Last up we were calling off our first Mersey match due to the weather. Since then we have had a coach trip to Furnace Mill. We fished the “Mucky Meadow” Pool and had a much more even match than last year.
1st Colin Rain 66 lb 14 oz
2nd Keith Kirwin 65 lb 8 oz
3rd Mark Holden 41 lb 8 oz
4th Keith Atkinson 37 lb 7 oz
We all had a brekky before the off and stopped for a pint on the way home. A thoroughly enjoyable day all round.
We finally got the first match on the Mersey but to say it was a disappointment, well. Dave Williams won with one 9 oz Roach. Several other lads caught one as well. As usual fish were topping all along the stretch.
The second Mersey match was better, could hardly be worse. Mostly small Roach and odd Perch.
1st Phil Newton (ahem) 3 lb 7 oz
2nd = John Crossland 1 lb 3 oz
2nd= Dave Williams 1 lb 3 oz
I personally hadn’t caught a fish an hour and half into the match but on learning that John was catching close in I did the same and winkled out 30 fish at 6 metres. Dave caught his on the feeder.
We have had two matches on Dunham Fishery and one on the Lagoon at Greenwood
Dunham 9th June
1st Keith Kirwin 42 lb 0 oz
2nd Paul Williams 11 lb 2 oz
3rd Pete McNamara 10 lb 9 oz
Keith took advantage of the “Boss” end peg.
Dunham 7th July
1st Archie (Guest) 21 lb 3 oz
2nd Mark Holden 19 lb 13 oz
3rd= Paul Williams 12 lb 5 oz
3rd= Phil Newton 12 lb 5 oz
We have fished on the Island this year.
Finally we fished the Lagoon Pool at Greenwood on 21st July
1st Paul Williams 30lb 8 oz
2nd Phil Newton 25 lb 10 oz
3rd Keith Atkinson 20 lb 9 oz
That brings us up to date with next Sunday being another Mersey match.
"Tight Lines"