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Due to the overwhelming response from the first under 12s match fishing competition held in April 2011 at Redbridge Lakes; Gordon Bullock, owner and Managing Director of the Essex based match fishing venue decided it was time to do it all over again!On Wednesday 27th July 2011, Redbridge Lakes blew the whistle to start the second under 12s match fishing competition. Once again, Redbridge Lakes was overrun with eager kids, both boys and girls, ready to go into battle to win the prestigious title of “Under 12s Champion”. Our previous winner, Louis Bell was at the tournament to make a valiant attempt to retain his crown; however, he clearly had some stiff competition as Redbridge Lakes was awash with would be Kings and Queens of the under 12s crown. Each child was given a 15 minutes fishing session with one of our on-site expert anglers.

Danny won from peg 67 in the far deep corner of the Barston lake. He fished long into the corner, having to stand most of the time to see his float over the reeds. His float was right nby the edges of the foot path. As the busy footpath runs along the edge of the lake, and is at its closest in the corner, yet didn't bother the fish as he took 4 carp to 10lb, and another dozen smaller ones to tip 53.

There were some surprises in the results this year for all the teams taking part in the European Coarse Angling Championships in Opole, Poland from 25th – 26th June 2011. Drennan Team England consisted of; Mark Downes and Mark Addy (Joint Managers), Alan Scotthorne, Steve Gardener, Will Raison, Sean Ashby, Darren Cox and Steve Hemmingray. Drennan Team England averaged around 250gm per angler per day on practice with some perch to be caught so the team targeted them and the bleak that averaged around 180 to the kilo. There were tiny fish to be caught around 0.

7 teams of eight lined up to fish the second round of the Superleague on the Huntspill between Gold Corner and past the Clapper and the venue fished quite consistently with plenty of Bream, skimmers, eels and Roach to be caught. River Huntspill – Gold Corner to the Clapper (56 pegs). Winner on the day was Kev Perry (Sensas Thyers) who was pegged below Woolavington bridge and caught tight across on the feeder on maggots and worms to take Bream to 4lb and weigh in 49-12. Second was Dave Micklewright (Maver Bathampton) who caught Bream to 3lb on the feeder from peg 60 above Woolavington.