After many weeks of wind rain hail snow and frost.......finally the day dawned bright and sunny with a slight breeze after a mild week. Hopes were high for a few carp to add to the normal ide rations from Lower Ridge.
Ian Lloyd made it two wins out of two with WBAC and 3 from 3 if you include Rivacre, fishing pellet to the island for a mixed bag of F1's and carp and some silvers for a runaway 37.0lb win. Jeff Gratham ever consistent on Lower Ridge fished very long and managed 26.5lb again mainly F1's from the top corner. Dougie Walsh broke the pellet mould and caught on maggot losing several big carp that would have won him the match tight to the island.
Sections went to Ian Simpson with 17.9lb (mainly due to a 10.6lb carp) and Jason Connah who caught on the feeder and pole for 21.8lb.
Story of the match was again pole related. Rick managed to 'release' 7 sections of his into the lake. 'Oh my god' shouted Rick 'its a big carp', as his pole floated away. Several casts with the feeder and numerous attempts to snag it and finally he got it back - needless to say we had a laugh when the big carp had turned into a 10oz chub - some bleedin coach!!!!
H had an expensive day too and not a cruise in sight!! We think after having his pole blown of the roller a few times last week there was some damage....several hours in on Saughall and he struck into a small ide only to see his no5 section do a swingtip impression to much laughter. Safely recovered and telescoped an hour later we had an action reply and the no6 also did a swingtip job!! Methinks a call to S.Wales is gonna happen this week!!
Result
1st - Ian Lloyd - 37.0lb
2nd - Jeff Grantham - 26.5lb
3rd - Dougie Walsh - 25.6lb
Sec A - Ian Simpson - 17.9lb
Sec B - Jason Connah - 21.8lb
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