Angel of the North Catch & Match Report to Jan 21st 2007
Saturday 20th Jan 2007 open match
Clear blue sky and sunny, Ambient temperature of 7 deg, humidity 66% barometer 997 mb, moon phase waxing Crescent, but Wind W 33 mph gusting to 45 mph, water temp of 6 deg, PH 7.65 and DO 9.35, was the brave setting for our match today. Fish knocking very well, and conversion to catches difficult because of wind spoiling presentation.
1st Dave Hudson AON 44lb 06oz peg 1
2nd Dave Foster AON 33lb 02oz peg 37
3rd John Foster AON 22lb 10oz peg 5
4th Steve Wood 20lb 07oz peg 21
5th Colin Pine AON 11lb 13oz peg 16 34
6th Eddie Douglas AON 9lb 02 peg
Dave fished hair-rigged corn on bomb, towards island, winds making everyone use tip
Sunday 21st Jan 2007
Overcast with sunny spells, Ambient temperature 4 deg, Humidity 81%, wind W 23 mph with gusts, Barometer 1001mb, Moon Phase Waxing Crescent, Water Temp 5.5 deg, PH 7.60, DO 9.4, heavy overnight rain caused fish to go down.
1st Steve Wood 21lb 08oz peg 23
2nd Stuart Turner Weatherby 17lb 10oz peg 3
3rd Martin Whitaker Weatherby 8lb 01oz peg 21
4th Tony Kozachrck Watherby 5lb 09oz peg 17
Rest DWI
Severe windy conditions again this week has caused problems with presentation, water temperatures have remained constant helping to catch on the tip.
Bassetts still producing well, Junior match on Sunday fished very well with
Bowes, Saturdays match results produced 44lb 6oz winner
Lookout- in a 12 to 3.30 session an Alister Johnson from Chester le Street on ledger using 8lb main line, 5lb terminal size 14 hook, hair rigged sweetcorn, took 2lb tench, and carp.
Best hook baits, sweetcorn, maggot, casters, worm and mussel doing well choice of pegs on the day critical depending on conditions.
Open Matches have been cut to Saturdays and odd Sundays only, until March as adverse weather is due!
Super cup league match on bowes Feb 17th Sat, Weatherby,
