Match/Event Name:*
Thursday Open Match
Date (dd/mm/yyyy):*
16. 03. 17
Location of Match:*
Covey 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Number of Pegs/Anglers:*
59
Report:
A fantastic turn out for our mid week open match with 59 anglers fishing across our Covey match waters. The winner, Leigh Tackle & Bait owner Ste Avison caught on corn at 10m in 3ft water over micros.
Match/Event Name:*
Saturday Open Match
Date (dd/mm/yyyy):*
18. 03. 17
Location of Match:*
Covey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Number of Pegs/Anglers:*
60
Report:
The winner Paul Jones, caught on pellet down the edge and directly in front of his keep nets. Pellet is working well across all of the Covey match lakes here at Partridge Lakes at the moment.
Match/Event Name:*
Sunday Open Match
Date (dd/mm/yyyy):*
19. 03. 17
Location of Match:*
Covey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Spey
Number of Pegs/Anglers:*
76
Report:
Due to high demand (over 20 anglers on the reserve list), Spey Lake was brought into the Open Match to provide more space for the anglers. Spey is a consistent water and proved itself competing against the Coveys in the Sunday Open.
Where once bloodworm ruled supreme, bread and hemp seem to dominate on Alan Scotthorne’s local canal. We met him to see how he utilises two of the best roach catchers available.
I have fished my local Stainforth & Keadby Canal for many years because it is so close to my South Yorkshire home and offers such consistent sport. Roach are always the main species, with just the occasional match won with skimmers and bream.
Match/Event Name:*
Earlsfield das
Date (dd/mm/yyyy):*
19/03/2917
Location of Match:*
Hartleylands reservoir
Number of Pegs/Anglers:*
18
Report:
All the weights were caught on the waggler up in the water with carp to double figures. Very windy day with the fish following the wind as the day went on .
Top 3 Anglers & Weights:
Winner:
Darren trevatte
Lbs
142
Oz
04
Sponsor:
Runner Up:
Tony Lock
Lbs
71
Oz
08
Sponsor:
Third Place:
Michael voller
Lbs
69
Oz
00
Sponsor:
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On Sunday I paid a visit to Heronbrook to fish the spring league with the Maver Bagem Lads, I was put on the bridge and new canal section. Didn't fancy it on new canal, as it has been struggling to compete with bridge the last couple of weeks. Guess where I was drawn? New canal, to be fair it was end peg 10, with loads of room, so did fancy it for a few bites.
Started on the pole at 9m fishing and feeding pellets, hooked a 7lb carp straight away, happy days, after that had a good run of stockies average about 8oz each, didn't have to wait long for bites, after two hours decided to have a go across at 16m on 6mm banded pellet, with hope of catching some decent carp, but yet again just caught stockies, decided to go back on the 9m line as the wind was starting to blow, had another good run of small F1s, with the odd 2lb pounder.
It’s not every day us mere mortals of anglers get asked to trial a new product, that’s normally left to those at consultant level within the big companies but at the same time not all companies that are influential in the angling world are the size of the major tackle brands; so when I was asked by Andy Wootton and Nigel Malko both of Commercial Indications several months ago about trialling some new float tips I couldn’t refuse. My first thoughts leaned towards a new shape or was it the nitinol (Bendy Wire) that is now all the rage? No, it was quite simply a new colour tip or several new colours to be exact with which one is still undergoing testing as we speak, I asked Andy why they were looking at producing new colours and how they would improve my own as well as anyone else fishing from what we already know and have trust in? His simple reply to me was do I struggle to see floats or certain colours at distance? Being partially colour blind I would have to say yes, I do especially in certain lights, I was intrigued as he wasn’t giving too much away in terms of benefits in fact pretty much none, I had to just try them in differing situations, and with the winter period approaching it was a good time to try as the weather changes constantly and that hard to see glassy surface is quite commonplace on most days. He sent me a set of each colours and I wasn’t to get in touch with him until I had spent enough time trialling them; the 2 colours that were sent were neon pink and a bright blue.
On first look at each colour I could start to see they could have a potential to make the difference but only time on the bank will tell, it was quite difficult though as he asked if I could try and keep them under wraps from prying eyes especially as nothings secret these days with social media.
Outspoken and opinionated he may be, but whenever he writes something it’s always worth reading. Welcome back, Giles Cochrane…
Weston Pools is a fantastic match and pleasure fishing complex because it offers anglers a range of species to target with a variety of different approaches. However, from a match angler’s point of view, this can be a daunting prospect.
It took me a little while to realise that I needed to target F1s, ignoring the barbel and carp as the F1s feed shallow for most of the year and are big enough to put a reasonable weight together in the last few hours if necessary.
Match/Event Name:*
Saturday Open Match
Date (dd/mm/yyyy):*
10. 03. 17
Location of Match:*
Covey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Number of Pegs/Anglers:*
71
Report:
Top 3 Anglers & Weights:
Winner:
Pete Humphries
Lbs
119
Oz
12
Sponsor:
Runner Up:
Chris Weeder Jnr
Lbs
102
Oz
11
Sponsor:
Third Place:
Dave Rigby
Lbs
92
Oz
02
Sponsor:
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