Yesterday saw us fish a league match at Two Counties located near Mere in Wiltshire. Overcast and cooler than it has been I was hopeful for a few fish today. I finished my cup of tea as well as talking to a few of the lads about the England Ladies Quarter Final Class with Hosts Canada, of which we won by the way 2-1!!!, and dug my hand in to the draw bag.
How Things Looked Before The Match
Glen and me haven't been in the same section since the opening match and sure enough he drew peg 6 and I drew peg 3. Finally got him in my section and now I needed to beat by 2 place pull level on points with him.
I was happy with my draw. I had a nice chuck to the island with a nice cut in to the bank where I could see a few fish. My edges were rather over grown, I couldn't see anything to my right or left due to vegetation sticking out so much. This also ruled a method chuck my left :(
Peg 3, My Home
I set up the pellet feeder for across with the Matrix Evolution System (this would allow me to change to a method feeder or straight lead without setting up from scratch), I set up the new Impact Bagging Waggler, and 3 pole lines for 2m, 6m and 13m. Bait choice was softened 2mm pellets, 6mm pellet, meat, corn and red maggot.
Here is a video from Matrix on the Evolution System and how the products work. It's a good watch and it gives you a look at what happens under water.
The Impact Bagging Waggler, as well as my Roost Kit and feeder arm, got some attention from Bob, Ian and Trev. After the guys had gone back to their pegs I soon called the all in. That then started a rather annoying 6 hour match.
How Does The Bagging Waggler Work? I'll Let Les Explain.
I started off at 2m to try picking up an early fish but to no luck. Out to the Island I went and Que the hook pulls. I lost 4 fish quickly and landed one. I knew it would be a long and tiring day. No bites for 10 minutes I knew it was time to come off of this line. Out to 13m and pinging 3 or 4 pellets every 30 seconds. I was soon in to some fish but like the pellet feeder I was still losing fish. I lost 2 Carp and 6 F1's all on 10 hollow and 0.13 bottom.
Half way through and the frustration kept building but this time it was because I was missing bites. I couldn't hit a barn door with a machine yesterday after the 3 hour mark. Much to Glen's amusement I was having a hissey fit. I stopped, had a drink and focused on my short line's that I had been building up.
Unfortunately for me the lines didn't produce and I was sitting on 20-25lb if I was lucky. I called the all out and packed up my gear and helped with the weight in.
So Ian won my section with 82lbs with Glen in second place with 68lb's. Jeff won the other section with a 93lb 8oz net of which I just managed to lift out while slipping on the platform. Bob finished 2nd with a 48lb bag.
This was another bad day at the office for me and I was certainly glad to get home to a hot meal and a drink.
Results On The Day
Jeff popped into the shop today to see about some luggage and showed us the updated league table. No change in the top 2 but things are getting close from 3rd downwards!
How Thing's Now Stand
Next Up For Me: North Dorset Shield Round 1, River Stour, Sunday 12th July
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