What I learnt at White Acres

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- 30/05/2011 at 1:55 pm #46936
  TF_Mr Whippy
  Just back from first ever week there (won’t be last), here’s what I learnt:
  
  – F1s are finicky, winter soft elastics a must
  – Preston Shuttles are popular, good and I’m getting one
  – There are a lot of on boxes sold!
  – Orange Bazookarp is brill
  – set up a big landing net head
  – There are plenty of tackle tarts out there, seems if you buy the Daiwa Tournament Goretex you are compelled to wear it at all times!
  – Caravan 93 is near the road!
  – I now know what a professional weigh in and results service is like
  – 8 pints of bait sounds a lot but it isn’t
  – Some people can’t read rules (saw casting feeder before the all in, line too short between pole and float and baited pole cup over water before start – all in my 6 peg section on the silvers match!)
  – Always set up a bomb rod if method fishing
  – Make rigs up on 0.20 so you can use an 0.20 hooklength!
  
  Probably others I’ve forgot!
- 30/05/2011 at 3:19 pm #142341
  Lasso
  Mr Whippy
  
  Your findings are very observent
  
  Your comments
  
  – F1s are finicky, winter soft elastics a must ]
  – Preston Shuttles are popular, good and I’m getting one ]
  – There are a lot of on boxes sold – Orange Bazookarp is brill
  – set up a big landing net head – There are plenty of tackle tarts out there, seems if you buy the Daiwa Tournament Goretex you are compelled to wear it at all times – Caravan 93 is near the road – I now know what a professional weigh in and results service is like – 8 pints of bait sounds a lot but it isn’t
  – Some people can’t read rules (saw casting feeder before the all in, line too short between pole and float and baited pole cup over water before start – all in my 6 peg section on the silvers match!) – Always set up a bomb rod if method fishing – Make rigs up on 0.20 so you can use an 0.20 hooklength
  
  Mr Whippy, bottom line is the more you go, the more you get addicted!
- 30/05/2011 at 3:26 pm #142344
  TF_dave smiff
  Moderated, warning sent..
- 30/05/2011 at 3:30 pm #142345
  Lasso
  Chill out, it was sent as a bit of humour. Happy
- 30/05/2011 at 4:17 pm #142350
  TF_drawbag1967
  You forgot to add:
  
  Learn how to cast the Method Feeder with accuracy over short distances.
  Don’t go there thinking your going to catch 100lb of fish every day.
  Take waterproofs because it gets bloody wet down there.
  Don’t book yourself into a match on the Sunday after coming back, you’ll be shagged from the drive.
- 30/05/2011 at 7:12 pm #142385
  TF_Smed
  @drawbag1967 wrote:
  
  You forgot to add:
  
  Learn how to cast the Method Feeder with accuracy over short distances.
  Don’t go there thinking your going to catch 100lb of fish every day.
  Take waterproofs because it gets bloody wet down there.
  Don’t book yourself into a match on the Sunday after coming back, you’ll be shagged from the drive.
  
  lol soo true!
- 30/05/2011 at 8:18 pm #142409
  TF_drawbag1967
  Forgot to add be prepared for a whole host of different accents most of which you can understand except the Bristol accent priceless, lol.
- 30/05/2011 at 10:03 pm #142433
  Anonymous
  What i learn,t on my last visit to W/As is that the price of a pint is now Â£3.25. Thats an increase of 50p since October!
- 30/05/2011 at 10:20 pm #142434
  TF_red_angler
  Steve, it didnt stop you drinking it did it!! Was good to meet up pal
- 30/05/2011 at 10:21 pm #142435
  TF_red_angler
  i also learnt them bloody roach love 6mm meat!!!!!
- 30/05/2011 at 10:33 pm #142437
  TF_Staff Bull
  I have also just come back from white acres, it was my first time there and i loved it, i won my section in the silver match,met some great people and learnt tons about my own fishing ability. I pleasure fished peg 16 on twin oakes one evening and had the best 3 hours fishing I’ve ever had. The place is awesome.
- 30/05/2011 at 10:57 pm #142439
  Anonymous
  Yes, was good meeting up again, Ant. Free pint for life does help in the bar :). However, its the first time i,ve spent more evenings in a lodge/caravan than in the bar at W/As. That never helped with my results, lol. Not the only one to struggle including some very big names. I still love the place and hope to be back during the summer hols and for the Maver/Preston festivals.
  
  Try 10mm pellets. The big roach love them, too!
- 31/05/2011 at 5:13 am #142442
  TF_roblfc3412
  You forgot to add
  A Big Thanks To Clint & His Great Team For All The Work Thay Do To Make It A Great Place To Go I Am Off There On FRIDAY HAPPY DAY`S AGAIN
- 31/05/2011 at 11:20 am #142470
  Anonymous
  Staff Bull – Don’t you mean ‘won my section by default as I was sitting next to the guy who came third in the match and doubled my weight’ ? ~sick
- 31/05/2011 at 12:47 pm #142480
  Nez
  To add a couple…
  
  1. Buy Jugs.
  2. Private vans dont smell of p**s.
- 31/05/2011 at 1:59 pm #142481
  TF_drawbag1967
  Talking of jugs there’s a cracking looking blonde who works in the cafe.
- 31/05/2011 at 4:32 pm #142487
  himoverthere
  Participant
  @drawbag1967 wrote:
  
  Talking of jugs there’s a cracking looking blonde who works in the cafe.
  
  Thanks for the heads up. Am going down Saturday.
- 31/05/2011 at 5:55 pm #142495
  TF_paulcarpenter
  drawbag1967 hands off shes taken
- 31/05/2011 at 6:38 pm #142507
  TF_red_angler
  You must mean Lauren with the nice smile!!
- 31/05/2011 at 7:27 pm #142520
  steveevans99
  @Norman’s nemesis wrote:
  
  Staff Bull – Don’t you mean ‘won my section by default as I was sitting next to the guy who came third in the match and doubled my weight’ ? ~sick
  
  Take no notice staff bull a section wins a section win even by default well done to you.
- 31/05/2011 at 7:36 pm #142522
  TF_Staff Bull
  Cheers Ste, to be honest i was gonna treat the comment with the reaction it deserved…..none.
- 31/05/2011 at 7:37 pm #142523
  TF_Staff Bull
  Cheers Ste, to be honest i was gonna toreat the comment with the reaction it deserved…..none.
- 31/05/2011 at 9:03 pm #142539
  TF_staffie
  @Staff Bull wrote:
  
  Cheers Ste, to be honest i was gonna treat the comment with the reaction it deserved…..none.
  
  Ha ha class but on a different note at least you rememberd your footplate 🙂
- 01/06/2011 at 11:18 am #142583
  Anonymous
  Now that is below the belt Lee!!!!!!~clap
- 01/06/2011 at 11:33 am #142585
  TF_drawbag1967
  @red_angler wrote:
  
  You must mean Lauren with the nice smile!!
  
  Yeah that’s the one makes a mean breakfast and she don’t mind pumping your pellets ~clap ~clap ~clap
- 01/06/2011 at 1:03 pm #142590
  Nez
  I prefer Jinny the tattooed one behind the bar. Shes hot (in a specialist kind of way).
- 01/06/2011 at 2:22 pm #142602
  TF_mt net
  first year in 5 im not going this year,gutted.what i learnt last year?the fishing gets better every year,dont ignore eery in the rover,and dont try and engage Jamie(big fella with tatts)in the tackle shop in conversation,its like having dental treatment.
- 01/06/2011 at 2:39 pm #142605
  TF_JohnH
  I think Jamie may not be there anymore, I was down a few weeks ago and I never saw Jamie.
  Its a pity that a win at all costs mentality affects some of the anglers. Clints team do all they can to ensure fair play but they cant watch everyone. There have been a number of disqualifications over the years, some high profile anglers too, so my advice is check the rules and stick to them. If in doubt ask and the team will clear up any issues.
  The money at stake is not life changing, its all for fun really but that is not how some see it, good luck to them.
- 01/06/2011 at 3:46 pm #142616
  TF_drawbag1967
  @mt net wrote:
  
  first year in 5 im not going this year,gutted.what i learnt last year?the fishing gets better every year,dont ignore eery in the rover,and dont try and engage Jamie(big fella with tatts)in the tackle shop in conversation,its like having dental treatment.
  
  Lol, I know exactly what your saying he caught me earlier in the month.
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