Category: Dillington Pond
Dillington Pond – Ilminster vs Stoke – 3rd November 2024
After the first leg on the Parrett we were 11 points behind Stoke which put them in a great position and I thought it might be too big a deficit to claw back in the return fixture. The 26 anglers would be split over Dillington and Coombe with the former my home for the day. We met at the bowling club for …
Dillington Pond – Pete Lonton Memorial – 27th October 2024
On Sunday it was the Pete Lonton Memorial Match at Dillington, most of us met at the bowling club for breakfast before heading out the pond. There was a rolling draw and when I arrived, only two balls were left in the bucket and they were both good ones, 7 and 2 which is probably the best peg on the pond and …
Dillington Pond – Bob Hammond Memorial Match – 8th September 2024
Now in its sixth year, Bob’s match is one I’d love to win but so far, second is the closest I’ve come. It’s rod only in honour of Bob and I really enjoy fishing the feeder as it’s something I don’t do much of. Due to the date clashing with several other matches, we only had ten booked in and then this …
Dillington – IAA Summer League 6 – 28th July 2024
Going into the last round of the IAA Summer League, Big Frank was leading the way with four points followed by a chasing pack of Andy Saunders, Jake Woodard, Les Braunton and Rob Cox who were all a point behind him. In previous years you’ve needed six points to win which means you need to win you section four times to stand …
Dillington – IAA Summer League 4 – 26th May 2024
Round four and it was back to Dillington and we were on pegs 1, 2 and 5, all great pegs capable of winning although in the last two rounds peg 5 has won the section and peg 1 has struggled. Of course that was the peg I ended up on with Andy Saunders on 2 and Bish on 5. It was also …
Dillington – IAA Summer League 2 – 28th April 2024
For round 2, we all knew which lake we’d be on and which section of three pegs we’d be in and with whom. It was pegs 16, 17 or 18 at Dillington for me and although it had been the hardest of the three mini sections in the first round, I really fancied 18 after having a lovely day on the feeder …
Dillington Pond – Charity Match – 31st March 2024
I really enjoyed fishing the feeder in a few matches at Dillington last year so was looking forward to my first visit of 2024. It was a Stoke charity match and Ilminster AA had very kindly let us have the venue for the day. After doing well on 18 last time, I fancied the pegs on the near side but was happy …
Dillington Pond – Ilminster vs Stoke – 15th October 2023
I love the inter-club matches and competition is always fierce between the two teams of elite athletes. After the first leg on the Parrett back in June, Ilminster AA were taking a 7 point lead into round two which was being held on Dillington and Coombe lakes. We all met at the bowling club for breakfast before it was time for the …
Dillington Pond – Bob Hammond Memorial Match – 8th October 2023
This is the fifth year we’ve fished Bob’s match (where does the time go?) and it’s one I always look forward to as it’s rod only and I rarely get the opportunity to fish the feeder these days. Most of us met at the bowling club for breakfast and were well looked after as always (thanks Charlotte). The draw time arrived and …
Dillington – IAA Summer League 5 – 6th August 2023
Round 5 when we should have been at Coombe was cancelled and will be rescheduled so this is actually Round 6 when we would have been at Dillington but I’ve called it Round 5 as it’s the fifth match we’ve fished (hopefully that makes sort of sense!). After breakfast at the bowling club, it was time for the draw, starting with the …