Good weights with the tones still coming during four matches held over the week.
Monday September 19Pools: ExtensionPegs: 24Tactics1st: Maggot up in the water for F1 carp to 2lb, roach and bream to 1. 5lb. 2nd: Maggot at 9m for F1 carp to 2lb and f1s and roach down the edges.
Maggot and casters scoring well with a number of 100lb plus bags taken.
Saturday September 23Pools: Extension poolPegs: 23Tactics1st: Casters at 4m up in the water for F1 carp, roach and skimmers. 2nd: Bread shallow at 7m for F1s to 2lb. 3rd: Pellet at 16m and down the edges for F1 carp, roach and skimmers.
Bristol Avon shows good form as the Preston Innovations Thatchers take full advantage.
Sensas Commercial House LeagueRound 2Bristol Avon from Swinford to Jack Whites 54 pegsSunny with showers was the order of the day as anglers settled into the second round of the Sensas Commercial House League on the Bristol Avon. And with a bit more flow on the river than in the previous round some good sport was on offer, with 17 of the anglers posting double figure weights. It was Liam Braddell who took the honours though, winning the match fromnear the split willows in the cornfield at Swinford.
Round four of the Irish Float Team qualifiers stepped up a gear with great sport on the Newry canal.
Match four of the Irish Float Team Qualifiers proved to be the most successful yet, both in terms of the numbers of fish caught and the total weight caught by the anglers. Top individual angler of the day was Nick Howell (Tyrone) with 80 fish for 4. 080Kgs of Roach, Perch and Hybrids on peg 14.
Two consecutive wins for Harrison as he takes the top spot by over 40lb.
EVENT: WEDNESDAY ‘KOBRA’ OPENVENUE: LAKE TWO DYNAMITE MAKINSDATE: 14 September 2011PEGS: 22Chris Harrison (Bailey’s of Warwick) made it two consecutive Wednesday KOBRA Open wins with 147-06 of carp from Lake Two at Dynamite Makins. Drawn on peg A20 (opposite end of the lake to his previous week’s win), after failing to catch on method feeder a switch to straight bomb and pellet saw an immediate response from carp which continued to feed to the end of the match. Lee Westwood (Litchfield) fished a similar match from B17 for his 117-00, with Jason Shirley (Bailey’s of Warwick) taking 99-06 from peg A4 for third place.
Carp came thick and fast as Crock lands 25 fish to take the top spot.
EVENT: THURSDAY ‘KOBRA’ OPENVENUE: DYNAMITE MAKINS – DERWENT POOLDATE: 15 September 2011PEGS: 20Every competitor on Derwent Pool (Dynamite Makins) caught carp in the Thursday KOBRA Open, although the bulk of the fish were at either end of the lake. Steve Crocker (Mansfield Sensas) on peg 1 caught 25 fish throughout the match, all on pellet fished towards the island on long pole for his 89-08 winning weight. At the other end of the lake on peg 16, Dave Hicken (Disco) alternated his margins swims throughout, and caught carp and a golden tench on pellet and sweet corn baits for a total of 50-00 for second place.
Harrison extends his run to three matches in a row at Makins landing over 180lb.
EVENT: WEDNESDAY ‘KOBRA’ OPENVENUE: LAKE TWO DYNAMITE MAKINSDATE: 21 September 2011PEGS: 18Once again the bulk of the feeding carp were on A20 on Lake Two at Dynamite Makins for the Wednesday Kobra Open, although they were rising over the whole of the lake. And, once again, Bailey’s of Warwick ace Chris Harrison sat on the right peg, this time taking 182-00 of carp on pellet and bomb for his third successive Wednesday win. Pete Wood (Coalville) took second spot with 69-04 from peg A4, with Attleborough Angling’s Terry Phillips in third with 55-10 from A9, both catching on pellet and bomb.
West Midlands Police Team Maver travelled to Eniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland with a team of Six Richard Tranter, David Fenton, Mark Blackburn, Richard Partridge, Larry Byrne and David Powles to compete in the 51st Police Service UK Team Championships on Thursday 15th September 2011. Police Service UK National Championships 2011 | Eniskillen, Northern Ireland | 15th September 201196 Anglers 16 Teams of sixWest Midlands Police were clear winners and POLICE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS with 27 points. A section win from Mark Blackburn at Ballanleck 2 nd In the individual overall , A second in section for Richard Tranter at Dolans Ring, A second in section for David POWLES at Sligo Road, A second in section for Richard Partridge at Cornegrade and A third in section for Larry Byrne at Derry Charra. Top 5 anglers and weights:1: Harry Blackburn Weight: 2nd overall2: David Powles Weight: 2nd in section3: Dick Partridge Weight: 2nd in section4: Dick Tranter Weight: 2nd in section5: Lawerence Byrne Weight: 3rd in section.
Sunday saw the final round of the Angling Direct/Big Fish Essex Summer League being contested on the River Chelmer at Hoe Mill and Paper Mills. River Chelmer - Paper Mills & Hoe Mill | 18/09/2011 | Number of pegs: 50Browning Wickford Y tied with JP Tackle A on the day with 35 points each. JP Tackle's Andy Stebbings winning the round from Hoe Mill with 12-11-0 of Hemp caught Roach, with Browning Wickford's Tim Bruce taking second with 8-15-8 of punch and bloodworm roach at Paper Mills. With four wins out of five rounds Browning Wickford Y took the league title with 195 points, second was Browning Wickford X with 174 points and JP Tackle A third with 147.
The upper Thames Champs attracted 19 teams of six. Conditions on the day were good as regards the wind of recent matches but still there was little flow however plenty of small fish were caught. Radcot, Clanfield, Rushey and Newbridge | 18th September 2011 | Number of anglers: 114Rushey was the section where the winner can from with a surprise 14. 15.
It's been a busy week at Westwood 77lb takes victory in the Sunday open.
Westwood Lakes Match ResultsSunday’s Open Match Kestrel LakeSunday's open match saw Kings Lynn youngster Jimmy Brooks take the spoils. The Anglers Corner-backed rod fished maggot at 5metres to take Ide and small Carp steadily, before a late switch to pellet at 16metres to the island from peg 10. 1st Jimmy Brooks, Anglers Corner 77lb 12oz2nd Gus Garrett, Angler’s Corner 71lb 02oz3rd Craig Butterfield, Middy International 61lb 02oz4th Steve Pretty, Miracle Baits 50lb 04ozTuesday’s £1000 Qualifier Skylark Lake 22 Pegs1st Steve Lane, Castle A/C, 58lb 09oz2nd John Gooden, Mildon Baits 47lb 02oz 3rd Mick Stamp, Preston/Sonubaits 44lb 09oz Thursday’s over 50’s Match Skylark 28 Pegs1st John Gooden, Mildon Baits 56lb 14oz 2nd Paul Oglesbee, Westwood Lakes 54lb 02oz3rd Ian Shaw, Westwood Lakes 47lb 08ozFixturesSaturday and Sunday £1000 Payout Final.
Strong winds make thing tricky at Sherwood, but still the ton bags keep coming.
Holmedale Lake Wednesday 14/9/1122 fished Due of the strong winds on the day event winner John Darby opted to fished the pole short at 5m with meat over pellet at peg 39. It was a decision that saw him catch all match, landing carp to 10lb to amass the only ton of the competition with a level 118lb. Second placed Roy Butterfield also fished the pole but with corn out at 7m and down both margins for carp to 7lb, just heading off the tight completion behind him with 84lb 7oz.
Over 100 anglers battled it out, with John Savage winning by nearly 30lb clear.
WEDNESDAY SILVER RESIDENTS MATCH14th SEPTEMBER 2011 106 ANGLERS FISHEDTWIN OAKS, TRELAWNEY, POLLAWYN & ACORN 1st JOHN SAVAGE 92lb MK2 ANGLING Peg 20 Pollawyn Bomb & pellet 2nd ANTHONY FLINT 65lb 09oz FARNBROUGH Peg 41 Pollawyn Method feeder3rd CLIVE HILL 57lb 13oz ST FRANCES AS Peg 28 Trelawney Pellet shallow4th ALISON JONES 53lb 07oz LITTLE DARLEY Peg 11 Twin Oaks Down the edge on top 4 with meat 5th CARL BILLINGHAM 53lb 04oz EMBOSSED Peg 29 Trelawney Method feeder6th DAVE SCATCHARD 51lb 06oz Peg 16 Twin Oaks Bomb & pellet. . .
200 competitors went head-to-head in the Residents Rover with Howard green the only one to break the ton.
THURSDAY’S MARUKYU RESIDENTS ROVER MATCH15th SEPTEMBER 2011203 ANGLERS FISHED ALL WATERS1st HOWARD GREEN 117lb 01ozGREENS TACKLE Peg 14 Twin Oaks Pellet shallow2nd ROB STANLEY 96lb 13oz CHILTERN BAITS Peg 15 Twin Oaks Method feeder with pellet3rd ALAN SMITH 84lb 13ozIVY HOUSE LAKES Peg 32 Twin Oaks Short pole with maggot 4th CLIF LOFTHOUSE 77lb YORK NOMADS Peg 23 Trelawney Long pole with paste5th JIM BOYLE 66lb 15ozCHILTERN BAITS Peg 29 Twin Oaks Method feeder with pellet 6th CARL BILLINGHAM 62lb 12ozEMBOSSD Peg 15 Acorn Method feeder with corn1st LADIES BETTY WADHAMS 28lb 07ozPeg 3 Eery. . .
