We had spent the previous day completing our tree management programme along the river which opened up a lot of swims and cleared large overhanging branches. It was best to do it before the birds started to nest.
A tidy job and it didn't take long for the logs to be snapped up either
The working party including supervisors !
We knew we wouldn't get that many for the match but 13 did attend and Adie put in 2 sections above Strode Rd Bridge and 1 below.
I didn't draw one of the favoured pegs and ended up on end peg 41 upstream. Long story short....no bites after 2.5 hours and neither did the other 3 pegs in the section so we all packed up early.
The pegs immediately above Strode Rd all had fish as expected and the bottom section was won with one tench for 2lbs 12oz.
Here is the press report....
Clevedon Freshwater Angling Club held their first match of the spring on the River Kenn in Clevedon above and below Strode Rd. Bridge. Above the bridge had been producing some fantastic bags of fish in the weeks prior to the match and this is were most anglers wanted to draw.Match Secretary Adie Baker drew peg 36 in the favoured area and had two early tench on the float followed by a quiet spell before ending on a high in the final two hours catching quality roach almost every cast giving him 1st place with just over 20lbs. Just downstream of him was Scott Smallwood who caught roach throughout the day and ended up with 10lbs 14oz which was enough for 2nd. Head Water Keeper John Sallis was 3rd with a mixed bag of quality fish for 10lbs 9oz which he caught on the straight lead and maggot.
1st Adie Baker
2nd Scott Smallwood
3rd john Sallis
Sam Johnson had a rare Chub
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