Dire Straights at Stonehams BBQ match

BBQ match at Stonehams today 1pm kick off till 6pm.  On this miserable fathers day, the rain accompanied DM and myself down to Stonehams.  Drew Peg 70, that's three matches in a row I have been in the damn wall section.  Its weird, winter time when you want the deeper water I draw the shallows, and vice versa in the summer I never draw the shallows.  This match is also where the trophy's for last year are dished out.  DM drew peg 80 on the muddy bank nice little cut out bay edge swim to his left.  Me, well I did try for the skimmers with no real joy.  Ended up with a few bits for 4 lb 8 oz third in section (threw back a 5lb pike and two eels around a pound a piece - eels and pike do not count).  Mick Hawkins to my right has had three skimmers and some bits for second with 5 lb 10 oz.  The section was won with one carp of 7 lb 6 oz.

DM won the match by 2 oz  with 27 lb something (two carp for 17lb, and 10lb of silvers).

Dave "Budha"Moody enjoying post match BBQ

So with picking up cash for first place, + cash for placing in last years Stonehams Championship; and the over 50's trophy a good day for DM.  The boy can still do it.

 The Trophy Table, a good spread of silver the Eastleigh motto being Nulli Secundus.  

And finally the scores on the doors. A dire day for all.

 Next week back on the canal at Lady's Bridge with Pewsey.  Might have a day at Withy tomorrow depends on the weather.  Oh a little higher than midsectionblues 3rd place today. Many didn't weigh in and most had only one fish a carp.  One day I will catch a carp at stoneshams