Gary Thorpe
(GOT Baits)
Peg 14 - 227lb 8oz

  "The Maggot Drowners Open - shouldn't that be the pellet flickers?"

That's the last time the Maggot Drowners will invite Gary Thorpe to fish one of their opens. Drawn on peg 14, Gary continued his long pole and spray onslaught to yet again dominate the match. When will someone else work out that the method on the deeper pegs at the moment is long pole and spray. Paste has started to go off - unless you have some shallow water or a bar in front - and the fish are happy to sit at 14m up in the water and feed all day - what is making it easier for Gary at the moment is that no one else or very few are plundering this line and Gary has a Niche Market! Sorry Gary but someone has to ask the question!

All the same Gary fished an impeccable match taking a number of fish on pellet and meat hookbaits over loose fed 4 and 6mm GOT Baits sinking pellets. Pete Thompson drew peg 19 and fished pellet and paste on top of the notable bar that exists at the inform peg. Pete had a great match but failed to keep pace with Gary on 14 but kept Keith Ashby at bay on peg 9 with 179lb to 167lb.

Although the smaller lake was expectantly slower. Matt Nutt took a good weight off peg 6 just to prove there a few fish to be had if you work at it. Only 4 Ton plus weights was a reflection of the the massive drop in air temperature.