Snowbee Top Rod March 29th -Hawkridge Bank

Round 2 of the Snowbee Top Rod Competition was up at Hawkridge near the village of Spaxton, just outside Bridgewater in Somerset.

Hawkridge is 32 acres and set in the Quantock Hills.

There was plenty of birdlife to be seen at the lake today ,Woodpeckers could be heard with a Peacock in the distance along with Candian Geese, Grebes on the water and lovely to see swallows back over the water. I can't remember the last time I saw swallows in March!

14 anglers made the trip and were met at the start of the Comp by Gary Howe the Ranger for tips and any advice.

Weather was a cool 10 degrees with a moderate NW wind and cloud

We broke our record for an early finish with everyone bagged by 1300.

14 anglers caught 70 fish for a bag weight of 174lbs 1oz

Average catch 5.0

Average weight - 2.5lbs

Fish were taken from all areas of the lake and best tactics were floating line and hot head damsels, diawl bachs, cats whiskers and nomads.

There were 10 fish recorded between 3-4lbs with the biggest fish taken by Paul Wicks at 3lbs 14oz

1ST GERRY SCUTT OF BRIXHAM - 5 FISH 14LBS

2ND CHRIS BOLT OF KINGSTEIGNTON - 5 FISH 13LBS 8OZ

3RD TOM HENDY OF CHUDLEIGH - 5 FISH 13LBS 3OZ

=4TH PETER BROWN OF BRIXHAM - 5 FISH 13LBS 2OZ

=4TH DEAN MOCKRIDGE OF TAUNTON - 5 FISH 13LBS 2OZ

6TH ROBERT GALE OF ASHBURTON - 5 FISH 12LBS 15OZ

Winners pictured from left to right Chris Bolt, Gerry Scutt, Tom Hendy and Andy Gooding of Liverton won the raffle draw prize.

Next Snowbee Top Rod Competition is Wimbleball Boat on April 12th.