Not written,
Anything for a good while. I have been through a period of unemployment, which, although you have the extra time on your hands, I haven't been too inspired to do much by way of the blog. I am now back into work and it just woke me up a touch.
So, what have I been doing (apart from giving my autograph periodically), I have been on a few club matches with Bram and his club (Robin Hood AC, Leeds) and also with Coco, Tombstone and his cronies.
I have been to Risby, again, on the Folly lake. It just didn't fish anywhere near how if fished on my last visit. I ended up with 28lb odd, which was a reasonable weight on the day, Chris (Plughole) Kitchen managed to win the match with 70 odd pounds, by fishing his top 3 kit down the side. Bram ended up framing off the flyer pegs (pegs 25 - 30), Plughole was also on the same pegs. Paul 'Pid' Farley fished a tidy match on the waggler and just missed out with a low 40lb.
I entered a couple of matches at Woodland Lakes, Thirsk on Saturdays and during my period of unemployment, on Wednesdays. I always, always seem to draw the wrong end of the lake. Match 1, I draw Skylark 34, which is a corner peg, it is also shallow and the was blowing diagonally down to the opposite end of the lake. One time travelling partner, Panic Poole, was 3rd with 70 odd lb. Darrell 'Sir Tossa' Taylor was 2nd with a low 80lb. I managed 40lb dead. On my next outing I drew Skylark 9 and ended up with 49lb, everyone to my right all had 60lb+. I did manage to win my section as I was the last man in the section to my left. On my last session, I drew Partridge 19, and complained all the way to my peg. The pegs to be on have been pegs 22 - 25 on the same lake/bank. I fished corn at 16m, but actually feeding at 10m. By the all out 118lb was winning the match. I plonked 98lb odd on the scales. Steve 'Nightie' Richards managed to put 35lb on the scales, Andy 'Haircut' Bridge put 60lb on the scales, then you got to the flyers. Peg 23 had 145lb (for 2nd) and peg 24 had 100lb odd. 155lb won the match. I was 5th in the match, with my best weight at the venue. I went home empty handed though. They paid top 3, then sections and the 100lb was in my section.
I have just started going back to The Oaks after a self imposed rest. I have had some terrible results and with the weather, one method works one week, then doesn't work the next. John 'Chappy' Chapman and his travelling partner Dave 'Pimmy' Pimlott have been taking it in turns to take the place apart. Gareth 'Marco (remember the squealy queer one from BB) Drury has been holding own and Steve 'Ena' Sharples has been giving everyone a run for their money.
We have just started a new payout system at the oaks, £20 per match paying 5 or 6 man sections along with the top 4 or 5. This gives something for everyone to work for when they draw a hard section.
Bye bye for now.
Tightlines.
Mike
