Rob's day

Hi all – today was an Interclub match with Abbey Cross at our Hall Farm venue. Bit chilly to start but a promise of temperatures into double figures and no rain with little wind. But who knows how it was going to fish as it seems that all venues are struggling at present. We had 8 a side so nice and symmetrical with equal number of anglers both banks. With all the low numbers taken, I drew peg 23 – usually pretty good but was expecting a slow start.

One bite of the hybrid feeder with maggots brought a 3 lb carp but no more. Tony on 26 already had one and Peter over on peg 1 after a quiet start looked to have caught 3 early carp on the pole. Tried as I could on the pole long and short on different baits I could not get a touch. Everyone else around me was also struggling although Bob Fox on 25 landed a decent carp on the pole from the margins. So that looked to be it – I packed away the pole and all the bits and bobs in readiness for the weigh in – clock on 14:29 picked up the whistle and the rod went round!! – carp around 6-7lb.

So weighed in 10lbs 15oz for second on the high bank to Tony's 15lbs 7oz with Bob's one carp weighing 6lbs 2oz for third. On the low bank the end pegs were best with Peter’s 4 carp going 22lbs 3oz – Phil doing well from peg 12 with 16lbs 4oz (and today's picture) for second and John Carter third with 6lbs 7oz.

Bishops Stortford won the match with 75 points to Abbey Cross’s 52 – having just one DNW. Many thanks to Martin for weighing in the high bank today.
The fishing must get better soon!!!