Social networking and new media has been high on my to do list this month with us trying to find new ways of keeping in touch with our readers. We strive to produce the best mag that we can but without feedback we can only guess as to what our readers like in terms of features. Facebook is perhaps the biggest and best way of being in touch with our readers but Twitter is what’s got me most excited!I’ve never wanted to get involved with Twitter or Facebook on a personal level as I quite like my privacy, however I have recently set a Twitter account up to give my followers regular updates on what is going on at Match Fishing HQ. And what I have found is fantastic! Lots of anglers have bought into using Twitter and give regular updates on their fishing Steve Ringer is on there as well as lots of other top name anglers.
Latest results from the Bag'em Matchbaits Silver League Individual. . . Dog Lane Fishery (Napton Warwickshire)06/11/11 | Number of pegs: 34The day was cool and dry with a splash of sun at Dog Lane this week as 34 anglers kicked off the latest Bag'em Matchbaits sponsored Sunday Silver league for individuals.
Results for round 4 of the AT Upper Thames winter leagueDate: 13th November, 2011Bristol Avon at Chippenham and MelkshamNumber of pegs: 70Match Report:The River was still very clear for the 4th round, but it still fished fairly well. Top Individual on the day was Browning Andover's James Hillier who drew on the Conigere Section at Melksham, James fished the rod and line and caught 7 Chub plus smaller fish for 18lb 6oz. In second place was in-form Garbolino Blackmore Vale Rod (Mad) Gary Etheridge who was pegged opposite the Olympiad at Chippenham, Gary caught 12lb 9oz of roach and perch mostly on the pole and very light tackle!Another in-form Angler filled the 3rd slot, Thames Champion, Andy Pollard of Daiwa Gordon League drew the down stream end peg at Portman road in Melksham and had a nice net of roach and perch for 10lb 11ozAnd in the final Frame place Jamie Cox of Garbolino Blackmore vale wagglered his way to 9lb 5oz at Riverside road in Chippenham, which consisted of 5 chub plus roach and dace. On the team front Garbolino Blackmore vale and Colmic Talisman both had 49 points, but Garbolino stole the win with a greater weight.
Results for open contests the week beginning November 7. Sunday OpenKestral Lake Sundays open contest was won by Kings Lynn youngster Adam Playford using his trusty method approach from peg 7. Alternating between dead maggot and 6mm pellet hook baits, he tempted an all carp bag for a 45lb 10oz total – a weight that just edged out George Warren who fished waggler for 43lb 9oz. 1st Adam Playford, Anglers Corner, 45lb 10oz2nd George Warren, Westwood Lakes, 43lb 9oz3rd Steve Lane, WWL/Castle AC, 34lb 2oz Tuesday OpenSkylark LakeTuesday’s open was won by the in form Alec Rawlings, making it two wins out of three for the angler.
Results for open contests the week beginning November 6. Date: Monday 31st OctoberPools: House PoolNo F/man: 18Match Report:1st: Pellet at 8m with slop for F1 carp, bream and roach. 2nd: Method feeder to the island with dead maggot for F1 carp, bream, roach and perch. 3rd: Maggot on the pole at 8m for roach, bream, F1 carp and perch.
Results for Holmedale Lake match on Wednesday November 2Holmedale Lake Wednesday 2/11/1126 fished Not massive weights but a very tight competition. Just topping the list with 49lb 10oz, fishery regular John Darby fished the pole and meat out at 10m for 12 carp up to 9lb, catching eight carp in the first hour and the rest in the last hour. One fish adrift in second place Andy Lakey fished the pole and pellet at 7m for 20 small carp to 4lb . 1st John Darby, Sherwood Forest Fishery, peg 36, 49-10-02nd Andy Lakey, Worksop AA, peg 9, 48-4-03rd Shaun Sutton, Gateford Angling Supplies, peg 31, 45-7-04th Daz Staley, Mansfield Piscatorials AS, peg 25, 44-12-05th Pete Hodgetts, Sherwood Forest Fishery, peg 4, 39-4-06th Sean Storey, Gateford Angling Supplies, peg 40, 39-8-0.
Results from the fishery competitions for the week beginning October 31. Sunday open Kestrel Lake16 pegsSunday’s open match was switched to the in-form Kestral Lake and it didn’t disappoint. Out on top was Gary Walton of Spilsby AC, who fished waggler at 20m with up in the water from peg 11. Gary’s catch consisted mostly of barble ranging from 1lb to just under 9lb, with 11 over 5lb in his total of 108lb 6ozSecond place Adam Playford fished peg 6 ans pushed Gary hard, ending up with 96lb 12oz of mainly carp and ide on maggot and pellet fished down the left hand side of the island at 16m.
