Virgin Venues

I haven’t done a hit parade for a while and my first visit to Trinity Waters on Monday got me thinking about venues I’ve visited for the first time and done well. I still get a real buzz when I fish somewhere new and it’s the anticipation of that first bite, that first fish. Also being a match angler, it’s another challenge and looking back through my posts I seem to do quite well on my virgin visits (although I haven’t managed a win yet!) so maybe I ought to fish new venues more often!

5 – Goodiford Mill

I had fished the main lake before but not the silvers lake and was told to expect big weights of silvers, it didn’t really turn out like that but I did manage to catch a few fish and sneak a section win.

http://www.againstmenandfish.com/2013/04/goodiford-mill-6th-april-2013.html/

4 – Durleigh Reservoir

This was a charity match for Wateraid and I managed a few fish but got battered off the next peg (nothing new there then!) and didn’t think I’d won an envelope but it was nice day and for a good cause.

http://www.againstmenandfish.com/2009/10/durleigh-reservoir-wateraid-match-31s.html/

3 – Mark’s Pond

This wasn’t strictly a ‘virgin visit’ as Andy and me had pleasure fished it and bagged up but it was my first match on the pond. Things didn’t go to plan but I still managed a good result.

http://www.againstmenandfish.com/2008/09/marks-pond-14th-september-2008.html/

2 – Viaduct

Another venue I had pleasure fished before but this was my first match as Scott lured me there with tales of big silvers weights.

http://www.againstmenandfish.com/2013/08/viaduct-tackleuk-open-31st-august-2013.html/

1 – Coking Farm

Tackleuk were running this one and when Scotty said there was a good chance I could break the ton for the first time, I thought I’d give it a go.

http://www.againstmenandfish.com/2012/08/coking-farm-tackleuk-open-11th-augus.html/