Hi to all of my regular readers, would love to update you on some good news but I haven't been doing too well as of late. I thought I would also share my plans for this year so you can see what is in store for the blog in 2012.
Firstly I have been visiting Larford during a spell of injury stopped me playing rugby, I usually stop angling as much in winter but have managed 3 more of the Maver Larford Classic Qualifiers. I had a terrible draw on match lake and with only 18inches out to 16m it was a wonder I caught anything. Managed to get 28lb of skimmers and F1's with 3 anglers around me blanking I was pleased but 108lb won the match. I then fished arena on a rock hard day, only 1 fish with the rest of my bank blanking... Yes in arena lake at larford. Winners had 30lb odd. Finally I drew peg 18 on speci lake a right flier. Well for 3 hours all that had been caught was a number of skimmers on the method at range, I had 3 and then went on my 14.5m pole line. Well I bagged up for an hour for 17lb then they disappeared and I couldn't do anything to get them back. What made it worse was next peg caught for last hour and half and bagged 30lbs skimmers on his pole line. I also had an enjoyable day on laugherne island and finished 4th with 37lbs and 7lbs separating 1st and 7th place, this was one of the tightest matches I've ever heard of let alone fished. What made it worse I lost 2 fish with the strong wind blowing my pole the other direction to the fish causing a pull out and a h/l break... My language was a little blue after this to say the least!!
Well on to my plans for 2012;
- Qualify for Maver Classic Final on the 6th and 7th May through opens on larford
- Barston Masters on Saturdays of April 14th,May 12th, June 9th, August 11th 2012 and The Final Saturday - September 8th.
- Maver Match This qualifier on Barston 22nd April
- Maver Match This qualifier on Larford 30th June
- Larford Summer Festival 30th July - Friday 3rd August
- All of the Whitehall matches 20/05/2012 Sunday Whitehall Club Pool
10/06/2012 Sunday Trevor Smiths Reddings Pool
24/06/2012 Sunday Greenhills Fishery Kingfisher Pool
01/07/2012 Sunday Whitehall Club Pool
08/07/2012 Sunday CLUB MEMORIAL MATCH
14/07/2012 SATURDAY Tirley Court. Pete’s Lake
29/07/2012 Sunday Willow Pool Broadheath Fishery
12/08/2012 Sunday Hallow Pool’s
19/08/2012 Sunday Elmbridge Heron Pool 25 Pegs
02/09/2012 Sunday Greenhills Fishery Kingfisher Pool
08/09/2012 SATURDAY Tirley Court. Pete’s Lake
30/09/2012 Sunday Oak Pool Ockeridge
21/10/2012 Sunday Whitehall Club Pool
So all in all a busy match calendar when I add a few opens as well as evening matches on Thursday at larford and at the Whitehall. I will endeavour to let you know exactly how I do in all of the above matches. I can't wait for the spring and summer!
