Decided to fish the evening sweep on Langate Lodges. Its run every Wednesday all through the summer and today was the first one. The draw was 5:15pm and it was all in at 6pm. I drew number three and that meant I got third choice of the pegs (the matches are all rovers), I chose the Channel peg 57. I chose this peg because the wind was blowing into it, it had form this time last year and I havn't fished the Channel this year!
At the all in I put half a Drennan pole pot containing wetted micro pellets about eight metres out and about a yard from the edge of some bullrushes. Tackle wise I was using a Preston PB2 float to 0.14 line and a size 16's Kamasan Animal hook. Depth was only a couple of feet. I slipped a 4mm Ringers expander on the hook and promptly missed my first bite. Back out again and this time got a pastie carp. After the first hour I had ten pasties going roughly three to the pound. I was topping up every put in with a fox toss pot to keep them interested and my peg was starting to get stronger. The second hour I had another twenty and the third another nineteen plus a 2lb tench which was a welcome bonus.
On the all out I couldn't see my float proper but had enjoyed a nice easy match. I reckoned I had about 20lbs which is normally enough to frame and so it proved as I won with 19lbs 8oz. Second place was 15lb odd and 3rd 10lb 8oz both from Langate Lodge itself. Thats my first win this year so I'm off and running. Fishing a funny game last Sunday I struggled like mad and today couldn't have been any easier. Either way it beats staying in watching Corrie and Eastenders!
Tight Lines
Gary
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