The post Plantation Match, Shysters and a whole lot of lime. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. Match at Plantation on February 18th. The watchet angling club who do their upmost best in trying to dupe the public into believing that they are indeed a gang of competent match angler plyed they so called angling skill in a form of a fishing competition (silvers only) that took place at the popular Plantation … The post Plantation Match, Shysters and a whole lot of lime. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post UFO over Dunwear, Being Graced by the Mighty Des Shipp. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. In nearly 50 years of fishing I have only seen a copper once at Dunwear ponds and ironically it was in my first season way way back in the summer of 1975. I was fishing in South pond in the swim which is now known as No Carp Bay with my much beloved Dad. We … The post UFO over Dunwear, Being Graced by the Mighty Des Shipp. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post North pond Dunwear , Mysterious Bites and the Clapper. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. The North pond at Dunwear can be considered to be the doyen where fishing venues are concerned. Way back in 1905 it was with the Middle pond (now defunct) and the old South pond (which dried up way back and is now the main car park) that this complex became the first place that Bridgwater … The post North pond Dunwear , Mysterious Bites and the Clapper. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post The maintenance of South pond, Restocking of Big pit and Railway, Grayling in the Canal! appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. On the December 3rd some of the unsung heroes of Bridgwater Angling Association were once again using their own time for the benefit of others. This time their objective was to make improvements to the South pond at Dunwear. One of their chores was to rake a clear passage through the reed bed that bisects … The post The maintenance of South pond, Restocking of Big pit and Railway, Grayling in the Canal! appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post Good Silvers bagging at Plantation and Angling around the Bridgwater Area in 1970. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. The angling equivalent to the russian Wagner group, Watchet angling club fished their winter league match at Plantation lakes on Saturday November 26th which was an all silvers affair. This is the venue that a lot of Watchet angling members have been singing their praises about. Well from driving of of Middle Lane in to … The post Good Silvers bagging at Plantation and Angling around the Bridgwater Area in 1970. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post Young Grabham Grabs Top Spot at Sedges Tile Lake. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. Match Fished on Sedges Tile Lake 8th October 2022. First on the day was young Grabham, Fishing from peg 36 Ian once again showed his fishing expertise by beating the field with a not to be sniffed at haul of 98 lb 10 oz. Ian fished a variety of methods but the main two employed … The post Young Grabham Grabs Top Spot at Sedges Tile Lake. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post NHS Hero Colley Bashes the Field at Shiplate Main Lake. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. Our NHS hero Dave Colley gave us all a lesson in how to trounce the opposition. Today Mr Colley decided to take no prisoners and to go all out for victory. Fishing from peg 10 Dave fished feeder with pellet to the island which is where he took the vast majority of his impressive catch … The post NHS Hero Colley Bashes the Field at Shiplate Main Lake. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post Ivan Marks Floats and Thwarted by Cat Pee. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. Owing to my cat Ami peeing on my telephone socket and shorting out the connection yours truly has been without the internet for nearly a week. Also yours truly has lost the notes to the match that was fished by the Watchet angling club at Trinity Waters on September 9th. Hence it is going to … The post Ivan Marks Floats and Thwarted by Cat Pee. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post Thank you Jim Ignatowski. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. Todays match ( Saturday 27 August 2022) was held at Trinity Waters and for most people in the club know it is not exactly my favourite venue. Not because it is a crap venue, oh no, it is a well stocked water with an abundance of fish and the majority of anglers love the place. … The post Thank you Jim Ignatowski. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more

The post It’s Not The Winning But The Taking Part. appeared first on Rod and Pole and Pete Curnow. The laws of the fore gone conclusion was thrown out the window and was replaced by the laws of fluke when at Kia Ora lakes near Cullumpton on April 23rd the Watchet Red team managed one of the biggest sporting upsets of all time by beating the mighty Exeter AC on their own ground in … The post It’s Not The Winning But The Taking Part. appeared first on Rod and Pole ..read more