As I promised last week, here are the fishing tips for the weekend away. The time is flying by and I don't know about you but I can't wait to take some money off you lot. (Not if it's anything like Halesworth last week but I just put that down to that bloody Jonah Chillo!)
Friday 1st July Toft Farm
I spoke to Esther the Lady owner of the Lake who gave me her view of this relatively new water.
The lake is of 4 Acres and has an island at one end which are were our pegs are and nearly everyone will be able to fish to the island. The island can be reached by Pole so its not a big cast by feeder.
The lake has plenty of features in the margins and is around 6 ft 6ins average depth throughout. It's full of fish and was a just a carp water but in the last few years there has been a gradual influx of silverfish, mainly roach.
This does not take away that if you want to get a decent bag it's got to be carp. The fish mirrors and commons average 2-3lb but there are a lot of 2nd + 3rd generation of fish averaging up to a 1lb.
They still go up to 10lb but not lots of them. The general baits are the usual maggots, sweetcorn and pellets (PLUS SCERET BAITS IF YOU ARE NIGEE’S MATE !).
The ways to fish are method (fixed or inline), pole or up in the water. There are no-other water rules which are not covered by our own Club rules.
Bait rules are NO BALLING of groundbait and no throwing of excess bait in water afterwards. WE can use our own pellets for feeding and there are no other bait bans that affect us.
We all have been asked to use 2 keep-nets alternating between the two and any fish above 8lb are to be weighed and put back.
Last weekend the match winning weight was 112 lb with 32 fishing and the average weight for all the anglers was 56 lb.
That’s about it on Toft's so lets take a look at Saturdays venue..
WILLOW LAKE SHEARSBY
Nick the owner of the Water was all to willing to let me know about his lake and said he would walk round on the day and give everyone of us advice how to fish each swim if needed.
The Lake has 3 islands of which most of us will have a peg to reach one of the islands, but those who don't will have other features to fish to.
The lake averages 5 ft in depth, he stuck 1000 ½ to 1 lb fish in this year but most average between 3-4 lb with a lot go between 4-9lb.
There is also a good head of bream,crucian,barbel and roach. I asked was there much of them and he said he a silver fish match which was won with 60lb!!! The average club match catches over 100lb and the best match weight this season is 170lb.
Their Water Rules are NO fixed method feeders only inline.
Start with two keepnets with carp in one and silverfish in other, with a limit in each. (see our club rules).
Any carp above 8lb weighed and returned. Feed with THEIR pellets and all other baits we use are allowed,(Again no dumping of baits afterwards).
Baits which are fishing good now are meat,corn,expanders, maggots and pellets. Best methods are mainly pole with feeder not used as much. (He don't know the lazy lot we've got).They have a canteen on site and offered breakfast if we need it (it would be hard to beat all-you-can-eat at the Premier Inn. He said everyone should catch but I said we will soon prove that wrong!!!! So that's two down now for the last!
JACKS POOL, PARKERS FISHERY
Glynn (a bloke not my Glyn) the guy who runs these Lakes has been really helpful throughout trying to get us the best waters.
Jacks Pool also has an island with half of our pegs being able to reach it, the lake averages 6ft in depth with pellet-waggler, pole and method feeder the best ways to fish it.
There are no club fishing rules which are different to ours so we've got no problem there.
There are no bait bans or rules to worry us so it's been pretty easy so far, the water holds chubb ,F1's, carp of all sizes going up to 8lb. The last match was with79lb on paste fishing pole on the top 2 sections in the margins. The average match weight is about 60lb BUT AGAIN everyone should catch.
Another plus is that if we order beforehand he will bring drinks and burgers around the lake during the match.
WEEKEND MATCHES COMPO'S
So that's it on the lakes now its time to let you know the COMPO'S you'll be in!
I'll be collecting £40 from each one which will include water fees ( £19)
and rest will be the pools for the three days.
Each day there will be a singles competition with prizes of :-
1st. £20
2nd. £15
3rd. £10
4th. £5
There will also be a trebles at the same time with the top three trebles being
paid £10 per-person, £8 and £5 per-person.
There will also be the biggest fish each day which will be worth £10.
As in all Pot Black Compo's I want to share the money out as far as possible with the hope of everyone winning a little bit.
So the Pot Black rule of anyone can only win one prize per-person per-day will apply, with the LARGEST AMOUNT won on that day being claimed. This way, theoretically, there are are 14 prizes up for grabs each day, with the added prospect of getting 2 partners to pull you through.
Also as there are 19 (if Shane doesn’t start work first then this bit don‘t apply) of us so there will be 5 trebles and we are left with one group of 4. To get the foursome down to a fair trebles weight, the two middle weights in that 4 will be added together and halved and added to the top and bottom of the group to make the final trebles weight!!! (hope you got that!).
The trebles will drawn before each match with the first one at the breakfast break on the way there. The other two will be done in the premier inn bar each night after our meal.
Martin (Dingit) asked whether he could pay up front so he could get it out of the way. I don't mind keeping any money if it's easier for you lot as I've got all the hotel money anyway, if not I'll collect it at the breakfast also.
The prize money that you lot win will paid out on finals night with the rest of the seasons winnings and not on the weekend.
The lifts are sorted with:-
Bob + Skipper sharing.
The Moyse's.
Dingit, Keirron + Aaron.
Paul Chilvers + Banjo (obviously).
Me, Max, Louis + Kev in his motor.
Chillo, Harrod + Gottsy .
Bulti + Bear in the transit with our gear.
That's about everything that I know, but any more info I get, I will let you now as and when!
