Time is getting on and the holiday is beckoning...... and I don't know about you but I'm starting to get all excited!!! It's more about the fishing than going away with you tossers!!
Anyway I rung Makin Fisheries up and being I'm the most HONEST bloke about(ask ******) I'll divulge all the the info with my compadries.
First:- We are meeting at 6.15am at the Carlton Crown for anyone who wants to go up there together. By the way, if either SKIPPER,BULTI offer to lead OR USE THEIR SUPER-DUPA SAT NAV, tell them to shove it as they still can't find the local fisheries we've been going to for the last 5years!!! The first match on Friday is roughly 11.30 to 4.30 depending on circumstances.(ARRIVING, FOOTBALL ,NIGEL GETTING LOST,ETC)
The lake we are attempting to beat on Friday is LAKE 4. Its roughly 2 acres of water with an island at one end. It's primarily a feeder lake but getting a big bag on the pole is not unheard of. The word is to start with a method/ cage feeder to start but keep an eye on the margins for later. They have recommended .18 line or 5 to 7lbs on the feeder as 20 fish will be over 100lbs. There are a big head of carp and most of them arn't small. Baits recommended are pellets luncheon meat in fact all the usual suspects.Depth of the lake is 6 to 8 feet if rigs are to be made.
also pellet waggler have been getting results.
Sat: - Thames lake. This a canal with an island in the middle! (Don't sound much of a shape for a canal to me?) Anyway if you are into pole fishing, its 12 metres to get hard up to the island. If you don't fancy that, its an under arm lob for the lazy feeder boys! The fish are smaller here 2 to 3lbs so rigs and line can be lighter. Depth on the island margin is 2 feet and in the middle is 5 to 6 feet. same baits as the day before and the match should be 10 or 11 to 4 or 5 pm depending on the night before, etc, etc.
Sunday:- Derwent or pleasure lake. Its not decided yet as if Derwent don't produce any good bags he's going to put us on one of the pleasure lakes. Derwent is a canal (but it might have islands) but ANY OF THE lakes will have more a mixed bag of fish and not just carp. Still about 6 to 8 feet deep and the same baits. Match starting time to be decided at the weekend.
Rules :- no floating baits.
Keepnets are to be stretched out behind pegs and put in 10 minutes before start.
Everyone should put 2 nets in from the beginning and alternate fish between them. We will still keep to our rule of 50lb in a net and if over 60lb in a net that net will be disqualified.
(If another net is needed they've got plenty to lend us!)
WE CAN ONLY FEED THEIR FEEDER PELLETS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FROM THEIR SHOP!!
Tinned hemp only!
NO BRAID ON HOOK LENGHTS.
All meats are ok.
Fixed feeders are ok!
Groundbaits are allowed for feeders.
no nuts.
Use carp mats( GRASS ISN'T AS GOOD NIGEY)
All other of OUR CLUB RULES ARE in force. (12 inches below float)
PROPOSED POOLS FOR THE WEEKEND.
£16 PER PERSON TO COVER THE 3 DAYS FISHING.
FRIDAY:- SINGLES MATCH.
PAYING:- 1ST:- £15, 2ND:- £10, 3RD:- £5, 4tH :-£3
SAT:- DOUBLES MATCH
1ST:- £10 x2, 2ND:- £5 x 2, 3RD:- £3 X 2( WITH THE WINNER OF SATS MATCH PARTNER THE BOTTOM BAG, 2ND THE 2ND FROM BOTTOM, ETC, ETC.
SUNDAY CLUB MATCH
SINGLES PAYING 1ST:- £30, 2ND:- £20, 3RD:- £15, 4TH:- £10
+ GOLDEN PEG WILL ALSO BE IN OPERATION FOR THIS DAY.
+ £10 BIGGEST FISH EACH DAY ( = £30)
+ £10 BIGGEST FISH OF 3 DAYS( NOT INCLUDED ANYONE WHO HAS WON ALREADY!)
+ £20 HEAVIEST BAG OF THE 3 DAYS
+ £20 HEAVIEST TOTAL BAG FOR THE 3 DAYS
THATS IT AND I CANT WAIT!!!!
TIGHT LINES.
