TOTAL-FISHINGCLUB.COM CLUB CHAMPION MATCH

BARSTON LAKES 26th JUNE 2010

With scorching weather forecast a few people were expecting to struggle for bites. Eighteen brave souls turned out for the event which was pegged out on the road bank. This was the choice bank as it gives a fairer match to all and the organiser needs a flat bank lol.

Nigel Harrhy did the pegging for us and we went with every other peg from 85-119. If you have never been to Barston Lakes I can guarantee you will be met by some of the best facilities around. Everyone was there in plenty of time for breakfast apart from the organiser (nothing new) Nigel was , as always very free with information of how best to attack the pegs. The draw was made and into battle went eighteen anglers. My match didn`t go to plan but I still enjoyed the day. I drew peg 117 with Lee Taylor (Greys/Bag`em baits)end peg 119 and young Dan (captain) peg 115. I had a very slow hour and half fishing crushed expander and micros through a feeder and slop dripped in on the pole line. As my swin seemed quiet I decided to completely change my approach. I mixed some Marukyu 150 and added a good handful of Nori 1mm pellets. For hookbait I went extreme and banded 8mm hard pellet. For the next hour and a half I had plenty of bites and even managed to land a few skimmers and F1s. With two hours of the match left I lost my bait bander and as I was using Mossella micro bands I couldn`t put the pellet on by hand. Had to switch to a Preston spike and moulded Marukyu Nori soft pellet round the spike. I had a few more fish but they really wanted banded hard pellet. I ended the match feeling I could have done better but lessons learned for next time.

Overall everyone I spoke to said they had patches where the fished seemed to switch off but they all were pleased with how even the match stretch was. In the end it worked out to an average of just over 37lb per angler.

A huge thanks to all that took part and especially to Nigel for hosting the event and doing all the bits I should have done.

OVERALL TOP THREE:

1st R.LUCAS
2nd LEE TAYLOR
3rd DAZ WRIGHT

SECTION WINNERS

MARTIN PAYNTER
NIGEL HARRHY
DAVE PRITHCARD

FULL RESULTS

85….DAZ WRIGHT….54-9
87….MARTIN PAYNTER….49-1
89….KEV HOLMES….27-0
91….ADY HORNBY….21-13
93….IAN HORNBY….29-0
95….MARTIN WRIGHT….14-4

97….COLIN BRADBURY….35-2
99….JOHN O`DRISCOLL….31-4
101….MICKY DAVIES….44-7
103….NIGEL HARRHY….48-0
105….BRYAN (BGT)….8-15
107….ANDY JAMESON….34-12

109….R.LUCAS….77-11
111….ANDY HORNBY….31-14
113….DAVE PRITCHARD….36-14
115….YOUNG DAN….27-12
117….DAVE KIGHTLEY….30-12
119….LEE TAYLOR.Greys/Bag`em baits….67-9