Phil's day

Morning to all, the Weds club fished its match on Beggar's Hall. It's a carp venue with some very good silvers. I drew peg 18 - last in the bag and to boot the golden peg so no pressure. I made 3 pole lines and, of course, a feeder for a bit further out. I baited up the pole lines with pellet and corn and banded hard pellet on feeder. I waited all morning for a bite on the feeder but nothing; changed baits a couple times but they were not having it. So onto my 10 meter line - got a bite on pellet but couldn't hook anything so down the margins. Got the odd rudd and perch but little else, tried corn and this got better rudd and roach and then I hooked a carp which was on for a few seconds and then gone. Tried the other margin and this got me my first carp at 1 pm. It went from can't get it in quick enough to full stop. I kept changing margins but only 1 side would fish so rested it a bit then and then went back down there until the end. Ended up with 68lbs 14oz.

First Bill Beeston with an exceptional weight of 151lbs 5oz, 2nd John Carter with 73lbs 9oz, 3rd Phil Whitmill with 68lbs 14oz and 4th Terry Moranda with 43lbs 7oz. Pic is my peg 18. A big thanks to Rob for helping with the weigh in.