Buchwalder leads as fish play hard to get. As the second day of the Drennan Knockout Cup Final passes its halfway point, Michael Buchwalder still holds a comfortable lead over his rival, Lee Kerry. On the day, Michael is thought to be leading with 35lb to Lee's 29lb, though the venue is believed to be fishing hard. With Michael also holding a lead of 65lb from yesterday's match, Lee's chances of taking the title are decreasing by the minute.
Lee Kerry confident as Drennan Final gets underway. Drennan Knockout Cup finalist – and Preston Innovations and Sonubaits rod, Lee Kerry feels that experience gained from fishing the final two years ago will give him the edge over his rival, Michael Buchwalder, as the two-day Drennan Knockout Cup Final gets underway on the Match Lake at Docklow Pools near Hereford. The contest – which is decided on cumulative weight over two days, will see Lee Kerry go head-to-head with fellow Preston Innovations rod, Michael Buchwalder. Today has seen Lee draw Peg 8 on the Match Lake, and Michael draw Peg 10 – and both anglers are said to be happy with their draws.
Buchwalder begins margin extraction. Michael "Bud" Buchwalder has comeback from a slow start on the Drennan Knockout Cup Final at Docklow Pools, following the arrival of some big fish down the margins. Lee Kerry took an early lead, catching occasional carp and silver fish on pole tactics, while Michael struggled to present a rig due to an accumulation of scum and fallen leaves in his peg. At 12.
Buchwalder leads the Drennan by 65lb. Michael Buchwalder has given himself an outstanding chance of being crowned the 2013 Drennan Knockout Cup champion, after winning the first day with a weight of 141-1-0. Lee Kerry finished with 75-14-0, giving Michael a lead of 65-2-0. After a slow start fishing in open water, Michael found a succession of fish down the edge, fishing worm and corn on the hook, and feeding casters and corn.
Ultimate Barnsley Blacks blitz Preston World Club Classic. Ultimate
Barnsley Blacks have won the fourth Preston Innovations World Club
Classic, which was fished on the Great Ouse at Littleport in
Cambridgeshire this weekend. The match – which is contested by
the 10 highest finishers in the Division One National, gives the
winning team a place in the World Club Championsip next year, and a
cheque for £7,000, courtesy of the sponsors Preston Innovations. Barnsley’s
team – which was made up of Alan Scotthorne, Lee Kerry, Matt Godfrey,
James Dent, Sam Wildsmith and Steve Barraclough won nine sections out of
a possible 12 over the two-day event – beating second-placed Daiwa
Dorking by a seven-point margin.
New Frenzee tackle release sets tongues wagging. Welsh tackle manufacturer Frenzee claims to have engineered a brand-new concept in puller kit design. Its new product, the Eeze Glide, offers the angler a side puller slot with a small roller wheel. This wheel not only helps when playing fish, but also prevents elastic wear.
Report gives breakdown of event costs. The Angling Trust (AT) has today released its annual competitions accounts. The report – which was released as a result of pressure from anglers on DHP’s Angling Answers website forum – reveals how much money is taken out of competitions to cover the Trust's wage bill, and other 'direct costs'. The report gives a breakdown of the costs incurred for the running of the Fish ‘O’ Mania, Division Two National, Schools National, Ladies National, Veterans National, Disabled National, Cadet National and RiverFest events.
Midlands ace banks £2,300 winners cheque. Southam based ace, Maurice Williams has won the Angling Trust Stillwater Championship final, with a weight of 58 kilo 240g from peg 80. Thirty nine competitors contested the Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championship final on Saturday 21st September 2013 at Boddington Reservoir, Northamptonshire. Early in the week prior to the match some winning weights of 400 lbs and 300 lbs had been recorded, but since then the weather had turned cold and the fish had stopped feeding.
Foreign final for free to enter teams of four league. The Sensas Challenge is once again running a qualifying league in the North of England. Headed up by match organisers Lee Kerry and Tom Scholey, the league has been set up to ensure a series of Saturday matches are available for those wanting to fish natural baits, keeping bites coming all through the winter. “We wanted to run a league that stacked the odds in favour of anglers getting plenty of bites.
Trent plays host to prolific river festival. Dave Webb has won this years Burton Angling Festival, after what proved to be a good weeks fishing for many on the roach packed waters of the upper River Trent. Although conditions weren’t too good for the sell-out field - a very cold and clear river coupled with blustery winds made float presentation difficult in some areas. Those anglers pegged in the more sheltered areas benefited with the vast shoals of roach willing to feed.
Top brand adds more tackle to their armoury. Redditch based tackle giants, MAP are set to release several exciting new products on to the market. Complimenting
their already popular Paraoblix range of luggage is the new EVA Bait
Luggage. Constructed from the easily cleanable EVA plastic, the bowls
and compartments provide the perfect solution to bait storage and use.
The 2013 Midland Angler Of The Year is Graham Beckwith fromCoventry.
Forty anglers contested the event on a tough Barston Lake chilled by the previous day's heavy rain. The contest was split into two three-hour sessions (feeder only in the morning; pole only in the afternoon) with anglers fishing the same peg for each heat. No-one scored a perfect two points so it was a tie for first between Graham and Steve Wilson, both on three points.
New additive sees fish attacking plastic ducks!A
few months ago, the creator of the aromatic new additive Stinky
Stuff added a video to its YouTube channel showing carp attacking
leaves that had been sprayed with the flavouring. The video proved a
real hit, attracting almost 6,000 views. Since that date, several
remarkable results have been achieved with the help of Stinky Stuff,
including two record-breaking catches at high-profile match
fishing venues. The latest promotional video for the bait shows
one of the bait's creators, Steve Williams, spraying rubber ducks with the
additive.
New teams-of-six league filling up fast!The Matrix and Van Den Eynde-backed teams-of-six league, which will run this winter, is filling up fast, according to organisers Sam Wildsmith and Tom Scholey. With a maximum of 12 team places available, the league has already attracted eight teams, meaning there are just four places available. League co-organiser Tom Scholey said: "Sam Wildsmith and I have been really happy with the interest we have received, and with eight teams already signed up, and plenty of interest for the other places, we fully expect the league to sell out. "With generous sponsorship from Matrix, Van Den Eynde and Sam's tackle shop, Mill Tackle, a good payout will be guaranteed, both on each individual round and on the league overall.
Big-money match at Midlands commercial. Warwickshire
super-water Tunnel Barn Farm has announced a big-money match that is
to run on October 12th. The match, that will boast a
first prize of £500 donated by the venue, will be limited to 60
places with tickets priced at £25. Fishing will take place on
the New, Extension, Club and Canal pools with 15 pegs on each.
