Month: October 2009
Durleigh Reservoir – Wateraid Match – 31st October 2009
I was up at 6:15 for the first of two matches this weekend and met Chris Watkins at the Happy Eater in Ilminster at 7:00, before heading off to Durleigh reservoir near Bridgwater. Today was a team match involving the Environment Agency (my team) and other water industry teams from Wessex Water and Bristol Water among others to raise money for Wateraid. …
River Isle – Crown Winter League – 25th October 2009
After some much needed rain the river was near enough perfect and there were some good pegs in and a good turnout of fifteen anglers. Justin Charles and Frank Woodard were fishing for the first time in ages and it was great to see them. I stuck my hand in the bucket and pulled out 126, a great peg with a bit …
River Isle – V.E.S. Precision Winter League – 18th October 2009
After a cracking day last Sunday I was eager to get back on the ‘ditch’ for the first match of the V.E.S. Winter League and was hoping for more of the same. On reaching the Crown Inn, I was a little concerned that Rob had put in some new pegs and areas that aren’t normally prolific. There were still some good pegs …
River Isle – Crown Winter League – 11th October 2009
I was really looking forward to getting back on the river although with no rain for months it was painfully low and clear and very weedy in places. I got to the Crown and there was a new face in the shape of Graham Bulgin, who I hadn’t seen for years, along with Alvin Jones and Bob Hammond who hadn’t fished for …
Chard Reservoir – 4th October 2009
The weather had been quite rough on Saturday and with mild winds were forecast for Sunday and I was hoping the bream would feed with a vengeance, I just needed a decent draw now! All the usual suspects were at the draw and as Baz Morgan would say ‘If the devil could cast his net now!’ I really wanted to pull out …