For our 10th match we were on Arrans Lake at Entire Farm Fishery for our annual work out.
A wet breezy day was forecast and they got it right!
I drew on the causeway bank, a peg I have had before which I was quite happy with.
We had heard that the stock had been thinned out a bit so that it might not be such a workout as previous years but still fairly busy.
When we fish our Autumn match here we always have a split match so we would be fishing 9.30 - 12.00 then a quick weigh-in then fishing 12.30 - 15.00.
It did not take long to hear fish being landed around the lake and after 5 minutes or so feeding I started to catch too.
I had 2 lines of attack, a top kit to my right feeding pellets and corn very regularly and 4m in front feeding pellets. I caught quite well on the top kit in the first 90 minutes but then it went a bit slow so I turned my attention to the 4m line.
I had been feeding pellets at 4m from the start and caught well on this up to the mid match weigh-in.
I had split my fish between 4 nets and they added up to 103lb.
From what I had heard this would put me around 6th or 7th so far, so needed to out-catch a few in the second half to climb into the frame.
More of the same in the second half on the 4m line with the right line giving up a few when I wanted to rest the other line a bit and just feed it.
I think I had about the same number of carp (approx 40) in the second half but of a bigger average size.
After weighing my 4 nets of carp and assisting with the rest of our section we totaled up my weighs and the grand total was 274lb 14oz,
I had managed to climb to 4th place which seems to be my regular placing on this match.
The club report and full results can be seen HERE.
Here is some action from the second half of the match.
A wet breezy day was forecast and they got it right!
I drew on the causeway bank, a peg I have had before which I was quite happy with.
We had heard that the stock had been thinned out a bit so that it might not be such a workout as previous years but still fairly busy.
When we fish our Autumn match here we always have a split match so we would be fishing 9.30 - 12.00 then a quick weigh-in then fishing 12.30 - 15.00.
It did not take long to hear fish being landed around the lake and after 5 minutes or so feeding I started to catch too.
I had 2 lines of attack, a top kit to my right feeding pellets and corn very regularly and 4m in front feeding pellets. I caught quite well on the top kit in the first 90 minutes but then it went a bit slow so I turned my attention to the 4m line.
I had been feeding pellets at 4m from the start and caught well on this up to the mid match weigh-in.
I had split my fish between 4 nets and they added up to 103lb.
From what I had heard this would put me around 6th or 7th so far, so needed to out-catch a few in the second half to climb into the frame.
More of the same in the second half on the 4m line with the right line giving up a few when I wanted to rest the other line a bit and just feed it.
I think I had about the same number of carp (approx 40) in the second half but of a bigger average size.
After weighing my 4 nets of carp and assisting with the rest of our section we totaled up my weighs and the grand total was 274lb 14oz,
I had managed to climb to 4th place which seems to be my regular placing on this match.
The club report and full results can be seen HERE.
Here is some action from the second half of the match.
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