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OLAC NEWSLETTER
Sec- See News
Mar - July 2009
Welcome to the TURD version of our newsletter with an in-depth look at the machinations and workings of the local match scene here @ Orchard Lakes. Dusted down from the winter, I can firmly report that the tip is currently flying round for the more advanced angler amongst us, although it has to be said that the lesser anglers still do not trouble the scales with this particular method!! Others preferring the paste are also amongst the frontrunners, occasionally, when the Tench allow, and along with shallow pellet via the pole, these 3 methods are accounting for some incredible weights. The bar, as I am writing, is being raised to over the 200lb mark by some very lucky anglers in Opens at the venue, but as yet the highest weight recorded in a club match this season is a mere 185.14 by John Pole. Who did tell him to turn up?????
Supercup Woes.
This years Supercup teams failed to equal the success of the year previous, with the B Team being KO’d on the IOW and the A side failing at the Semi Final Stage. The B side were unfortunate to come up against a strong IOW team on their home patch, where 5lb was a very good weight. The A side missing a few stars squeaked through against IOW in the following round at home, but a Semi Final @ Gold Valley proved a round too far this time. Pellet Waggler seemed the predominant method on the complex; needless to say we never competed. Never mind there is always next year…? And on that note, we will be putting up a list for members wishing to be considered for selection next year and again we may if numbers allow enter 2 sides.
A footnote here, if you do wish to be considered please be aware that this may mean travelling and will definitely require a commitment on your part to participate.
Matches
The Sunday League has a familiar ring to it with all bar a couple of the top 10 places being filled by “strangers”. It looks as though Mark Cash Point Blake has the whip hand here at present , but will he hold on to his lead when a finer approach is required, during the cooler months?? As history has proved I am not so sure……….Ouch!!.....c’mon then if ya think yer big enough!! The Mini Sub leagues too, are proving their worth, as the numbers in the Sunday matches generally have been averaging in the low 30’s, this is an increase of about 10 compared to last year, so thanks to all of you for you support!
In the Coca Cola League currently the “intermediate” anglers Messrs Wackrill & Lines are currently lying in wait, Just behind leader “Ronald Oven Chip McCann.” When being allowed to turn out, is proving difficult to beat, as he has currently 4 straight 1’s. Others close up chasing are, Alan can anyone help work out these points? Temple, Roger the Prawn man Hatton, Mark Shiny Trainers Eynon and Deano Geezer Oakes. Who will be the lucky anglers to go up from this league, the much relished prize will be …….to get slaughtered by John Pole and Cash Point next year , let me tell you from experience…this is a non funny!!
The Blue Square League unfortunately looks short in participants, but may prove to be the most closely fought. At present “The Ugg” is just holding sway on to the slenderest of leads from Mac, who in turn is just 3 points clear of Toby. But waiting in the wings are both DJ Brett along with Minxie the Method. With Minxie only having fished 3 counting matches, I have no doubt she will move up the league over the next 6 months when more scores can be dropped. Sarah “wife of Bosher “ has finally been brain washed into fishing said barbaric method and she too could climb up the ranks…..well maybe not, cos it gets cold in October and Sarah has a penchant for hibernating through these autumn/winter months!! Watch out lads, there’s at least one woman on the charge and we all know what that can mean!! Wey Hey!!
The Ye Olde Zimmer League seems to be a forgone conclusion with Ye Old Mick Keanes, way out in the lead having scored 5 wins out of 7 matches and considering he has to drop one of those 1’s at the moment, he definitely is an “odds on” shot for the title. The main interest may be in who can finish 2nd to him, as there are a lot of “Ye Olds” quite closely packed. Ye Old Bob P & Ye Old Billy are currently in the other medal positions, but Ye Old Cat along with Ye Very Old Shaky Pete, Ye Old Rimsky & Ye Old Ron D also are in the running. Having just had his first ton, I can see “Ye Very Old Shaky, Ye Old Billy B and Ye Old Rimsky mounting the strongest challenges for the place medals, but I have occasionally been proved wrong……. actually it was only once and that was a long, long time ago!!
The Barclays Premier League (That’s a play on a football League, Stumpy!!) is the main event here, as it is littered with many, many stars, most of whom “used” to be good ….apparently? Well, the surprise package and of the season so far, is the current leader. A 5000/1 shot at the start of the season Silverback James, has belied his critics and currently holds the top spot, as well as top spot in the “Foul Hooked and Landed League. His current position only really goes to prove that you do not have to use a plummet, so as long as you lay on by 2 feet you stand every chance of hooking & landing large quantities of “Arse Hooked “fish. Just behind in 2nd spot is Cash Point with Shaine the Method in 3rd and another shock is Grauncher Troke in 4th. Surprisingly the better, nay classier anglers of the club are lying below these 4; I’ll let you make your own mind up which they are, but as a clue they are in joint 5th, 10th & 13th place. It appears that only Colin “Bad Knees” Mapstone & Nigel “which net shall I fill up first” Fitzgerald are really in their rightful positions nearing the basement!!
Bearing
this in mind, this league could see some major changes as fishing becomes
less easy and the method and paste plays a less important part in
proceedings.
Evening Series
The Evening Series too, has seen an average increase in numbers and possibly the “float only” series has been the main reason for this. I am so very pleased my ideas are being so popularly received within the membership!! Cash-Point has run away with the Float Only Series, not having been beaten yet. So it just goes to show by these series of results, that anyone can be successful at the venue at this time of year! Bob the Bread has frightened a few with his waggler “popped up” crust method and Ginger has just frightened a few kiddies….. Away!! Shaine triumphed in the first “Any Method” series and there is NOT a prize for guessing which “Any METHOD” he used!! Yawn, Yawn very dull !!
I mean we even ventured out of our comfort zone to Whiteacres and I never had a break from it then either. I can confirm though that he DOES take it to bed with him and lovingly polishes it every night!!!
It has been very noticeable and evening results indicate such, that both yours truly and Hop Along have been experimenting in these set of series and we really are just seeking “A days fishing” , this really should be the motto & ethic of others, as a win at all cost attitude really is becoming very, very boring and rather predictable… Cash Point/John Pole take note!!
Stop Press 14/7/09 From a “Black” peg 15, Cash Point has smashed the 3hr match record by recording a very fluky 117lb 10oz. All caught on paste, he apparently only caught a single fish in the middle hr. During this period he was heard complaining that his back was hurting with all the bending down as the fish swam straight into his keep net!! I am not saying it was black in his swim, but I have now managed to walk over to the pampas grass to get back Darel & Silverback’s dibbers, without getting my feet wet! All joking a side Well Done Mark ……
Silver League.
As a reminder, this year’s series re- starts again in September on the main lake, see the notice board for details nearer the time. Next Year we are proposing to run the Silver League from Jan – Dec with 3 sets of 4 matches. In each set of 4 matches you will have to drop your worst result with the counting 9 results forming the final result. The matches will be split over the Match & Main Lakes.
Kennedy Cup / Charity Day.
This year’s Kennedy Cup/Charity Day held on the match lake attracted 25 members. The weather was fair and our Organiser on behalf of the Macmillan Trust Mr Mal Pugh did sterling work in attracting sponsorship from local tackle shops. The match was won by yours truly from “Lucky” peg 2 with 114.10, although it has to be said that water conditions seemingly kept the weights lower than normal. On the plus side we managed to raise £1000 in total byway of the generous donation of peg fees from Orchard Lakes Fishery and the normal 3hr raffle!!
Terry
McCann scooped 46 prizes………. All with only 1 ticket purchased, but possibly
the unluckiest winner was Simon Hallum who won a days gardening generously
donated by Silverback Enterprises!!
“Do not leave your car open”.
Mr Ritchie Wavey Lines has this season made one grave mistake…..No not……fishing the paste……..No not fishing the Method……..And definitely not “parking like a lady”…..but leaving his car open with his mid morning snack in full view. Jay the ever observant Hut Hound took full advantage of this situation prior to one Saturday Open and after woofing back Ritchie’s’ 5 x Danish Pastries and 2 x traditional XL Cornish Pasties, left Ritchie a thank you present of her own……… The trouble is it was brown hot & smelly!! Be warned if bringing such a light snack to a match, lock your doors!! Ritchie all I can say is lucky I had not spotted them first……….Oooh !!!!
WEBSITE
The club is pleased to announce that we now have a website www.orchardlakesac.co.uk this is currently work in progress and is being updated as we speak. We anticipate having it as we would like it very soon indeed. Please use this facility if you have the opportunity, as it is a great way of viewing fixtures results and some off the wall & pretty pictures. I would like to thank Minxie McCann for getting this organised and for all her hard work.
New Committee Personages
With recent resignations the committee had found them selves perilously close to the minimum allowed and as such have co-opted both Terry & Min McCann onto the committee till October, when it is hoped they will stand for election.
Presentation Day July 09
This year’s presentation day was held as BBQ after the July Sunday Series Match. Considering it was our first attempt at this format, the event went “bloomin well” even if I say so myself and it was nice to see you all stay for a bite to eat and a chat. A big thank you should be levied at Sarah, Min & Emm, who without their help and preparations, the day would not have been a success.
Hands up here from myself and I apologise if the actual presentation was slightly useless, I promise to improve for next year, but basically it was co’s I had sausage smoke in me eyes !! I have to admit that the Sausages and Kebabs were the highlight of the day for me too, as I had drawn Peg35, probably the only peg you could not win from….and no one likes to see that, eh Bad Knees?
Noticeable firsts on the day: · Mark the Cash Point consumed his first kebab….and he was sober!! · Ritchie Lines only drank 31 stumpies….before he got hiccups!! · Stumpy Troke never fell into a bottle of wine and left a social event sober………. · Shaine posed for photo’s……Say Cheese!!! · Mark Eynon got his trainers dirty…………Hooray….at last!!!! · Minxie using dog “doo doo’s” as a Method additive……… see Ritchie Lines or the Hut Hound for more, if needed? · Len Drew not getting up anyone’s nose……amazing!! · John Pole turning up “early”…….. Unbelievable…….well he was on time actually, it just felt early!! · Silverback NOT Foul Hooking a fish……… Ridiculously Amazing…….. actually he never attended.
AGM
Please be
aware that we will be holding our AGM in October at the New Milton Rugby
Club. Please keep a watching brief on the club notice board. All invited Hook Checks & Nets…..Again
Hooks The recent hook check yielded no drama’s (Hopefully the norm for ever & ever amen), however one member from the match on Sunday was summoned to the committee to attend an after match enquiry. The person concerned (we don’t normally name people in disciplinary proceedings, but in this case we are making an exception) Mr Pete Ye Olde Barnes commonly known as Shaky, in error Mr Barnes approached ONLY the Hon Secretary and not the full committee to learn of his wrong doings after the match and as a consequence, he was in direct conflict of rule 1234.
His actual crime was that he was found guilty of having a blunt hook on his paste rig and as such caught nearly nothing…..ha ha ….oh how the mighty have fallen !! He has however, also been found guilty of a secondary charge of “telling everybody how he caught his ton, time and time again” and for that misdemeanour he has been fined accordingly. He will purchase from his own fair silk purse, a coffee for all participants in the next Sunday series match in August.
Failing to abide by this will result in me giving him a Flying Dead Leg and followed swiftly by a Chinese Burn.
& Nets ……right lets get this topic sorted and off the radar……. contrary to common belief people are still getting this wrong ….. Let me explain ….possibly for the final time before action is taken. The smaller net commonly known as a “silver net “ should hold ALL small Carp up to approx 1lb in weight and ALL silvers, excepting fingerling 12” Barbel, which should be thrown back.
{“Approx 1 lb” actually means that you can put a carp that weighs 11/2 lb in it, without being shot!!}
Also, if you find that you have been catching lump after lump and are heading towards 50 - 60lb + in the each of the larger CARP nets, please start putting the Larger Carp into the Silver net. If you end up with 87lb, 86lb and 82lb in the 3 nets at the end of the match, then……Thank you and Well Done! If this does not happen, Orchard Lakes Fishery may put weight limits on bags and or instruct us to disqualify people, who do not comply with their wishes. I know I speak for ALL members of the committee, when I say that there is no way on this planet that we want to disqualify anyone at any time!! (Except perhaps Shaky Pete Barnes that is!) We have tried very hard to make this a club, which is friendly and full of craic. The problem with this is, that if I and or the committee have to disqualify someone, it will be based on what we believe to be an inappropriate split and that leaves things open to debate and or opinion, so to save us that problem and in turn causing upset, please use your common sense and abide by this request.
In
essence the fishery is trying to reduce stress to its stocks so ask
yourself,
Also to
the people “less likely” to have these big weights, this still
applies to you, cos you have not used common sense either with a nets like:
These are 3 fictitious net splits………but are very, very, very close to what have recently been returned
WE WILL,
if you do not help yourself by taking these points on board, No sob stories will/can be accepted ………
** Again
I must emphasise, this is not a Club rule,
And finally…….. Please see below a cut from Orchard Lakes Summer League Notice in reference.
Please can you ensure that your nets are split as EVENLY as possible!!
The 3rd net normally associated as the Silver Net should take
Please ensure that you do not have nets similar to these splits:
THE END Tight lines Bazza
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