18lb 9oz barbel smashes River Rother record
The River Rother barbel record has been smashed with the capture of an 18lb 9oz specimen.
The fish, caught by Ian Duffy, was banked from a Petworth and Bognor Angling Club controlled stretch of the Sussex waterway.
Amazingly, the Littlehampton-based rod only started targeting the species a year ago but his latest catch – which is also believed to be the biggest barbel to be recorded in the county - has seen him achieve what many big fish hunters wait a lifetime for.
Arriving at first light, he cast a running feeder filled with small halibut pellets and groundbait into a narrow swim and received the all-important bite just 20 minutes.
He told Angling Times: “I only joined the club this season so haven’t been fishing the river very long. I am so glad I joined, though, they have done so much work to improve the venue and have also been great by helping me to catch this superb fish – I’m totally hooked on barbel fishing now and have got a few other rivers in mind which I’m planning on targeting.”
The fish, which was weighed and witnessed by fellow club member Tom Beirne, is thought to have originally come from the nearby River Arun but could have entered the Rother during last year’s floods or via the new Environment Agency fish pass at Hardham which allows fish to pass between the two rivers.
Anyone wishing to join the club and fish both the Rother and Arun should visit their website at: www.sussexangling.co.uk.
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Two 3lb-plus perch in one session from the Great Ouse
After setting himself the target of catching a 3lb-plus river perch, James Armstrong achieved his goal twice in two sessions.
Taking a couple of days off work, the JAG Products media manager targeted a stretch of the Great Ouse and settled for a swim where he could trot a float over to a set of overhanging willows.
Feeding red maggots over a lobworm hookbait he caught several fish to 1lb 8oz before hooking in to a 3lb 2oz specimen.
The following day he headed to a deeper swim further along the stretch and fished a lobworm in conjunction with a maggot feeder. After catching steadily from the off he hooked in to something much more powerful in the afternoon.
He said: “At first I thought it was a chub but when I saw a bright red tail break the surface I knew it had to be a perch – and the biggest I’d ever seen at that. At 3lb 15oz it was a true river giant.”
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8lb chub for teenager
A teenager from Nottinghamshire has banked one of the biggest chub of the season in the form of this 8lb specimen.
Ryan Donnelly (16) from Clifton braved a heavy frost on undisclosed section of the River Trent near his home to land the huge fish which fell to a prototype Stotabaits 18mm Grandad’s Feet boilie Feeding his swim via a PVA bag filled with crumbled baits, Ryan had to wait until the early morning when he was awoken by a screaming run as the fish duly tested his running rig made up of 18lb mono fished straight through to a Drennan Specialist size 8 hook.
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World pike record shaken
This enormous 52lb 9oz (24kg) pike was caught from Holland last week and shook the world record for the species.
It fell to Dutch angler Jelle De Jong and measured 121.5cm long, having been hooked while boat fishing a huge water. A video of the specimen was also taken showing the length and weights being taken. The official global best pike, as recognised by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), is a 55lb 1oz fish (25kg) from Germany in 1986 by Lothar Louis. However a few pike claimed to be over 60lb have been reported and photographed, including another German fish of 67lb, plus one at 63lb from Poland.
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Giant zander from the River Severn
A quest to land a British record zander gathered momentum this week when Gary Bagley boated this huge 18lb 4oz fish from the River Severn.
The 56-year-old, from Stourport – who doesn’t fish for any other species - has now banked three fish over the 18lb-mark and his latest specimen came just after darkness on his local waterway.
This single-minded approach to his fishing has seen him gain an in-depth understanding of the resident zander’s feeding patterns which allowed him to position his legered coarse deadbait on size 8 trebles in the right place at the right time.
“It’s a real dream of mine to beat the current British record of 21lb 5oz that was caught from this river in 2007. I never lose sight of what I’ve achieved already, though, as three fish over 18lb is mind-blowing,” Gary told Angling Times.
“As soon as I lifted the rod I knew it was a special fish and even though I’ve caught lots of big zander, nothing can ever completely prepare you for the awesome sight of a big zander as its eyes reflect menacingly in the light of the head torch.”
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Match results 20th/21st December
MIDWEEKS/SATURDAY
NORTH
Bait-Tech/Frenzee Hayfield Lakes
Little & Big Adam’s Lakes (18 pegs)
Result: 1 S Sanders, Highgate AC, 125-4-0; 2 J Wilde, Colmic, 121-13-0; 3 G Wilde, Fishing Republic, 71-9-0; 4 R Fowler, Fishing Republic, 68-11-0; 5 M Bissel, Angel AC, 54-9-0.
Brookside Fisheries
Snake Lake (26 pegs)
Result: 1 N Butterworth, Cheshire Angling, 35-4-0; 2 Stu Conroy, Kamasan/Sensas, 31-10-0; 3 M Pleavin, Lionel’s Tackle, 30-10-0; 4 T Barlow, Maver NW, 30-0-0; 5 Steve Conroy, Drennan NW, 23-2-0; 6 C Blakeley, Garbolino Elton, 22-2-0.
Climax Wold View Fishery Vets (Tues)
Ultimate Lake (18 pegs)
Result: 1 C Withers, Wold View, 16-12-0; 2 D Ruffle, Wold View, 9-4-0; 3 K Hill, Wold View, 6-8-0.
Climax Wold View Fishery
Gold Lake (15 pegs)
Result: 1 G Chapman, Wold View, 21-4-0; 2 C Mack, Hull Angling Centre, 20-0-0; 3 R Bryant, Wold View, 15-12-0.
Cudmore Fisheries
Arena & New Pool 1 (17 pegs)
Result: 1 S Jones, Team Cudmore, 66-3-0; 2 B Gilchrist, Team Cudmore, 63-11-0; 3 A Rogers, Team Cudmore, 61-6-0.
Highfield Fisheries Over 60’s (Fri)
Beech Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 T Shields, Ted Carter Preston, 13-12-0; 2 N Cox, Highfield, 13-4-0; 3 P Connelly, Rochdale Angling, 10-0-0; 4 T Clark, Ted Carter Preston, 8-10-0.
Highfield Fisheries Over 60’s Rover (Weds)
Oak & Beech Lakes (12 pegs)
Result: 1 K Anderton, Highfield, 18-12-0; 2 T Shields, Ted Carter Preston, 18-4-0; 3 P Smith, Fylde Angling, 16-8-0.
High Heyes Fishery Rover
All lakes (10 pegs)
Result: 1 P Banks, Izaak’s MG, 16-6-0; 2 I Blakeley, Matrix Leigh Tackle & Bait, 14-8-0; 3 C Gorrell, Ted Carter Southport, 10-0-0.
Lingmere Fishery Over 50’s (Weds)
Both lakes (17 pegs)
Result: 1 J Tatton, Chester Tackle Locker, 70-3-0; 2 I Hughes, Egremont Ferry, 62-11-0; 3 M Turley, Lingmere, 50-12-0; 4 G Edwards, Lobol AC, 50-0-0.
Lingmere Fishery Christmas Match
Both lakes (24 pegs)
Result: 1 T Moran, Vine Baits, 37-0-0; 2 S Openshaw, Lingmere Tackle, 36-4-0; 3 J Hughes, Maver/Bag ‘Em Baits, 34-12-0; 4 J Power, Cammell Lairds, 31-12-0.
Meadow View Fisheries OAP & Disabled (Thurs)
Linnet Pool (19 pegs)
Result: 1 R Hignett, Shaw’s Tackle, 33-9-0; 2 D Ockwell, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 27-0-0; 3 S Leith, Meadow View, 18-0-0; 4 P Barwell, Widnes Angling Centre, 17-10-0.
Meadow View Fisheries OAP & Disabled (Tues)
Lark Pool (19 pegs)
Result: 1 T Lovatt, Gilder’s Tackle, 71-7-0; 2 R Hignett, Shaw’s Tackle, 37-12-0; 3 D Williams, Team Dallam, 24-4-0; 4 P Barwell, Widnes Angling Centre, 14-10-0.
Mirfield AC Calder & Canals League
Aire & Calder Canal, Altofts (44 pegs)
Result: 1 D Wilkinson, Selby, 20-5-0; 2 T Rymer, Leeds, 11-7-0; 3 G Jones, Maver Newman Scott Quaker, 8-9-0; 4 M Highe, Mirfield Willy Worms, 8-0-0; 5 P Close, Mosella Quaker, 5-15-0; 6 I Newby, Bradford No 1 AA, 5-0-0.
League: 1 N Hirst, 70pts; 2 D Armitage, 69; 3 M Highe, 65; 4 I Newby, 63.
Mouncey League (final round)
River Ancholme, Brigg (22 pegs)
Result: 1 W Easter, Scunthorpe, 15-10-0; 2 S Richardson, Scunthorpe, 10-12-0; 3 P Dimmock, Scunthorpe, 9-11-0; 4 D Padley, Brigg, 8-8-0; 5 G Tock, Selby, 8-6-0; 6 A Houlton, Lincs County, 8-4-0.
Final league: 1 S Williamson, 53pts; 2 R Pulford, 52; 3 W Easter, 50.
Northallerton DAC
River Swale, Scruton (27 pegs)
Result: 1 B Stephenson, Darlington, 11-9-0; 2 P Miller, Aireborough, 9-4-0; 3 P Bendelow, Woodland Tackle, 5-9-0; 4 K Warburton, Northallerton, 5-2-0.
Oaks Lakes
Cedar Lake (17 pegs)
Result: 1 C Hall, The Oaks, 40-8-0; 2 D Smith, Bait-Tech, 33-5-0; 3 B Poland, The Oaks, 28-11-0; 4 R Minikin, Sonu Baits, 27-0-0; 5 D Birdsall, The Oaks, 24-12-0; 6 L Hawksworth, Daiwa Cleveland Angling Centre, 23-3-0.
Oaks Lakes (Weds)
Ash, Beech & Sycamore Lakes (10 pegs)
Result: 1 I Bayley, Woodland Tackle, 78-1-0; 2 C Hall, The Oaks, 47-12-0; 3 B Poole, The Oaks, 25-4-0; 4 L Hawksworth, Daiwa Cleveland Angling Centre, 16-3-0.
Oaks Lakes (Thurs)
Cedar Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 C Hall, The Oaks, 55-11-0; 2 M Bailey, Garbolino Elton, 49-5-0; 3 R Minikin, Sonu Baits, 44-9-0; 4 L Hawksworth, Daiwa Cleveland Angling Centre, 42-8-0.
Old Bank AC (Weds)
Battyford Canal (15 pegs)
Result: 1 M Taylor, Matrix Halifax, 9-2-0; 2 C Lees, Calder Anglers, 4-14-0; 3 P Duffy, Tri-Cast Calder, 4-2-0; 4 S Wain, Matrix Halifax, 3-1-0; 5 K Marshall, Tri-Cast Calder, 2-10-0; 6 T Barlow, Maver NW, 2-4-0.
Old Hough Fishery (Tues)
Boulders & Goose Lakes (14 pegs)
Result: 1 B Clarke, Old Hough, 22-13-0; 2 M Dawes, Old Hough, 19-15-0; 3 K Knight, Old Hough, 17-10-0; 4 P Johnson, Old Hough, 17-7-0; 5 B Morris, Old Hough, 15-13-0.
Old Hough Fishery
Upper & Lower Benbo Lakes (21 pegs)
Result: 1 C Jackson, Old Hough, 24-3-0; 2 M Rowlands, Old Hough, 23-0-0; 3 R Rawsthorne, Ashton Angling Supplies, 22-13-0; 4 M Pass, Old Hough, 20-11-0; 5 I Illingworth, Old Hough, 19-9-0; 6 D Booth, Tri-Cast, 16-15-0.
Partridge Lakes Winter League (round five)
Covey Canal Lakes (44 pegs)
Result: 1 M Rogerson, Preston Innovations/Ashton Angling Supplies, 61-4-0; 2 S Parry, Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech, 60-15-0; 3 P Coyle, Preston Innovations, 58-5-0; 4 M Reed, Garbolino Elton, 50-14-0; 5 M Kearney, Tri-Cast Highfield, 44-8-0; 6 D Shaw, Maver NW, 43-1-0.
Teams: 1 Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech, 14pts; jt2 Garbolino Elton and Team Horse, both 14.
League: 1 Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech, 68pts; 2 Garbolino Elton, 79; 3 Team Horse, 84.
Partridge Lakes
Covey Canal Lakes 5 & 6 (21 pegs)
Result: 1 G Mannion, Partridge Lakes, 28-4-0; 2 J Jones, Garbolino Elton, 27-14-0; 3 D Brown, Pocklers AC, 27-10-0; 4 G Lindsay, Low Hills AC, 23-4-0; 5 A Dawson, Rochdale Angling Centre, 22-4-0; 6 F Prudent, Partridge Lakes, 22-3-0.
Partridge Lakes Rover (Thurs)
All lakes (25 pegs)
Result: 1 P Mahoney, Dino Floats/Bait-Tech, 79-10-0; 2 L Addy, Drennan NW, 55-6-0; 3 R Rigby, Gilder’s Tackle, 55-5-0; 4 S Walsh, Partridge Lakes, 53-10-0.
Partridge Lakes OAP & Disabled (Mon)
Spey & Marsh Canal Lakes (17 pegs)
Result: 1 R Kinsella, Widnes Angling Centre, 68-1-0; 2 J Ormisher, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 31-11-0; 3 E Battersby, Leigh Tackle & Bait, 28-9-0; 4 D Brighouse, Izaak Walton, 26-3-0.
Partridge Lakes (Tues)
Spey, Willow & Piper Lakes (26 pegs)
Result: 1 J Cheetham, Widnes Angling Centre, 48-5-0; 2 T Worrall, St Helen’s Angling, 41-1-0; 3 A Bennett, Daiwa/Guru/Bait-Tech, 37-11-0; 4 M Rogerson, Preston Innovations/Ashton Angling Supplies, 32-14-0.
Partridge Lakes OAP & Disabled (Weds)
Covey Canal Lakes (58 pegs)
Result: 1 S Kelly, Ray’s Tackle, 30-10-0; 2 D Olly, Olly Motors, 27-0-0; 3 A Hughes, Partridge Lakes, 23-13-0; 4 R Busfield, Partridge Lakes, 21-12-0.
St Helen’s AA (Mon)
Carr Mill Dam (14 pegs)
Result: 1 D Allsop, St Helen’s Angling, 13-10-0; 2 G Rigby, St Helen’s, 10-9-0; 3 L Addy, Drennan NW, 10-1-0.
Thornhill AC
Calder & Hebble Canal, Dewsbury (15 pegs)
Result: 1 M Sharpe, Thornhill AC, 4-5-0; 2 A Turner, Slaithwaite DAC, 2-7-0; 3 L Simpson, Tri-Cast Calder, 1-12-0; 4 R Haigh, Thornhill AC, 1-7-0; 5 F Harrison, Sensas Walton, 1-1-0; 6 D James, Thornhill AC, 0-7-0.
Viking Fishery
Hawk Pond (13 pegs)
Result: 1 T Davis, Hemsworth, 72-12-0; 2 K Squires, Hull, 42-3-0; 3 R Summerscales, Ossett, 38-0-0; 4 L Fenwick, Howden, 28-1-0; 5 G Watson, Viking, 22-3-0; 6 S Conlon, Viking, 17-2-0.
Wigan DAA (Weds)
Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Wigan Pier (21 pegs)
Result: 1 D Wells, Tri-Cast Rochdale, 11-9-12; 2 J Nicholson, Chorley MG, 5-4-12; 3 L Williams, Hindley MG, 4-7-8; 4 S Wharton, Gidlow MG, 3-15-0; 5 M Hargreaves, Bolton, 3-11-8; 6 J Hall, Bolton, 3-3-8.
Wigan DAA
Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Heaton’s Bridge (24 pegs)
Result: 1 G Marchant, Wigan MG, 3-6-0; 2 C Cliffe, Ted Carter Preston, 3-1-2; 3 S Wilson, Lancs MG, 2-15-12; 4 C Sharples, Hindley MG, 2-11-0; 5 A Whalley, Sensas NW, 2-9-4; 6 S Wharton, Gidlow MG, 2-8-12.
Woodland Lakes,
Skylark & Wagtail Lakes (27 pegs)
Result: 1 V O’Connor, Woodland Tackle, 50-12-0; 2 A Dargue, Mosella Quaker, 41-10-0; 3 D Hudson, Woodland Tackle, 21-0-0; 4 C Tidball, Woodland Tackle, 19-15-0; 5 K Golightly, Woodland Tackle, 19-13-0.
Woodland Lakes Over 50’s (Mon)
Partridge & Wagtail Lakes (18 pegs)
Result: 1 J Donald, Woodland Tackle, 35-6-0; 2 J Kent, Woodland Tackle, 19-7-0; 3 K Fryatt, Woodland Tackle, 19-6-0; 4 P Fletcher, Woodland Tackle, 12-0-0.
Woodland Lakes (Weds)
Skylark & Kestrel Lakes (23 pegs)
Result: 1 J Gadd, Woodland Tackle, 74-0-0; 2 J Taylor, RSPS, 48-0-0; 3 J Maddison, Mosella Quaker, 46-12-0; 4 V O’Connor, Woodland Tackle, 44-0-0.
MIDLANDS
Alvechurch Fishery (Thurs)
Horseshoe Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 M Workman, Alvechurch, 72-1-0; 2 S Edwards, J & P Tackle, 71-8-0; 3 R Stone, Alvechurch, 53-15-0; 4 D Kennedy, Alvechurch, 46-4-0; 5 L Davis, Alvechurch, 39-10-0; 6 L Ayres, Alvechurch, 33-1-0.
Barford Lakes Rover
Match & Plesasure Lakes (22 pegs)
Result: Jt1 M Hendry, Dereham and T Bollingbroke, Attleborough, both 70-15-0; 3 D Cooper, Norwich, 55-6-0; jt4 B Smith, Stalham and B Bygraves, Norwich DAA, both 51-9-0.
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery
Bridge Pool (14 pegs)
Result: 1 P Bagshaw, Team Frenzee, 69-12-0; 2 A Sellars, R&R Sports, 62-10-0; 3 M Jackson, Sheffield, 52-1-0; 4 T Butt, Sheffield, 32-4-0.
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery Veterans Winter League (Thurs)
Moat Pool (28 pegs)
Result: 1 A Payling, Peg One Angling Centre, 63-8-0; 2 D Clegg, DJK Floats, 55-7-0; 3 P Bagshaw, Team Frenzee, 46-4-0; 4 S Twigg, Leegem Angling, 43-13-0; 5 D Owen, New Packet Inn, 38-9-0.
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery Veterans (Mon)
Bridge Pool (12 pegs)
Result: 1 D Sellars, Sheffield, 43-8-0; 2 D Sewell, James Maude Linden, 39-2-0; 3 R Brooks, Leegem Angling, 27-14-0.
Decoy Lakes (Tues)
Beastie Lake (23 pegs)
Result: 1 T Dawson, Bait-Tech, 80-3-0; 2 R Pauley, JVAC, 46-8-0; 3 N Baxter, Bag ‘Em Baits, 44-10-0; 4 R Goodson, Decoy, 40-4-0.
Decoy Lakes
Beastie Lake (14 pegs)
Result: 1 S Pell, Spalding, 59-15-0; 2 N Baxter, Bag ‘Em Baits, 45-10-0; 3 D Carlton, Decoy, 40-4-0; 4 A Bates, Bait-Tech, 30-10-0.
Janson’s Fishery Santa Special (Weds)
All lakes (42 pegs)
Result; 1 P Elvin, Janson’s, 82-8-0; 2 K Dale Janson’s, 62-3-0; 3 R Smith, Janson’s, 56-1-0; 4 A Bullimore Janson’s, 51-15-0; 5 G Edwards, Janson’s, 51-8-0; 6 B Sandom, Janson’s, 42-12-0.
Janson’s Fishery (Thurs)
Donut & Tomo’s Pools (18 pegs)
Result: 1 J Larder, Janson’s, 91-0-0; 2 E Waterfall, Carlton, 69-13-0; 3 K Daws, Mansfield, 64-12-0; 4 J Brocklesby, Janson’s, 59-12-0; 5 B Blewitt, Janson’s, 43-6-0; 6 C Mason, Janson’s, 38-10-0.
Janson’s Fishery
Donut & Tomo’s Pools (14 pegs)
Result: 1 B Blewitt, Janson’s, 51-1-0; 2 S Draper, Lakeview Select, 43-6-0; 3 P Orton, Janson’s, 40-6-0; 4 N Ballaam, Grantham, 37-12-0; 5 G Woodcock, Middy, 26-13-0; 6 R Bexon, Janson’s, 20-7-0.
Little John Lakes (Weds)
Robin Hood & Maid Marion Lakes (22 pegs)
Result: 1 S Keyworth, Little John, 72-5-0; 2 M Wesselby, Little John, 61-12-0; 3 R Marlow, Little John, 55-9-0; 4 G Westwater, Bag ‘Em Baits/MAP, 41-9-0; 5 G Eden, Mansfield, 41-2-0; 6 G James, Little John, 30-2-0.
Little John Lakes Vets (Fri)
Friar Tuck Lake (22 pegs)
Result: 1 G Eden, Mansfield, 37-4-0; 2 P Tatley, Little John, 15-8-0; 3 M Kirkland, Notts, 13-4-0; 4 S Keyworth, Little John, 12-14-0; 5 M Smith, Woodhouse Angling Centre, 11-11-0; 6 G Bennett, MAP Mansfield, 11-0-0.
Little John Lakes Fur & Feather
Robin Hood & Maid Marion Lakes (25 pegs)
Result: 1 G Kitchener, Little John, 35-13-0; 2 M Crewe, Little John, 35-12-0; 3 S Keyworth, Little John, 27-4-0; 4 G Westwater, Bag ‘Em Baits/MAP, 26-5-0; 5 D Crewe, Little John, 23-0-0; 6 J Smedley, Little John, 15-4-0.
Manor Farm Leisure
Boundary & Middle Pools (15 pegs)
Result: 1 S Partington, Arthur’s Angling Supplies, 30-4-0; 2 C Woodward, Smithy’s Angling, 27-8-0; 3 N McKinnon, Preston Innovations, 24-8-0; 4 F Donachie, Colmic Airon, 22-6-0.
Moorlands Farm
Bank, Moors & Island Pools (29 pegs)
Result: 1 M Henshall, Foster’s, 52-8-0; 2 C Munslow, Moorlands, 44-3-0; 3 P Hadlington, Club 2000, 42-14-0; 4 J Bagley, Steven’s Tackle, 37-9-0; 5 C Hill, Mosella, 33-2-0; 6 D Williams, Halesowen RBL, 31-1-0.
Moorlands Farm (Tues)
Silver Pool (16 pegs)
Result: 1 B Tandy, Moorlands, 69-0-0; 2 M Watson, Daiwa Gordon League, 66-4-0; 3 B Drew, Bewdley, 44-12-0.
Moorlands Farm (Weds)
Bank & Island Pools (18 pegs)
Result: 1 M Watson, Daiwa Gordon League, 79-11-0; 2 R Phillips, Moorlands, 39-4-0; 3 P Bailey, Moorlands, 21-0-0.
Nathan’s of Derby Silverfish League (round five)
Rycroft Fishery (30 pegs)
Result: 1 R Wootton, Shimano/Dynamite Baits, 26-0-0; 2 P Cooke, Derby, 23-0-0; 3 W Swinscoe, Drennan/Bait-Tech, 16-11-0; 4 A Taft, Nathan’s of Derby, 15-4-0; 5 D Lawrence, Mill Tackle, 13-6-0.
League: 1 R Wootton, 84-0-0; 2 A Taft, 78-0-0; 3 M Hall, 65-13-0; 4 J Eccles, 60-0-0; 5 P Turner, 58-6-0.
Nisa (Weds)
Dynamite Baits Makin’s Fishery, Lake 2 (16 pegs)
Result: 1 I Hughes, Browning Central, 21-6-0; 2 T Sanderson, Angling Man, 11-10-0; 3 J Adamson, Nisa Feeders, 8-10-0.
Nisa (Thurs)
Dynamite Baits Makin’s Fishery, Lagoon Pool (26 pegs)
Result: 1 J Shirley, Lane’s Bait, 50-12-0; 2 S Skelton, Maver, 40-0-0; 3 C Harrison, Bailey’s of Warwick, 38-6-0; 4 J Adamson, Nisa Feeders, 20-0-0; 5 G Wood, Swan Baits/Sconezone Floats, 19-12-0; 6 D Shaw, Stoke, 17-8-0.
Packington Somers
Molands Mere Pool (16 pegs)
Result: 1 I Keywood, Solihull Angling Centre, 29-10-0; 2 D Hartshorn, Swan Baits, 27-12-0; 3 S White, Kobra Feeders, 23-7-0; 4 S Edwards, Packington, 20-6-0; 5 A Wooding, Solihull Angling Centre,19-3-0; 6 S Smith, Kobra Feeders, 18-6-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools (Mon)
Beech & Hawthorn Pools (15 pegs)
Result: 1 M Jameson, Boldings, 72-0-0; 2 P Hemmings, Monkhall, 46-7-0; 3 M Foan, Oakengates Angling Centre, 39-10-0; 4 E Bancroft, Rod & Gun, 37-5-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools (Weds)
Sycamore Pool (14 pegs)
Result: 1 M Keene, ABC, 64-14-0; 2 T Foster, Boldings, 54-9-0; 3 H Williams, Weston Pools, 54-6-0; 4 M Jameson, Boldings, 52-1-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools (Thurs)
Chestnut & Sycamore Pools (35 pegs)
Result: 1 H Williams, Weston Pools, 59-3-0; 2 M Foan, Oakengates Angling Centre, 50-12-0; 3 C Holmes, Mid Severn Angling, 42-11-0; 4 P Evans, Boldings, 40-15-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools
Beech & Oak Pools (21 pegs)
Result: 1 K Emlyn, Oakengates Angling Centre, 46-11-0; 2 S Hall, Oswestry, 42-6-0; 3 C Reynolds, Bilston Angling Centre, 38-15-0; 4 D Brown, Maver Midlands, 38-14-0.
Sherwood Forest Fishery (Tues)
Sherwood Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 B Elliott, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 28-11-0; 2 J Urruty, Alfreton Angling, 13-15-0; 3 G Hiley, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 11-1-0; 4 D Nicholls, Notts AA, 10-9-0; 5 S Richards, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 10-8-0.
Sherwood Forest Fishery (Weds)
Holmedale Lake (11 pegs)
Result: 1 A Lakey, Worksop Angling Centre, 60-3-0; 2 M Langton, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 42-6-0; 3 N Shipman, Sherwood Forest Fishery, 33-8-0.
Starlets Northfield Veterans AS (Tues)
Preston Innovations Woodland View, Front & Back Deans Pools (33 pegs)
Result: 1 D Adcock, Northfield, 60-0-0; 2 L Evans, Kidderminster, 37-8-0; 3 D Bates, Solihull, 25-12-0.
Starlets Packington Somers Vets (Tues)
Molands Mere & Little Geary’s Pools (45 pegs)
Result: 1 E Keene, COVPAC, 33-6-0; 2 N Davies, Packington Vets, 21-4-0; 3 R Atkins, Solihull Angling Centre, 19-10-0; 4 B Calcott, Lane’s Bait, 17-12-0.
Suffolk Water Park Silverfish Only
Match Lake 1 (15 pegs)
Result: 1 K Gooderham, Browning Wickford Angling, 14-4-0; 2 N Larkin, Nisa Feeders, 12-15-0; 3 D Howling, Suffolk Water Park, 11-4-0; 4 N Gooderham, Bait-Tech, 6-5-0; 5 R Baker, Suffolk Water Park, 6-4-0; 6 R Watson, Nisa Waveney, 6-3-0.
Tri-Cast Weston Pools Over 55’s (Weds)
All lakes (15 pegs)
Result: 1 M Ellis, Weston Wagglers, 28-7-0; 2 M Craddock, Dougie Speed, 27-10-0; 3 N Platt, Weston Pools, 23-9-0.
Tri-Cast Weston Pools Over 55’s Rover (Fri)
All lakes (12 pegs)
Result: 1 J Tatton, Chester Tackle Locker, 50-2-0; 2 R Perrin, Weston Pools, 49-2-0; 3 C Diamond, Eddie’s Bait Supplies, 43-12-0.
Tri-Cast Weston Pools
Canal, Weir & Jack’s Lakes (31 pegs)
Result: 1 R O’Connor, Drennan NW, 50-6-0; 2 J Andrews, Weston Pools, 40-8-0; 3 C Parry, Tri-Cast Weston, 39-0-0; 4 M Dawes, Drennan NW, 36-8-0; 5 C Gladwin, Weston Pools, 35-12-0; 6 A Amos, Drennan NW, 30-10-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm (Mon)
Extension Pool (17 pegs)
Result: 1 D Lutwyche, Hawkesbury, 24-10-0; 2 P Hancocks, Birmingham, 22-14-0; 3 A Lines, Banbury Gunsmiths, 22-10-0; 4 W Sweetman, Tunnel Barn Farm, 19-6-0; 6 S Birch, Northfield, 17-3-0; 6 A Harper, Tunnel Barn Farm Colts, 13-10-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm Over 50’s (Tues)
High Pool (28 pegs)
Result: 1 C Newton, Smithy’s Angling, 39-1-0; 2 K Turner, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 39-0-0; 3 D Pope, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 32-6-0; 4 W Sweetman, Tunnel Barn Farm, 31-10-0; 5 R Notley, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 30-10-0; 6 D Kingerlee, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 28-2-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm (Weds)
House Pool (16 pegs)
Result: 1 A Wakelin, Preston Innovations, 81-9-0; 2 P Canning, Solihull Angling Centre, 70-5-0; 3 A Harper, Tunnel Barn Farm Colts, 53-5-0; 4 D Tresigne, Colmic, 42-2-0; 5 P Hancocks, Birmingham, 40-14-0; 6 P Heaven, Greyhound AC, 36-1-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm Vets (Thurs)
Canal, Club & Jenny’s Pools (53 pegs)
Result: 1 D Kingerlee, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 82-6-0; 2 D Rowberry, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 77-11-0; 3 P Lewis, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 55-10-0; 4 M Grayson, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 61-4-0; 5 J Stockton, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 53-3-0; 6 J Wills, Tunnel Barn Farm Vets, 50-3-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm (Fri)
Canal Pool (17 pegs)
Result: 1 D James, Mosella, 78-9-0; 2 A Hark, Tunnel Barn Farm, 63-15-0; 3 J Brown, Maver Gold/Bag ‘Em Baits, 58-13-0; 4 D Hancocks, Birmingham, 51-13-0; 5 C Chamberlain, Tunnel Barn Farm, 43-15-0; 6 G Sadler, Daiwa, 39-4-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm
New Pool (23 pegs)
Result: 1 P Caton, Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths, 45-8-0; 2 S Pulsar, Middy, 44-12-0; 3 S Kinch, Dynamite Baits, 40-12-0; 4 P Wrighting, Daiwa/Guru/Bag ‘Em Baits, 46-4-0; 5 S Ringer, Daiwa/Guru, 33-7-0; 6 S Huggins, Dynamite Baits, 32-3-0.
Westwood Lakes Over 50’s Christmas Match (Thurs)
Falcon Lake (32 pegs)
Result: 1 P Clark, Ruskington AC, 66-14-0; 2 R Wells, JVAC, 64-6-0; 3 S Gregory, Miracle Baits, 61-12-0; 4 R Robinson, Ropsley AC, 60-12-0; 5 P Raynor, Westwood Lakes, 57-12-0.
Westwood Lakes (Tues)
Falcon Lake (14 pegs)
Result: 1 M Cook, Westwood Lakes, 74-9-0; 2 J Kedzierski, Westwood Lakes, 66-1-0; 3 P Scott, Westwood Lakes, 58-9-0.
Willow Lakes
Match Lakes (19 pegs)
Result: 1 G Eden, Mansfield, 72-4-0; 2 P Kimberley, Team Zimba, 42-4-0; 3 P Arndt, Grantham, 40-4-0; 4 M Wesselby, Newark, 34-8-0; 5 A Birkin, Phil’s Bait & Tackle, 20-8-0; 6 C Williams, Newark, 17-8-0.
SOUTH
Alders Farm Fishery Christmas Bonanza
Pines & Ash Lakes (32 pegs)
Result: 1 R Brain, GOT Baits, 165-6-0; 2 M Greene, Daiwa/Old Ghost, 129-7-0; 3 T Price, GOT Baits, 91-11-0; 4 B Smith, Luton AC, 85-13-0; 5 M Denton, Drennan Oxford, 81-8-0; 6 P Bardell, Maver Milton Keynes, 78-12-0.
Bait-Tech Viaduct Fishery (Thurs)
Campbell Lake (12 pegs)
Result: 1 A Oram, Dynamite Baits, 74-9-0; 2 J Butcher, Wiltshire Angling, 64-2-0; 3 G Powell, Maver, 51-15-0; 4 C Dyer, Langport, 33-2-0.
Top silverfish weight: T Gilbert, Wiltshire Angling, 19-2-0.
Coleman’s Cottage Fishery
Wood Lake (14 pegs)
Result: 1 F Thomas, Browning Wickford Angling, 105-8-0; 2 Z Lari, Ipswich, 59-0-0; 3 T Hayden, Coleman’s Cottage, 51-0-0; 4 P Binks, Colemans Bait & Tackle, 45-8-0; 5 G Bridge, Browning Wickford Angling, 41-8-0; 6 J Thompson, Cross Drove, 34-0-0.
Coleman’s Cottage Fishery (Tues)
Wood Lake (23 pegs)
Result: 1 P Binks, Colemans Bait & Tackle, 110-0-0; 2 P Cooper, Dynamite Baits, 84-12-0; 3 P Steward, Browning Wickford Angling, 62-12-0; 4 G Hollick, Felixstowe, 51-0-0; 5 C Booth, Cariers RAPS, 43-12-0; 6 D Hutchinson, Maver Coleman’s Bait & Tackle/Matchpack, 42-0-0.
Dynamite Baits Oakfield Fishery (Weds)
Red Kite & Swallow Lakes (15 pegs)
Result: 1 J Rogers, Frenzee/GOT Baits, 65-8-0; 2 B Alder, Oakfield, 49-4-0; 3 J Emerson, Top Tackle, 48-11-0; 4 R Llewellyn, Dynamite Oakfield, 33-11-0; 5 R Wall, Dynamite Oakfield, 31-4-0; 6 G Worrall, top Tackle, 29-4-0.
Dynamite Baits Oakfield Fishery
Red Kite & Swallow Lakes (15 pegs)
Result: 1 N Read, Dynamite Oakfield, 53-3-0; 2 R Bassett, Banbury Gunsmiths, 43-2-0; 3 J Rogers, Frenzee/GOT Baits, 30-4-0; 4 P McLoughlin, Dynamite Oakfield, 22-13-0; 5 M Pollard, Shimano/Stanjay Tackle, 22-7-0; 6 T Michaels, Dynamite Oakfield, 19-13-0.
Gold Valley Lakes Christmas Match
All lakes (81 pegs)
Result: 1 G Hellier, Gold Valley, 80-8-0; 2 R Carroll, Cove AC, 60-0-0; 3 A Thomas, Kennet Ospreys, 59-4-0; 4 J Young, Gold Valley, 50-12-0; 5 P Kay, Drennan Bordon Angling, 44-0-0; 6 C Kampa, Godalming, 40-12-0.
Lake John (Weds)
Top Lake (20 pegs)
Result: 1 M Parris, Lake John, 45-8-0; 2 M Scanlon, Oakwood Angling, 39-0-0; 3 M Luther, Rib Valley Angling, 25-8-0; 4 S Clark, Maver Image, 23-8-0; 5 B Everitt, Redbridge Lakes, 18-12-0; 6 C Bartlett, Lake John, 17-12-0.
Lake John
Bottom Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 K O’Brien, Lake John 12, 31-0-0; 2 T Pennycook, Lake John, 27-0-0; 3 M Amos, Angling Direct, 25-0-0; 4 C Vandervliet, Drennan/Bowler’s/Bait Tech, 23-0-0; 5 T Stanley, Lake John, 21-8-0; 6 D Carr, Drennan, 20-0-0.
Monk Lakes (Weds)
Lake 2 (15 pegs)
Result: 1 F Brown, Sensas SE, 107-8-0; 2 M Reece, Monk Lakes, 55-8-0; 3 B Luck, Monk Lakes, 50-0-0; 4 L Goodwin, Medway Tackle, 48-0-0; 5 B Upperton, Monk Lakes, 44-0-0.
Monk Lakes Silverfish Only
Puma Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 P Hamlyn, Preston Innovations Delcac, 30-4-0; 2 G Vallance, Preston Innovations Delcac, 23-0-0; 3 J Sene, Maver Cardinals, 19-6-0; 4 D Gladwin, Preston Innovations Delcac, 19-2-0; 5 S Hill, Garbolino, 16-2-0; 6 S Cottingham, Maver Cardinals, 16-0-0.
Puddledock Farm (Weds)
Snake Lake (16 pegs)
Result: 1 D Harold, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 66-8-0; 2 T Schiniou, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 45-0-0; 3 R Harold, Angling Direct, 43-0-0; 4 S Mould, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 32-8-0.
Slough House Lake Silverfish Only (Weds)
Bulphan (18 pegs)
Result: 1 G Night, IOD, 37-6-0; 2 J Hunt, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 27-14-0; 3 S Gibson, HMD, 25-3-0; 4 S Spooner, Bowler’s, 21-12-0.
Tyler’s Common
Ash & Willow Lakes (25 pegs)
Result: 1 G Manoli, Angling Direct, 114-12-0; 2 J Taylor, Bait-Tech, 112-0-0; 3 D Harold, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 101-0-0.
SUNDAY
NORTH
Aston Park £1,000 Silverfish Winter League (round five)
Split & Lily Ponds (32 pegs)
Result: 1 A Kirk, Maver, 18-1-0; 2 P Madeley, Aston Park, 13-14-0; 3 D Riley, Aston Park, 13-12-0; 4 D Hooper, Mosborough Tackle Box, 12-8-0; 5 R Wilson, Aston Park, 12-7-0; 6 N Nicholson, Aston Park, 11-10-0.
Barton Kingfishers Autumn League (final round)
Grange Park, Kingfisher & Heron Lakes (28 pegs)
Result: 1 D Mountford, Grimsby, 46-13-0; 2 P Hewitt, Grange Park, 40-7-0; 3 M Dalton, Sheffield, 39-14-0; 4 B Horsfall, Grange Park, 30-13-0.
Final league: 1 P Maddison, Winterton, 39pts (match wins); 2 M Day, Winterton, 39; 3 J Bradley, Barton Kingfishers, 37.
Blundell’s Fishery Rover
All lakes (32 pegs)
Result: 1 G Whalley, Bait-Tech, 49-14-0; 2 M Hassell, Stalybridge Angling Supplies, 32-13-0; 3 D Wood, Hazel Grove Angling Centre, 27-3-0; 4 K Webster, Urmston, 26-8-0; 5 M Wright, Gilder’s Tackle, 22-14-0; 6 M Rudd, Rochdale Angling Centre, 19-10-0.
Bob-Co Yorkshire Winter League
Yorkshire Ouse, Hunter’s Lodge, Linton, Aldwark, Thorpe Underwood and Widdington (80 pegs)
Result: 1 J Wilkinson, Aireborough, 5-5-0; 2 S Machell, Aireborough, 5-0-0; 3 B Jeffries, Leeds, 4-15-0; 4 T Guthrie, Halifax, 4-14-0; 5 S Holt, Aireborough, 4-7-0; 6 P Austin, Barlby Village Stores, 4-0-0.
Teams: 1 Angler’s World Holidays, 61pts; jt2 Barlby Village Stores, Tackle 2U, Aireborough and Leeds, all 49.
League: 1 Tackle 2U, 7pts; 2 Angler’s World Holidays, 10; jt3 Mirfield AC and Barlby Village Stores, both 19.
Brookside Fisheries
Snake Lake (24 pegs)
Result: 1 M Pleavin, Lionel’s Tackle, 50-14-0; 2 N Butterworth, Cheshire Angling, 38-12-0; 3 S Conroy, Kamasan/Sensas, 38-8-0; 4 J Howarth, Tri-Cast Highfield, 33-14-0; 5 S Knowles, Ted Carter Southport, 31-6-0; 6 R Whiteman, Cheshire Angling, 28-0-0.
Brighouse AA Christmas Cheer
Brighouse Canal (25 pegs)
Result: 1 C Ellis, Tri-Cast Calder, 5-15-0; 2 P Duffy, Tri-Cast Calder, 5-0-0; jt3 T Darcy, Ryburn and D Finnegan, Calder Angling Supplies, both 3-2-0; 5 S Avinou, Tri-Cast Calder, 2-12-0; 6 S Mitchell, Matrix Halifax, 2-5-0.
Cunneries Fishery Winter League (round three)
S Canal Lake (21 pegs)
Result: 1 C Robinson, Ted Carter Preston, 35-6-0; 2 A Lord, Cunneries, 29-4-0; 3 D Connell, Ted Carter Southport, 26-5-0; 4 T Murphy, Darwen Loyals, 18-10-0; 5 S Howarth, Ted Carter Preston, 17-0-0; 6 M Taylor, Darwen Loyals, 15-9-0.
Doncaster Fishing Centre Winter League (round six)
Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Oasis Lake (30 pegs)
Result: 1 A Bailey, Daiwa Dons, 32-0-0; 2 S Clegg, Doncaster Fishing Centre, 30-15-0; 3 P Yates, Drennan, 24-13-0; 4 K Feast, Daiwa Dons, 24-10-0; 5 P Riley, Doncaster Fishing Centre, 21-12-0; 6 K Bridley, Rossington, 19-6-0.
League: Jt1 P Yates and A Bailey, both 7pts; 3 T Bray, 8.
Hampton Springs Fishery Silverfish Only
Alice Springs, Rock & Willows Pools (27 pegs)
Result: 1 A Spencer, Chester Tackle Locker, 25-0-0; 2 C Davis, Chester Tackle Locker, 19-14-0; 3 J Daives, Chester Tackle Locker, 19-10-0.
Heronbrook Fisheries
Canal, Match & Meadow Pools (46 pegs)
Result: 1 D Lockett, Stoke-on-Trent, 65-14-0; 2 P Lees, Gilder’s Tackle, 58-8-0; 3 R Randell, Rugeley, 46-3-0; 4 G Lees, Gilder’s Tackle, 430-2-0; 5 P Mellor, Heronbrook, 40-10-0; 6 S Wiliamson, Reddish AC, 39-0-0.
Meadow View Fisheries
Lark Pool (21 pegs)
Result: 1 D Williams, Team Dallam, 61-11-0; 2 E Dalton, Meadow View, 38-0-0; 3 B Dac, Edgeley Sports, 37-4-0; 4 P Barwell, Widnes Angling Centre, 28-0-0.
None Go Bye Farm Fishery
Middle Pond (17 pegs)
Result: 1 T Peters, Tri-Cast Calder, 15-6-0; 2 I Sutcliffe, Tri-Cast Calder, 12-11-0; 3 S Weston, Matrix Halifax, 12-2-0; 4 C Kendall, Middy, 10-11-0; 5 S Webster, Tri-Cast Calder, 10-8-0; 6 D Briggs, Tackle 2U, 9-2-0.
Oaks Lakes
Ash, Beech & Sycamore Lakes (21 pegs)
Result: 1 D Smith, Bait-Tech, 84-10-0; 2 B Poole, The Oaks, 61-6-0; 3 T Watson, Mosella Quaker, 60-12-0.
Partridge Lakes
Covey Canal Lakes (56 pegs)
Result: 1 C Mayor, Drennan NW, 42-7-0; 2 P Tickle, St Helen’s Angling, 41-11-0; 3 B Bush, Lingmere, 37-5-0; 4 R Priestley, Maver NW, 34-15-0; 5 R Rigby, Rochdale Angling, 34-8-0; 6 C Scott, Garbolino Elton, 33-5-0.
Ripon Piscatorials Christmas Match
River Ure, Nab - Bishop Monkton (36 pegs)
Result: 1 M Hope, Northern Angling Ripon, 5-8-0; 2 K Weighell, DH Angling, 3-0-0; 3 P Miller, Aireborough, 1-14-0; jt4 A Scaife, Parklands and D Robson, Tackle Box Kippax, both 1-13-0.
Rosemary Wood Fishery
Moss Lake (29 pegs)
Result: 1 A Dewhurst, Fisherman’s Tackle, 77-4-0; 2 Phil Dewhurst, Burscough Angling Supplies, 64-14-0; 3 Pete Dewhurst, Burscough Angling Supplies, 48-12-0; 4 J Dewhurst, Rosemary Wood MG, 37-9-0; 5 C Bowland, Rosemary Wood MG, 36-6-0; 6 T Joynson, Liverpool AS, 34-10-0.
St Helen’s AA
Carr Mill Dam (21 pegs)
Result: 1 S Stott, Farnworth Tackle, 23-14-0; 2 D Bennett, Preston Innovations, 17-12-0; 3 J Fletcher, Fisherman’s Way, 11-6-0; 4 J Hines, Saints, 10-8-0.
MIDLANDS
Angling Direct Silverfish Pairs (round two)
Sion Farm Fishery (40 pegs)
Result: 1 G Albutt, Matrix/Bait-Tech, 27-2-0; 2 P Watts, Bait-Tech, 22-7-0; 3 G Clarke, Smithy’s Angling, 18-7-0.
Pairs: 1 P Watts and G Albutt, 4pts; 2 R Cooksey and P Jones, 6; 3 Glynn and Gary Clarke, 10.
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery Teams of Four Silverfish League (round four)
Moat, Bridge & Croft Pools (40 pegs)
Result: 1 L Hewison, Wheato’s Hotshots, 54-3-0; 2 B Holmes, Matrix Dynamite Baits Trentmen, 29-11-0; 3 K Baxter, Daiwa Drawbags, 22-12-0; 4 L Barratt, Kelly’s Store, 20-1-0; 5 G Tomlinson, Wheato’s Hotshots, 17-15-0.
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery
Reed Pool (14 pegs)
Result: 1 N Vernon, Gainsborough, 61-15-0; 2 M Edgecombe, Leegem Angling, 45-6-0; 3 S Gray, Worksop, 43-2-0; 4 W Lomas, Leegem Angling, 38-11-0; 5 D Robbins, Leegem Angling, 33-10-0; 6 S Robbins, Leegem Angling, 32-11-0.
Froggatt’s Pools
Lodge & Marlpit Pools (18 pegs)
Result: 1 K Woodfield, Tubertini Ludlow, 71-5-0; 2 D Silk, RDAS, 70-8-0; 3 P Goulding, Woody’s Tackle, 67-7-0.
Guru/Bag ‘Em Baits Individual Winter League
Decoy Lakes, Beastie Lake (20 pegs)
Result: 1 C Barley, Dynamite Baits, 78-0-0; 2 N Baxter, Bag ‘Em Baits, 59-12-0; 3 S Godfrey, Decoy, 49-8-0.
Lakeview Fishery
Reef, Oasis & Lagoon Pools (27 pegs)
Result: 1 S Ward, Nottingham, 57-4-0; 2 P Cooke, Leicester, 53-10-0; 3 B Greenbury, Finedon AS, 53-8-0; 4 S Butler, Lakeview Select, 43-5-0; 5 K Daws, Sensas, 43-4-0; 6 S Draper, Lakeview Select, 42-8-0.
March DAA
Old River Nene, March (90 pegs)
Result: 1 R Wootton, Shimano/Dynamite Baits, 28-3-0, 2 R Hewison, Sensas Mark One, 23-4-0; 3 B Wiggington, Bait-Tech, 22-11-0; 4 S Colclough, Browning, 22-5-0; 5 S Merry, Bait-Tech, 21-13-0; 6 M Campion, Maver Coleman’s Bait & Tackle.Matchpack, 21-13-0.
Moorlands Farm
Meadow & Bank Pools (32 pegs)
Result: 1 M Watson, Daiwa Gordon League, 47-0-0; 2 M Jones, Old Bear, 38-3-0; 3 P Little, Colin Pace Academy, 37-4-0; 4 P Hadlington, Club 2000, 32-3-0; 5 I Mills, Robin’s Timber, 27-4-0.
Packington Somers Winter League (round four)
Geary’s Level, Molands Mere & Little Geary’s Pools (60 pegs)
Result: 1 L Richards, Packington, 71-12-0; 2 P Canning, Solihull Angling Centre, 47-11-0; 3 I Crossman, Browning Central, 33-7-0; 4 S Smith, Kobra, 33-6-0.
League: 1 L Richards, 9pts; 2 J Newton, 14; 3 M Brayfield, 17; 4 C Newton, 18.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools Fur & Feather
Chestnut, Sycamore, Willow & Larch Pools (70 pegs)
Result: 1 S Mottram, Drennan NW, 66-8-0; 2 D Craggs, Maver Midlands, 60-4-0; 3 S Rogers, Oakengates Angling Centre, 59-1-0; 4 M Keene, ABC, 52-13-0; 5 M Skelton, Oakengates Angling Centre, 51-10-0; 6 S Richardson, Maver Midlands, 51-5-0.
Sensas Canal Masters (round two)
Grand Union Canal, Loughborough (55 pegs)
Result: 1 A Wells, Drennan Leicester Sensas, 11-450; 2 C Hughes, Kamasan Starlets, 5-400; 3 J Cunningham, Shakespeare, 4-730; 4 D Massey, Shakespeare, 4-700; 5 L Morley, Drennan Leicester Sensas, 4-200; 6 M Eustace, Bennett’s Bait & Tackle, 3-980.
Qualifiers: T Marshall, A Beasley, J Cunningham, A Cooper, C Hughes and A Wells.
Smithy’s Angling Fur & Feather
Lower Broadheath Pools (70 pegs)
Result: 1 S Smith, Smithy’s Angling, 92-2-0; 2 T James, Smithy’s Angling, 90-8-0; 3 G Clarke, Smithy’s Angling, 65-8-0; 4 ‘Rocky’, Smithy’s Angling, 57-1-0; 5 M Tracey, Smithy’s Angling, 56-8-0; 6 J Swain, Smithy’s Angling, 54-14-0.
Tunnel Barn Farm
Extension Pool (22 pegs)
Result: 1 S Ringer, Daiwa/Guru, 67-5-0; 2 P Caton, Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths, 64-6-0; 3 A Parker, Mosella, 56-9-0; 4 C Hill, Mosella, 55-2-0.
Westwood Lakes
Falcon Lake (20 pegs)
Result: 1 L Morley, Westwood Lakes, 122-4-0; 2 A Swain, Sensas A4, 114-6-0; 3 P Harsley, Dave’s Peg, 103-3-0; 4 J Brooks, Middy, 93-10-0; 5 S Lane, Marukyu/Westwood Lakes, 78-7-0.
SOUTH
Alders Farm Fishery Winter League (final round)
Ash & Pines Lakes (40 pegs)
Result: 1 N Wooding, Rushden Angling, 133-9-0; 2 M Greene, Daiwa/Old Ghost, 95-11-0; 3 M McMillan, GOT Baits Red, 86-14-0; 4 R Quick, Chiltern AC, 86-6-0; 5 N Pringle, Brown’s Angling, 83-3-0; 6 L Cox, Rushden Angling, 81-12-0.
Teams: 1 Rushden Angling, 36pts; 2 GOT Baits Black, 26; 3 Chiltern AC, 22.
Final league: 1 GOT Baits Black, 187pts; 2 Rusden Angling, 140; 3 Got Baits Red, 134; 4 Chiltern AC, 127.
Coleman’s Cottage Fishery
Pathfield Lake (23 pegs)
Result: 1 P Binks, Coleman’s Bait & Tackle, 55-0-0; 2 T Edwards, Browning Wickford Angling, 43-0-0; 3 J Derry, Coleman’s Cottage, 40-0-0; 4 P Chambers, Browning Wickford Angling, 29-0-0; 5 M Brown, Browning Wickford Angling, 28-12-0; 6 F Jones, Dalston, 23-0-0.
Dynamite Baits Oakfield Fishery
Red Kite Lake (11 pegs)
Result: 1 R Wall, Oakfield, 46-7-0; 2 D Stratfull, Oakfield, 27-1-0; 3 N Reid, Oakfield, 18-14-0; 4 D Johnson, Oakfield, 17-8-0; 5 I Edwards, Oakfield, 17-6-0; 6 A Foulkes, Oakfield, 14-14-0.
Gillingham AA Winter Championship (round four)
River Stour, Deepwater - Rectory Straight (27 pegs)
Result: 1 A West, Gillingham AA, 8-0-0; 2 R Manns, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 7-11-0; 3 P Henson, Gillingham AA, 4-9-0; 4 P Banfield, Gillingham AA, 4-8-0; 5 J Mills, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 3-15-0; 6 T West, Gillingham AA, 3-7-0.
Gloucester Angling Centre Christmas Match
Gloucester Canal, Hempsted (47 pegs)
Result: 1 T Girdlestone, Frampton AC, 19-12-0; 2 N Baker, Maver Lobby’s Tackle, 14-10-0; 3 D Malpas, Gloucester Angling Centre, 13-10-0; 4 J Wellington, Gloucester Angling Centre, 11-12-0; 5 S Bryant, Gloucester, 8-4-0; 6 A Jane, Maver Lobby’s Tackle, 7-11-0.
Lake John/Angling Direct Winter League (round one)
Top Lake (26 pegs)
Result: 1 P Solen, Lake John, 28-12-0; 2 B Jarvis, Bisto/Lake John, 27-8-0; 3 A Gregory, Drennan Bordon Angling, 26-4-0; 4 G Lockwood, Mat’s Tackle, 26-0-0; 5 M Amos, Angling Direct, 23-8-0; 6 C Vandervliet, Bowler’s/Drennan/Bait Tech, 21-6-0.
Pairs: 1 P Solen and G Lockwood, 49pts; 2 B Jarvis and M Johnson, 39; 3 C Vandervliet and P Reddy, 38.
Medway Tackle Christmas Silverfish Match
Frant Lakes, Skirmish, Sunken Island, Car Park & Waterfall Lakes (26 pegs)
Result: 1 P Udell, Maver Cardinals, 31-8-0; 2 C Love, Willow Park, 29-4-0; 3 S Sanders, Preston Innovations, 26-12-0; 4 R Draisey, Edenbridge, 23-12-0; 5 I Lyndsey, Edenbridge, 21-8-0; 6 B Nesbitt, Advanced Pole Repairs, 20-12-0.
Monk Lakes Silverfish Only
Puma Lake (18 pegs)
Result: 1 P Wiltshire, Maver Cardinals, 29-10-0; 2 P Goodman, Preston Innovations Delcac, 25-2-0; 3 B Bathie, Vinyl Signs, 20-12-0; 4 P Hills, Maver Cardinals, 17-10-0; 5 B Chapman, Maver Cardinals, 13-12-0; 6 L Goodwin, Monk Lakes, 13-6-0.
Ockendon Bait & Tackle
Puddledock Farm, Snake Lake (46 pegs)
Result: 1 T Schiniou, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 115-6-0; 2 R Thomas, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 103-1-0; 3 G Rolfe, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 99-12-0; 4 J Penhaligon, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 78-9-0; 5 S James, Ockendon Bait & Tackle, 76-8-0; 6 G Dack, Maver, 74-2-0.
Redbridge Lakes
Lake Daisy (10 pegs)
Result: 1 G McClair, Hollow, 11-14-0; 2 J Young, Redbridge, 9-8-0; 3 P Ali, Redbridge, 4-11-0; 4 T Parker, Usual Suspects, 4-6-0; 5 G Baker, Hollow, 4-0-0; 6 G Penny, Hollow, 3-12-0.
Wiltshire Angling Christmas Match
Bristol Avon, Barton Farm & Melksham (42 pegs)
Result: 1 S White, Chippenham, 22-5-0; 2 B Dukes, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 7-1-0; 3 M Rayet, Maver Bathampton, 6-11-0; 4 G Matthews, Wiltshire Angling, 6-9-0; 5 C Fletcher, Maver Bathampton, 6-4-0; 6 M Harper, Preston Innovations Thatcher’s, 6-0-0.
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4lb perch after two year wait
For the last two winters Dave Horton has set himself the target of catching a 4lb-plus perch – and he finally achieved his goal with this 4lb 8oz specimen from the River Lea.
The experienced predator angler and Pike Anglers Club member –who has over 20, 30lb-plus pike to his name – found success with a floatfished roach deadbait on the Hertfordshire waterway
He said: “On a couple of occasions I fallen short by just two ounces and I can honestly say that I am as delighted with this fish as I am with any of my 30lb pike.”
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35lb 6oz pike from Ravensthorpe Reservoir
This cracking 35lb 6oz pike from Ravensthorpe Reservoir is believed to be the biggest of the species caught from any of Anglian Water’s portfolio of fisheries this season.
The impressive specimen was boated by Mat Kasjaniuk while he worked a lure in a central area of the 100-acre Northamptonshire venue.
The large esox set a new personal best for Mat, and he completed the memorable session with a second pike over the 20lb-barrier.
Boat fishing for pike at Ravensthorpe will resume on February 14 -22. To book a boat call 01480 810531.
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New rods help catch monster zander
Steve Budd christened his new rods in style with this 17lb 11oz zander from the River Severn.
The huge predator was caught just after dark at the end of the day session on the midlands waterway after the Tewkesbury-based gas engineer moved to a spot which he hadn’t fished for a while but fancied to produce a big fish.
The 51-year-old, who is no stranger to catching large zander from the Severn having landed one of 20lb 6oz a few years ago, said: “I’d just bought some new 10ft, 2.5lb test curve TFG carp rods for my zander fishing and I couldn’t have asked for a better fish to christen them with.”
Steve tempted the specimen with a roach deadbait fished close a bend on the river.
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You vote Ivan Marks the greatest canal angler of all time
The nation has spoken and the legendary Ivan Marks has been voted as the greatest canal angler of all time.
Officials from the Canal & River Trust launched a campaign in October to find out who was worthy of the accolade, listing 10 potential candidates for the title.
Hundreds of votes have since been cast and the much-loved former England international has now been honoured, with a majority 32 per cent of the votes.
Nobody else came close to stealing the title from ‘The People’s Champion’, with second placed Kevin Ashurst taking 21 per cent of the vote and Billy Lane came third with 10 per cent.
The award comes a week after the tenth anniversary of Ivan’s passing and his widow, Linda, believes the award is a fitting tribute. She said: “Ivan was a big fan of fishing canals and my son Chris and I are extremely moved and happy at hearing this result. We would like to thank everyone for taking the time vote for him.”
Canal & River Trust National Fisheries and Angling Manager John Ellis expected a tight race but admitted that Ivan’s popularity was clear from day one of the voting process. “Having won numerous local, regional and national championships, Ivan played a key part in changing the face of match fishing on canals, including embracing new tackle innovations, styles and techniques.
“The Likely Lad from Leicester was a true inspiration to me and thousands of others and he thoroughly deserved to be the winner of this award.”
Voters were also asked to pick an angler they thought was worthy of praise that hadn’t been named on the initial list of 10, with Billy Makin just pipping the likes of Mark Pollard, Dickie Carr and Dave Berrow.
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Six-year-old Daniel didn't know pike grew this big!
Many seasoned specimen anglers spend years trying to catch an upper-twenty pound pike – but Daniel French has achieved the impressive feat at the age of just six-years-old.
The Wiltshire-based schoolboy caught this cracking 28lb pike which fishing with his dad, Matthew, at Chew Valley Reservoir in Somerset.
Despite fishing hard all day drifting and casting lures, the fish was the result of the only bite of the session and came on the final cast of the session, falling to a Savage Gear 3D Brown Trout lure.
Matthew told Angling Times: “When we got the pike on the boat Daniel said ‘I didn’t know pike could get this big!’ His previous biggest was 12lb and he thought that was a monster.”
Daniel has now set up his own online blog to write about his fishing adventures: www.matthew492.wix.com/dansfishadventures
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Perch smash river record
Two friends experienced a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ session after both banking record-breaking perch that topped the scales at 4lb 15oz apiece.
Andy Cheetham and Simon Brough were fishing a club controlled stretch of the Derbyshire Derwent when they beat the current river best by 3oz and smashed their personal bests’ with the amazing brace of fish.
Arriving at the midlands waterway before sunrise the duo endured three biteless hours before moving downstream. Shortly afterwards the tip of Simon’s quiver tip was pulled round as the giant stripey picked up his feeder fished dendrobaena worm hookbait.
After assisting with the weighing and photography of the fish, Andy, a photographer from Manchester, decided to move upstream of his fellow Perchfishers Group member and cast a lobworm on a size 4 hook within a few feet of the bank.
“I had a dropback bite and by the way it fought I thought I was attached to a chub,” Andy told Angling Times. “It made several lunges for the bankside vegetation and when it eventually came to the surface my heart was in my mouth as I could see that the hook was nicked through the tiniest slither of skin on its top lip - thankfully it held in place!
“I called Simon over and when the scales registered 4lb 15oz for a second time we just stood there in disbelief.”
He added: “There’s no doubt that both of these fish will be well over 5lb early next year.”
Not only do the perch fishing fanatics now each hold a River Derwent record, but this is also the biggest brace ever taken from the venue.
“We are both still in shock. I doubt we will ever experience anything like this again,” said Simon, from Matlock in Derbyshire.
“At first we thought it might be the same fish but when we looked we realised it was different. My fish had different shape and colouration as well as a small chunk missing from its dorsal fin.
“I’ve fished the river since I was a teenager and we both know it’s potential. For just one of us to catch a fish like this would have been a dream come true, but this is something so very special and further proves how exceptional perch fishing is on our rivers at the moment.”
10 river stretches to try for big perch
River Great Ouse, Stony Stratford, Bucks , contact: Milton Keynes AA, 01908 270000 River Derwent, Borrowash, Derby, Derbyshire, contact: Nathans of Derby 01332 515353
River Ivel, Manor Farm Fishery, Biggleswade, Beds, contact: Manor Farm Fishery, 01767 317835
River Lea, Hertford, Herts, contact: Johnson Ross Tackle, 01992 462044
River Thames, Bourne End, Bucks, contact London AA: 020 8520 7477
River Ancholme, Brigg, North Lincs, contact: Brigg Angling 01652 651650
River Dee, Farndon, Chester, Cheshire, contact: Chester Tackle Locker 01244 345069
River Wye, Belmont, Hereford, tickets in advance from Woody’s Tackle, contact: 01432 344644
River Sour, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire, contact: Soar Tackle 01509 670436
River Stour, Canterbury town centre, Kent, contact: Cathedral Tackle 01843 591134
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3lb 2oz grayling from southern chalk stream
This huge 3lb 2oz grayling was caught by Neill Stephen during a session on a southern chalk stream.
The London-based big fish hunter admitted that the species had become an ‘obsession’ for him this year and he has spent hours walking the banks of the river in search of his quarry.
His dedication finally paid off after he trotted two white maggots through his swim more than 50 times to entice the impressive specimen from a deep hole.
“It was so very frustrating as the fish would mop up all of the loosefeed and then leave the hookbait time after time before disappearing back into the sanctuary of its hiding place,” Neill told Angling Times.
“But I knew that if I just stuck at it with a fine, balanced approach then it would eventually slip up.”
Neill didn’t pinch any shot down his 3lb mainline that was tied directly to a size 18 hook, and used a length of lead wire to wrap around the base of his small loafer-style float.
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Three barbel for 40lb despite the freeze
A series of harsh frosts looked like they were would ruin Gary Lucas’ chances of success following a long baiting campaign on the River Thames, but he defied the odds to land a trio of barbel for 40lb.
The London-based rod spent a month priming a potential hotspot with boilies and had pencilled in a date for his opening session.
Despite freezing cold temperatures hitting the area, he stuck to the original plan and headed to the swim for a short evening session.
Within 15-minutes casting out a 16mm boilie hookbait on a size 10 G-Force hook he had banked a barbel of 14lb 3oz and this was shortly followed by a fish of 14lb 11oz.
The impressive hat-trick was then completed with an 11lb 2oz barbel. He said: “I’ve fished the Thames for over 25 years and nights like this don’t come along very often.”
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Perch to 2lb 13oz on first visit to new venue
It can sometimes take time to get to grips with a new water but Ryan Hayden got off to a flying start at his latest target water, landing a series of perch to 2lb 13oz.
The Drennan employee ignored the recent craze of drop shotting for the species, and instead used popped-up lobworms and king prawns soaked in a krill-flavoured liquid on low-resistance running rigs.
It wasn’t long before he was slipping the net under a string of predators, with all of the bites coming from an eight foot deep spot that had been liberally baited with a spread of worms, maggots, casters and groundbait.
“I only fished for around six hours but I was kept busy with plenty of decent perch over 1lb and I’m confident that the lake holds bigger,” said Ryan.
His winning rig consisted of a foot long 4.9lb Drennan Supplex hooklink and a size 6 Drennan Super Specialist hook.
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New Canal & Rivers Trust Pairs Champs
Die hard canal anglers will have their own ‘RiverFest’ in 2015 following the announcement of dates and qualifiers for the Canals & Rivers Trust Pairs Championship.
Following last year’s pilot match, which saw just the one match fished on the Shropshire Union Canal at Soudley, 2015 will see anglers tackling 11 qualifiers on canals spread across the UK. In partnership with the Angling Trust, the Canals & rivers Trust will run qualifiers on venues such as the Kennet & Avon Canal, Beeston Canal and Gloucester Canal starting on April 12 with a 110 peg grand final to be held on the Birmingham/Fazeley Canal on Saturday October 24.
‘It’s been a long held ambition to see a major national event of this type launched on the canal network,” said Canals & Rivers Trust National Fisheries and Angling Manager, John Ellis. “I feel sure that many club anglers will fancy their chances on qualifying for the final on their own local patch and then who knows what might happen?”
Tickets for each match are priced at £20 per angler (£40 per pair) and will go on sale in early February through the Angling Trust. A 50 peg junior canal championship match will also be held on October 24. Venues and qualifiers are as follows:
Sunday April 12 - Grand Union Canal, Loughborough
Sunday April 26 – Shropshire Union Canal, Hodnet AC waters
Sunday May 3 – Grand Union Canal, Northampton area
Sunday May 24 – Kennet & Avon Canal, Devizes
Sunday June 21 – Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, Winget AC waters
Saturday July 11 – Aire & Calder Navigation Canal, Boothferry Aire & Calder Joint Canal Committee waters
Sunday July 26 – London Waterway venue to be confirmed
Saturday August 15 - Rochdale Canal, Heywood DAC waters
Saturday September 5 – Staffs/Worcester Canal, Wolverhampton AA waters
Sunday September 20 – Beeston Canal, Nottingham
Sunday September 27 – Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Wigan
FINAL: Saturday October 24 Birmingham/Fazeley Canal
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Two 30lb-plus pike from the banks of Chew
The UK’s finest specimen pike water has delivered once again when two anglers fishing from the bank landed fish of over 30lb.
Experienced pike angler Nige Williams banked his twenty third specimen over the 30lb-barrier during a two day session at Chew Valley Reservoir when he legered the ‘biggest mackerel he’d ever seen’ to fool the predator that topped the scales at 35lb 12oz.
The Wolverhampton-based specialist fished from an area of the Somerset venue known as ‘Wick’, and presented his bait 100yds from the bank on a rig made from size 2 Greys Prowla trebles, a wire trace and 65lb braided mainline.
“I started at first light but by late afternoon I’d only had a couple of small fish,” said Nige. “It was almost dark, so I put on a huge mackerel - it was so big that my mate who I was fishing with joked that it was ‘a Drennan Cup winning mackerel.’ Shortly after getting the hookbait in the water I had a screaming take. The fish even jumped clear of the water during the water which was an incredible sight.”
He added: “I was very lucky to land this fish as the hooks fell out in the net.”
Fishing on the opposite bank to Nigel was Norfolk-based all -rounder Darryn Stolworthy, who ended a 25-year quest for a 30lb pike when he won the battle with a 34lb 7oz predator.
The Angling Direct-backed angler also put his faith in a large hookbait and used a smelt deadbait to tempt his new personal best.
Following a powerful fight he beat his prize with a rig constructed from a 35lb wire trace, size 6 Owner trebles and 65lb braided mainline.
“I’ve never fished harder for any other species in my life and to finally land a thirty is like having a weight lifted from my shoulders - I’m so chuffed,” Darryn told Angling Times.
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Riverfest sets its sights on £20,000 top prize
The organisers of the sport’s biggest river competition have launched a campaign to attract major sponsorship in a bid to realise the ‘ultimate dream’ of offering a £20,000 first prize to the winner.
Following the huge success of RiverFest, competition founder Dave Harrell this week revealed to Angling Times that he is working with event organisers the Angling Trust to attract a sponsor in order to make the 2015 event the biggest yet.
Dave believes that acquisition of major sponsorship from outside of the sport will allow the annual competition to reach its full potential by possibly growing the number of anglers in each regional qualifier from 60 to as many as 90 which will in turn substantially boost the individual prize pot that currently stands at an impressive £12,000.
“It’s my dream to eventually have a first prize of £20,000. This will take a lot of work, but we have already proved that the Angling Trust is capable of making some amazing things happen,” said Dave.
“The ‘trust’ has already put a pack together that will be sent out in order to attract interest from major companies outside of fishing.
“This competition is getting bigger and bigger every year and we are confident that there are businesses out there that will recognise the huge benefits of being associated with the success story that is RiverFest.”
Ben Thompson, competitions and performance manager for the Angling Trust, has been instrumental in the event’s success and has been at the forefront in producing its sponsorship campaign.
“We will sit down with Dave Harrell in the next few weeks to begin planning for 2015 and we will focus on securing a headline sponsor, reviewing the qualifiers and consider increasing the size of some of those qualifiers as well establishing a booking system that will meet the demand for tickets. We will be bringing news of developments to anglers early 2015.”
The Angling Trust is actively seeking sponsors for the competition, if anyone is interested in finding out more about this or other opportunities then please contact Ben Thompson at ben.thompson@anglingtrust.net
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16lb barbel after switch in tactics
A quick change in tactics resulted in this cracking 16lb 3oz River Loddon barbel for Cliff Mosey.
The Sandhurst-based rod had headed to the Berkshire waterway with his 11-year-old son, Henry, with the intentions of spending a couple of hours fishing for the chub with breadflake.
But when he saw the river he had to have a rethink. He said: “The water was really coloured and I knew we’d struggle for the chub. I had some pellets with me so decided to have a go for the barbel with a banded hookbait – and what a great decision it turned out to be!”
Cliff’s successful set-up consisted of 6lb Gardner HydroFlo line with a size 8 barbless hook.
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