Northern Semi’s?

[TF_red_angler]

Who’s going to make it through to the final from Heronbook & the Stainy?

[TF_Dodge]

Stainy Semi, between Barnsley,Shaky,Saints & Trentman for me ….. be a big surprise if any other team gets through but you never know !

Heronbrook ….. Aquatic Bingo this time of year !!! ~sick

[Methodman]

I’d like to think we’ll be a favourite to go through at Heronbrook but with the weather and the draw bag being a massive factor you never know!

[TF_the margin gnome]

Real shame but it doesnt seem like heronbrook is going to be a fishing match but a lottery. How the draw is formulated is goin to have massive influence on the match. If its just pegged twelve pegs then next twelve pegs etc, they may as well just have a raffle in the caff!!

[Methodman]

Absolutely agree!

[kee lerry]

I fancy hotrods to mix things up on the Stainy, put a lot of time and effort in and had some help from good local anglers.

gonna be a great match though!

[TF_joffmiester]

trentmen have a 100% record on the stainy whether it fishes poor or good they will be the team to beat
lee barnsleys record isn’t as good but i’l put you 2nd mate
then saints shakespeare and hotrods

i take it 4 teams go through now

[kee lerry]

It is very hard not to bite to that Joff,

Good luck to all teams, I will let the result on sunday do the talking, but make no apologies for any I told you so’s… ha ha

[TF_joffmiester]

~sick ~sick ~sick thought i might of got a rap off that one lee~clap ~clap
best of luck mate so far the results have told the story on the teams going through running up to the semi’s
a least you have had some brilliant fishing mate what happened at the weekend

[TF_ropa]

Lee if you notice he wants both Trentmen and Quorn to win, both out of his league, it`s only so it makes his team look good!!!!~sick ~think

[TF_saratoga]

got to be barnsley followed by trentmen and hot rods,just like to mention it as been great to get to know some of the hotrod lads,they are a superb bunch of lads and a proper team i wish you all the best for sunday you deserve all you get as you have put so much time in.
as for the rest shakespeare are a top team but a local team scunthorpe will not be far away.
barnsley have by far the strongest set of anglers in the country and when they gel as a TEAM they will be the best ever.
our semi on heronbrook seems like it is going to be a draw bag affair,problems with ice and practice matches being cancelled as not helped.
i believe commercials should only be used for semi’s when the weather as broken and fished at a later date around mid april to early may.

[TF_joffmiester]

@ropa wrote:

Lee if you notice he wants both Trentmen and Quorn to win, both out of his league, it`s only so it makes his team look good!!!!~sick ~think

ha ha ha ~clap ~clap i’ve got you down for win as well

[TF_MarcRodger]

go scunthorpe go

[TF_Kevin W]

Heard today Jon Arthur beat a five-times world champion at the next peg on the Stainy on Sunday by an infinitesimal amount… Jon had a perch and Alan Scotthorne blanked lol

[TF_carpmagicParticipant]

Alan said they werent sure if it was a perch or not such was its size! Apparently it didnt have the strength to pull the float under either!

[TF_S.shalla]

@Methodman wrote:

I’d like to think we’ll be a favourite to go through at Heronbrook but with the weather and the draw bag being a massive factor you never know!

and why would you be favourites??

1 ITS A DRAW BAG JOB! esp if neil pegs it like his normal leagues, with no care for where section’s start or end, just numbers too him!

2 YOUR TEAM OF INDIVIDUALS HAVENT PUT MUCH TIME IN REALLY???… admittedly some know it well!! (none more than some of our team!)

its a shame it isnt going too be a fishing match!!! as im quite sure your team our and drennan nw would be definates!!!!! but with the fishing so patchy and the pegging so hazey?? anything can happen!

[TF_S.shalla]

then again your team is full of drawerbags!!!

[Methodman]

We’ve only a slightly better chance than some others purely because some of the lads know the place like the back of their hand, no other reason than that, think you’ll find we didnt choose the venue.

As for being a team of individuals, we’ve fished together for over two years so your clueless pal. Sounds as though you could peg it better from your post, contact Neil.

[TF_the margin gnome]

Now now lads dunna be having a row!

Even on a peggy venue a team match can be made fairer by having some thought about the draw. In each team draw have bad pegs and good pegs. This match is about avoiding the DNW rather than 100lb. Problem with that is you have to think carefully about the draw and those who draw peg one aint always on peg one!

Couldnt help notice that Canal 8 was pegged in the section with the stick up pegs at the weekend. Impossible to compete with ANY peg in his section! The draw needs some thought imo.

[TF_red_angler]

margin gnome, on the individual league on sunday the 1st 2 sections on canal were, 2,4,6,8,10. then 12,14,16,18,20. no matter which section them stick ups are in some of you in the section are out of it, & thats in a 5 man section.
The semi will be a 13 man section, if you draw on the stick ups you should be in the top 2 of your section unless they all blank like what happened 2 wks ago!!!

PS, hows boldings fishing?

[TF_kwadej]

Hi
Semi at Heronbrook is 12 man sections, not 13, and as much thought as possible will go into the pegging here as it does with every other semi. We all want it to be as good as it can be given the conditions. Not one person I have spoken to wants to see a DNW on a section sheet, I know Neil doesn’t.
But no matter how its done there will always be good and bad draws.
Lets wait and see how it fishes, congratulate those that have done well, then reflect on the semi.
See you Saturday
Ken

[Rod Tube]

Well said Mr Wade. In my opinion if you draw pegs 6 to 10 you should have a great chance of winning. The reason being they will have the most flyers in and the bad pegs in these aint that bad compared to some!!!!!! Thats if he pegs it as i think he will~think

[TF_red_angler]

Ken, just out of interest how do you decide which 10 pegs go into each team evelope?
I know the days of each team having the same number in each section are gone.

Cheers

[TF_the margin gnome]

Alright red. Boldings fishin ok. Plenty of bites. Has it’s bad days like everywhere at the mo but I can’t complain drawin well and have won 3 out of me last 4 there 🙂

I think the semi can be pegged ok with some thought. Def be blanks but most teams goin to suffer them if the fishing remains as is at the moment. On the subject of 5 peg sections I don’t think they work but that’s a matter of opinion.

[Rod Tube]

That cant be correct red angler! can it? If that is the case you could have an angler fom the same team next to each other!!!

[TF_red_angler]

Rod tube, hopefully Ken will will explain the system they use, i understand where your coming from but i think they moved away from each team having say all peg 1 in each section to reduce the number of ends pegs a team could have.

Margin Gnome, iv got a fisho ticket for Boldings so will pick your brains nearer the time, i must improve on last yr!!!!!!!!~sick

[Rod Tube]

Having an end peg on heronbrook aint no advantage. Anyhow peg 1 will only be end peg on 4 lakes and you might possibly win your section off only one of those coz there not that good.

[TF_S.shalla]

HOPE I GET A BITE LIKE THAT SATURDAY!

~sick

[Methodman]

LOL ~clap

[Rod Tube]

whats so funny you two pricks ??

[Rod Tube]

wow easily amused Richard Cranium and friend~naughty ~naughty

[TF_kwadej]

Good Morning,
Got a small problem at Heronbook this Saturday.
I could do with four anglers, competent at weighing in to give us a hand.
If you could help out I would be most grateful, drop me a line on [email protected] to discuss.
Cheers
Ken Wade

[TF_joffmiester]

i think you will need more help on the stainy ken~think

[TF_kwadej]

News to me Joff??
Why??

[TF_joffmiester]

well you’l have your hands full with them northerners from barnsley moaning, screaming from the trentmen,dummy throwing from shakespeare and the saints go marching on
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

PS WATCHOUT FOR ROPAS BOYS ON HERONBROOK
keep a tight lead on mrs wade

[TF_kwadej]

I see,you have your funny head on today~clap

Thankfully that one looks like being a cracker, I even had one of the teams telling me they want it to stay cold, they think it will fish better(if thats possible)and here is me praying for a warmer spell!
I was up there a couple of weeks ago and one angler was fed up because he only had 5lb, but the match had only been going for a couple of hours!! He finished with a big 8lb and close to bottom in a section of 10.

Cheers
Ken

[TF_joffmiester]

yes i think its going to be a cracker on the stainy love to of been there cricky moaning about 5lb at this time of year should of been on heronbrook then ~sick
its mild from now on just watchout for the march winds ~sick ~sick that normally follow the cold snap

[TF_kwadej]

Mrs Wade looks on this site much more that I do so beware Joff!

[TF_joffmiester]

@kwadej wrote:

Mrs Wade looks on this site much more that I do so beware Joff!

WHAT!!!so its like big brother then~sick ~sick

[TF_joffmiester]

just a quick one ken on the semi finals so far have you had FULL teams turning out or have you had a few spare pegs ~think

[TF_kwadej]

Hi Joff, yes I like to keep an eye on those very FEW anglers that berate Ken on this site. They don’t realise all that he does behind the scenes to be honest and it makes me cross when they start sprouting off. Unfortunately I can’t be calm like Ken he lets it wash right over his head, my temper goes from 0 to 100 extremely quickly. If only some of those with loads to say would take on some of the responsibility and start running matches etc then team fishing might well come back to the fore!
Sorry you are not in the Semis this year, we have missed you!

[TF_kwadej]

One team pulled out a week before the K&A. Very disapointing.
But full houses for all the others.
Ken

[pellethead76]

av just seen the pegging for heronbrooks semi and anyone who fishes there regular will not be happy~sick ~sick

[TF_billy the squidParticipant]

Would prefer to be at heronbrook myself!, never been to doncaster before, only fished a canal once, and up against loads of the best! with 2 men short and 8 never fish canals! SH1T

[TF_joffmiester]

~think ~think whats happening ken another team short one team pulling out monks lake team members short ~think ~think ~think
winter leagues on commercials and winter leagues on natural venues aren’t going together what i mean by that its the semi’s don’t seam to be working

i t might want a rethink next year ~think ~think ~think

spro team on monks fished a man short know nothing about commercials traveled 300miles with a man short ~sick basically NO CHANCE of qualifing yet are very good on natural venues

K&A team pulls out ~think was it a commercial team i wonder

and now poor billy are going to fish two men short with NO CHANCE of qualifing and it sounds like his team are commercial anglers what arethey going to do with B/J
i just think its becoming very split the winter league
just a thought it might want looking at

[TF_kwadej]

Hi Joff,
It may well need looking at, but not on here, write to us with your views and idea’s, but remember to think about ALL the teams not just your own.
I have to say that you have got some stuff wrong Joff. Give me a call some time and I will tell you the real facts not what you have heard or seen on a web site forum.
We changed it last year and got alot of stick, I might add particually from your semi on the canal!!
Every team wants a venue close to home, that they fish regually be it a comi or canal.
If anyone has idea’s put it down on paper and send it to me.
Cheers
Ken

[kee lerry]

Keep going Ken, Your doin a grand job for my money!

See you Sunday

[TF_joffmiester]

ken its was an observation really i done need to tell you how to run anything as i know first hand what its like to run competitions yours is and will always be a thankless job [and mrs wade]perhaps not the place on a website i agree but it was a observation nothing else and wondered or wanted other views on it hopefully from the anglers taking part its not about my team and your right its about every team BUT no one wants the responsibility of asking the questions

listen i’m always been right behind yu on most issue’s and we have always worked them out
this really is only a observation
bye the way you can have good debaits on websites as long its kept between the lines some good ideas come from the website more and more anglers are using websites for imformation

[TF_lloydy1970]

Don’t matter what’s done you’ll never please everybody. When the winter leagues start we know the rules that team that win a league have first choice and so on, if the teams turning up on Stainy short because they don’t fish bj were on the commie and won, what would they do on the final?

The weather has affected a couple of venues this year but that couldn’t have been antisapated when they were chosen.

[TF_lloydy1970]

Shrewsbury had 1 of the best canal anglers i’ve fished with in their team this year but he aint prepared to travel to the Stainy even for the 1 match.

[TF_joffmiester]

whoe whoe boys if help is needed it will be there surely enough anglers will be on site to help with the weigh in
help where help is needed ~shh ~shh ~shh

[TF_billy the squidParticipant]

Who?

[TF_joffmiester]

anyway best of luck on the big day ~clap ~clap lee you can’t keep drawing bang on can you ~sick still all the best mate i’m sure sam will get you through
rentmen will be right on your tail thou

and billy enjoy your day mate its better than work~sick ~sick ~sick

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