Clevedon Club Match Sunday 21st April Woodlands Lake

My last blog was titled 'almost back to normal', well nothing could be further from the truth. I went to see my brother in NI Saturday 6th April who was suffering from what we thought was exhaustion and intended to come back a couple of days later.... I did not turn up for the flight as he was diagnosed with the dreaded cancer so I stayed all week, I return again this Sunday coming. He loves his trout fishing and fished a number of night competitions up in Co. Tyrone for a few years having a lot of success and qualified for the Trout Masters final in England. So.... things will be up and down with me for the foreseeable future.

I only booked in to fish todays match yesterday as I was not really feeling up to it but Julie my wife was working and suggested I go (that's a first).

Peg 33 was put in at the last minute due to an increase in numbers fishing and I drew it. I fished it for 5 hours and threw the towel in as I only had 2 skimmers. I did have one foul hooker on but lost it at the net, it would not have made any difference. My half of the lake was very slow except for Brian Slipper in corner peg 3.

Here is the press report which gives you the overview of the days match. I have inserted the pics of the anglers who framed.

Clevedon Freshwater Angling Club continued their spring match programme fishing Woodlands Lake which is part of the Trinity Waters Complex just outside Bridgwater. On arrival Fishery Manager Misha Herring informed competitors that the venue had been fishing well despite the variations to the temperature during the week but the big weights came from pleasure anglers so it was going to be interesting to see how the lake would respond during match conditions. The lake did produce big weights but from only one half of the lake. Andy Hembrow venue expert and one of the most consistent anglers on the Somerset circuit drew inform peg 23, Andy pole fished pellet shallow and at distance to land quality carp throughout the six hours for a massive 128lb 14oz and first place.

Andy Hembrow (his mum and dad were carp)

 On the opposite site of the lake Allan Oram was not far behind with 123lb for second, again fishing pellet shallow.

Allan Oram

 3 pegs away from the winner was Johnny Page who also fished the same method and just missed out on the ton with 93lb 8oz for third.

Johnny Page

The top silver fish place went to match secretary Adie Baker who from peg 19 put together 20lb 8oz of quality skimmers and roach.

The only angler to pick up prize money from the other end of the lake was Brian Slipper who took the second silver fish prize weighing in 17lb 10oz.

1st  Andy Hembrow 128lb 14oz - peg 23

2nd Allan Oram 123lb - peg 11

3rd  Johnny Page 93lb 8oz - peg 26

1st Silivers Adie Baker 20lb 8oz - peg 19

2nd Slivers Brian Slipper 17lb 10oz - peg 3