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.
With Marukyu starting to take the bait market by storm, Joe Carass decided to take a look at one of its most popular products… krill!Marukyu is still a fairly new name on the UK bait market. The baits are clearly very good but, never one to follow fads, I must admit to being fairly sceptical about them at first. I mean, I have always been of the opinion that as long as the bait we use is fresh and good quality and the fish are in front of you, then you will catch them! My opinion has changed somewhat of late, however, after going on several features with Jamie Masson, and also noticing the continuing list of results that Andy Kinder has been getting. With both of these top anglers using Marukyu products I felt I really needed to take a closer look.
Report from the Sunderland FAC winter league match at Silksworth Lake, Sunderland. Silksworth Lake, Sunderland | 16/10/2011 | Number of pegs/anglers: 12Robbie Schindler won the match fishing pinkie on the pole at 10 metres and on the waggler feeding next to nothing. He ended his match with approximately 70 small roach and perch. Second placed Bob Nash had a net of roach and perch again on either feeder, pole or waggler, but using maggot.
