SCAC Winterleague Round 3 results Location of match: Sydney, Australia Date of match: 5/8/12 Number of pegs/anglers: 16 Report: The third and final round of the NSW SCAC winter league saw 15 anglers turn up on Caddis Creek in Sydney. Despite some cold clear nights all week and a light frost the night before the match, the consistent venue still produced plenty of bites for most with small carp and goldfish making up most of the weights. It was a close match again with only a few hundred grams separating the top 3. After a slow first hour and a half on the feeder a switch to the pole at 14.
Location of match: Lake Two, Dynamite Makins FisheryDate of match: 08/08/12Number of pegs/anglers: 21Report:John Adamson continued his Wednesday form with another win, this time with 16 carp, 4 bream and a goldfish all on method feeder from peg A15. Mick Timson was second from peg A5, Ian Hughes third from B19. Top 5 anglers and weights:1: John ADAMSON - Kobra Feeders & LEVAS Weight: 95-082: Mick TIMSON - Dynamite Makins Weight: 81-043: Ian HUGHES - Browning Central Weight: 79-124: Charlie SHAW - Derby Fishermania Weight: 55-085: Barry DUGGAN - Warwick Porto Weight: 49-02. .
Location of match: Paddock, Snake & Crater (Makins)Date of match: 09/08/12Number of pegs/anglers: 30Report:Birthday Boy Andy Searle celebrated in style with a win from Snake 19, fishing long pole/meat to the island, but was pushed close by Pete Hammond (Sn 10), Sam Brown (Sn 4), Sean Huggins (Cr 12) and Lee Westwood (Cr 4. Kev Orr won Paddock with 53-06. Top 5 anglers and weights:1: Andy SEARLE - Middy Tackle Weight: 76-082: Pete HAMMOND - National Express Walsall Weight: 74-083: Sam BROWN - Dynamite Makins Weight: 74-044: Sean HUGGINS - Dynamite Baits Weight: 73-025: Lee WESTWOOD - Litchfield Weight: 70-12. .
Location of match: Derwent & Thames, Dynamite MakinsDate of match: 02/08/12Number of pegs/anglers: 22Report: John Adamson made it two wins in two days with his 15 carp catch from peg 28 on Derwent, taken switching from long pole and meat, paste down the track and method feeder. Andy Searle took his fish on pole and corn from Derwent peg 20. Top 5 anglers and weights:1: John ADAMSON - Kobra Feeders & LEVAS Weight: 64-082: Andy SEARLE - Middy Tackle Weight: 56-043: Steve BRINDLEY - Attleborough Sports Weight: 37-124: Lee WESTWOOD - Litchfield Weight: 32-045: Tom NEIL - Leicester Weight: 29-10. .
Location of match: Lake Two, Dynamite Makins FisheryDate of match: 25/07/12Number of pegs/anglers: 26Report: Lake Two fished well in all areas with catches containing mainly carp of all sizes and bream. Winner, on A8, caught on method feeder fished to island for 24 carp and 9 bream, whist runner up, on B11, included 60-00 of bream (taken on feeder) in his catch. Top 5 anglers and weights:1: John ADAMSON - Kobra Feeders & LEVAS Weight: 139-122: Mick TIMSON - Dynamite Makins Weight: 90-103: Charlie SHAW - Derby Fishermania Weight: 83-124: Ben LOCKWOOD - Sensas A4 Weight: 70-105: Barry DUGGAN - Warwick Porto Weight: 69-14. .
Location of match: Reptile, Snake & Crater, MakinsDate of match: 26/07/12Number of pegs/anglers: 35Report: Winner, on Snake 15, caught carp on maggot over ground-bait at 13m, runner up (Rep 1) caught on meat from margin, 3rd (Sn 7) caught carp on paste from margin. Top 5 anglers and weights:1: Baz SMITHSON - Gedling Tackle Weight: 92-102: Sean HUGGINS - Dynamite Baits Weight: 68-143: Tom NEIL - Leicester Weight: 64-144: John Adamson - Kobra Feeders & LEVAS Weight: 61-125: Sam BROWN - Team Makins Weight: 60-00. . .
Lake Two, Dynamite Makins FisheryDate of match: 01/08/12Number of pegs/anglers: 27Report: For the second week running, John Adamson won from a peg that had not previously produced a Wednesday Kobra Open Winner, and now 40 of the 45 pegs on the lake have won matches, demonstrating what a great venue this is. John caught 16 carp and 6 skimmers on method feeder to win from peg B24Top 5 anglers and weights:1: John ADAMSON - Kobra Feeders & LEVAS Weight: 103-102: Charlie SHAW - Derby Fishermnania Weight: 78-103: Andy MEADOWS - Redfin Angling Centre Weight: 62-144: Jason SHIRLEY - Bailey's of Warwick Weight: 62-025: Chris JACQUES - All Seasons Angling Weight: 56-14. . .
Roach on hemp the winning tactic for weekend's match. Sunday July 22ndShakespeare Championship QualifierEvesham Town and Ferry Waters59 Fished. With the water having cleared slightly from the previous days qualifier, many anglers decided to target the venues roach stocks. Ian Shepherd was one such rod, and his move paid off in style as he banked 70 good sized roach on hempseed.
Steve Ashmore tops Saturday match at Evesham. Saturday July 21stWychavon Championship QualifierEvesham Town and Ferry Waters75 Fished. With extra colour in the water following the recent rain, there were good weights of small fish throughout, though the bream shoals that have shown in previous qualifiers were notable by their absence. Top place on the day was taken by Evesham regular Steve Ashmore.
Barby Banks Evening Match, near Rugby, Warwickshire. Wednesday 18th July.
Despite the big rumbles of thunder, the anglers fishing the latest midweek evening contest at Barby Banks finally had a rain-free contest! With sunny, humid conditions the smaller carp went on a feeding frenzy with some impressive weights in less than three hours fishing.
Leading the frame was Pole Fishing magazine's Jon Arthur who had more than 40 small carp plus a couple of bonuses to 8lb in his 111lb 13oz bag.
Matchplay Angling Association Charity Match resultLocation of match:Tirley Court Fishery, GloucestershireDate of match: 23/06/2012Number of pegs/anglers: 15 anglersReport: Sunshine but strong winds but the carp were still feeding strongly. The margins were the best place to be, proven by the winner but everyone cought and every fish was a carp. The club raised over £500 for Cancer Research UK!Top 5 anglers and weights:1: Kevin Parry Weight: 136-6-02: Dave Clinch Weight: 109-4-03: Oliver Baldwin Weight: 79-14-04: Adrian Gifford Weight: 76-2-05: Dave Hooton SNR Weight: 52-4-0. .
Edenderry two day festival resultLocation of match: Grand canal Edenderry Co. Offaly Date of match: 15/16th JulyNumber of pegs/anglers: 18Report: 18 anglers turned out for the Edenderry two day festival on Saturday and Sunday on the grand canal Edenderry. Saturdays match was held on the Toberdaly venue and with the weather it was more like a winter league venue than a mid July one. The conditions meant the fishing was always going to be hard, and Tommy Burke from peg 11, fishing tight across at 14.
