10 January 2010
Again because of the dreadful weather conditions this match was changed to a Club match and the venue of choice for safety reasons was the centre of the town on the river Avon. This enabled us to park within the vicinity of our pegs with ease of access and a quick getaway if the weather conditions deteriorated. The brave souls (eleven mad men) that turned up for this one fully expected numerous blanks but sometimes when the weather is consistent (in this case freezing) bites can be had:
1. Shaune Gumbleton (old swimming baths – 7lb 12oz – 4 chub)
2. Paul Colebeck (Boathouse bridge – 5lb 12oz)
3. Paul Barnard (Waitrose – 5lb 4oz)
3 January 2010
A Club match was well attended at Lords Walk Amesbury once again in freezing conditions and for the first time we included the side stream off the main river which proved to be successful for the eventual winner. I live in Amesbury but due to work and fishing commitments I do not get the chance to visit this section of river very often but to say I was surprised and very disappointed to see the mess that the Wessex Chalk Stream Trust has done to the river in the name of habitat restoration.
Soap box over onto the results:
1. Paul Clancy (Sidestream – 9lb 9oz – grayling)
2. Shaune Gumbleton (main river – 5lb 4oz)
= Paul Barnard (main river – 5lb 4oz)
27 December 2009
The annual Christmas Open was held on the Constable fishery and the attendance was slightly less than usual most probably due to the proximity to Boxing Day and the unfavourable weather conditions. Still 20 anglers braved the elements and they were spread out around the fishery to try and give them a chance of a decent days fishing. Sadly due to the said weather conditions and all local lakes iced over it was not pleasant to witness cormorants flying and circling in and around the area of the fishery. Anyway moving on to the results:
1. Mick Haskell (Ringwood) (Deanery meadow – 20lb 5oz – 8 good chub)
2. Paul Barnard (Below Harnham Mill – 20lb 2oz)
3. Jim Smith (Below Harnham Mill – 17lb 12oz)
4. Malc Stubbs (Harnham Mill Pool – 13lb 15oz)
20 December 2009
The Clubs annual Christmas Match took place on the Club’s Premium water on the river Avon at South Mill and West Amesbury. The conditions leading up to the competition were far from ideal for a normal winter venue 3ºC in the day and -2ºC at night. Luckily Amesbury is not your normal venue with the predominate species being Trout (obviously) but they do not count of course and Grayling, plus occasionally Dace will play there part and this year was no exception.
This is a busy week for me leading up to this event with the requirement to purchase the contents that go into the six Hampers that constitute the main prizes and the traditional bottle of Christmas cheer for each of the participants. Plus I would like to thank Ian Heydon who took time out on the Saturday before the match to peg out the length in preparation the following day’s event. Onto the results and although there were areas that did not perform as well as usual numbers of good quality bags were caught:
1. Andy Mitchell (above Hams Hatches – 33lb 12oz – Large ChristmasHamper – Tom Lowe Trophy + prize money)
2. Ian Heydon (West Amesbury above the sleeper bridge – 27lb 12oz)
3. Malc Pepperell (above Hams Hatches – 24lb 4oz)
4. Simon Charles Ward (above Hams Hatches – 21lb 12oz – mainly dace)
Update 12th November 2009
Sunday 8/11/09 was a new Club event held on the Constable Fishery.
The match was in honour of one of the great match stalwarts of the
Club Tom Baker and it was fitting that a good turnout of 20 anglers
lined the banks on one of Tom’s favourite venues including
Tom’s son Richard. The preceding week had seen the heaviest
rain we had had in the area for many weeks and it was a surprise
to see the river lower than it was a fortnight ago and still clear.
This was encouraging because the fish in the Club River’s
live in this clarity for 9 months of the year so it was not surprising
that the results were again very good.
1 |
Brian Shutler |
33lb |
Dace – Elizabeth Gardens |
2= |
Malcom Pepperell |
19lb 12oz |
mixed bag –Dace, Roach,
Chub – Below Harnham Mill |
2= |
Malcom Stubb’s |
19lb 12 oz |
Dace – Field side of Elizabeth
Gardens |
4 |
Shaun Gumbleton |
17lb 15oz |
Chub including the fish of the
day a 12oz Barbel – Elizabeth Gardens |
5 |
Ian Heydon |
17lb 8oz |
Dace – Harnham Mill |
Brain was presented after the match with the new Tom Baker Shield.
Updated 2nd November 2009
The Club held its annual Team of Fours event on the Rivers Avon and Nadder (26/10/09) and with only 5 teams entered the pegging for the event enabled me to select the better areas. This proved not as easy as hoped due to the low levels and extensive weed growth but a plan was hatched together and the decision was made to place 15 anglers on the Constable fishery and 5 on the Avon through the horse’s field where during a previous event a good number of fish were caught.
The day was bright, sunny and warm and this weather whilst pleasant to fish in brings the worst out of fishing the rivers in Salisbury – the dreaded PUBLIC – they were everywhere – dogs, prams, bikes, foreigners, children, adults (big children) and all.
Anyway onto the days fishing and the results were very good with large numbers of small fish caught from many of the areas primarily dace:
Section Winners
Malcom Stubbs Below Harnham Mill 24lb 12oz (7 Chub and a big Perch)
Paul Barnard Elizabeth Gardens 23lb 14oz (Dace)
Shaun Gumbleton Avon 23lb 12oz (Dace and Grayling)
Malcom Pepperell Elizabeth Gardens 18lb 5oz (Dace)
Team Result
1. Barney’s Blacks 18 points
2. Stubbies Commandos 13 pints
The first Club match of the year on the river Avon was held on 11th Oct. Pegging the match at 8am in the morning did not really inspire any anticipation as the condition of the river really looked depressing with very low levels and excessive weed growth. Adding to this there were trees in and across the river, dogs mess and in the top field where the Club now own the land and have fenced this off, elephant grass to contend with!!
Onto the match – 17 anglers turned up and we placed 5 at the top end starting just of the Stratford shallows, 6 through the horse’s field and a further 7 below ending up just above the hatches of Summerlock stream. With the weather overcast and warm there should be a few fish caught and surprisingly there was - predominately dace and grayling:
1. Brian Shutler 22lb 12oz Horses field
2. Paul Clancy 17lb 10oz Top field shallows
3. Marcus Crook 14lb 2oz Horse’s field
4. Jimmy Smith 12lb 2oz Horses field (included 3 chub)
5. Steve Brown 10lb Top field
6. Paul Colebeck 8lb 8oz Horses field
Paul Barnard
Match Secretary
14th October 2009
Petersfinger – Stuart Casey Cup Sept 6th
13 Members fished the first lake. Generally the fishing was far from good with only 3 bigger fish caught 2 tench and a carp. Those who were fortunate enough to have small fish in their swims had plenty of bites.
- Steve Trevett 16lb 12oz – lots of small roach and rudd on the pole.
- Paul Hough 11lb 12oz – 5oz’s of small fish and one 11lb 7oz carp caught in the last minute of the match on the pole.
- Shaun Gumbleton 8lb - small fish caught on rod and line
Paul Barbard
Match Secretary
8th October 2009 |
