12lb 1oz River Don barbel taken on boilie and feeder tactics

After turning his attentions to a stretch of the River Don which he hadn’t fished before at the start of the season, Steve Hurst has enjoyed a string of good catches - the most recent this 12lb 1oz barbel.

The 37-year-old, Rotherham-based rod regularly recast his Mainline Baits Activ-8 boilie in conjunction with a feeder filled with groundbait and pellets to a gravel slope on the edge of a deep gulley.

“The fight was excellent and it kept charging up and down the margins,” Steve told Angling Times. “I’ve been smashed up by a few fish which I think were carp, and I’m planning on having a go for them now.”

He beat his prize, which was just over 1lb short of the river record, with a size 10 Korda Choddy hook and a 5ft fluorocarbon hooklink.


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37lb 9oz surface caught pb

Darren Underwood claimed that ‘no carper should go fishing without a bag of dog biscuits,’ when he banked his biggest ever surface-caught specimen – this cracking mirror which topped the scales at 37lb 9oz.

The 33-year-old, from Cambridgeshire was staring a blank session in the face at his local Fenland Fisheries’ Willow Lake when he and many other anglers around him fishing bottom baits struggled for bites.

But just a few hours before he was set to pack up his gear he decided to start feeding Chum Mixers to see if he could encourage the carp to start feeding on the top, and that’s when his fortunes turned around.

He soon had a group of fish mopping up his free offerings and cast out a cut down Dynamite Baits pop-up boilie hair-rigged to a size 10 hook and a 10lb Korda Kruiser Control hooklink. Minutes later, the specimen mirror took the hookbait and shortly afterwards he was holding his new personal best up for the cameras.

“Surface fishing is by far my favourite method and I would never leave for a session without my floater gear,” the mechanic told Angling Times. “Sometimes you’ll only get a small window of opportunity when the fish will be really having it and you need to make sure you’re ready or you can miss your chance.

“I really can’t get my head around the fact that some anglers will see fish feeding on the top and carry on fishing on the bottom without giving it a go because the results can be instant and it’s a method that’s easy to master.

“If there is one tip I’d give anyone that’s fishing on the surface it is to whip your bait onto the shank  with the finest braid possible and tie your mainline to the eye of the hook because this gives a really natural presentation and has resulted in so many more fish on the bank for me.”

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Open Match Results: South Saturday and Midweek

Alders Farm
Ash Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 G Thorpe, Chiltern GOT Baits, 302-7-0; 2 C Telling, Milo Bordon Angling, 286-14-0; 3 C Forsdike, Garbolino Apollo, 247-0-0; 4 T Price, Chiltern GOT Baits, 245-8-0; 5 K Ashby, GOT Baits, 225-4-0; 6 M Phillips, Alders Farm, 222-2-0.

Dynamite Baits Oakfield Fishery
Swallow & Red Kite Lakes (31 pegs)
Result: 1 G Keetley, J&K Tackle, 136-11-0; 2 D Howe, Browning Crowsports, 132-12-0; 3 P Alland, Dynamite Baits Oakfield, 123-6-0; 4 J Rogers, Freenze/GOT Baits, 97-10-0; 5 D Simmons, Dynamite Baits Oakfield, 92-1-0; 6 R Ives, Ernest Turner, 87-8-0.

Garbolino RAF Team Challenge 2012 (Thurs)
Bristol Avon, Beanacre – Whaddon (50 pegs)
Result: 1 D Cox, Kamasan Starlets B, 11-11-0; 2 S Ashby, Kamasan Starlets B, 11-8-0; 3 G Etheridge, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 10-13-0; 4 M Halford, RAF Old Lags, 10-10-0; 5 H Whittle, Kamasan Starlets A, 10-8-0; 6 B Ryan, Avon AA, 10-7-0.
Teams: 1 Kamasan Starlets B, 9pts; 2 Kamasan Starlets A, 22; 3 Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 25; jt4 Garbolino RAF A, 4 Garbolino RAF B and Avon AA, all 27.

Lake John
Bottom Lake (17 pegs)
Result: 1 C Clark, Maver/Angling Direct, 59-4-0; 2 P Hyde, Miracle Baits, 57-4-0; 3 P Dunn, J&B Tackle, 43-8-0; 4 T Stanley, Lake John/Quad Box, 42-12-0; 5 M Amos, Sensas/Angling Direct, 41-8-0; 6 P Grant, Sensas/Angling Direct, 41-0-0.

Mayo’s
Witherington Farm, Snake Lake (18 pegs)
Result: 1 P White, Romsey, 91-13-0; 2 M Rogers, Cormorants AC, 90-6-0; 3 P Hough, Salisbury AC, 75-4-0; 4 D Hydes, Cormorants AC, 66-10-0; 5 J Gray, Mosella SW/Garbolino, 63-10-0; 6 D Mayers, Cormorants AC, 59-12-0.

Monk Lakes
Lake 2 (23 pegs)
Result: 1 M McMillan, Preston Innovations Delcac, 173-0-0; 2 J McDowell, Monk Lakes, 150-4-0; 3 D Wilson, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 149-2-0; 4 D Law, Monk Lakes, 144-0-0; 5 P Hamlyn, Preston Innovations Delcac, 136-8-0; 6 P Goodman, Bag ‘Em Baits, 117-4-0.

Redbridge Lakes (Thurs)
Cuthbert Lake (12 pegs)
Result: 1 F Brown, Sensas SE, 16-10-0; 2 S Blower, Redbridge Lakes, 14-12-0; 3 M Warren, Brunswick Bros, 14-2-0; 4 T Stalley, Redbridge Lakes, 11-9-0; 5 S Morgan, Robbo’s, 6-10-0; 6 M Ayton, Redbridge Lakes, 4-2-0.

Redbridge Lakes
Lake Daisy (13 pegs)
Result: 1 D Carr, Drennan 35-6-0; 2 M Linford, Redbridge, 32-12-0; 3 J Young, Redbridge, 22-0-0; 4 M Wooley, Redbridge, 20-12-0; 5 B Walker, SPRO, 12-8-0; 6 B Davies, Browning Wickford Angling, 12-0-0.

Shimano/Dynamite Baits Starlite Series (Thurs PM)
Bristol City Docks, Baltic Wharf (14 pegs)
Result: 1 D Clutterbuck, Dynamite Baits, 6-4-0; 2 A Healey, Bristol PSV, 6-1-0; 3 P Sivell, Shimano/Dynamite Baits, 5-13-0; 4 A Curry, Dynamite Fry’s MG, 5-10-0.

Tyler’s Common
Horseshoe Lake (34 pegs)
Result: 1 D Harold, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 173-10-0; 2 N Darke, GOT Baits, 153-14-0; 3 A Roberts, Middy, 142-6-0; 4 L Edwards, Bowler’s, 131-8-0; 5 R Pisano, Galleywood, 124-8-0; 6 S Copping, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 118-8-0.

Viaduct Fishery (Thurs)
Campbell Lake (17 pegs)
Result: 1 J Baines, Viaduct, 248-5-0; 2 M Lenaghan, Avon Angling, 190-12-0; 3 M Wynn, Avon Angling, 183-9-0; 4 T Williams, Viaduct, 111-11-0.
Top silverfish weight:  M Mashedar, Viaduct, 29-15-0.

Viaduct Fishery
Campbell Lake (10 pegs)
Result: 1 M Wynn, Viaduct, 256-12-0; 2 R Worth, Yeovil, 242-1-0; 3 T Magnall, Mosella 202-14-0.
Top silverfish weight: J Green, Thatcher’s, Tackle, 46-10-0.

White Acres/Marukyu Residents Rover (Thurs)
All lakes (65 pegs)
Result: 1 M Stamp, Sonu Baits, 124-13-0; 2 T Oatley, Miracle Baits, 117-12-0; 3 J Heath, Stoke-on-Trent AC, 108-15-0; 4 L Hughes, Droitwich, 102-0-0; 5 J Garside, Ringer Baits/Team Hydro, 95-2-0; 6 S Worthington, Standish Sharks, 91-6-0.
Top junior: B Shaw, 73-4-0.
Top lady: S Worthington, 91-6-0.

Willow Park
 Small Lake (13 pegs)
Result: 1 M Sutton, Tumbling Bay, 75-6-0; 2 H Marsh, Sensas A4, 73-12-0; 3 T Moretti, Crowthorne Angling, 67-8-0; 4 M Harris, Tumbling Bay, 66-0-0; 5 J Bullard, Daiwa Dorking, 56-8-0; 6 R Harvey, Garbolino Banstead, 56-0-0.

 

Open Match Results: South Sunday

Avon Valley Summer League (round five)
Bough Beech Reservoir (60 pegs)
Result: 1 A Cummins, Allan’s Marine, 45-8-0; 2 S Barnett, Milo Bordon Angling Red, 42-9-0; 3 M Trice, Preston Innovations Delcac, 38-0-0; 4 L Palmer, Bordon Angling Shop, 26-6-0; 5 P Gibson, Fox Match Arun Red, 25-14-0; 6 P Ray, Fox Match Arun Red, 25-4-0.
Teams: 1 Preston Innovations Delac, 47pts; 2 Milo Bordon Angling Red, 45; 3 Milo Bordon Angling Black, 43; 4 Tubertini South, 38; 5 Shakespeare Hansfords, 36; jt6 Fox Match Arun Red and Fox Match Arun Black, both 33.
League: 1 Milo Bordon Angling Red, 235pts; 2 Preston Innovations Delcac, 225; 3 Milo Bordon Angling Black, 211; 4 Tubertini South, 189.

Back Arun
Carp Lake (12 pegs)
Result: 1 K Parker, Apollo Angling, 84-0-0; 2 M Twine, Back Arun, 75-0-0; 3 A Bicknell, Back Arun, 67-0-0; 4 J Money, JSA, 43-0-0; 5 K Norman, Back Arun, 42-0-0; 6 M Pranskus, Back Arun, 30-0-0.

Chestnut Pool Fishery
Langford (12 pegs)
Result: 1 J Weeden, Maver Image, 89-7-0; 2 A Dilley, Chestnut Pool, 54-6-0; 3 D Henagan, Chestnut Pool, 50-0-0; 4 M Theakstone, Poplett’s Tackle, 33-3-0; 5 J Robinson, Oakwood Angling, 33-2-0; 6 T Cassidy, Maver Image, 30-0-0.

Gold Valley Lakes
Middle Lake (17 pegs)
Result: 1 M Eves, Milo Bordon Angling, 219-8-0; 2 J Light, Springlakes, 149-8-0; 3 L Neale, Reading Angling Centre, 130-0-0; 4 R Blenkinsop, Guildford, 120-14-0; 5 R Sherlock, Guildford, 117-4-0; 6 B Gibbons, Milo Bordon Angling, 113-0-0.

Greensands Fishery
Top Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 K Wade, Wade’s Tackle, 85-13-0; 2 P Nash, Greensands, 74-1-0; 3 S Redman, Sensas, 59-1-0; 4 A Windall, Greensands, 48-2-0; 5 R Makins, GOT Baits, 45-7-0; 6 M Amos, Angling Direct, 44-0-0.

Milton Keynes Summer League (final round)
Lodge & Teardrop Lakes (24 pegs)
Result: 1 J Stutely, Ampthill, 26-12-0; 2 D Gisbourne, Ampthill, 24-12-0; 3 M Haynes, Milton Keynes Angling Centre White, 21-2-0; 4 E Sattler, Milton Keynes Angling Centre Black, 13-14-0; 5 J Kent, Maver Milton Keynes Green, 13-4-0; 6 I Smith, Maver Milton Keynes Black, 12-7-0.
Teams: 1 Ampthill, 22pts; 2 Maver Milton Keynes Black, 27; 3 Milton Keynes Angling Centre Black, 28.
Final league: 1 Maver Milton Keynes Black, 12pts; 2 Milton Keynes Angling Centre Black, 14; 3 Maver Milton Keynes Green, 15.

Ockendon Bait & Tackle
Puddledock Farm, Snake Lake (55 pegs)
Result: 1 D Harold, Angling Direct, 119-4-0; 2 A Roberts, Middy, 118-4-0; 3 S James, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 114-0-0; 4 R Harold, Angling Direct, 109-3-0; 5 P Hyde, Miracle Baits, 100-12-0; 6 J Bell, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 97-15-0.

Oxford Super League (final round)
River Thames, Medley (48 pegs)
Result:  1 P Glenfield, Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths, 19-14-0; jt2 J Hassler, Isis Oxford and S Townsend, Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths, both 15-12-0; 4 T Lane, Shakespeare, 14-10-0; 5 P Passmore, Turner’s Tackle & Bait, 13-14-0.
Teams: 1 Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths Blue, 38pts; 2 Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths Red, 36; 3 Isis Oxford, 28.
Final league: 1 Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths Blue, 165pts; 2 Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths Red, 163; 3 Shakespeare, 150.

Redbridge Lakes
Both lakes (23 pegs)
Result:1 B Everett, Redbridge, 21-14-0; 2 S Barnett, Redbridge, 19-8-0; 3 S Adams, Redbridge, 17-6-0; 4 M Linford, Redbridge, 17-4-0; 5 G Eales, Oakwood Angling, 16-2-0; 6 P Vasey, Oakwood Angling, 14-10-0.

Sensas SE
Weir Wood Reservoir 18 fished
Result: 1 K Baptist, Sensas SE, 25-8-0; 2 J White, East Grinstead AS, 24-2-0; 3 F Brown, Sensas SE, 19-4-0; 4 B Nesbitt, Advanced Pole Repairs, 17-8-0; 5 I Lyndsey, East Grinstead AS, 16-2-0; 6 P Wiltshire, Sensas SE, 16-1-0.

Summerhayes Fishery
Longs Lake (17 pegs)
Result: 1 J Parkhouse, Team Jinx, 70-0-0; 2 E Fouracres, The Sedges, 52-12-0; 3 B Hopping, Summerhayes, 38-3-0; 4 B Hunt, Summerhayes, 36-1-0; 5 Z Smith, Summerhayes, 31-12-0; 6 S Jackson, Garbolino, 29-3-0.

Wylands Silverfish Only
Middle Lake (19 pegs)
Result: 1 D Law, Monk Lakes, 34-4-0; 2 J Lay, Maver Cardinals, 31-10-0; 3 N Gilbert, NG Floats, 23-6-0; 4 S Palmer, Maver Cardinals, 21-4-0; 5 B Postlethwaite, Moatrix, 19-12-0; 6 J McDowell, Monk Lakes, 19-10-0.

 

 

Open Match Results: North Sunday

Bag ‘Em Baits Heronbrook Fisheries Festival
All lakes (79 pegs)
Day one result: 1 A Moors, Maver Pickering’s, 192-4-0; 2 C Nixon, Maver Gold, 190-6-0; 3 P Goodwin, Heronbrook, 183-4-0.
Day two result: 1 M Barwell, Maver Gold, 170-13-0; 2 A Moors, Maver Pickering’s, 156-14-0; 3 A Bennett, Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech, 155-8-0.
Day three result: 1 L Murphy, Ted Carter Southport, 165-2-0; 2 S Carroll, Tackle Saver, 157-2-0; 3 J Birchall, Cheshire Angling, 144-10-0.
Day four result: 1 A Bennett, Daiwa/Guru/Bait-/Tech, 207-6-0; 2 M Lucas, Mosella, 169-8-0; 3 J Brogden, Ted Carter Southport, 159-14-0.
 Day five result: 1 C Gorrell, Ted Carter Southport, 137-2-0; 2 M Potter, St Helen’s, 130-8-0; 3 L Murphy, Ted Carter Southport, 125-0-0.
Overall result: 1 A Moors, Maver Pickering’s, 5pts; 2 M Lucas, Mosella, 7; 3 J Glover Jnr, Stapeley Cudmore, 9; 4 L Murphy, Ted Carter Southport, 10; 5 P Conroy, Wigan Angling Centre, 11 (section countback); 6 G Skerritt, Maver Pickering’s, 11.

Bannister Farm Fishery
New Match Canal Lake (37 pegs)
Result: 1 P Allton, Marukyu/Ted Carter Preston, 134-15-0; 2 J Vernon, Garbolino Elton, 115-10-0; 3 M Kaye, Garbolino Elton, 114-12-0; 4 A Menzies, Ray’s Tackle, 107-0-0; 5 P Bottomley, Coppull Anglers, 80-4-0; jt6 M Dewhurst, Ted Carter Southport and P Hart, Ted Carter Preston, both 75-8-0.

Blundell’s Fishery Rover
All lakes (41 pegs)
Result: 1 A Howarth, Leigh Tackle & Bait 120-8-0; 2 P Roys, Trafford Angling, 105-9-0; 3 M Knowles, St Helen’s Angling, 85-7-0; 4 M Hall, Rod ‘n Reel, 77-12-0; 5 J Broadbent, Tight Lines Shaw, 76-6-0; 6 J Howarth, Mosella, 72-10-0.

Brookside Fisheries
Snake & Willow Lakes (43 pegs)
Result: 1 A Hartley, Widnes AC, 83-12-0; 2 B Bennett, Garbolino Elton, 76-0-0; 3 S Birtchall, Tackle Saver, 72-8-0; 4 J Jones, Garbolino Elton, 67-2-0; 5 N Rogerson, Cheshire Angling, 63-14-0; 6 A Metcalfe, Ray’s Tackle, 61-12-0.

Garbolino Lindholme Lakes
Bonsai Lake (27 pegs)
Result: 1 S Rothery, Garbolino Lindholme, 179-13-0; 2 S Mazza, Yorkshire Baits, 148-11-0; 3 N Speed, Shimano/Dynamite Baits, 139-12-0; 4 A McCloud, Lindholme, 133-1-0; 5 J Allerton, Tri-Cast, 129-15-0; 6 B Fisk, Middy, 119-13-0.

Hall Lane Fishery
Bessie’s Lake (35 pegs)
Result: 1 J Boy, St Helen’s Angling, 73-12-0; 2 G McLelland, Hall Lane, 70-6-0; 3 S Fletcher, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 68-12-0; 4 D James, Hall Lane, 63-12-0; 5 P Smith, Ted Carter Southport, 62-12-0; 6 S Kennedy, Ted Carter Preston, 58-12-0.

Hampton Springs
Rock & Meadow Pools (20 pegs)
Result: 1 M Wedley, Lionel's Tackle, 122-4-0; 2 S Kennedy, Deeside Tackle, 92-14-0; 3 C Shaw, Chester Tackle Locker, 84-2-0; 4 G White, Chester, 73-0-0; 5 C Lewis, Crewe Match, 67-14-0; 6 C Diamond, Eddie’s Bait Supplies, 59-6-0.

Kiveton Farm Fishery
Match Lake (19 pegs)
Result: 1 M Todd, Kiveton, 73-8-0; 2 J White, Subfish, 73-6-0; 3 S Robinson, Kiveton, 43-4-0; 4 R Howes, Kiveton, 40-10-0; 5 A Picton, Kiveton, 40-0-0; 6 L Holtham, Subfish, 36-0-0.

Langwith Lakes
Anya & Emma’s Lakes (25 pegs)
Result: 1 L Bramham, Otley, 160-2-0; 2 T Bell, York Tackle, 136-7-0; 3 R Holmes, Garbolino Gooch, 136-1-0; 4 L Smith, Bob-Co, 123-9-0; 5 A Jackson, JT Rogers, 101-12-0; 6 J Brain, Langwith, 97-9-0.

Lower Aire Championships
River Aire, Beal (72 pegs)
Result: 1 D Grace, Pontefract, 51-6-0; 2 A Miller, Tackle 2U, 36-8-0; 3 K Hobson, Ultimate Barnsley Blacks, 20-12-0; 4 A Gower, Bradford, 16-15-0; 5 T Parr, Bradford, 15-11-0; 6 P Bennett, Tackle 2U, 15-2-0.

Meadow View Fisheries
Lark Pool (26 pegs)
Result: 1 P Ledgerton, Meadow View, 63-12-0; 2 C Loose, Meadow View, 52-2-0; 3 C Elliott, Meadow View, 45-4-0; 4 P Chung, Matrix Tameside, 32-10-0; 5 G Stokes, Tri-Cast Highfield, 18-2-0; 6 P Adshead, Meadow View, 11-14-0.

Messingham Sands
Hollywood Lake (24 pegs)
Result: 1 M Chadwick, Hull, 75-3-0; 2 S Blades, Grimsby, 60-3-0; 3 T Grice, Doncaster, 59-4-0; 4 N Lowrie, Brigg, 55-12-0; 5 L Harrison, Crowle, 55-0-0; 6 R Seward, Grimsby, 54-12-0.

Oaks Lakes
Ash, Beech & Sycamore Lakes (21 pegs)
Result: 1 P Sellars, Team Woodland Whites, 191-4-0; 2 B Poole, The Oaks, 143-6-0; 3 A Barker, Garbolino Ossett, 136-5-0; 4 L Hawksworth, Cleveland Angling Centre, 132-7-0; 5 D Smith, Matrix/Bait-Tech, 131-6-0; 6 A Dawson, The Oaks, 128-8-0.

Partridge Lakes
Covey Canal Lakes (76 pegs)
Result: 1 S Parry, Daiwa/Guru, 105-1-0; 2 P Keeley, Drennan NW, 95-11-0; 3 M Reed, Garbolino Elton, 94-6-0; 4 J Howarth, Maver Midlands, 87-6-0; 5 C Ebbrell, Maver Midlands, 85-10-0; 6 K Clarke, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 84-4-0.

Rosemary Wood Fishery
Island Pool (29 pegs)
Result: 1 G Bore, Team Mosella, 60-12-0; 2 C Smith, Birkenhead, 56-4-0; 3 A Dewhurst, Lingmere Tackle, 53-1-0; 4 P Dewhurst, Rosemary Wood, 49-14-0; 5 J Howson, Maver, 44-8-0; 6 P Johnson, Saints, 43-11-0.

Thornaby AA
River Tees, Bowesfield (29 pegs)
Result: 1 M Clitheroe, Darlington, 8-3-0; jt2 P Rambow Snr, Darlington Angling Centre and M Granger, Billingham, both 7-0-0; 4 B Trees, Thornaby, 6-9-0; 5 N Rance, Darlington, 4-11-0; 6 G Todd, Thornaby, 4-5-0.

Woodland Lakes
Curlew Lake (14 pegs)
Result: 1 T Neesam, Woodland Tackle, 106-9-0; 2 M Longhirst, Woodland Tackle, 86-12-0; 3 L Bolton, Woodland Tackle, 86-3-0; 4 T Trenholme, Browning Quaker, 79-7-0; 5 S Walker, Woodland Tackle, 76-7-0; 6 M Babbs, Woodland Tackle, 52-10-0.

Yarm AL Pairs
River Tees, Yarm (30 pegs)
Result: 1 G Lowrey, Maver Newman Scott, 17-14-0; 2 R Bezemer, Cleveland Angling Centre, 17-5-0; 3 K Golightly, Shotton MG, 15-6-0; 4 I Lumb, Maver Newman Scott, 14-6-0; 5 S Wilson, Yarm, 9-9-0; 6 A Hamilton, Woodland Tackle, 7-10-0.
Winning pair: 1 G Lowrey and I Lumb, 29pts.

 

 

Open Match Results: North Saturday & Midweek

Blundell’s Fishery Rover (Thurs PM)
All lakes (15 pegs)
Result: 1 M Crooke, Platt Bridge Angling, 105-12-0; 2 C Mullholland, kieronrich.com, 70-2-0; 3 A Malcomson, Drennan NW, 62-5-0; 4 M Rawlinson, Fishing Republic, 60-9-0; 5 M Joyce, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 35-5-0; 6 G Findlay, Blundell’s, 26-5-0.

Blundell’s Fishery Rover
All lakes (41 pegs)
Result: 1 J Howarth, Mosella, 105-0-0; 2 P Jones, Bait-Tech, 103-6-0; 3 S Gallagher, Ted Carter Southport, 98-1-0; 4 D McGuire, Mosella, 72-15-0; 5 K Padmore, Ted Carter Preston, 70-14-0; 6 M Billingham, Hazel Grove Angling Centre, 70-4-0.

Brookside Fisheries (Thurs)
Snake Lake (21 pegs)
Result: 1 J Wilson, Tackle Saver, 96-2-0; 2 C Ruscoe, Rod ‘n Reel, 70-6-0; 3 G Barker, Port Sunlight, 63-2-0.

Brookside Fisheries
Snake & Willow Lakes (38 pegs)
Result: 1 S Taylor, Tackle Saver, 100-2-0; 2 J Jones, Garbolino Elton, 55-4-0; 3 A Metcalfe, Ray’s Tackle, 48-0-0; 4 M Pleavin, Deggy’s Tackle, 44-12-0; 5 A Butler, Mosella, 42-2-0; 6 R Thompson, Vale Royal Angling, 42-0-0.

Cudmore Fisheries
Suez & Brewster’s Canals (32 pegs)
Result: 1 A May, MAP/Marukyu, 139-10-0; 2 C Lane, Prescot AS, 123-8-0; 3 D Bracken, Team Mosella Garbolino, 105-10-0; 4 Mark Kearns, Stapeley Cudmore, 102-10-0; 5 A Barnes, Manchester, 94-12-0; 6 R Crane, Hanchurch, 89-8-0.

Forest Lane Fishery
Alne (22 pegs)
Result: 1 D Zalans, Forest Lane, 140-7-0; 2 B Harrison, Forest Lane, 105-8-0; 3 C Robinson, York Angling Centre, 102-9-0; 4 J Gregory, Forest Lane, 98-6-0; 5 G Skirrey, Maver/Mary’s Tackle, 87-14-0; 6 P Noble, Darlington Angling Centre, 83-1-0.

Garbolino Lindholme Lakes
Beeches Lake (25 pegs)
Result: 1 S Rothery, Garbolino Lindholme, 137-12-0; 2 J Harris, Lindholme, 129-5-0; 3 B Foster, Lindholme, 107-6-0; 4 M Pillay, Maver, 100-3-0.

Hall Lane Fishery (Thurs)
Merlin’s Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 S Almond, Hall Lane, 67-0-0; 2 B Edmonds, Ted Carter Preston, 49-2-0; 3 D Langton, Alliance & Leicester Liverpool, 33-0-0.

Hampton Springs (Thurs)
Meadow Pool (15 pegs)
Result: 1 R Salmon, Meadow View, 77-4-0; 2 A Williams, Lionel's Tackle, 75-6-0; 3 M Churchill, Maver/Nash Baits, 71-8-0.

Hampton Springs
Rock & Willow Pools (18 pegs)
Result: 1 C Diamond, Eddie’s Bait Supplies, 78-12-0; 2 M Churchill, Maver/Nash Baits 74-8-0; 3 P Rees, Lionel's Tackle, 73-0-0; 4 K Williams, Tri-Cast Weston, 69-10-0; 5 B Asher, Airbus, 55-0-0; 6 N Rigby, Hampton Springs, 46-8-0.

Highfield Fishery
Oak Lake (20 pegs)
Result: 1 P Cassons, Ted Carter Preston, 91-10-0; 2 T Clark, Ted Carter Preston, 62-8-0; 3 J Atkinson, Gerry’s of Morecambe, 62-6-0; 4 G Simms, Highfield, 59-4-0.

Highfield Fishery OAP (Fri)
Oak Lake (28 pegs)
Result: 1 E Parry Highfield, 69-2-0; 2 B Beswick Fleetwood, 44-8-0; 3 K Hyde Blackpool Angling, 43-6-0; 4 T Clark Ted Carter Preston, 42-4-0.

High Heyes Fishery
Lake 2 (18 pegs)
Result: 1 A Feeney, Wayne's Tackle, 51-8-0; 2 J Rodgers, Ted Carter Preston, 30-8-0; 3 J Leeds, Tri-Cast Rochdale, 25-7-0; 4 D Wells, Tri-Cast Highfield, 24-0-0; 5 C Hawthorn, Trabucco Halifax, 21-0-0; 6 B Broad, Ted Carter Preston, 19-14-0.

Lingmere Fishery (Thurs)
Match Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 D Woodworth, Lingmere Tackle, 76-8-0; 2 W Duckers, Chester, 53-2-0; 3 J Howson, Maver, 50-8-0; 4 D Randles, Moreton, 41-4-0.

Lingmere Fishery
Match Lake (18 pegs)
Result: 1 J Howson, Maver, 83-2-0; 2 D Ward, Liverpool, 70-8-0; 3 D Woodworth, Lingmere Tackle, 69-12-0; jt4 P Wright, Liverpool and J Power, Camell Lairds, both 49-4-0.

Meadow View Fisheries OAP & Disabled (Thurs)
Thrush Pool (17 pegs)
Result: 1 R Rawsthorne, Ashton Angling Supplies, 45-8-0; 2 P Ledgerton, Meadow View, 25-14-0; 3 R Morgan, GOSJAC, 25-12-0.

Messingham Sands
Islands Lake (20 pegs)
Result: 1 L Harrison, Crowle, 141-3-0; 2 K McCullogh, Scunthorpe, 110-11-0; 3 M Lidgard, Brigg, 107-0-0; 4 D Hudson, Scunthorpe, 105-10-0; 5 S Ellis, Scunthorpe, 102-15-0; 6 S Southern, Grimsby, 96-13-0.

Mill House Fisheries
Mescar Lake (19 pegs)
Result: 1 G McMahon, Mescar, 38-0-0; 2 P Roberts, Old Swan, 36-4-0; 3 P Farquhar, Liverpool AS, 33-6-0; 4 C Craven, Bob’s Tackle, 26-0-0; 5 A Bentley, Ray’s Tackle, 25-10-0; 6 M Kaye, Elton Tackle, 22-2-0.

Mirfield AC
River Calder (35 pegs)
Result: 1 D Armitage, Cleckheaton, 11-13-0; 2 G Scollick, Bradford, 10-8-0; 3 S Haigh, Angler’s World Holidays, 7-14-0; 4 G Mamby, Cleckheaton, 6-12-0; 5 P Salt, Newark, 6-9-0; 6 D Topham, Wibsey, 6-0-0.

Oaks Lakes
Cedar Lake (24 pegs)
Result: 1 J Chapman, Garbolino Elton, 138-13-0; 2 S Barker, The Oaks, 104-10-0; 3 R Sowerby, The Oaks, 103-5-0; 4 K Kotchie, The Oaks, 101-4-0; 5 K Granger, The Oaks, 90-7-0; 6 A Dargue, Browning Quaker, 85-3-0.

Oaks Lakes (Thurs)
Cedar Lake (17 pegs)
Result: 1 R Minikin, Sonu Baits, 106-15-0; 2 A Barnes, The Oaks, 104-6-0; 3 S Barker, The Oaks, 91-0-0; 4 J Roper, Roper’s Caravan World, 90-6-0.

Old Hough Fishery (Thurs)
Boulders Lake (10 pegs)
Result: 1 C Rowley, Old Hough, 32-10-0; 2 F Bradley, Old Hough, 32-2-0; 3 P Clements, Protak Team Barlow’s, 31-5-0; 4 K Weader, Old Hough, 24-11-0.
 
Old Hough Fishery
Upper Benbo Lake (22 pegs)
Result: 1 D Richardson, Old Hough, 32-11-0; 2 K Potts, Old Hough, 27-10-0; 3 N Broadhurst, Old Hough, 24-9-0; 4 S Michaels, Tri-Cast Highfield, 22-13-0; 5 G Gibbons, Old Hough, 20-9-0; 6 A Hulme, Bay Malton, 20-5-0.

Partridge Lakes
Covey Canal Lakes (39 pegs)
Result: 1 N Machin, Garbolino/Bag ‘Em Baits, 131-6-0; 2 S Fleming, Drennan NW, 108-9-0; 3 C Mullholland, kerionrich.com, 104-14-0; 4 M Reed, Garbolino Elton, 103-10-0; 5 M Rogerson, Drennan NW, 103-6-0; 6 M Barlow, Team Mosella Garbolino, 101-9-0.

Partridge Lakes (Thurs)
Covey Canal Lakes (21 pegs)
Result: 1 S Openshaw, Lingmere Tackle, 151-3-0; 2 C Weeder Snr, St Helen’s Angling, 132-6-0; 3 S Parry, Daiwa/Guru, 129-12-0; 4 B Bush, Lingmere Tackle, 127-4-0.

St Helen’s AA
Carr Mill Dam (17 pegs)
Result: 1 D Knight, Wigan, 22-3-0; 2 P Holland, St Helen’s, 22-0-0; 3 G Rigby, St Helen’s, 21-0-0; 4 D Sixsmith, Danny Sixsmith Pole Repairs, 20-14-0.

Thornhill AC
Calder & Hebble Canal, Dewsbury (11 pegs)
Result: 1 B Reah, Wakefield AC, 6-15-0; 2 D Pierson, Thornhill AC, 6-5-0; 3 M Sharpe, Thornhill AC, 5-12-0; 4 T Marsh, Tri-Cast Calder, 4-15-0; 5 B Kellett, Thornhill AC, 3-12-0; 6 R Reah, Wakefield AC, 3-10-0.

Viking Fishery
Fox Pond (14 pegs)
Result: 1 C Watson, Castleford, 44-6-0; 2 M Moore, Goole, 38-13-0; 3 G Sykes, Viking, 38-3-0; 4 G Henderson, Pontefract, 32-14-0; 5 D Firth, Knottingley, 27-7-0; 6 T Oldfield, Knottingley, 26-9-0.

Wigan DAA
Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Red Rock (26 pegs)
Result: 1 K Garry, Hindley MG, 4-9-0; 2 K Stothers, Hindley MG, 4-5-4; 3 K Sharples, Hindley MG, 4-4-12; 4 L Clayton, Hindley MG, 3-8-0.

Woodland Lakes
Partridge & Skylark Lakes (30 pegs)
Result: 1 P Sellars, Team Woodland Whites, 124-9-0; 2 S Fotheringham, Woodland Tackle, 115-7-0; 3 A Crouch, Garbolino Lindholme, 107-11-0; 4 F Hayhurst, Woodland Tackle, 106-12-0; 5 E Coulson, Woodland Tackle, 103-10-0; 6 S Hodges, Woodland Tackle, 97-4-0.

 

Open Match Results: Mids Sunday

Bob Brown Memorial
Packington Somers, Molands Mere Pool (40 pegs)
Result: 1 P Heaven, Greyhound AC, 75-4-0; 2 S Whittaker, Tackle Shack, 65-14-0; 3 R Quinney, Packington, 59-10-0; 4 A Findlay, Preston Innovations, 50-2-0; 5 S White, Kobra, 49-14-0; 6 M Higgott, Gone Fishing Hinckley, 44-4-0.

Bridgenorth AS
River Severn, Bridgenorth (35 pegs)
Result: 1 D Dean, Billinghurst, 39-6-0; 2 B Preece, Bridgenorth AS, 37-0-0; 3 D Shinton, Bridgenorth AS, 32-14-0; 4 D George, Ironbridge, 32-12-0; 5 D Beecroft, Cambridge, 30-10-0; 6 R Baker, Bridgenorth AS, 29-14-0.

Browning SPA MG
Birmingham/Worcester Canal, Stoke Works (19 pegs)
Result: 1 S Middleton, Browning SPA MG, 5-13-9; 2 M Samson, Swan AC, 4-15-6; 3 G Kirkham, Browning SPA MG, 4-10-7; 4 R Nicklin, Mill Tackle, 4-2-12; 5 H Harrison, Worcester, 3-14-2; 6 M Roberson, Browning SPA MG, 2-9-4.

Cross Drove Fishery
Hockwold (24 pegs)
Result: 1 C Vandervliet, Bowler’s/Bait-Tech, 120-3-0; 2 R Bond, Bury St Edmund’s, 98-0-0; 3 S Clark, Maver Image, 93-0-0; 4 M Woods, Emneth, 92-13-0; 5 D Rawlings, Stanjay Sports, 92-0-0; 6 D Pearce Jnr, Wisbech, 83-6-0.

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery
Moat Pool (28 pegs)
Result: 1 K Pacey, Gainsborough, 117-12-0; 2 P Miles, Hallcroft, 85-8-0; 3 D Oldfield, Plough AC, 73-11-0; 4 B Sullivan, Maltby, 71-0-0; 5 N Vernon, Gainsborough, 68-2-0; 6 C Greensides, Mosborough Tackle Box, 66-4-0.

Dams & Lock Summer League (round four)
Birmingham/Fazeley Canal, Minworth (67 pegs)
Result: 1 D Brown, Maver Midlands, 32-13-0; 2 D Lloyd, Maver Tipton Gold, 11-3-9; 3 B Birch, Four Ashes, 10-8-0; 4 T Foster, Dams & Lock A, 9-13-8; 5 S Nickless, Saints/Dams & Lock B, 9-3-0; 6 R Guest, Maver Tipton Gold, 8-7-0.
Teams: 1 Maver Tipton Gold, 19pts; jt2 Dams & Lock B and Mosella Black Country, both 25; 4 Shakespeare Green 26; 5 Four Ashes, 29; 6 Shakespeare Blue, 32.
League: 1 Maver Tipton Red, 88pts; 2 Maver Tipton Gold, 89; 3 Shakespeare Green, 118; 4 Dams & Lock B, 120; 5 Shakespeare Blue, 124; 6 Browning Lifestyle Red, 126.

Dynamite Baits Makin’s Fishery
Paddock, Snake, Reptile & Little Reptile Lakes (29 pegs)
Result: 1 J Meakin, Victoria Tackle, 124-0-0; 2 A Allen, Subfish, 117-12-0; 3 C Shaw, Fishermania, 113-4-0; 4 B Smithson, Makin’s, 110-6-0; 5 S Skelton, Middy, 104-0-0; 6 A Inglesant, Coventry, 81-0-0.

Fish 4 10K Qualifier
Watermeadows Fishery, Moat Pool (32 pegs)
Result: 1 S Forster, Sheffield 166-12-0; 2 S Huggins, Dynamite Baits, 115-3-0; 3 C Huggill, Lakeview, 77-5-0; 4 C Howard, Watermeadows, 74-5-0; 5 M Stamp, Preston Innovations, 67-2-0; 6 L Lakin, Saltfleetby, 60-14-0.

Froggatts Pools
Lodge & Marlpit Pools (32 pegs)
Result: 1 D Dale, Docklow, 79-13-0; 2 K Butler, Froggatts, 79-6-0; 3 P Kennett, Froggatts, 65-12-0; 4 C Metcalfe, Froggatts, 62-3-0; 5 D Harris, Froggatts, 61-1-0; 6 D Field, Bulmer’s, 56-2-0.

Hillview Fisheries
Canal Pools 1, 3 & 4 (19 pegs)
Result: 1 N Seabright, Cheltenham, 172-7-0; 2 T King, Worcester, 120-15-0; 3 N Groves, Foster’s, 120-0-0; 4 T Armitage, Birmingham, 111-2-0; 5 N Clarke, Worcester, 98-0-0; 6 B Gallagher, Hillview, 97-8-0.

Lakeview Fishery
Canal, Marina & Serpent Pools (28 pegs)
Result: 1 S Kemp, Lakeview Select, 133-2-0; 2 K Daws, Sensas, 124-13-0; 3 N Barlow, Lakeview Select, 106-14-0; 4 C Neale, Rutlanders, 101-0-0; 5 B Greenbury, Leicester Sensas, 99-6-0; 6 R Parnell, Lakeview Select, 92-0-0.

Manor Farm Leisure
Island Pool (12 pegs)
Result: 1 K Giles, Manor Farm Leisure, 158-0-0; 2 R McKenzie, Gloucester Angling Centre, 139-4-0; 3 R Avery, Kingfisher, 131-4-0; 4 M Hemming, Lodge Park, 124-12-0; 5 S Partington, Mosella, 116-8-0; 6 M Ludlow, Manor Farm Leisure, 116-4-0.

Moorlands Farm
Silver & Moors Pools (36 pegs)
Result: 1 K Baxter, Mosborough Tackle Box, 113-8-0; 2 S Harris, Grant Albutt Angling Supplies, 110-1-0; 3 D Sheldon, SBS, 102-9-0; 4 J Cockayne, Maver Midlands, 99-14-0; 5 C Senter, Browning SPA MG, 92-14-0; 6 C Munslow, Moorlands, 87-13-0.

Newport AA
Woodstock Pool (24 pegs)
Result: 1 R Wiltshire, Cwmbran Angling Nobblers, 66–2–0; 2 H Green, Green’s Tackle, 55–4–0; 3 R Skellett, Cwmbran Angling Nobblers, 44–4–0; 4 P Weaver, Cwmbran Angling Nobblers, 41–12–0; 5 D Jay, Glamorgan, 40–14–0; 6 K Guerra, Spencer Works, 39–10–0.

Norwich DAA Summer Teams of Four League (final round)
Rivers Bure & Thurne (44 pegs)
Result: 1 I Allison, Wymondham, 26-10-0; 2 N Larkin, Nisa Feeders, 26-5-0; 3 G Kiddell, Sensas Big Hits, 26-0-0; 4 R Leggett, Bob’s Boys, 24-12-0; 5 K Gibson, The Tackle Shop, 21-12-0; 6 G Hubbard, Daiwa Angling Direct Black, 19-10-0.
A league teams: 1 Daiwa Angling Direct Black, 41pts; 2 The Tackle Shop, 31; 3 Bob’s Boys, 30.
B league teams: Jt1 Wymondham and Sportsman, both 33pts; 3 PW Angling, 31.
Final A league: 1 The Tackle Shop, 30pts; 2 Daiwa Angling Direct Black, 29.
Final B league: Jt1 PW Angling and Sportsman, both 28.

Redditch Federation of Anglers
Arrow Valley Lakes (22 pegs)
Result: 1 J Evans, Browning SPA MG, 57-10-0; 2 J Walkden, WB Clarke, 52-3-8; 3 A Hand, Worcester, 47-12-8; 4 B Nicholls, Dudley, 46-10-0; 5 P Matthews, Redditch, 44-2-0; 6 J Walker, 100 AC, 40-14-0.

Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Warks Avon, Evesham & Hampton Ferry (78 pegs)
Result: 1 A Murphy, Shimano Team Wales, 7-2-0; 2 T Woodhouse, Evesham, 7-0-0; 3 J Rafferty, Evesham, 6-6-8; 4 T Chalk, Portway, 5-11-0; 5 T Parrott, Sensas/WB Clarke, 5-0-0.

Sherwood Forest Fishery Charity
Holmedale Lake (23 pegs)
Result: 1 M Malia, Wickersley Angling, 108-1-0; 2 N Shipman, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 99-10-0; 3 M Langton, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 83-9-0; 4 P Hodgetts, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 81-2-0; 5 A Warren, Phil’s Bait & Tackle, 79-6-0; 6 G Cooper, Middy/Subfish, 69-8-0.

Sonu Baits Final
Preston Innovations Woodland View, Front & Back Deans Pool (30 pegs)
Result: 1 J Pendry, Northfield, 145-1-0; 2 S Hopkiss, Frenzee, 142-8-0; 3 A Mansell, Frenzee, 137-5-0; 4 L Edwards, Preston Innovations, 129-4-0; 5 N Plumb, Woodlands, 119-2-0; 6 M Jones, Tredegar Angling, 109-15-0.

Tunnel Barn Farm
Extension Pool (24 pegs)
Result: 1 T Shepherd, Banbury Gunsmiths, 117-9-0; 2 N Wright, Finedon AS, 105-0-0; 3 A Jackson, Mosella, 97-0-0; 4 R Knowles, MCM, 96-5-0; 5 D James, Mosella, 91-7-0; 6 A Forbes, Finedon AS, 87-6-0.

Vauxhall AC
River Great Ouse, Kempston (11 pegs)
Result: 1 P Caton, Vauxhall, 17-2-0; 2 M Burrell, Morden, 13-5-0; 3 N Bass, Vauxhall, 12-8-0; 4 A Graham, Vauxhall, 11-12-0.

Westwood Lakes
Kestrel Lake (36 pegs)
Result: 1 T Evans, Dynamite Baits, 89-12-0; 2 L Morley, Westwood Lakes, 83-9-0; 3 M Brumpton, Westwood Lakes, 76-12-0; 4 J Brooks, Angler’s Corner, 71-4-0; 5 G Walton, Spilsby Angling Centre, 64-12-0.

   

 

 

Open Match Results: Mids Saturday & Midweek

Alvechurch Fisheries (Thurs PM)
Horseshoe Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 I Coxon, Ringer Baits, 120-2-0; 2 S Bellion, Alvechurch Fisheries, 115-5-0; 3 R Taylor, Alvechurch Fisheries, 90-3-0.

Ben Randall Memorial
Packington Somers, Molands Mere & Geary’s Level Pool (48 pegs)
Result: 1 S Smith, Kobra, 54-5-0; 2 R Durrant, Ridgemere AC, 47-12-0; 3 S White, Kobra, 46-12-0; 4 J Birchill, Packington, 43-5-0; 5 D Elliott, Packington, 41-7-0; 6 K Rollings, Lane’s Bait, 41-2-0.

Cross Drove Fishery
Hockwold (21 pegs)
Result: 1 M Woods, Emneth, 79-4-0; 2 D Pearce Jnr, Wisbech, 72-4-0; 3 V Cross, Nash Baits Fish Frenzy, 69-14-0; 4 D Smith, Brownning Wickford Angling, 57-6-0; 5 M Pollard, Shimano Stanjay Sports, 52-9-0; 6 C Summers, Poplett’s Tackle, 50-3-0.

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery
Moat Pool (20 pegs)
Result: 1 G Brooks, Maltby, 130-2-0; 2 P McIntyre, Bait-Tech, 91-12-0; 3 N Wood, Hallcroft, 73-10-0; 4 S Robbins, MAP Leegem, 68-14-0; 5 P Shepherd, Rotherham, 60-4-0.

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery Veterans (Thurs)
Moat Pool (50 pegs)
Result: 1 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC, 53-15-0; 2 K Pacey, Gainsborough, 53-10-0; 3 A Tait, Newcastle Arms, 50-8-0; 4 J Moore, Sutton, 45-12-0; 5 A McCurdy, Hallcroft, 43-14-0.
 
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery (Fri PM)
Moat Pool (23 pegs)
Result: 1 D Whiting, Buttonhole AC, 104-0-0; 2 G Gibson, Worksop, 102-8-0; 3 A Sellars, Bankside Tackle, 92-10-0; 4 N Wood, Hallcroft, 74-3-0; 5 D Dare, Mansfield, 67-10-0.

Decoy Lakes
Beastie Lake (22 pegs)
Result: 1 J Whincup, Matrix/Bait-Tech, 175-6-0; 2 S Waterfall, Decoy, 158-13-0; 3 M Whittaker, Daiwa Angling Direct, 153-11-0; 4 S Godfrey, Sensas Mark One, 140-10-0; 5 R Bond, Bury St Edmund’s, 109-4-0; 6 R Goodson, JVAC, 107-9-0.

Dynamite Baits/Scunthorpe DAA Thursday League (Thurs)
River Trent, South Clifton (21 pegs)
Result: 1 M Firmstone, Garbolino Harrison’s Lincs County, 9-9-0; 2 R Wilkinson, Brigg AC, 9-4-0; 3 G Winterbottom, Brigg AC, 6-13-0; 4 G Mackey, Grimsby, 6-12-0; 5 C Williams, Brigg AC, 6-3-0; 6 B Pearson, Brigg AC, 5-11-0.

Fish 4 10K Qualifier
Watermeadows Fishery, Moat Pool (32 pegs)
Result: 1 J Kania, Avanti, 78-14-0; 2 S Forster, Sheffield, 77-14-0; 3 J Jenkinson, Watermeadows, 63-9-0; 4 P Jones, Watermeadows, 48-15-0; 5 R Hitchens, SPRO, 47-14-0; 6 A Foster, Miracle Baits, 44-11-0.

Headfen Lakes Masters Qualifier
Snake Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 J Brooks, Angler’s Corner, 213-12-0; 2 A Newton, Angler’s Corner, 162-13-0; 3 A Playford, Angler’s Corner, 138-2-0; 4 D Priestley, Shipshape Tackle, 126-12-0; 5 D Rodwell, Shipshape Tackle, 126-5-0; 6 A Austin, Browning, 101-5-0.

Hillview Fisheries
Moorhen & Heron Pools (23 pegs)
Result: 1 S Ford, Daiwa Gordon League, 147-14-0; 2 J Barratt, Cardiff, 126-8-0; 3 G Thomas, Birmingham, 123-8-0; 4 T King, Worcester, 111-12-0; 5 S Seabourn, Hereford, 99-7-0; 6 S Brailsforth, Bromsgrove, 73-10-0.

Janson’s Fishery Costcutter (Thurs)
Match & Munroes Pools (30 pegs)
Result: 1 N Edwards, Matchman Supplies, 211-11-0; 2 C Spencer, Janson’s, 180-2-0; 3 A Houghton, Janson’s, 168-5-0; 4 C Lever, Lakeview, 155-15-0; 5 R Redwood, Barnstone AC, 144-2-0; 6 M Davies, Janson’s, 139-6-0.

Kobra (Thurs)
Dynamite Baits Makin’s Fishery, Thames & Avon Pools (28 pegs)
Result: 1 S Brown, Team Makin’s, 91-2-0; 2 C Shaw, Fishermania, 68-0-0; 3 B Smithson, Gedling Tackle, 62-12-0; 4 D Hicken, Disco, 55-2-0; 5 L Westwood, Lichfield, 54-10-0; 6 J Adamson, Kobra Feeders, 52-2-0.

Little John Lakes (Thurs)
Maid Marion Lake (17 pegs)
Result: 1 T Thorpe, Little John, 91-1-0; 2 S Keyworth, Little John, 86-2-0; 3 J Masson, Maver/Marukyu Baits, 73-7-0.

Little John Lakes Vets (Fri)
Robin Hood Lake (18 pegs)
Result: 1 G Bennett, MAP Mansfield, 107-4-0; 2 D Richmond, Little John, 99-5-0; 3 P Lambert, Little John, 86-2-0.

Little John Lakes
Maid Marion Lake (22 pegs)
Result: 1 M Crewe, Little John, 71-8-0; 2 B Daniels, Little John, 71-7-0; 3 P Tatley, MAP Mansfield, 52-13-0; 4 G Bennett, MAP Mansfield, 51-1-0; 5 L Wynn, Little John, 45-11-0; 6 N Crouch, Little John, 40-7-0.

Manor Farm Leisure (Thurs)
Boundary Pool (14 pegs)
Result: 1 P Tipton, Billy No Mates, 223-4-0; 2 R Dawber, Platt Bridge Tackle, 127-4-0; 3 J Newton, Smithy’s Angling, 74-4-0.

Moorlands Farm (Thurs)
Bank, Moors & Island Pools (20 pegs)
Result: 1 I Wood, Club 2000, 187-15-0; 2 P Short, Moorlands, 107-11-0; 3 B Rathbone, St Francis, 94-4-0.

Moorlands Farm (Fri PM)
Bank & Moors Pools (17 pegs)
Result: 1 C Poole, Maver Gold, 157-4-0; 2 D Ludgate, Mosella, 121-4-0; 3 L Connolly, Colin Pace Academy, 104-12-0.

Moorlands Farm Pairs Champs
Meadow, Bank & Moors Pools (40 pegs)
AM result: 1 C Wright, Mosella, 106-8-0; 2 R Chatwin, Browning SPA MG, 87-15-0; 3 C Hill, Mosella, 77-0-0; 4 C Munslow, Moorlands, 73-2-0; 5 M Watson, DGL, 72-10-0; 6 N Littlehales, Moorlands, 63-2-0.
PM result: 1 I Mills, Robin’s Timber, 154-2-0; 2 M Tooze, Foster’s, 125-12-0; 3 C Munslow, Moorlands, 121-7-0; 4 S Pearce, SBS, 112-7-0; 5 D Johnson, Club 2000, 111-2-0; 6 C Hill, Mosella, 108-13-0.
Pairs result: 1 S Pearce and M Tooze, 12pts; 2 I Mills and P Cartwright, 13; 3 C Hill and M Henshall, 14.

Nisa Feedermasters Series
River Yare, Beauchamp Arms (41 pegs)
Result: 1 K Humphries, Daiwa Angling Direct, 42-15-0; 2 I Bailey, Mulbarton DAA, 38-15-0; 3 G Carter, Nisa Waveney, 26-10-0; 4 K Redgrave, Harleston & Wortwell DAA, 24-0-0; 5 P Hudson, Deben, 23-6-0; 6 W Anderson, Daiwa Angling Direct, 21-12-0.

Preston Innovations Boldings Pools (Thurs)
Sycamore & Willow Lakes (24 pegs)
Result: 1 C Reynolds, Bilston Angling Centre, 109-7-0; 2 R Duke, BAS, 91-11-0; 3 P Ricketts, New Willenhall, 76-15-0; 4 J Humphreys, ABC, 71-3-0. 
    
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools
Ash & Hawthorn Lakes (17 pegs)
Result: 1 D Craggs, Maver, 134-3-0; 2 M Jameson, Mid Leisure, 61-10-0; 3 D Matson, Rod & Gun, 56-10-0; 4 J Benning, Telford, 56-8-0. 

Preston Innovations Woodland View
High Pool (15 pegs)
Result: 1 M Cox, Fiery Holes, 108-9-0; 2 H Summers, Fiery Holes, 71-0-0; 3 J Heale, Owls, 71-14-0; 4 T Homer, Hillview, 63-11-0.

Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans (Thurs)
Canal, Jenny’s & Club Pools (53 pegs)
Result: 1 D Chapman, Coventry Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 129-5-0; 2 J Merchant, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 125-9-0; 3 T McGuire, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets 104-10-0; 4 C Constable, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 100-3-0; 5 A Dawson, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 99-7-0; 6 R Davies, Starlets Vets, 92-15-0.

Tunnel Barn Farm
Top Pool (28 pegs)
Result: 1 P Newell, Smithy’s Angling, 153-1-0; 2 A Jackson, Mosella, 123-8-0; 3 P Rice, Bag ‘Em Baits, 97-8-0; 4 P Bick, Shakespeare, 93-5-0; 5 P Hancocks, Birmingham, 92-3-0; 6 T Shepherd, Banbury Gunsmiths, 87-11-0.

Tunnel Barn Farm (Fri)
Club Pool (14 pegs)
Result: 1 D James, Mosella, 181-7-0; 2 P Rice, Bag ‘Em Baits, 168-8-0; 3 P Moore, Lichfield, 150-8-0.

Westwood Lakes Over 50’s (Thurs)
Skylark Lake (30 pegs)
Result: 1 B Thompson, Westwood Lakes, 71-8-0; 2 D Robinson, Lincoln Vets, 60-6-0; 3 J Holmes, Peg One Angling Centre, 56-14-0; 4 P Forrester, Ropsley AC, 51-0-0.

 

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The top match ace will be on Facebook this Wednesday (August 22) and will be answering any questions fired at him during that time.

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Angler lands two carp for over 100lb

Brian Humphries achieved a feat which very few anglers can lay claim to – catching two carp for a combined weight of over 100lb – with fish of 59lb 14oz and 40lb 8oz.

The two specimens were taken by the Cheltenham-based rod from a Berkshire stillwater after he made the decision to get away from the crowds and fish an unpopular peg in a quiet area of the lake.

He located a clear channel in the weed at 100yds range and baited the spot with Hinders Snailz boilies, Salt and Pepper hemp and chopped tiger nuts before casting a pop-up hookbait over the top.

“It was the opening week of the season on the venue so it was very busy and all of the so called ‘hot’ swims were already taken,” Brian told Angling Times. “I took a bit of a gamble and decided to fish one of the unfancied pegs but thankfully it proved to be an excellent choice.”



Narcoleptic angler hires minders to stop him falling in

An angler who suffers from an illness that can cause him to fall into a deep sleep at any moment has hired a team of minders to prevent him from dropping off during big matches!

Nottinghamshire’s Phil Hunt has suffered with narcolepsy for almost a decade, and the disability has caused the keen matchman no-end of problems, with his rivals being forced to save his life on numerous occasions after he’s fallen into the water after nodding off on his seatbox.

He has also been unable to fish conventional long pole tactics, and has smashed countless sections after dropping them as he doses off. Problems have also arisen at the draw bag and weigh-in.

Phil told Angling Times: “Narcolepsy is a complex illness. Technically, you can be asleep with your eyes open while having a conversation, yet moments later you’ve forgotten all about it.”

“I always write my peg number on my hand at the draw, just in case I’m actually asleep. Once during a big match at White Acres I tipped all my fish back before the weigh-in, it was a lot of fish too. All the anglers around me looked on in disbelief – I can only assume I was actually ‘asleep’ when I emptied my net!”

Despite the multitude of problems, Phil is determined to stay competitive in the sport he has loved for over 50 years, and to that end the Crown Inn AC member has now acquired the services of an assistant to keep him awake during competitions.

“I’ve won hundreds of trophies at club level and been involved in Fish O’Mania qualifiers - the desire to win is still burning brightly, but I need help to keep going at that level,” added Phil.

“The floating pole is my number one tactic these days as the bites are so vicious that they wake me up if I’ve dozed off, but a lot of venues don’t allow the approach. I just wish they understood I need to use it because of my disability.”

One of the men who helps keep an eye on Phil is Paul Slater, and he admits the task helps keep him and his fellow club members on their toes.

“He does struggle to stay awake but everyone thinks it’s great he still gets out fishing and we are more than happy to give him assistance if and when it’s needed,” said Paul.


Margin caught 40lb common

Robert Kinge proved you don’t need to fish at range to catch big carp when he landed this personal best 40lb common carp from the margins of Kevin Nash’s Church Pool in Essex.

The 24-year-old manager of Hampshire Tackle found a small clear area close in which he baited with a light scattering of whole and chopped boilies and hemp.

Over the top of this he offered a snowman presentation consisting of a 15mm Nash Monster Squid bottom bait tipped with a 10mm black pop-up.

“All the fish I’d seen show had been in front of the anglers on the opposite side of the lake,” he told Angling Times. “Then out of the blue I received a take and after a slow, plodding fight I netted a huge common which smashed my old pb of 33lb.”

Rob also landed a 26lb 10oz common using a size 7 Nash Fang X barbless hook tied KD style to an ESP Camo Sink hooklink and a 2oz inline drop-off lead.


40 year wait for pb roach comes to an end

A 40-year campaign to break his roach personal best ended with Peter Kelly slipping the net under this 3lb roach from the River Frome.

The Wimbourne-rod had made the journey to Purbeck Angling to pick up his Wareham DAS season ticket and after making his purchase decided to wet a line on the club stretch for half an hour.
Within minutes of making his first cast, a small trout had fallen for his legered breadflake hookbait, but shortly afterwards he received another fast take that resulted in the memorable catch.

“I had barely any time to fish but I had a rod, a few slices of bread and a landing net and couldn’t resist a couple of casts.”

“I’ve spent countless sessions over four decades trying to beat my previous best of 1lb 15oz and it finally happens when I’m least expecting it,” explained Peter, who was using a 3lb hooklink and a size 12 hook.


New website for Nash Tackle

Nash Tackle will be launching their brand new website on August 17th and the company’s media team have focused their efforts on creating the best angling online experience possible.

The new website will include a mobile phone friendly version as well as other new features including:

•         Exciting new desktop design
•         Smartphone app
•         Enriched user experience
•         NashTV videos
•         Regular e-newsletters
•         E-zine editions
•         Nash Baits kitchen
•         Weekly competitions and promotions
•         Online retail directory with focussed product detail
•         Available in European languages
•         Facebook and Twitter interaction

And much, much more!

Simon McCabe, Nash’s Creative Director commented, “This is a giant leap for us in terms of user experience. Our goal has always been to deliver new innovative tackle and news from the carp angling world in the best possible way, showcasing to the hungry Nash audience. The new website is totally awesome, AND there’s more!! Phase 2 sees a whole new interactive experience from the Nash camp. Super excited about the online future… but that’s all I’m gonna say, for now. Watch this space.”

Visit the website at: www.nashtackle.co.uk



Huge brace of ling banked

Two huge ling and more than three dozen big conger eels were landed during a sensational charter fishing trip out of Newhaven in Sussex last week.

Steve Garner from Fareham boated the biggest ling of the session, weighing 26lb 8oz (pictured) during the day afloat on Ocean Warrior 3, with a 21lb fish falling to fellow angler Gavin Eason of Lancing.

Both anglers presented mackerel flappers among the wreckage of a ship 200ft below the surface.

For more information on charter trips, visit www.oceanwarrior3.com 


Anglers share 220lb of silvers at Bough Beech

The top three of the latest event at Bough Beech Reservoir shared over 220lb of fish between them …..and there wasn’t a carp to be seen!

Leading the way with 87lb 3oz was Andy Cummings who used the groundbait feeder with worms to take bream to 4lb at regular intervals.

Runner-up Rob Williams also attracted plenty of quality slabs and roach to record 80lb 2oz, while third spot was occupied by Sean Barnet who took 59lb 8oz.


Trio of slabs weigh over 35lb

Ben Ward continued his assault on the bream stocks at a tough Hertfordshire stillwater with the capture of a trio of big fish weighing more than 35lb in total.

Targeting the venue for a four-day session, the all-rounder from Leighton Buzzard took slabs weighing 15lb 4oz, 11lb 14oz and 9lb 15oz on critically-balanced corn hookbaits on lead clip set-ups over the top.

“It was a really enjoyable trip and I even got the chance to do a bit of coaching with a bloke who wanted to learn more about bream fishing,” said Ben.”