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Counter Wash at Welches Dam

Club Match - Poppy Hill : Lake 1

This was a second match transferred to Lake 1 because of an “out of condition” river. 

Following the bream catch by Russ Hill last time the lake was used more of the anglers opted for feeder fishing however only small fish were taken.

Drawn at peg 15 Dave Batcheldor was quickly into fish on the pole line using pinkie loose feed and a single pinkie on a size 20 hook. With almost no other anglers able to get a bite Dave built an unassailable lead and was even able to step up his rig to bring the roach and skimmers to the net quickly – it also helped him bring some fish in before the numerous pike could strike. The scales read 11lbs 15ozs – a weight that was to be about three times that of everyone else added together!

The runner-up with 1lb 8ozs was Rick Green at peg 28 who found a few roach late in the day using a pole rig close to the reed bed.

Next was Steve Mayes at peg 4 where a waggler and maggot set up brought 1lb 4ozs.

Club Match Sun 14th February 2010
Poppy Hill - Lake 1
 Peg
 Weight
1st Dave Batcheldor 15 11lb 15oz
2nd Rick Green 28 1lb 8oz
3rd Steve Mayes 4 1lb 4oz
4th Dick Sayers 14 0lb 14oz
5th Peter Brunch 5 0lb 8oz
6th Ken Kendall 9 0lb 1oz
-- Ray Sparks 6 DNW
-- Russ Hill 29 DNW
-- Mike Clarke 12 DNW