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WBAC
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Saturday 25 February 2012

18th Feb - WL8 - Conway

No ice, as that had melted into the lake but it was back to wild winds and very heavy rain as we arrived and rigged up. The wind was swirling wildly and no-one seemed to be safe and only a brave few got the brollies up.

Dave Grimes pegged by the bush on the left as you go on just got his head down and roached it at 3 and 6m and ended up sneaking it with 25.0lb. Rob Dickinson drew the bottom end and fished long with pellet for carp. Sonny initially showed him the way with two big early carp but Rob managed to snare a few of his own to end up 2nd with 24.8lb. Sonny just missed out on the places weighing 16lb as Billy Gore sneaked a few late fish from one past the boulder including some better skimmers and even a tench in his 17.1lb total and third.

In the Winter League standings Rob D maintains no1 spot with 9pts from Ian S who moved up to no2 with 11pts and Billy Gore 3rd with 12pts. Jeff Grantham and Dave Grimes are both hovering in the wings with 15pts & 14pts so its going to be close with just two matches to go and everyone able to drop results bar Dave Grimes..

Result
1st - Dave Grimes - 25.0lb
2nd - Rob Dickinson - 24.8lb
3rd - Billy Gore - 17.1lb

Sunday 5 February 2012

4th February - WL7 - Conway

First ice breaking duties of the year at Conway with only one peg free of ice at the far end and Jeff Grantham drew it......probably just as well as he would moan and want everyone to clear his peg 'a la saughall' if he hadn't!! It was certainly thicker on the right and towards the carp park end but by 10.15am we had 11 fishable pegs with some clear to 13m.......oh and Jeff's were he could have fished the bomb if he had needed to!!

Needless to say with the lack of disturbance Mr Grantham went on to what turned out to be an easy win with a 45.9lb mixed bag of carp, F1's and skimmers on pellet and JPZ's. He did have an early scare as it was slower in the first half and Ian Lloyd, first passed the staging on the right, was admitting to 10 carp and some silvers at the half way stage on 4mm pellet with Keith Williamson, on the staging, also into carp on the 6m line. Ian Lloyd's fish had dried up and only a few in the last hour meant he had to settle for 2nd with 35.9lb. Keith took a well earned 3rd with a 26.6lb mixed bag just holding off Rob Dickenson who weighed 23.8lb but lost a real hippocrocopig just short of the net under the ice that could have got him 2nd it was that big!!!

Overall it fished okay considering we had to break upto an inch of ice from most pegs but the roach were all but absent and it was strange seeing skimmers and F1's again at Conway.......its been a strange year there with no real pattern other than its inconsistent!!!!

three rounds to go and its getting tight with Rob moving into the league lead and Jeff joining the top 4 with just 4 points seperating them.

Result
1st - Jeff Grantham - 45.9lb
2nd - Ian Lloyd - 35.9lb
3rd Keith Williamson - 26.6lb