Just for the Ladies

I am pleased to give any of our ladies a treat.  I was lucky to pictures of two of this countries biggest male models.  Pictures of these boys can fetch thousands of pounds; however they agreed to do a personal shoot for 2 pints of maggots and a few pop ups.

Number one Prawn Star Rocky Rupture showing one of the many Carp that he landed that day.

Also with Rocky was another full time male model and escort to many of the famous and beautiful women of the land.  None other than Justin Crev-ass.  I hear squeals of delight and as you can imagine, I had a hard time keeping resident females Rachel and Christine in the shop. Its not often they get a chance to witness such "Earthy" rippling torso's.

Carp News

This week has also been a cracker on Barnmoor Lake for big Carp.  Largest was a 29 lb 6 oz common caught by Steve Smith.  The successful bait being sweetcorn.  The corn was being fished on a waggler rig using 4 lb  line on Peg 4.  Well angled Steve

Nigel Tupper is a regularly in amongst the big fish , so it came as no surprise to me when after only 15 minutes of starting on peg 16 he landed another beautiful Common at 26 lb 12 oz.

However the epic battle of the week took place on peg 5 again on Barnmoor.  When Mark Cannings foul hooked a carp in the tail on the pole.  Using only white hydro elastic through his top three he eventually landed a mirror of 21 lb 3 oz.  I expected him to him still playing it the next morning.  They don't call him the Chinese puzzle for nothing.  He landed it and his mate Ivan weighed it before I cam back - so no picture.

Withy Escapees

I managed to get a few pics during that rare occasion the sun was in the right place, of the Bream that escaped in the floods.  Looking in from peg 9 and 10 on Cottage Bank.  You can see they have grown well.  I can remember seeing them when they were tiny now at nearly 2 lb they are a sight.  Fellow blogger Gary Williams also got a few pics a couple of weeks ago - they can be seen at " A river runs through it" http://midsectionblues.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/a-river-runs-through-it.html

Stocking in October

Next month will see the Carp being netted from the stock pond.  They will I believe mostly going into the snake with a smaller stocking in Sellwood and Cottage.  Dave Higgins has spent time stretching ropes across the lakes to stop the "Black Death Cormorants" getting at them.  They went in at a pound and will be coming out at 3.5 lb and they are beautiful examples of fish.

Pretty Boy still the best

Saturday saw the first round of the teams of 4 Championship fished on Sellwood, Cottage, and the Snake.  It was tight finish with Eastliegh and Reids Tackle tied at the top.  However there was no doubt who was the individual winner .

1st James Knight (on the Snake) 118 lb 4 oz 

2nd Pete Newman again on the Snake with 76 lb 8 oz

From the other lakes came the third place.  Rich Penney 

with 75 lb 3 oz.

Wetter than the fish!!!!

Wednesday saw a Silver fish only match on Barnmoor.  The heavens opened all day with torrential heavy rain.  The expected 30 lb bags went out of the window.  I had so much water in my ground bait bowl there were more Bream in it than in lake in front of me.

1st Place Dave George (Browning) from peg 12 with 18 lb 8 oz 

2nd Place Gary (Big Dog) Williams 17 lb 8 oz from peg 5

3rd James Carty (Thatchers) peg 6 with 14 lb 14 oz.

Full story for this with Pics can be seen at the following link.

http://midsectionblues.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/big-dog-silvers-invitationalfishing.html

See you all next week good fishing

Words and Pictures Dave Moody

A busy time at Witherington........

I must apologise as editor as this weeks blog is just a list of dates.  News from the past week was yet to be compiled by Dave Moody. Partly my fault for arriving on a Friday not the normal Saturday.  Whilst I had given notice Mr Moodys week had been busy and I caught him cold.

Never mind I will bring you up to date next week, when he has the time to collate the words and pictures.  Until then , if you are thinking of cashing in on the great fishing happening at Withy at the moment, please note the dates when certain lakes will be closed in the week ahead as more and more anglers visit the venue,

Wednesday 16th Barnmoor closed all day  Outer Snake closed

Friday 18th September Cottage Lake closed

Sunday 20th September All of the Snake closed, Sellwood and Cottage lakes closed.

More news soon..............

Barnmoor shows its potential

On Sunday Barnmoor hosted the annual Eastleigh committee and guests match.The fishing was first rate both Large Carp and skimmers and were on the feed.On the Big Carp front Gary Naylor had an epic battle with a common Carp of 28 pound 10 oz Gary had to use all his skill to bank the paste caught Monster.

Best of all the Bream weight was from peg 13 where Graham Tappenden netted exactly 39 lb (2nd).  Individual winner Dave Poole had three carp and 30 lb + of Bream from Peg 11 for 57 lb 7 oz.  Third place went to Dave Moody with 3 carp + 12 lb Bream for 36 lb.  Dave Poole proved what a good angler he is.  Recently he started a new business venture which has curtailed his angling time; but I remember winter leagues when you didn't want to be drawn next to Dave.  He was equally at home on canals, rivers or lakes; float, pole or feeder / lead he could fish any method a true all rounder.

Seven Lucky Carp

Having worked most of the bank holiday it was great to get out on Tuesday and Wednesday on the lakes for two pleasure days. Peg 93 on the Snake was an easy walk and the Carp and Bream were in a feeding mood with 27 Carp and a load of Bream it was time to go. Best Carp of the day was 11 lb 7 oz

Wednesday peg 6 on Cottage was home for the second day.  When the sun was out the day was very warm.  Once the cloud came over and the wind came up it required a jumper.  So the jumper was off and on all day.  The fishing was initially slow.  Only 2 Carp and 6 skimmers in the first two hours.  Feeding pellet little and often changed things, 17 Carp and some size able Bream.  Four of the fish were over double figures with the best 14 lb 7 oz.

The monster Burger meal has gone down well in the Cafe. Its a real food filler. Even Kev (Celo Green) can manage 3 at one time!!

Feeding is the key

I have already mentioned the need for feed.. Little and often to keep the bites going this time of year.  All species of fish need need to be kept interested by regular feed.  Its important to keep the regular feed in a small area. Some times you do this by hand at close range; but if the wind is strong or the distances long you need to use a catapult.  Catapults come in a range of sizes for the distances they need to reach.  The mesh type are the best for pellet, caster, corn and maggot.

The big plastic pellet poults are better for the larger baits and heavy feeding when its required.  Or there are other methods such as skywinder spods etc.

News gets around.....

Despite the changeable weather, the news that Witherington Farm is fishing well on all fronts has got around.Even the possibility of heavy rain and thunderous clouds on the horizon ,

 the anglers are here in numbers.  The Car parks are filling up.

This man is no "Monkey"....

To most people the name of Davy Jones will be associated with the lead singer of the rock 60's rock group the Monkees.  However he had many other credits including Coronation street, Z Cars and the Brady Bunch. In addition he was voted Teen Idol of all time by American TV channel FOX.

To us though at Witherington "our" Davey is the method king from Cranbourne.  He can often be found emptying the complex of lakes of its Carp population.  Davey is "I am a believer"in his style of fishing and you won't catch him on the "last train to Clarksville" because when his wife calls he packs up and goes on home.

 Words and Pics 

Dave Moody