At last - the fish have started responding. Even before the start, pleasure anglers were telling us that the hybrids were on the feed and that Tench were following suit. So it proved in the match - I fed a worm & caster line from the off and after mucking about on the (now obligatory) short line with only a couple of net roach to show for it (I think I've blown the art of pinkie fishing) I went over the worm & caster line with double shell - only to see the elastic disappear off downstream - attached to a large Tench. I got it turned and thought I had it for a split second but it just ploughed on past me and upstream before the hook let go; Tench 1- Me Nil. I switched to the worm rig (OK, it's my canal snig rig...) and straight away a decent hybrid took it - this was repeated a few times before another Tench took the bait, which was bagged in no uncertain terms.
Meanwhile, on the downstream end peg, Bob Moss was failing in his attempts to empty the place of Tench, losing five on the spin before bringing one in. Brian Woods also lost a couple before landing one. Further upstream there was a gap in the pegs before the rest of the anglers, which made it difficult to see what was going on.
At the weigh-in it was clear that Paul Tabron had done it again - his third Monday night win of the season with a bag of Tench & hybrids for over 11lb. Brian Woods was second with a last gasp hybrid, and I rued my early missed Tench with third place.
RESULT:
1 - Paul Tabron 11lb 6oz
2 - Brian Woods 9lb 9oz
3 - Mark Rimmer 8lb 10oz
Southport & District Angling Association's Summer sweepstake matches are held every Monday from June until August on the Association's Match Length at 1st Plank, Cabin Lane. All S&DAA members are very welcome to enter.
Draw: 5:00pm sharp
Fish: 6:00pm - Dusk (Presently 9:15pm, which will fall back to 9:00pm as the light recedes during the summer)
Pools: £6.00 all-in.
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