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Pole Fishing magazine contributor, Richard Chave, books his slot.

Bream showed well for two of the three qualifiers in the fifth Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier of 2014 held on the Bristol Avon at Newbridge on Sunday, July 13th.

Richard Chave booked his place in the final with 51-7-0 from Peg 97 where he used groundbait feeder with worm and maggot to bank 10 bream after taking some roach on the bolo rod.

Runner-up John Moody also bagged a qualifying spot with second on Peg 124 where he used feeder and maggot for 41-5-0 of bream.

Danny Ashington won the third section to also make it into the final with a double-figure net of roach and perch.

Top six individual results

1 Richard Chave, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 51-7-0

2 John Moody, Garbolino Blackmore Vale MG, 41-5-0

3 Steve Hemingray, Drennan/Sensas, 33-2-0

4 Brian Preece, Bridgnorth AS, 27-12-0

5 James Carty, Devizes AA, 27-1-0

6 C Fletcher, Bathampton, 24-6-0.

Qualifiers to the grand final on November 15th/16th on the River Wye at Hereford are; Richard Chave, John Moody and Danny Ashington.

The next Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier will be held on the River Trent, Newark Dyke on Saturday, July 19th.