19th June - Bron Effion

Result
1st - Jason Connah - 68.8lb
2nd - Ian Simpson - 59.1lb
3rd - Jeff Grantham - 46.8lb
4th - Paul Robinson - 44.4lb
Sec A - Kenny Pickup - 37.5lb
Sec B - Jamie Pickup - 30.9lb
Sec C - John Heald - 31.8lb

Overall another good day at Bron with a great turnout of 26 and 14 weights over 20lb with 9 of those over 30lb. It was just a pity the water levels were down probably 8-12inches and what are normally the shallows became very difficult with 10 inches of water in places, having said that 1st, 3rd a 30lb and a 20lb came from there.

Jason Connah pictured left finally "cracked it" taking the win with a method feed display (having had his swim prebaited by the pleasure anglers I hasten to add whilst he was setting up). Jason stuck to the method most of the match switching to the pole later for his catch. Ian Simpson was second with 59.1lb starting shallow but later resorting to paste inside as the wind proved difficult. Jeff Grantham took third with paste and the pole for 46.8lb but was plagued by a phantom eel attached to stray line in a tree. After the match it was pointed out it was a phantom shadow!! Jeff wouldn't have it insisting it kept moving "it will Jeff its a shadow of a bleedin twigs attached to some line blowing in the wind - numpty" the ever eloquant Lloydy was overheard saying. Paul Robinson, not been out since October, decided to try something different from the dam wall and fished the method recording 44.4lb for fourth.

The sections when to Kenny Pickup, drawn next to 2nd place but he caught mainly with pellet on the deck. Jamie kept it in the family for Sec B , drawn on the point of the island, a flyer, he caught 30.9lb on pellet and John Heald took the final section pegged next to the boathouse with 31.8lb having complained to H after 3 hours "it was fishing crap!"........never did believe John Heald anyway!

Sticking with the crack theme, there were also a few loud cracks of thunder or gunfire during the match........no, no that was 4 pole sections breaking with Graham Aveyard and Peter Cavanaugh calling it a draw at 2 all. Graham obviously decided the carp fight too hard, didn't want to break any more top sections so went for perch and ended up with this stonker.....bigger than a lot of the Bron carp!!


League results tabs updated and winter league dates have also been added to the match calendar tab and congratulations to Dave Grimes our first Knockout Semi Finalist having beaten Dougie Walsh at Bron 35.2lb v 23.4lb. Three more fish offs to go at either Larford or Orcheton to provide the other Semi participants.
Pics courtesy of Andy Thompson