Thursday Open on Sherwood Forest Fishery's Sherwood Lake.
Sherwood LakeTuesday 25/10/11 17 fishedPeg 40 is the peg to draw at the moment, this time it was the turn of fishery bailiff John Wooff to draw it, fishing the pole and maggot for 10lb of skimmers and roach and late in the match he fished the pole and corn down the margin for 9 carp – 6lb. 2nd place went to specimen hunter Mick Lysaght fishing the pole and corn down the margin he landed two identical carp at 15lb 8oz each topped up by one other 3lber. Results1st John Wooff Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 40, 46-2-02nd Mick Lysaght Rivendell AC peg 38, 34-7-03rd Dave Round Mansfield Busman AC peg 49, 18-2-04th Fred Bispham Peg One Angling peg 46, 17-7-05th Steve Richards Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 41, 16-8-06th John Holmes Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 59, 17-7-0.
Plenty of carp coming out in Thursday's open at Dynamite Makins phase 3.
EVENT: THURSDAY ‘KOBRA’ OPENVENUE: DERWENT LAKE, DYNAMITE MAKINSDATE: October 27Number of pegs: 19Steady rain throughout the Thursday KOBRA Open on Derwent at Dynamite Makins failed to stop fish feeding and with everyone catching it was a good match. Top weight went to Wigston’s All Seasons Angling boss John Hall. Pole fishing pellet tight to the island on peg 23, John landed 12 carp (losing five) to put 60-08 on the scales.
This was the first round of 10 matches to be held over the year and the competitors were met with cold and wet conditions and a clear canal. This was reflected in the results with end pegs taking all the places.
K&A Canal, Bishops Canning | 19/10/11Number of pegs/anglers: 35 Mike Poolman (HQLF) was the best on the day with a 3. 820kg mixed bag taken on maggot and caster over groundbait on the end peg of 'A' section and the match length.
The winner Gaz Boydell, picked up some small roach on pinkie over groundbait before latching into a tench after only 30 minutes, this allowed him to target bigger fish on worm for the remainder of the match.
Old Nene, March| 26/10/11Number of pegs/anglers: 22 Spaff Spaford and Dave Burns were able to find a better stamp of roach on hemp and left the chasing pack behind who all fought it out with small roach over groundbait and pinkie or maggot. The top team on the day was 5 Trg Regt RLC with 4 pts and then the EOD on 8pts and a tied third between the Engineers and 49 (E) Bde both on 12 pts Top 4 anglers and weights:1: Gaz Boydell Weight: 4. 080kg2: Spaff Spafford Weight: 2.
Good fishing on Makins Lake 2 with over 40lbs needed to make top 10.
EVENT: WEDNESDAY ‘KOBRA’ OPENVENUE: LAKE TWO DYNAMITE MAKINSDATE: October 26Number of pegs: 25Although fishing followed a cold, clear night weights were generally lower than expected, with fish caught all round Makins Lake Two in the Wednesday KOBRA Open and over 40 lb required to make the top 10. Ian Hughes (Browning) was late to his peg (B21) as he'd forgotten his rods and had to return home to collect them. Fishing pellet on bomb he had indications throughout the match and ended with 68-12 for a clear win.
Tough going on the third round of the Sensas Commercial House League.
With the river still being very clear and slow flowing most anglers really struggled for bites with only 7 weights over 5 lbs. There were even blanks recorded. Dave Haines won the match for BTM services from peg 77.
The UTWL practice match was split between two stretches, Barton Farm and Staverton, but it was the anglers pegged at Barton Farm who had the better sport and consequently filled the top 8 places
UTWL practice match | Bristol Avon Barton Farm and Staverton23/10/11 | Number of pegs/anglers: 59 The winner, Mark Kimber of Daiwa Gordon League was drawn on Peg 23 just inside the sewer field gate. He had the only double figure net on the day with 11lb 3oz of Roach and skimmers on the pole over groundbait. On the peg below the winner, Gary Etheridge of Garbolino Blackmore Vale wagglered his way to a mostly roach net weighing 9lb 5oz for second place. From the top end of Barton Farm peg 4, Richie Tomala was one roach off of second place with 9lb 2oz.
Results from the Risby Park Fisheries, Whizzo Winter Series. . .
Beverley | Saturday, 15th October Number of pegs/anglers: 16Top 5 anglers and weights:1: Harry Bignell Weight: 66lb 8oz2: Neil Robinson Weight: 62lb 10oz3: Roger Edmond Weight: 39lb 2oz4: Pat Taylor Weight: 37lb 5oz5: John Alexander Weight: 28lb 9oz Beverley | Saturday, 22nd OctoberNumber of pegs/anglers: 16Top 5 anglers and weights:1: Harry Bignell Weight: 60lb 8oz2: Scott Risbin Weight: 45lb 0oz3: John Alexander Weight: 32lb 10oz4: Steve Pulford Weight: 28lb 9oz5: John Jefferson Weight: 27lb 10oz.
Results for open contests in the week ending October 23.
Date: Monday 17th October Pools: Club Pool No F/man: 20Match Report:1st: Maggot up and down in water 7mtrs F1 carp, Roach, Bream, Perch and Rudd. 2nd: Pellet 6mtrs Slop F2 and F1 Carp, Bream, Tench and Barble. 3rd: Pellet 6mtrs Slop F1 and F2 Carp, Barble and Roach.