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ste trish

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PostSubject: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 25th 2009, 21:09

The otterspool pub, 10.00 and i'm booking on to fish the mersey pirates open. I pay my £7 entry fee and draw my peg. 4, not the best end of the venue. It was blowing a hooley right in our faces and putting my shelter up took a good 15 minuets, loads of fun! I had fresh peeler and cracking fresh black supplied by my dad and mackerel, blueys ,sandeel and squid from Joe Perry's shop I also had some frozen peeler and razor from my own freezer. I got ready and started fishing when the start horn went. Started catching from the off, mostly small codling around 8" long. 2 at a time on a standard 1 up 1 down rig with 1/0 hooks on. About an hour into the match there was a commotion about 100 yards down from where i was pegged. I saw a drop net going down and then up with somrthing heavy in it. I walked down and saw Welsh international Phil House with a cracking cod which weighed 11-12-0 , a stonking fish cheers Shocked . At this stage i should mention that ithe format for this match was heaviest round and flat combined weight. If Phil Could get a flounder or no one else got one he would win. I went back to my rod and tried to get an insize fish. 15 minuets later i got an eel that was 45 cm , Result! now just a flounder or dab. Easier said than done on this venue! I rigged up a flatty Fanatic rod with a fixed spool and a long light rig with size2 hooks on baited with crab legs and put a light lead on. I flicked it 5 yards out and started twitching it. A bite devoped which i thought might have been another eel so i left it and started baiting up another rig. As i started to reel in i could feel a decent weight and was made up when a flounder came flying over the railing! As it stood i was winning, only another 2 and a half hours to get through! The last hour produce a flurry of whiting but no other flatties. Back at the otterspool i found i was the only angler with the required flat and round. I had won but felt gutted for Phil ( who was 2nd) He still took home £163 for his cod while i got £200 for 1st £63 for the biggest flat and a nice trophy for the mantlepiece . Made up, really enjoyed the day and this has topped off a great fishing week. Dad was at a stamp fair and Mark was working but i was still suprised i was the only Sefton SAC member there Shame really because it fished well , i reckon i had 20 plus fish mostly small but still fun. All baits worked.
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 25th 2009, 22:07

Well done Ste. A very good result for you there mate Cool
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 26th 2009, 10:13

Well done ste sounds like a good day I went the dock wall with alex I was going to go but I was working all night so I dident get up till late
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 26th 2009, 13:11

Ste
congrats on the win,,, well done,,, nice cod as well in the match, maybe they are starting to move in now...couldnt fish it as was in whiston hospital all day (good job the Smalls was blown off as well) well done for your result...... drunken
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PostSubject: Mersey Pirates Open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 26th 2009, 14:46

Great result for you Steve.
And what a stonking Cod.
Pity i couldnt join you but I have been away on Holiday and came back to a weekend away at a wedding in Cheshire.
Well done again
Steve
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 26th 2009, 15:20

well in steve, you must be chuffed. also good for our CLUB. 1 SEFTON SEA ANGLER against all dem pirates. Maybey they'll want to join our club to see how to catch fish, WELL DONE. lets hope its the start of a good cod season.see you thursday. cheers cheers cheers Cool
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 26th 2009, 15:45

yes a big congrats to Steve on this win, he was due a win on a big match because he puts in the time and effort for every match he fishes, people can learn a lot from Steve's approach to fishing.
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 26th 2009, 19:24

P.S no photos steve, or have you embrassed dem pirates Laughing Laughing Laughing Cool Cool Cool
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 26th 2009, 21:39

There's photos of Phil's cod on wirral sea fishing but none of my ugly mug pig Dont think the pirates would take too kindly to your remarks though Tony ,some of them have had excellent results in opens this year and kicked my backside on a few occasions! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Good on them for organising an open, well supported with anglers from all over. Cheers for all the replies fellas Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 30th 2009, 19:34

well done ste. thanks for the nice comment . it was a great day . and what a sole ambassador for sefton sac . a well deserved win
here is my pic of phil with his stonking cod
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everyone had a good head of fish but getting them in size was a prob and doing the flat and round format . left it wide open if a big fish was caught . for our 1st l open it was a terrific turn out and thanks to all that attended . lets hope its even bigger next year Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates open   Big cod and cash at the Mersey pirates  open Icon_minitimeOctober 30th 2009, 22:42

Thanks Jags, see you on sunday at the tackle box rnd 1, bring your waterproof
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