Hall Lane Fisheries 08/05/11

Nineteen of us for this match and no one was sure about the lake. We was on lake number two which was supposed to be the poorer of the lakes. I drew peg 7 which was pretty alike the rest of the pegs really, being a canal lake that was only twelve months old. I don't really like new lakes as they lack character but it's a match and it beats shopping!

  For company I had Phil on peg 6 and Sharpy on peg 8. I set up a three rigs, one on the deck at 9 metres and two up in the water. All were 0.12 line to a 18s hook as I wasn't expecting any monsters.
  At the all in I shipped the pole out to nine metres and was struggling to hold the pole propper due to the strength of the wind. I perservered for half an hour or so then took a section off which was much better. I started using a pole pot too instead of the cattey and started to put fish in the net. Not monsters by any means but plenty small orfe and roach. At the end of the match I thought I might have sneaked a place but came 5th with 13lb 4oz. Winning weight was 18lb odd by Johnny on the paste. Second was big Dave with 17lb again on the paste and 3rd was barbel bashing Buckley who put 16lb on the scales. Phil had 7lb odd on peg six fishing the tip and caster close in. Sharpy on peg 8 had 8lb odd but lost a couple of good fish at the net which would have boosted him up.
  Our next club match is three weeks off at Latham Fisheries number 4. Bring it on!