Sunday 26th January - Pleasure session River Kenn

We had a Club Match scheduled for the River Kenn today but with only 3 officially booked in and then one of those throwing a sickie Match Secretary Adie Baker had no option but to cancel it. Who would be a Match Secretary. As Club Secretary I done my best to encourage members who do not take part in our competitions but that idea failed.

I did consider going over to the Port Talbot Dock match but due to having a great day on the river last Thursday decided to return, plus Chris Ford had 9 tench down the bottom end of the river on Saturday.

High tide was just before 08:00 so I didn't rush over and eventually got there just before 09:00.

Paul Tedman-Whitemoor was already on the first peg above Strode Rd bridge, Scott Smallwood and Chris Burden were also on the bank but without any tackle. Scott was going upstream towards Kenn Rd and Chris was going to fish on the reeds 5 pegs above Paul. I was going to go down the bottom end but decided to go in-between Paul and Chris.

It was quite a bit tide and took until after 10:00 to turn and a further 90 minutes to settle.
2 wanglers set up the same as last Thursday and red maggot for feed and hook.

1 hour in and a small roach graced the net. I could see Paul below me and he wasn't catching, neither was Chris.
I kept putting the fed in every cast and eventually connected with a decent fish which was a perch around 1.5 lbs. Chris also had one on the tip and worm.

Soon after I heard Paul below me shout "bollocks" lol he had lost a decent fish which he didn't see.

To say it was slow was an understatement as it took another hour to get my next bite which was a tench but it done me at the net, then I said "bollocks" as well.

It was raining quite heavy at time and the red army were on the move dripping off the bait waiter.

I increased the feed to try and get a reaction and it worked. Hooked a big tench and played it for a few minutes before the hook pulled out in mid river.
One other roach around 4oz and that was it, called it a day around 15:00, Paul below had already gone.

Chris above me however persevered and had some nice perch on the worm using his long rod and centre pin reel method.

Chris with a nice perch.

No fishing next weekend but hope to get out in the week.