18th January 2013 - Lloyds Kingfisher WL6

Well a snowy but surprisingly ice free Kingfisher met the nine brave souls (stupid fools) for round six of the Winter League. This venue, like Conway seems to completely reverse the rules and an excellent match alround was had with over 32lb per man being the average and that with 4' of snow on the ground.

Ian Simpson drew the far end just on the tip of the island and suffered a slow start round the island but found carp fishing long into the deep open water on corn or maggot over micros and had two spells were it was a fish every drop in for a runaway 79.6lb win.

Jeff Gratham drew the first island as you walk on and fished pellet and maggot for a real mixed bag of 39.1lb including carp, chub, skimmers and roach for second just ahead of Ian Lloyd who drew the far bank on the aerator and fished pellet for carp and skimmers and 37.5lb for 3rd. Backing weights were 35lb, 32lb, 29lb from alround the lake and included some great chub especially Rick Keeley who had a dozen some over 3lb.

Its back to Conway for the final three Winter League matches but I have to say I think we may have found a winter gem for next year but then I would say that, fished it twice in ice and snow and caught over 160lb....wow!

Result
1st - Ian Simpson - 79.6lb
2nd - Jeff Grantham - 39.1lb
3rd - Ian Lloyd - 37.5lb

5th January 2013 - Blundells WL5

Well happy New Year to all and after a switch to Blundells from Saughall due to flooding for both the Winter League and Club Match I understand it proved a hard venue to crack with only Rob Dickenson finding any quantity of fish and running away with it the end peg dobbing bread.

(Glad I went to Conway with Eggy Ferry looking at those weights!)

Result

1st - Rob Dickenson - 28.4lb
2nd - Billy Gore - 8.6lb
3rd - Ian Lloyd - 6.9lb

22nd December - Cheshire Fishing WL4

Saughall was the intended venue but on arrival was flooded so i understand Rick managed to hastily rearrange to Cheshire Fisheries but only 7 decided to fish the revised venue on a wild and wet day but Rob Dickenson continued his good form and ran out the winner from a close frame.

Result
1st - Rob Dickenson - 25.2lb
2nd - Steve Brew - 21.4lb
3rd - John Heald - 20.4lb