Draw was on time 9.00 am and last through the door was the Shipp family with one of them at least drawing a half tidy peg on the canal lake after having a torrid time trying to load there estate car with two Preston boxes and all the associated rubbish that we take with us.
With the weather on the milder side than the previous round there was rumour that the lake record might go but after seeing peg 35 where Mike Nichols had drawn it was apparent that a jam jar would suffice instead of three nets.The canal lake was really clear and there was a shoal of carp reported to be seen patrolling the far side from the eagle eyed Vince Shipp and Darren North who both managed to avoid hooking one.
Best weight on this lake was Yate's very own Dave Downton who did manage to snare a carp to amass a total weight of 6lb 3oz.
On the big lake from peg 14 it was the retired banker Simon Belcham who also managed to catch a few carp which even surprised him self as he was trying to catch 2oz roach on single maggot. Fishing at 8 meters towards the island Simon connected with 5 carp which was enough to win the section and the match.
2nd place went to Westerleigh's Brian Shanks with 11lb 10oz from peg 3 catching 8lb of small skimmers and a couple of small carp over g/b and pinkies.Close behind him was Martin McMahon who after a very slow start and a quick phone call to his son Joe he managed to tip a well deserved 10lb 5oz onto the scales.
Only one person Managed to avoid the scales due to a very bad leaf problem but he did enjoy the breakfast.
1st Simon Belcham.................18lb 5oz
2nd Brian Shanks....................11lb 10oz
3rd Martin McMahom...............10lb 5oz
4th Martin Alexander...............7lb 13oz
5th Phil Harding.....................7lb
6th Dave Downton..................6lb 3oz
Next Round 12th Jan, have a nice Christmas.
