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18 June (6th Paul Goulbourn Memorial Fish-in)


Chris Plumb

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Harris Lake - Marsh Farm, Milford.

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RAIN, Rain, continuous, unrelenting, nonstop RAIN! Heavy at times, slight, moderate, torrential, tropical, cloud bursts at other times. Over a month's worth in a day! Drove over in the rain, set up in the rain, fished all day in the rain. Rain eventually stopped as it got dark - so escaped packing up in the rain - though everything was pretty sodden. Thankfully my day shelter was up to the task - alas the banks weren't, so during the heaviest of downpours run off just flooded the pitch and I was left sitting in an inch deep puddle at times - fun - NOT! Oh and temps were around 14ºC down on the day before!

1 Tench; 3lb 7oz. 1 micro Roach.

As Brian eloquently said on his FB page - it's going to be a bit of a grueller. And it certainly was - 15 hardy souls turned up in the pouring rain to sit under an umbrella to watch a stationary float and have their wallets emptied for Sue Ryder. A few very sensibly bailed on the fishing (I might have joined them if I wasn't the organiser!) For the first time the Paul Goulbourn Trophy - awarded to the captor of the biggest Crucian - went un-won as, err, no-one caught A crucian. In fact only Alex caught anything during the day - weighing in with 3 tench. I had a tiny roach literally first cast - really just checking the shotting on my float when it sailed off. I would have to wait 16 hours for my next fish - by which time everyone had long since left! Still it was nice to see everyone again - and amusing that everytime the rain eased a bit everyone emerged from their shelters for a quick natter before the next downpour set in. Certainly a day to remember - but not for the fishing!

 

EDIT - Final monies raised for Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading came to £510 - best ever amount for ones of these events.

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Aw, Chris, that really wasn't fair, but if you must hold these events in midsummer, what can you expect but Noah conditions?

I got equally soaked at Willows on the same day, but did manage a crucian. Small as it was, I'd like to dedicate it to your friend. I don't deserve the trophy, but if you could include the Sue Ryder link in the comments, I'd be honoured to make a contribution.

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Hi Martin - That's very generous of you - I'm pretty old fashioned - as I have to pay the fishery in cash on the day I equally tap folks up for readies on the bank. I can pm you my bank details if you'd like - and make sure you get an invite next year.

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I wouldn't want to gate-crash the do, and I wasn't angling for an invite (see what I did there) - not unless it's open to all-comers - but sadly we all get to lose great friends at some point, and a small contribution on my part just seems appropriate.

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Humbled by everyone's generosity - just paid £460 to Sue Ryder - a record ammount for a PG charity fish-in - beating the £400 raised in 2018.

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