Day 5, Trelawney.
The final day had dawned, and after a frustrating day the day before I was hoping for a nice days fishing, and perhaps a decent draw, even maybe on Twin Oaks! As the sections were split between Twin Oaks and Trelawney. I had fished Trelawney a few times and looking at the weights that had been coming out you needed to be at the far end of it. At the draw I pulled peg 10 on Trelawney, no luck again, but it wasn't too bad, talking to a few of the lads it could be alright, if the fish were there. Another glorious day in Cornwall, and with little wind it was going to be a hot one. Setting up on my peg I decided to set up a method rod for tight to the island, and a pellet waggler to go over the top. A shallow 14.5m swim which was 0.16 straight through to a 16-911 to green hollow. A 5m meat line 0.16 straight through to a 14-911 to orange hollow. And a margin rig which was to be fished at 7m either side, 0.18 straight through to a 14-911 to orange hollow.
Looking Up Trelawney From Peg 10. I was going to start on the method whilst feeding the other lines, hopefully getting the fish queuing up. At the all in I cupped a big potful of corn onto the 2 margin lines before chucking out the clipped up method rod. After a couple of minutes the tip flew round and after a short battle a nice carp of 5lb was in the net, a good start and I was hoping for a few more. A couple of f1's followed before the bites dried up, I kept plugging away on the method for an hour and a half, but it never really happened, the fish seemed to be a bit further up the lake, as the anglers on those pegs were catching quite steadily. I switched to the pole and had a look on the shallow 14.5m line which I had been feeding regularly since the start. After 10 minutes without so much as a nibble I decided to bin that line.
Peg 10 On Trelawney, Looking To The Island.
I switched to the 5m meat line which I had been trickling a few cubes in every couple of minutes or so. After a couple of missed bites I hooked a couple of f1's, before the bites dried up there. Switching back and forth between the method and the 5m line put a few fish in the net, all be it small f1's or barbel. The anglers to my right in the section were also struggling, and it was obvious the fish were further round to my left. I decided to have a quick look on the pellet waggler tight to the island, I did manage to hook a couple of f1's but not the size of carp I was hoping for. The last 1/2 hour of the match and I managed a few small barbel in the 2 margin swims before the all out sounded. The scales came round and I weighed 23lb 12oz for mid way in section, the weights went up the further left you went. So that was it all over, knackered, sun burnt, frustrated at times but still thoroughly enjoyable. Despite not drawing well, I learnt a lot and it is all in the old grey matter for next, I might even win something next year!
