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Shakespeare man makes Wychavon Final.
A flush of rainwater brought extra colour and pace to the Warwickshire Avon for the latest of the Wychavon Championship qualifiers. Making the most of his end-peg draw, local expert Leigh Gardener banked a succession of good skimmers and hybrids on long-pole tactics. Leigh fished maggots over groundbait for an impressive total weight of 15-8-0.

In second place was Preston consultant, and Daiwa Dorking team man Michael Buchwalder. Michael caught alternating between long pole and waggler tactics on in-form Peg 36, using maggots as feed and hook bait.

Daiwa Gordon League rod and local expert, Ian Shepherd took third spot. Drawn on Peg 60, Ian caught two tench on the pole, fishing at close range against the marginal weed, offering a feed of chopped worms with a few casters. Ian topped his weight up with some quality roach and some of Evesham’s famous hybrids on maggots fishing in the main flow, to finish with 15-8-0. 

1 Leigh Gardner (Shakespeare Superteam) 20-3-0 (Peg 87)
2 Michael Buchwalder (Preston Innovations/ Sonubaits) 15-10-0 (Peg 36)
3 Ian Shepherd (Daiwa Gordon League) 15-8-0 (Peg 60)
4 Richard Candy 11-14-0 (Peg 6)
5 Trevor Chalk 8-9-0 (Peg 2)

Qualifiers:
Richard Candy
Howard Kaye
Brian Pollard