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Bag ‘em team lifts the trophy after 10 hard-fought rounds!

The popular Tunnel Barn Farm Winter League reached its climax this weekend and it was the Bag ‘em team that took the title in dominating fashion!

The team, comprising Paul Yates, Des Shipp, Craig Elkin and Pete Rice, scored an astonishing 75 points out of a possible 76 in the final round to lift the trophy. The league was one of the closest in years as several teams were in with a shout come the final round.

Team captain Paul Yates had this to say about the win: “We have been fishing this league for a number of years now and although we have come close to winning we have never quite managed it. Luckily this year we have had the draws and performances to win the league. Apart from Pete, the rest of the lads travel a long way to fish this league so it makes it all worthwhile. Finally I’d like to say thanks to the people behind the scenes at the venue who work hard to organise the league.”

With the final round being held in some of the windiest conditions of the year it was the anglers with a slightly sheltered swim who benefited, and Des Shipp made no mistakes to take the match win on the day with a superb 68lb 5oz of carp and F1s on a mixture of bread and pellet tactics from Peg 11 on the Club Pool.

The day also saw Stuart Palser run out as the individual league winner after amassing 106 points throughout the series. He was closely followed by Match Fishing’s own Joe Carass with a 103-point score.

Final League Placing

1st Bag ‘em Matchbaits 550 points

2nd MCM Bag ‘em 531 points

3rd Match Fishing Drawbags 524 points

Individual League

1st Stuart Palser (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths/Middy) 106 points

2nd Joe Carass (Match Fishing Drawbags) 103 points

3rd Richard Knowles (MCM/ Bag ‘em) 100 points