Snowbee Top Rod Competition July 6th - Wimbleball Boat

Round 6 of the Snowbee Top Rod competition was at Wimbleball reservoir, high on Exmoor near Brompton Regis.

Weather forecast was generally cloudy with the odd bit of sun and light showers 17 degrees with a moderate North Westerly wind.

12 anglers made the trip, having stopped for breakfast at Brewers Fayre in Exeter on the way.

We were met at the lake by Mark who sorted out the boats and lifejackets for us and we were out on the water by 0920.

Wimbleball is 375 acres in size and 6 boats soon went to all areas of the lake to fish but by the end of the day all boats were in the deeper water in the Dam area.

Fish were only caught by the Dam, fishing deep using mainly DI5 or DI7 lines with Damsels, Blobs and Green snakes.

12 Anglers caught just 13 fish for a bag weight of 45lbs 8oz

1 Angler caught their 5 fish bag.

5 anglers failed to catch.

Average catch was 1.08

Average weight was 3.5lbs

Biggest fish of the day went to Alex Venn with a superb fish of 9lbs 1oz, this was his 3rd fish in the 9-10lb size range this season at Wimbleball.

John Hern caught one of 4lbs 15oz and Richard Berrisford one of 3lbs 13oz.

1ST ALEX VENN OF WILLAND 5 FISH - 18LBS 12OZ

2ND PAUL WICKS OF ASHBURTON 5 FISH - 7LBS 1OZ

3RD JOHN HERN OF EXETER 1 FISH - 4LBS 15OZ

4TH RICHARD BERRISFORD OF PLYMOUTH 1 FISH 3LBS 13OZ

=5TH DARREN PENFOLD OF LIVERTON - 1 FISH 2LBS 13OZ

=5TH TOM HENDY OF CHUDLEIGH - 1 FISH 2LBS

Pictured from left to right, Alex Venn, Paul Wicks, Darren Penfold ( who won the raffle draw prize) and John Hern.

Next Snowbee Top Rod event is Clatworthy Bank on 31/08.