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Sunday 31 January 2010

Mike Wilson's "Bargain Bucket" Invitation Match, Boyd Valley (11 pegs)

Two consecutive nights of hard frost resulted in all but one of Boyd Valley's twelve pegs being covered with a thick layer of ice and as a result another ice-breaking session was in order limiting the options in this 11 peg knock-up organized by wealthy local businessman and PSV outgoing Chairman, Mike Wilson.
Easily making the best of the tough conditions was silvers expert Neil the plummet Mercer on peg 4.
Neil caught steadily throughout the match netting quality roach and skimmers along with a couple of bonus small carp on the pole, using his secret "ssg" method, for a total of 15lbs 6oz.
Second place went to Knowle West badger-baiter Alan Healy, on peg 11, who fished long and shallow for 9lbs 7oz of blades and eyes, closely followed by Paul Elmes on peg 6 who, despite a late run of better quality skimmers, finished just 3oz short with 9lbs 4oz.
Ryan Jordan on peg 2 was into small skimmers throughout the match but 2 lost carp cost him dearly and left him one place out of the money in 4th position with 7lbs 14oz .... just 10oz ahead of Psv Match Secreatary, Steve Burgess on peg 7 who included one small carp and a confused baby tench in his 7lbs 4oz total.

Results:
  1. Neil plummet Mercer (peg 4) ... 15-6
  2. Alan Healy (11) ...................... 9-7
  3. Paul Elmes (6) ........................ 9-4
  4. Ryan Jordan (2) ..................... 7-14
  5. Steve Burgess (7) .................... 7-4
  6. Mark Radford(12) ................... 5-1
  7. Bob Warren (1) ....................... 4-12
  8. Mike Wilson (10) .................... 4-10
  9. Darren North (8) .................... 4-6
  10. Paul Reed (3) .......................... 3-15
  11. Adam Caswell (9) .................. DNW

Monday 25 January 2010

Sedges, Tile Lake, 24 Jan (9 pegs)

  1. Darren North (peg 26) ...... 15-3
  2. Steve Burgess (28) ............. 8-4
  3. Adam Woodland (27) ........ 7-10
  4. Derek Lucas (21) ................ 3-8
  5. Brian Shanks (23) .............. 2-3
  6. Mike Wilson (30) ............... 1-6
  7. Alan Healy (24) .................. 0-10
  8. Mark Radford (29) ............. 0-1
  9. Adam Caswell* (22) ........... DNW
*golden peg

Sunday 17 January 2010

Landsend, Specimen Lake, 17 Jan 2010 (10 pegs)

Today was the first day that Landsend's Specimen lake had been "fishable" for over a fortnight due to the big freeze but even despite three days of reasonable temperatures, considerable rainfall and Mike Duckett's ice breaking attempts??, much of the lake was still heavily iced over meaning the services of Bristol PSV's shit-hot ice breaking team (Adam Woodland and Paul Elmes) were more than welcome, big thanks lads, much appreciated!
As a result, the outcome of the match was dominated by the effects of the ice.
If you were on the sunny (ice-free) side of the lake you were in with a shout whereas on the shady side, where the ice had been thickest, a bite was as rare as rocking horse poop, with the exception of Eddie Wynne on the relatively ice-free corner peg 33.
Winner on the day was Paul "why don't we fish lake 3" Elmes on peg 29 with 14lbs 10oz consisting of two carp and a quality skimmer. Eddie Wynne took second spot with two carp plus roach for 11lbs 14oz followed by Stevie Wynne on peg 28 with one carp and a perch for 5lbs 4oz.
Special awards on the day went to Neil Mercer for his unorthodox ice breaking technique which involved paddling around, waist-deep, in ice-cold water (serves him right for wearing a silly hat and wanting to fish the lake 3), also to Derek Lucas for having to suffer every piece of loose ice on the lake drifting into his peg.
And to Big Adam for attempting to weigh in an 18lb carp that had died a week ago!
One other special mention goes to Adam Caswell for blanking on the out & out flier and golden peg, nice one!

Results:

  1. Paul Elmes (peg 29) ....... 14-10
  2. Eddie Wynne (33) .......... 11-14
  3. Stevie Wynne (28) .......... 5-4
  4. Alan Healy (24) .............. 4-0
  5. Steve Burgess (31) .......... 1-0

Monday 4 January 2010

2010 / 2011 Match Calender

January 2010
  • 17 Landsend - Specimen Lake
  • 24 Sedges - Tile Lake
Febuary 2010
  • 7 Viaduct - Match Lake
  • 21 Burley Fields
March 2010
  • 7 Staunton Court
  • 14 Cider Farm
  • 28 Rood Ashton
April 2010
  • 4 Staunton Court
  • 11 Hillview (Back Canals)
  • 18 Viaduct - Campbell
  • 25 Sedges
May 2010
  • 2 Landsend
  • 9 Avalon
  • 16 Cider Farm
  • 23 Viaduct - Campbell
  • 30 Sedges
June 2010
  • 6 Campbell
  • 13 Landsend
  • 20 Viaduct - Cary
  • 27 Cider Farm
July 2010
  • 4 Landsend - John's Lake
  • 11 Sedges - Tile Lake
  • 18 Viaduct - Campbell
  • 25 Trinity
August 2010
  • 1 Rood Ashton
  • 8 Viaduct - Campbell
  • 15 Trinity
  • 22 Avalon
September 2010
  • 5 Landsend - John's Lake
  • 12 Cider Farm
  • 19 Viaduct - Campbell
  • 26 Sedges
October 2010
  • 3 Hillview (Back Canals)
  • 10 Rood Ashton
  • 17 Trinity
  • 24 Avalon
  • 31 Westerleigh
November 2010
  • 14 Cider Farm
December 2010
  • 12 Westerleigh (Christmas Match)

Saturday 2 January 2010

Happy New Year!



Happy New Year to you all, don't forget there is a meeting on Tuesday taking bookings for Landsend (17th) and Sedges (24th).