Nailors Charity Match - Hamble 11/11/7

maghouse · #1 11-11-2007, 08:47 PM

Fished the comp this morning - just made it - why do they put the off button right next to the snooze button on the alarm

Anyway, made it, signed in and was told "go where you like" so I did, didn't fancy the trek up towards the jetty for the next free beach spot, so a quick look at the marina/rocks side looked quite good but a bit snaggy, so there I went.

Proved to be a good choice, first cast was a small Bass - one of the smallest I have ever seen ! closely followed by a Flounder at 24cm which I was to learn was undersize, used to fishing in 18cm comps - this was to be 25cm minimum

Caught another not long afterwards - much better size at 1lb exactly.

That was it, no more sizeable fish all day, very slow going - had 6 fish in the end with just the 1 to count but chuffed to find out I had came 4th behind a 2lb Bass, 1lb2oz Flounder, 1lb1oz Flounder ..... so £50 worth of tackle - one happy bunny

Thanks to Nailors for the organisation and Cuckoo for he real hard work in getting it all set up and well organised .... even had a burger delivery - the way forward for competitions !

A few pics ...

View back up to the Jetty

Rods and ships

Smallest Bass I think I have ever caught - gave a micro Bass bite !

Flounder of 24cm & the winner !

cuckoo · #2 11-11-2007, 09:13 PM

Well rob , you caught more than anybody on the day mate , a great bag of fish when many werent catching at all , a great result just sorry our sizes are a bit harsh

, its the way forward i think , and so do the club , well done rob on a great catch and thanks for taking time out to fish the match

, and please dont hate me for beating you to third place by an ounce

,

cheers lee .

cuckoo · #3 11-11-2007, 09:18 PM

Rob ,
what on earth is this post doing on the darkside mate ........

,.... did you feel it went that bad that you felt it had to be hidden ???????..... come on rob get a grip !!!!!!!!!!

lee.

maghouse · #4 11-11-2007, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuckoo

Well rob , you caught more than anybody on the day mate , a great bag of fish when many werent catching at all , a great result just sorry our sizes are a bit harsh

, its the way forward i think , and so do the club , well done rob on a great catch and thanks for taking time out to fish the match

, and please dont hate me for beating you to third place by an ounce

,

cheers lee .

No not at all Lee - I am used to an 18cm rule ..... no probs with the 25cm - its the same for all - just my luck one was 24cm

maghouse · #5 11-11-2007, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuckoo

Rob ,
what on earth is this post doing on the darkside mate ........

,.... did you feel it went that bad that you felt it had to be hidden ???????..... come on rob get a grip !!!!!!!!!!

lee.

Woops-a-daisy

......

Fishing Forum Admin · #6 11-12-2007, 07:06 AM

Well done on winning the prize mate ( oh moved post as well )

pingu · #7 11-12-2007, 07:09 AM

nice one rob

maghouse · #8 11-12-2007, 07:12 AM

Thanks guys, but if cuckoo says he beat me into third place by 1oz - don't believe him - I saw him shove a brick in his fish's mouth

... only kidding - well done Lee ...

rainbow-bASS · #9 11-12-2007, 09:32 AM

well done mate, i've bag a BASS half that size before..

geejayy · #10 11-12-2007, 10:39 AM

cheerz guys,
i feel we were all winners in asmuch as we raised a fair pot for the m/s charity.
despite fish being thin on the ground it was good to head back to my old stamping ground and meet up with some buddys from the forums.
a big thanx to the organisers who set up this well attended event, anyone know how many fished?
i think, by and large every one had a good day out and i'm looking forward to the next, if i can escape wiltshire at the weekend.

gj.

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