FISHING

WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH LAKE TWO

Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru

12th April 2023

 

1st    A15   Chris WAYTE (Coalville) 63-08

2nd  A13   Gary COOK      (Mosella UK) 58-09

3rd   A21   Clive OLIVER  43-12

4th   A18  John ADAMSON (Nisa Feeders)      33-15

5th   B21   Stuart GOULD (Rugby) 29-04

Once again we had rain!  Unfortunately, this time it was accompanied by a gale force and gusting SW wind, with intermittent sunshine and showers, sometimes heavy and with some hail stones.  Added to the fact that the temperature had dropped, this made fishing uncomfortable, to say the least, probably close to impossible.  However, the hardy souls battled through it and everyone caught fish, although there were only five remaining at their pegs to be weighed in.

Chris Wayte on peg A15 started on the method feeder, and although he had 2 or 3 early fish, as bites were slow coming he decided to switch to straight bomb and pellet.  This improved matters and he caught odd fish through to the end for a respectable weight of 63-08 for the win.

1st    A15   Chris WAYTE 63-08

2nd  A13   Gary COOK      58-09

On peg A13, Gary Cook also started on the method feeder fished towards the island.  This produced the odd fish for him throughout the day, and when bites eased off his switch to a bomb and pellet produced some bream and carp which boosted his weight to 58-09 for second place.

Clive Oliver on peg A21 had great difficulty casting his feeder accurately in the wind.  Hisperseverance paid off with 43-12 of carp to fill the third place. 

John Adamson on A18 found the margins to his left were full of snags and with the rope in front gave up trying to fish a feeder.  He managed to fish pole and paste at 10m for short spells when the wind eased, which produced 11-13 of bream and 22-02 of carp during a one-hour window two-thirds through the match. His 33-15 took the fourth spot. Stuart Gould on peg B21 faced the weather all day.  He managed to fish a method feeder and by alternating with long and short casts he caught several carp for 29-04 and fifth place.

Many thanks to Stuart for his scalesmanship is getting people weighed in.  The photos (taken in once of the brief sunny periods after the match) show the top two.  Thankfully, the weather forecast is better for next week.  Let's hope they got it right!

NB.  Nisa Opens are held every Wednesday on Lake Two at Makins Fishery (see Facebook "Nisa - midweek open matches" to book a place).