Wee Daves Fishing Expedition 2000

   The outing of Friday 5th May was a glorious sunny day in fact the best we have had in Norfolk for a couple of weeks, it was a quick unplanned trip out to Barford Lakes, anyone who was free for the afternoon was welcome to go. After sorting out the parking of cars etc and the rigging up of tackle a good five hours of fishing was done by all those attended, and some fish caught.

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          David N.D. 45         Barford Lakes 5th May 2000           Wee Davey N.D. 68

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   Chris N.D. 17                              Ray N.D.50

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Match record falls at Abbey Waters    ( Norwich Disabled Angling Club )

Abbey Waters now holds a new match record. Norwich Disabled Angling Club fished the venue at the end of August 1999 when "I Larkins" took an 89lb 4ozs all-carp net from peg 9, fishing in the margins.

"Paul Tidd" came second also with an all carp haul of 59lb 14ozs, fishing nine meter's out and 6ft deep. Fishing with cat meat over pellets. Third place was taken by "Chris Humphrey"  with 50lb 1oz. There were a lot of small carp and also a lot of Common carp in the three to 4lb range.

Norwich Disabled’s Match Secretary said he was: "Looking forward to fishing the venue next year – when it will really be coming into it’s own"          Barford Lakes Premier Fishery, Barford, Norwich 

A Norfolk Fisherman

Boilies, Maggots, Worms, Luncheon Meat, Fry, Sweets

   "Them who brave the waters of East Anglia deserve to catch fish in great quantities" (is a saying amongst the sane), even in the summer when the sun is shining and the skies are blue, beware of those North Easterly winds. North Norfolk has got some wonderful lakes for fishing and many a good match has take place without anyone Blanking, and weigh-ins beating most records, but to see the red and rugged faces the following day is a site that must not be missed. With a smile that stretching from ear to ear, beaming as if they had just won a million on the lottery, these Norfolk Fisherman must be a breed of their own, and I am glad that some of these hardy men and women are members of our Dragon Club.

    With Roach Poles of all sizes and weights, telescopic with elastic ends, Match Rods of all brand names and descriptions some of which only cost a few pounds to those you would have to take a mortgage out to pay for. You have heard it all before its not what you can afford its how you play the game, I mean sport or do I mean hobby well what ever, if you cant hook it, it don’t count.

    If only we could match the fish in those T.V. programs, most of the lads I am sure sit in front of that set with their tongues hanging out wondering what they are doing wrong, well they are not doing anything wrong they should have taken a big one with them smuggled up their jumper, no-one would ever know!!

   To hear all those wonderful sounding names, like Shallow Brook Lakes, Barford Match Lakes, Etc ……….

You might well think you are in the South of France or fishing in Miami Florida in the U.S.of A. and I expect many a Norfolk angler have dreamed of catching the (Big One) and getting their photo in the local papers, you must have seen those beaming faces peering over a gigantic Carp or Bream.