20th March - Eisteddfa Match

It may be a fair old trek out to deepest welsh wales but the fishing was good with an average of 16lb a a man with lots of skimmers and roach and a fair few carp in most weights even though they are a small size (but very welcome after a winter roaching).
It was our closest match for a long time with only 3lb seperating the top 5 and 6lb seperating the top 7.

Result

• 1st Ian Simpson - 25.6lb
• 2nd Yozza Hughes - 23.6lb
• 3rd Dougie Walsh - 22.8lb
• Sec Andy Thompson 22.6lb
• Sec Billy Gore 22.1lb

Ian had a real mixed bag of carp, skimmers, roach, rudd and chub on pellet over micros at depth with an odd fish shallow. Yozza had a similar net but as usual for the gnome he fished shorter, both had the benefit of the wind off their backs on a cold day for those side on or facing.

Dougie was face on and included a big carp in his net on paste, backed up by the obligatory skimmers, roach and small carp. Andy worked hard, again facing the wind for his catch with no carp, a busy days fishing, hasten to add from a flyer and being a venue expert, we expect no less!!

So weights on pellet up and down, paste for big fish, bags of silvers any other method we need to know of - nearly forgot Billy Gore who should have easily won it on the method, He had a treemendous day, caught 22lb and spent most of the day either in the tree on the island or the trees around him due to the wind. At the all out Billy was also seen scambling around in the bushes next to him. Apparently the trees hassled his method plans and the bushes stole his pole pot, eventually he found it but nature and Billy don't get on!

All round a good day and thanks to the 14 who supported it, and thanks to WBAC for putting £5 a ahead up for travel costs.

If anyone sees Andy W or Henry back on the Wirral this week, drop me text, "just to let me know they got home safe".......they rang Andy T 4 times in the morning lost in the Welsh hills!!! Andy W had said I know a quick way across via Bala.......hmmm maybe not And!!!