an open competition on the Match Lake at Goodiford Mill in Cullompton on Sunday the 22nd of January. With another club having booked pegs 1 through to 16 the match was fished from peg 18 through to 37 so everyone was curious to see how the second bay from 28 onwards would fish because it isn't normally used in competitions. During the match blustery winds made presentation and feeding hard again this week with the light quality very low seeing the bites was even more difficult.
Guest blogger, Craig Butterfield, reckons it's only a matter of time before the traditional Full English is replaced by protein shakes. . . Reading Jon Arthur’s latest blog on Pole Fishing's website has really got me thinking about big-money matches and their impact on our sport.
Joe Carass reminisces over an item of tackle that he has particularly fond memories of. After all of the notable press about Internet forums I was looking through them the other day a spotted an interesting topic of discussion titled: Favourite ever item of tackle, and it got me thinking. . .
Victoria Products League - Round One report. . . Kia-Ora, Cullompton, Devon | 15/01/2012Number of pegs/anglers: 24Report: Twenty Four Exeter members fished the first round of the www.
The final round of the Sensas CHL played out on a cold Kennet & Avon Canal. Kennet & Avon Canal from The George to Dundas (54 pegs) After the mild weather in the week, the cold snap made the fishing quite hard in general with most of the bigger weights including bonus fish. Nathan Hawke won the match with 7 lbs 8 ozs. He was drawn on an end peg between ferry lane bridge and the old lock.
Fishery open match results from the week beginning January 7. Tuesdays open contests have been changed to rover matches across all four lakes on the complex and it paid off for Marukyu backed Steve Lane. Steve opted for peg 7 on skylark and fed Marukyu 130 ground bait with 4 mm JPZ on the hook to take F1 s and skimmer bream for 52lb 10oz. Second place Steve Higginbottom selected peg 27 on skylark and had plenty of bits for his 45lb 80z total which included 73 of the new F1s.
