Rob's day

Hi All

Today we fished an Interclub match with Abbey Cross at their Hunters Hall Fishery near Epping Green. We had 8 fishing for us – Abbey only 6 so two of our weights would be discarded. Weather not bad but a coldish wind was blowing away from the car park end.

I drew peg 15 – the first stage on the right hand bank – has been a reasonable area for bream lately so hopeful of a couple of fish. At the whistle fed a few small balls of groundbait at 13m and a couple at 9 m – then went out on the feeder with maggots.

No bites after an hour so went on the 13m line. Wind was causing a problem holding the pole as was gusting across the lake on our bank. Still no bites so tried the 9 m line for nothing.

On the other bank, Alan Fox had netted a bream, also Ray and Tony on peg 4 looked to have landed bream. News also that Barry had landed a large carp of around 20lb on peg 22 (weighed in at 12lb 11oz). Alan Fox to the right then caught a couple of tench under his feet, so things were not going too good for me, still with no bites. It seemed the bream were not feeding properly today with several seen cruising around at the top – maybe post spawning?

Tried close in on maggots near the lilies both sides but ended the match biteless.

Martin won the match with a creditable 15lb 10oz, Barry second with 14lb 10oz thanks mostly to his carp, and Alan Fox third with 8lb 2oz. Abbey Cross easily won the match 53 points to 25 with most of their side catching bonus fish. Thanks to Abbey Cross - Martin and Alan for hosting the mach.