*Post-Match Review*
Well, it was a funny sort of match really. Virgin water for all but a couple of anglers who fished so naturally you would expect the weights to be lower than average and this was the case unfortunately. A lovely looking match lake with the right amount of room for 25-28 anglers. It was a mixed fishery with bags of skimmers and Bream and then the bags of Carp which propelled Tony Westgarth into the winners enclosure on the day with 48lb 12ozs. The majority of this weight (if not all) caught on the feeder across to an island. Tommy Eldridge finished 2nd with 32lb 2oz which was a mixed bag of Carp and Bream. Pipped to 3rd was Paul Blatch with 31lb 11ozs of Carp. The Carp fought hard, especially if hooked in shallow water!! Conditions on the day were favourable with light winds, warm and the water was a nice colour but we had been informed that they hadn’t spawned yet, so this could have been a reason for their unusual lack of bites!!
*Pre-Match Review*
Firstly can I make everyone aware that Paul Flesher will be leaving the Budworth Hall at 7:00am sharp on Sunday 21st July for this outing due to the venue location being a bit tricky. He’s been before and can lead you in convoy if you are unsure on how to get there.
As for the fishery itself, well…..it’s a Virgin water for most of our anglers with only 1 or 2 having fished it winter time and struggled, and it’s our first time for a match here. It’s hard to locate match weights on the net, but what do I know about the fishery? Well, it is supposed to be a good mixed fishery (as described on their website) with a mix of the usual silverfish (Roach, Skimmers, Tench) and Carp. But, I genuinly do not know what would dominate a match or how to approach it (and I do not have time to get over and try it out prior to the match). Tony Westgarth will be the one to contact as he is planning on fishing it this week (w/b Monday 8th). But will he be honest?? Of course not, but, at least we will have an idea if Carp show or if it will be predominantly a silverfish match. Below are those currently booked on. If you are reading this (club members only) and you have not booked onto the the Big Ongar Fish-Off at Number 1 (Sunday 14th July – Meet at 8am, Draw at 8:30 and fish 10am to 4pm – £5 Entry) then please let me know as soon as you can. The prize money up for grabs is now £500 thanks to Southgate Timber and a very kind donation from Martin Reader. Below is a draft/rough estimate at the prize layout.
1st = £140
2nd = £120
3rd = £80
Section 1 Winner = £40 (excl. top 3)
Section 2 Winner = £40 (excl. top 3)
Section 3 Winner = £40 (excl. top 3)
Best Fish = £40 (anyone can win – winner decided by Terry Commer Jnr & Mike Jenkins)
Below is the confirmed bookings for the A12 Cuton Match. If your name is not down and you wish to fish then let me know ASAP please. Guests welcome although spaces are limited.
- Terry Commer Jnr
- Terry Commer Snr
- Tony Westgarth
- Micky Eid
- Phil Cowley
- Mike Arbon
- John Sharp
- Martin Reader
- Richard Trott
- Ron Dartnell
- Tony Gladden
- Craig Ramsey
- Tommy Eldridge
- Dave Wickings
- Paul Flesher
- Ray Flesher
- Allan Bird
- Matt Eastwell
- Ken Gill
- Christine Gill
- Richard Flesher
- Terry Withington
- Paul Jenkins
Currently No Reserves.
Draw : 8:30am.
Nets in : 9:45am – a minimum of 2 keepnets. 1 for Carp and 1 for Silvers
Match time : 10:00am to 4:00pm.