Saturday 30 September 2017

30 September 2017, Middle Lake (Gold Valley)

A better day today, this time I was on peg 99 on the Middle Lake at Gold Valley with Will Raison next door on 100. Rather predictably I got beat-up with my 51-5-0 trailing Will's 80 odd pounds by miles, though at least that gave me a default section win and just another three pounds would've put me in the frame ...
   
Looks like autumn to me
   
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Sunday 24 September 2017

24 September 2017, Middle Lake (Gold Valley)

Something of a mini-meltdown on Middle Lake at Gold Valley today, basically I couldn't catch anything and my rather poor 22-2-0 left me with more questions than answers and next to last in the section!!!
   
Yet another photo of my seatbox
   
  
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Saturday 23 September 2017

23 September 2017, Syndicate Lake (Gold Valley)

Gold Valley, Syndicate Lake (end) peg 142 today - could only manage a below average 66-4-0 of carp mainly caught on the long pole with corn tight to the bank when a few fish eventually bothered to turn-up in the final hour!!!
   
Welcome to the jungle!
   
  
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Sunday 3 September 2017

03 September 2017, Lodge Lake (Viaduct Fishery)

Well it was an open match on the Lodge Lake at Viaduct today, and after two days of wall-to-wall sunshine it was a bit of a shock to get a right soaking from the changeable English summer! Unfortunately I once again paid the price for losing 4 of the 7 fish hooked on the pole (including a 15 pound fish hooked in the first two minutes), this time the legs of the platform being my nemesis! Managed to come fifth overall but really should've been able to break into the top three - I'm off now to work on my big fish playing technique!!!
  
Damn legs!
 
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Saturday 2 September 2017

02 September 2017, Cary Lake (Viaduct Fishery)

Day two of the Chris Fox two-day at Viaduct today, my first match on the so-called 'scary' Cary! My inexperience certainly showed and I found it a real struggle in the hot, still conditions. Should've fed 5 or 6 times the amount of 8mm pellets and should've had some PVA as both seemed crucial!!!
 
Another bad day at the office
  
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Friday 1 September 2017

01 September 2017, Campbell Lake (Viaduct Fishery)

Day one of the Chris Fox two-dayer at Viaduct, drew Campbell 128 which is the peg on the opposite side of the spit from the peg (129) that I was on last time on this lake. Somehow I managed to have an even worse day than last time and lost even more fish in the brambles - for every fish landed two snapped me on the razor sharp branches to my right! Managed to weigh a very poor 82-12-0 but should've had at least 150lb ...
  
Next time I'm bringing a strimmer
 
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