A much better week on the day ticket lake, with the generally higher temperatures. Nick Freeman landed a 20.14 common, Andy Buchanon took a brace of sturgeon at 40.04 & 45.00, plus a common of 13.04, and Dave Creekey had a common of 12.06. Despite cold easterley winds, James Hopkin landed a common of 20.05 and mirror of 21.02 in quick sucession.
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The syndicate water also fished better, with Rod Keen taking a common of 36.07, a known fish at its best ever weight. Nigel Edgecombe had a common of 24.00, Vic Cranfield took another common of 21.06 and Ian Grant landed one of the two big ghosties at 29.08, another best ever weight.New member Dave Greekey, (not to be confused with Dave Creekey, above), opened his account with a mirrors of 24.00 & 34.08. Alan Morris took commons of 27.14 & 29.12, and Malcolm Best had a good session with commons of 27.12 & 28.08, plus a home grown mirror of 14.08.
Rod Keen with his 36.07 common.
It does appear that the hard work put into the lakes, and other maneagement steps over the last nine months, is paying dividends already, with a number of known fish coming out at their best ever weight, despite the very early harsh weather of this winter.
Stuart Johnson has continued his success on the top stock pond, (now named Amiee's Pool), with a short session for a mixed bag of 23lbs. Bait was red maggot. The lower stock pond has now been named Daniel's Pool.
The senior bailiff & coach, Paul Power is currently working closely with Richard of New Barn Farm at Paignton, with the aim of forming a match fishing club, and creating an inter-venue match fishing facility for the regions match anglers. Please ask Paul for details.
