Rob's day

Hi all

At Bordeaux Pits today for an interclub match with Saffron Walden – weather looked good for a few fish – warm and overcast. We had 7 a side today so spread around the lake in pairs (carp today would need to be weighed in immediately) there was a payout for the top silvers bag so plenty to go for today.

I drew peg 28 – didn’t mean much to me but looked ok with a bit of space. Set up a feeder rod, a couple of rigs out long for maggot and pellet and some margin rigs for the carp although the margins were very deep here – over 4 foot. Had a quick look on the feeder for no signs so ditched that and went onto the long pellet line – hard 4 mils. Heard a shout for scales to be brought to Phil’s peg, so a good start for us - turned out to be this 6lb plus carp Phil caught was the only one of the day!

No bites on the pellet so swapped to maggot and after a while had a few bites from small roach and perch. No carp showing so decided to stay on the pole and maggot picking up a few fish but really small. Not a lot happening around the lake as far as I could see – Bill struggling from peg 25 to my left (narrow section opposite the island) but saw Tony land a 2lb F1 opposite on peg 10. Graham Carter next to him was having fun with the carp, losing a couple in the lilies. A few fish lost today including Barry also breaking his top kit!

I was now getting a few small chub around 4-6 oz each which were more than welcome although coming in small bursts of 2 or 3 fish then disappearing. Did feed the margins and tried a couple of times for the carp – but didn’t see any signs. Back to the pole to finish and a couple of more chublets to weigh in a hard earned 5lbs 1oz.

Elsewhere Brian Newman had top weight for SW from fancied peg 36 with 17lbs 8oz including 4 F1s and a tench. Bishops Stortford looked to have done ok with Phil weighing in 8lbs 9oz for second, Steve Foster having a good net of silvers, mostly small roach for 7lbs 11oz for third and my net coming fifth (default to 4th place as Steve took the silvers pool). Clive Bradford completed the frame with 5lb 11oz which including some good sized crucians. So, a good result for Bishop's Stortford, taking the match 59 points to 47 – well done to all in our team on a pretty hard day, and thanks to Fred for his hard work in organizing a good match. Today's photo is Tony in the distance - not the most flattering angle.