Club Match Report

Sunday 2nd May 2004

It was the third round of the club series at The Saltfleetby Fisheries on Sunday May 2nd.  Conditions seemed very favourable on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far. The fishing on the complex has picked up well over the last fortnight with pleasure nets topping 60lbs on all three lakes.

 The fish on the island lake however, seemed more intent on basking in the early summer sunshine than getting their heads down for a good feed, and as the breeze dropped, the still conditions made getting bites quite difficult indeed. Richard West (peg 6) managed to entice more fish than the rest to feed in his peg, and returned a winning weight of 13lb 10oz of mainly small carp to take maximum points.

 Second place was a close call between Bob Sinclair and Trevor Pidcock (pegs 4 and 8) and nothing could split them at the scales when both weighed in 8lb of carp apiece for joint second. Venue regular Ivor Lovesey (peg17) was third with 7lb 6oz, but could have had a higher placing if he had not lost so many fish, or had been able to hit the lightning fast bites he was getting. Coming in fourth with 4lb 8oz, Len Lovesey (peg11) was again ruing a lost big fish, which took his end tackle for a swim much to the amusement of everyone around the lake. Len did retrieve his beloved float at the end of the match, with the better than average carp attached no more! Jason Adlam (peg 21) was fifth, and missed his chance of a hat-trick of wins with 4lb of small carp. Dave Ross (peg2) took sixth spot with 3lb 6oz. If Dave arrived on time and fished a whole match, just think what he could do! The curse of the golden peg was in force, this week the “lucky” golden peg drawer ended up with a dry net!

Please not, there is a point’s adjustment for third place down, because of the joint second places. Please refer to club match rules sheet.

Next club match is on May 16th, again on the island pond. Draw 8am, fish 9am-2pm.