Wierton Float-only Result – 29th July 2012
The weather started off nice and warm as we arrived for the draw at 08:00. Drawing 13 in the walk off, all the pegs we had fished previously had been taken, so we were running a bit blind, as we chose the swim next to the boom, just under the pylons. The wind was slight, and coming towards us, as Ryan started out on the waggler as the whistle went at 09:30.
The drop away was very quick, and at 20ft out it was 12ft deep. So fishing on the bottom was limited with the waggler and the pole. Fishing with maggot, and 6mm soft pellets, was showing nothing on the waggler, so he swapped over to the pole at about 18ft out, and fished shallow at about 4ft. Eventually this produced the first fish at about 10:45, a roach of around 4oz. A long wait before another 2 roach around the same size came in, and then the heavens opened with thunder/lightning. This lasted on & off for about 2 hours, until it cleared up at 1:45pm.
The cold rain just killed the swim dead, as it did with a lot of the others. A really tough day, with only 3 fish, and no photo’s, sorry.
Results by Medway Mick
A bumper turn out of 20 anglers fished at a blustery and sometimes very wet Wierton Reservoir. I’m trying to bring my mobile back to life as I have a few photo’s of Keith getting drenched, wearing only a T-shirt and shorts (no brolly either).
Well the Bream didn’t show in numbers. I had 11 from the far bank to the left of the life bouy but had to wait until the last couple of hours for nine of them. All were caught on pellet at 13 meters on the pole. Steve Giles came second from the the point with another Bream catch. The next two weights were very good silver fish catches by Jim Randell and Ken Burdekin.
A special mention this week for junior Max Goodwin who used his head and caught a very respectable 3lb 12oz of Roach and Rudd on the waggler tight to the weed around the island.
Next Sunday we have the second match of the float-only series down at Barming.
Full result:
Mick Roberts 29lb 12oz (12 points) £25
Steve Giles 20lb 8oz (11) £20
Jim Randell 13lb 14oz (10) £15
Ken Burdekin 12lb 4oz (9) £10
Dave Phur 10lb 2oz ( 8 ) £5
Bryony Baker 9lb 15oz (7)
Keith Dacey 6lb 3oz (6)
Mick Wright 5lb 14oz (5)
Lou Buells 4lb 14oz (4)
Jason Challis 4lb 10oz (3)
Max Goodwin 3lb 12oz (Junior) 12 points
Guy Usmer 3lb 12oz (2)
Bob Turner 3lb 11oz (1)
Paul Dacey 1lb 14oz
Roger Judge 1lb 10oz
Tom Holloway 1lb 10oz
Jon Overton 1lb 4oz
Ryan Kennison (Junior) 11oz
Dave Bertram 1oz
Andy Ryden DNW
