More Wind And Mishaps

It was the David Hall Memorial yesterday at the Glebe. Sadly only 41 on it this year, but still nice to be there, seeing lots of people like myself who’ve been part of what was once the mighty DHP empire. I was hoping to retain the beautiful bronze trophy, although I was partially glad to return it as it’s so precious. It had a lovely dusty cobweb on it when I took it out my office, too! 

Sadly all hope of doing any good was quashed after drawing the middle of Lake 4, which was like the North Sea with the wind and tow absolutely tramming left to right. You could’ve used a flat float if you were pole fishing! I had nine or 10 on the feeder across and four small ones very late down the side. Our lake’s fished tough for the Glebe’s standards, largely because of that relentless wind. 

I weighed 84lb, but didn’t spot my keepnet had fallen in mid-match. I thought I’d lost two good carp, but checked my camera footage and it was actually three. I simply hadn’t clicked it onto my bar properly, clumsily knocked it in and never noticed for at least 40 minutes. Just one mishap after another with me lately… 

I wasn’t too bothered, though, as after a couple of hours grimacing in that wind and constantly needing to wipe my eyes, plus not bringing any food, I wasn’t particularly enjoying being sat there and was just going  through the motions. Still in good company with Rich Bedder entertaining me to my left with some lovely dorsal fin playing action and also nice to see Craig Wood win our lake from the end peg to my right. 

A very big well done to in-form Mark Griffiths on the win with over 200lb from Lake 7. Lovely lad and a great angler. Thanks to David Haynes for running the match and the Glebe for having us all and, of course, raising plenty some money for MacMillan Cancer Support.