14th August - Partridge Lakes

Result

1st - Ian Hughes 43.4lb (M12 Marsh end peg)
2nd - Ian Simpson 32.2lb (S12 Spey end peg)
3rd - Jeff Grantham 31.7lb (S1 Spey end peg)
Sec A - Andy Walsh 14.3lb (S3)
Sec B - Mick Flanagan 30.5lb (S8)
Sec C - Graham Aveyard 25.6lb (M3)
Sec D - John Wynyard 27.3lb (M7)

Back to Partridge and the twin canals Spey and Marsh with both looking good and much more features on both to go at after Marsh was a little barren in places earlier in the year. All the talk at the draw was to get the low numbers which filled all the places and sections last time, however a little prayer before the all in to Odin, the god of wind and rain and I sorted that one and got the wind to blow the other way.......to the end me and Yozzer drew.....Yoz you owe me one matey!

Yozzer the quiet man, excelled and fished long pole (for him anyway) with paste down the track at 5m to record 43.4lb and an easy victory as it happened. Yours truely Ian Simpson took second with 32.2lb of F1's and 2 carp on 6mm pellet mainly from the far bank. Jeff Grantham completed the top 3 with 31.7lb of F1's on pellet from the peg we all wanted S1.

Oh did I mention thats 3 -0 to me against Jeff this week after two days gleaning all the tips for us all at the Glebe (I'll post finding later) he weighed 83lb and 108lb only for me to weigh 4lb more from 2 pegs away on both days and today I honestly thought I had 20lb so was gobsmacked to weigh 32lb and beat him by 0.5lb.......but every dog has his day and I expect a good wupping soon!!!

We sorted the pools to pay 4 sections rather than 3 due to being on 2 lakes with John Wynyard 27.3lb, Graham Aveyard 25.6lb and Mick Flanagan 30.5lb all won theirs with big elements of their catches silvers, Mick must have had 15lb+ on caster. Andy Walsh who took the other section had 14.3lb but was essentially 4 proper carp and much less in silvers again on caster.

The last knockout semi-final place was decided as Ian Hughes and Kenny Pickup fished off having both drawn end pegs, Kenny weighed 16.6lb compared to Yozzers 43lb and I'm sure Kenny fished the wrong peg as well.......but no stewards enquiry needed.....we all need to try anything to beat the gnome! So the semis are Ian Hughes v Dave Grimes and Jason Connah v Ian Simpson and need to be fished on or before Heronbrook.

A final word about Dave Grimes, turns up with some ailment meaning he can't fish.....hmmmmm
He was here to coach Lloydy he tells me as he sinks into his reclining chair behind Mr Lloyd on the next peg to me. All in was called, the match progressed and Dave was heard coaching Ian L...."he's catching inside now, I'd try over now, how did you miss that one, that branch is gonna be a problem, doh, told you, you didn't want to do that did you...try anew rig Ian etc etc. I did try to get him to go and sort the burger order half way through even offering a trolly to bring them back for us but lazy git said I'm busy as he nodded off!!!
The only use for him was when Lloyd decided he liked the look of some stick up's that I thought we in my peg or at the very least my side of the next peg platform. When he shipped out 17m and I told him to "Please refrain" or words to that effect Dave did a stearling job of standing on the empty peg and Lloydy shipped out all 17m then was told(coached) by Dave...back to you...back to you....back to you....back to you until Lloydy said sod it I'll fish my peg then....who's bloody coach are you......well done Dave a man of principles (few but principles nonetheless)

Overall a good day, good turnout and good craic as always. Next its the Weaver and I'm away on holiday (thankfully....pain in the arse your float drifting right to left all day!). Great chance for points as well as I think their are only 10-12 going....if your interested let Rick know asap.