Bit of a catch up and just a summary as I have been really busy between outings so here goes.......
Sunday 11th Aug - 1st visit of the year to Newbridge drew peg 56 so a long long walk, balled in at the start like everyone else and caught very small roach for 30 minutes if that at 13 metres not a lot else to say and 2 points from 7.
Old friend Dean Harvey won the match from the favoured little field with 29lb from peg 5. He did have 3 good bream late in the match but also caught chublets and roach plus a big eel on the pole.
Chris Parr was 2nd in the match from the same area but on peg 3, Chris had 24lb , load of roach on the pole plus skimmers and a decent bream. 3rd was the consistent Charlie Vallender who had 20lb from a peg down in the 60's.
Our man Clive Branson won his section with a well earned 15lb of roach from end peg 130 down in the trees. Sam Johnson also had a pick up coming 2nd in his section.
Team wise we finished 5th on the day.
Wednesday 14th Aug - went to the usual match at Staverton and despite the rain the river was ok, perhaps with a little more flow. Drew peg 6 for the first time and had a lovely day on the pole catching roach, chublets, perch and hybrids for 9lb 2oz. Gerry the organiser won the match with 12lb from peg 1, 3 bream on the tip.
Sunday 18th Aug - Final match S W Super League at Newbridge. Team had the same draw and I was on the same peg again .... long walk.... so lightened up a bit on the gear.
Had a big skimmer 20 mins in followed by a few perch and chublets for 3lb 14oz sharing 2 points with Gary Cross who had the same weight.
Clive won his section again with 10lb odd from a peg in the 70's.
The little field there up the top weights again with Neil Richard weighing just under 28lb from peg 7. Chris Parr was 2nd with 25lb from the same peg he was on the previous week. 3rd was his team mate Mark Bromsgrove with 21lb from the top of the straight.
DGL won the league, Thatchers 2nd and GBV 3rd.
We finished one from bottom.
It is a well run league and thanks to Dave Micklewright and Ditch for all their hard work.
On a personal note I have had a nightmare year to date and understandably falling out of love with Team fishing a bit. We won't be fishing the Upper Thames Winter League this year as we have lost 3 anglers to other teams in the last 6 months plus a couple of others have mobility issues and its a big gap to fill so there no point struggling. It is nice to see anglers progress but it is at the expense of other teams and in turn will affect the number of teams entering these popular leagues. We will be fishing the Bristol Commercial House League (teams of 6) between Sept and December.
As for next years leagues who knows but doesn't look good at the moment.
Hopefully back at Staverton Wednesday then a free weekend to prep for Ireland.
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