Reports from the Portsmouth Game Section 2011
| Meon Springs Icebreaker ~ 5th March | ||||||
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| Name | Fish 1 | Fish 2 | Fish 3 | C & R @ 2lb | Grand Total | Position |
| Dave Walker | 1lb 14oz | 2lb 6oz | 4lb 5oz | 16lb | 24lb 9oz | 1 |
| Ted Peck | 2lb 5oz | 3lb 8oz | 2lb 5oz | 12lb | 20lb 2oz | 2 |
| Stu Ellins | 2lb 7oz | 2lb 2oz | 2lb | 12lb | 18lb 9oz | 3 |
| Chris Anderson | 2lb 11oz | 2lb 8oz | 1lb 12oz | 8lb | 14lb 15oz | 4 |
| Dave Morton | 2lb 4oz | 2lb 1oz | 1lb 15oz | 8lb | 14lb 4oz | 5 |
| Kim White (FDG) | 5lb 7oz | 3lb 4oz | 2lb 4oz | 0 | 10lb 15oz | 6 |
| Jonathan Williams (FDG) | 1lb 15oz | 2lb 1oz | 1lb 13oz | 4lb | 9lb 13oz | 7 |
| Dennis Law | 2lb 4oz | 2lb 12oz | 4lb | 0 | 9lb | 8 |
| Kris Carter (Guest) | 4lb 8oz | 2lb | 2.b 4oz | 0 | 8lb 12oz | 9 |
| Bob Jones | 2lb 4oz | 2lb 8oz | 2lb 8oz | 0 | 7lb 4oz | 10 |
| Ted Grant | 2lb 9oz | 2lb 9oz | 2lb 2oz | 0 | 7lb 4oz | 11 |
| Mike Collins | 1lb 11oz | 2lb 4oz | 2lb 13oz | 1lb 2oz | 7lb 1oz | 12 |
| Iain McAllister | 2lb 2oz | 2lb 4oz | 2lb 4oz | 0 | 6lb 10oz | 13 |
| Chris Saunders | 1lb 9oz | 2lb 1oz | 2lb 7oz | 0 | 6lb 1oz | 14 |
| Tom Joyce | 2lb 5oz | 2lb | 1lb 12oz | 0 | 6lb 1oz | 15 |
| Robbie Pearce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Richard Moon (FDG) | 2lb | 2lb | 1lb 12oz | 0 | 5lb 12oz | 17 |
| Tim Saunders (DNW) | 1lb 12oz | 1lb 14oz | 3lb 15oz | 4lb | 11lb 9oz | 18 |
| George Joyce (Guest) | 1lb 9oz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1lb 9oz | Report |
| The annual 'Icebreaker' meeting took place on 5 March at Meon Springs with a total of 19 anglers taking part (including 3 members of the Rother Valley Fly Dressers Guild and 2 guests). Everyone excepting Robbie Pearce caught their quota of 3 fish to retain and the winner, Dave Walker added 8 from the catch and release pools. Largest fish of the day at 5lb 7oz was caught by Kim White of the Fly Dressers Guild. There were plenty of fish and many people bagged up early and went on to C/R. Tim Saunders had some fish (taken from the Meon Springs returns book) but did not weigh in. Tom Joyce brought along his young son George who took a fish which will hopefully give him the 'fishing bug'. Weather conditions were relatively kind, being a dry, though rather cool, day with a chilling breeze - about as good as it comes at this time of year and, from the records was much the same as last year. The water was gin clear enabling fish to be easily sighted and, in the main lake, they were easily tempted. Successful flies tended towards bloodworm patterns though cats whisker was popular with the fish in the main lake as well as anything with a waggly tail or small nymphs. Overall, a most pleasant day with the service provided by Keith and the Meon Springs staff being well up to their usual high standards. The 3 fish for 2 offer ends on 31 Mar but will go on 'til June for those paying £60 for Meon Springs Membership. Ted P | ||||||