Weekend open competition results
Holmedale Lake Sunday 25/3/12 24 Fished 1st Greg Cooper Subfish/Middy Notts peg 45, 94-6-0 2nd Carl Hatton Eastwood Angling Notts peg 53, 35-12-03rd Dave Round Mansfield Busmen Notts peg 20, 34-0-0 4th Shane Wharton Subfish Notts peg 41, 27-12-05th Norman Powers Sherwood Forest Fishery Notts peg 9, 25-14-06th Andy Lakey Worksop Angling Notts peg 17, 25-3-0The platforms where white over with frost at the start of the match and during the match it was hot and flat calm, Greg fished the pole and pellet shallow at 16m at the side of the island landing two net full of carp – 6lb finishing way out in front with 94lb 6oz. In 2nd place Carl Hatton fished the method feeder and pellet cast to the small island at peg 53 for 20 small carp – 4lb. Cavendish lake winter league. Sunday 25/3/12 15 fished 1st Ian Boyd (Woodhouse Angling Centre) Notts, 24-10 peg 3, skimmers and roach on pole and maggot2nd Wayne Haywood (Mansfield Angling) Notts, 18-8, peg 1, skimmers on pole and pellet3rd John Slinn (Rivendell) Notts, 15-12, peg 10, roach and skimmers on caster4th Dave Whitworth (Rivendell) Notts, 15-05th Lionel Twiss (Peg One) Notts, 14-46th Russ Brookes (Rivendell) Notts, 13-12A glorious spring day on Cavendish lake for the penultimate round of the winter league and the fishing didn't disappoint either with all methods working well.
A good brolly is essential in winter to help you keep comfortable and this new Space Brolly looks ideal. It has a unique STS rib system, which makes it stronger and gives you more headroom. It comes with an adjustable pole with tilt facility and is made from quality fabric that will last. RRP: £79.
Krill powder has been one of the best bait additives over the past few years. And now it has been made into a concentrated liquid in a nice resealable bottle. This is potent stuff that will cling to any bait that you use it on. RRP: £9.
You’ve saved up a few quid and are looking for a flagship pole. Naturally you want to make sure you spend your money wisely, so let’s have a look at what Sensas has to offer. Alex Bones fills up the Power Match 874 with gasoline, ready for a test drive…Once famed for little more than brilliant groundbait mixes, Sensas has made some giant leaps forward in recent years, most notably with the introduction of poles. Just as the timeless Lake 3000, Gros Gardons, and Magic mixes found favour with anglers across the globe, so too have the beautifully produced poles.
F1s are a key target these days and having the right rods are crucial. 11ft model has been designed to target this species but will also make a great rod for other, smaller fish. Featuring a classy finish and top fixtures and fittings this really is a top rod. RRP: £149.
This month, Joe Carass runs the rule over a rod range set to take the market by storm!During my time at Match Fishing I have been privy to most of the new gear available and have certainly looked at my fair share of rods this year alone. This range from MAP, however, has caught my eye and I have seen them going through the testing stages for over a year now, having watched MAP-sponsored anglers Andy May and James Dent putting the various prototypes through their paces on magazine features. Having seen the rods in the different stages of development I couldn’t wait to give the finished articles a bash, but more of that later. Parabolix is a name that has long been associated with quality so there was definitely some pressure on MAP to produce the goods with these and it looks to have succeeded! There are nine rods in the range, varying from an 8ft F1 bomb rod to 13ft waggler rods, so there really is a rod to suit everyone here.
The Catana DX range of waggler rods feature a great action for all-round fishing, making it the ideal choice for the angler who wants one rod to do everything. The Catana range has always been popular with all levels of anglers and this rod is sure to continue that. RRP: £84. 99.
The first of MAP’s new pole-float models are the Winter Deck. There are four patterns in the range that will cover all winter commercial work. RRP: £1. 85.
This carbon-stemmed slimline pattern looks ideal for pellet and maggot work for commercial silvers or F1s. The DC 12H has a fine hollow bristle that lights up in bad conditions, making it easily visible. RRP: £1. 75.