It was back to Holgan farm for the Sunday open, this time on the match lake which holds a lot of "Beasts!". I dont know what Heapsy has fed these creatures on but they go like stink and really test your gear to the maximum.
After the usual meeting in Ian's man cave (the room at the back of the shop!) the draw was made and I pulled out peg 4 which was only a short walk down the path.
It was a lovely looking peg with a bay in front and a good edge line to my right up to the next peg.
Plan was simple enough, Pellet Wag, 8m pole line and an edge rig.
Bait was just as simple with 6mm expanders, corn, and the fishery Sensas feed pellets in 6mm and 8mm.
The match was quite difficult and the fish were not playing today, in fact Ian himself only caught one carp and that was hooked 2mins before the all out.
I managed 9 fish on a varying tactics, 4 of them were in the last hour down the edge swim to my right on corn over 6mm Pellets. My 9 fish went for 56lb which was 4th on the day.
A few fish were lost (as usual!) but that would have been the same for everyone as the speed these things motor off you have to hook one to believe it!
After the usual meeting in Ian's man cave (the room at the back of the shop!) the draw was made and I pulled out peg 4 which was only a short walk down the path.
It was a lovely looking peg with a bay in front and a good edge line to my right up to the next peg.
Plan was simple enough, Pellet Wag, 8m pole line and an edge rig.
Bait was just as simple with 6mm expanders, corn, and the fishery Sensas feed pellets in 6mm and 8mm.
The match was quite difficult and the fish were not playing today, in fact Ian himself only caught one carp and that was hooked 2mins before the all out.
I managed 9 fish on a varying tactics, 4 of them were in the last hour down the edge swim to my right on corn over 6mm Pellets. My 9 fish went for 56lb which was 4th on the day.
A few fish were lost (as usual!) but that would have been the same for everyone as the speed these things motor off you have to hook one to believe it!