Renowned for their quality, Tri-Cast rods are among some of the finest available. Editor Alex Bones takes a close look at three of their latest 14ft and 15ft models. Recognising the increase in demand for long float rods on river venues like the Avon, Severn, Trent and Wye, Rochdale-based Tri-Cast has had these three rods in development for just over 12 months. Designed primarily for stick float and waggler work on rivers, they are nothing short of a pleasure.
Great start to the Fossdyke league with plenty of roach and big perch showing.
Harrisons Tackle Fossdyke league39 FishedWith the previously unfished Woodcocks length being pegged alongside the more commonly used section at Odder, nobody was sure what to expect for the first round of this popular series. As it turned out fish showed up right along the match length in what turned out to be one of the best matches the Fossdyke has seen in recent years. The winner on the day was Maver Bait Tech rod Chris Jenkinson.
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.
21lb of dace takes the top spot on a low river Isle.
Ilminster AA, 23/10/11River Isle, Somerset7 fished Round two of the Royal Oak winter league saw the anglers on the Isle again but the river desperately needs rain. The weights were once again decent and everyone caught with lots of small dace and chublets featuring in catches. Justin Charles had a cracking day catching 21lb of mainly dace on the stick float and caster from peg 126 (Barney's Bend) at Isle Brewers.
The strong field was greeted with a strong and variable wind which made presentation difficult at times at the Monmouth fishery. Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers Veterans National ChampionshipRed Hill Fishery, Monmouth | Number of pegs/anglers: 40The winner on the Day was local man, Tony Summers (Cardiff Nomads) with an excellent weight of 91lb 8oz taken from the middle of the lake on 14 metre pole. Tony finished almost 20lbs clear of the field and is enjoying a good run of results at the prolific Red Hill venue. Earlier in the month he had finished runner-up in the Senior Welsh National.
Report from the Sunderland FAC winter league Round 2 match at Silksworth Lake, Sunderland. Silksworth Lake, Sunderland | 23/10/2011 | Number of pegs/anglers: 12Andy McNeil grabbed victory fishing to the small island on groundbait feeder with squatt, catching small silvers apart from a good roach of a pound. In second place was Bobby Nash with small roach and perch fishing to the island from the other bank, all caught on maggot also with groundbait feeder. In the money again was Robbie Schindler with third place, again small roach and perch made up his weight fishing the pole at 10 metres with squatt over groundbait.
Some exciting new tackle awaited us at this weekend’s Tackle & guns show extravaganza. We got the exclusive insight into what will be hitting your local shop shelves in 2012, so don’t miss our December issue, on sale the last Friday of November to see some of the highlights. There’s new tackle and bait from MAP, Dynamite Baits, Shimano, Preston Innovations, Sonu Baits, Nordik, Berkley and the all-new Matrix to name but a few. In addition it’s the Drennan Knock-Out Cup Final at Docklow pools, Herefordshire, where just two anglers remain to fight for the 2011 title.
Winter league action on the river Isle hots up.
RESULTS FOR OPEN CONTESTS WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 16 2011Date: Monday October 10 Pools: CanalNo F/man: 21Match Report:1st: Pellet at 11m to the island for f1 carp, small mirrors and commons to 2lb. 2nd: Dead red maggot on method feeder to the island for f1 carp, mirrors and commons to 4lb. 3rd: Maggot shallow at 7m for f1 carp, skimmers and roach.
Bream and tench throw up a surprise win as anglers take some good weights.
Westwood Lakes Match Results Tuesday October 11 OpenTuesday’s open on Skylark Lake was dominated by bream and tench which fed in numbers to Give Derby AC rod Terry Green a surprising Win and the £200 Golden Peg over lake regular Steve Lane1st Terry Green Derby AC 78lb 2nd Steve Lane Castle AC 76lb 4oz 3rd Joan Goodwin Milldon Baits 56lb 8oz 4th Dan Watson Subfish 47lb 10ozThursday October 13 Over 50s OpenThursday’s over 50s saw 24 anglers scrap it out for another close encounter, with carp, ide and the odd bream prevailing. 1st Brian Thompson Orchard Park AC 53lb 08oz 2nd Smudge Smith Bagen Match Baits 50lb 8oz 3rd John Gooden Milldon Baits 49lb 4oz 4th John Holmes Peg 1 Angling 44lb 12 0z Sunday October 16 OpenSunday’s open match was held on Hawk Lake, with some top anglers making up the field. Recent County Champs winner Mick Stamp continued his winning ways from peg 17 at 13 meters on caster and pellet to take ide and barble up to 21lb.
Bream and tench throw up a surprise win as anglers take some good weights.
The first week in October saw 36 Anglers compete in Ripon Piscatorial Associations Inaugural River Ure Festival Trophy. The sections used ran from above the city’s North Bridge down to Hewick Bridge near the racecourse, with the pegs cherry picked from the clubs available 65 in the stream sections which ensured a fair festival was in prospect. A busy year of planning which involved the river being totally re-pegged and lots of tree clearance, pegs were made more accessible so the sections to be used were suitable for such an event.
