Canals
Angling Trust Upper Thames Winter League, Final Round (6), Kennet & Avon Canal, Laywoods to Honeystreet (Devizes AA Waters), Wilts. Sun (48 fished). Andy Ottaway (Preston Innovations Thatchers) 11-2-0 (lots of dumpy roach, a couple of 12oz hybrids and a couple of decent perch on pole-fished bread punch and pinkie over groundbait); Mark Gaylard (Sensas Lobby’s) 10-9-0 (quality roach with a few skimmers on pole-fished worm and red maggot over groundbait); Kev Morris (Sensas Devizes) 8-15-0; (Joint 4th) Paul Giddings (Matrix Talisman) 7-12-0; Derek Jarman (Sensas Lobby’s) 7-12-0; Mark Treasure (DGL) 7-8-0. Teams: Sensas Devizes 33; Preston Innovations Thatchers 30; Garbolino Blackmore Vale 30 (inferior section wins); DGL 27; Sensas Lobby’s 25; Matrix Talisman 23. Final league: DGL 12; Sensas Devizes 17; Sensas Lobby’s 20; Preston Innovations Thatchers 24; Garbolino Blackmore Vale 25; Matrix Talisman 28. Angling Trust Winter League Final Qualifiers: DGL; Sensas Devizes. Top Individual: The Evergreen Robbie (Sir Bob of Beanacre) Kepner 29.
Goms Mill Friday Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, Goms Mill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. Fri. B. Smith (Goms Mill) 0-5-8; A. Ibbs (Goms Mill) 0-3-0; M. Pass (Goms Mill) 0-2-12; D. Barrrett (Goms Mill) 0-1-6.
HanKat Superteam AS Individual Championship Final 2023, Dudley No.2 Canal, Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids & Woodside Sections, Netherton, W. Mids. & Stourbridge Canal, Tank Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (53 fished). Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-0-5; Dicky Weaver (Tubertini Ludlow) 4-1-3; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 3-3-3; Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 3-0-0; Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA) 2-12-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 2-6-0. Zone winners: Andy Curless (Drennan NW); John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS); Chris Taylor (Sportsman AA); Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings); Dave Berrow (Sparks MG).
Port Sunlight AC Winter League, Round 3, Shropshire Union Canal, Pretty Bridge Section, Chester, Ches. Sun 26th Nov. Pete Bernard 0K 200g; Frank Duckers 0K 100g; Phil McKeown 0K 060g.
Rugeley Opens, Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley, Staffs. Wed 22nd Nov (9 fished). John Hanna (Browning West Midlands) 7-1-13 (mostly perch on poled worm); Darren Barrett (B’ham) 5-6-15 (one 1lb 8oz bream, one good perch plus mixed silvers on poled maggot and worm); Dennis Sutton (Rugeley) 4-2-6 (roach and perch on poled maggot and worm). Wed (6 fished). Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 8-5-15 (mainly perch plus a few roach on poled caster); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-0-2 (all roach on poled caster and bread punch); Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 3-14-15 (mainly two bream plus a couple of bits on poled worm).
The Brian Britt Memorial Match, Kennet & Avon Canal, Bathampton, Somerset. Sun (16 fished). Andy Britt (Mosella Bathampton) 0-8-0 (ten perch on pole-fished chopped worm, blood worm and joker on the inside, down the middle and right over); Graham Hunt (Mosella Bathampton) 0-4-8 (six perch on poled worm over chopped worm at the bottom of the far shelf); Chris Wolley (M&N Electrical) 0-4-0 (eight perch at 5 metres on chopped worm); Jerry Pocock (Midland Spinner) 0-3-8; (Joint 5th) Kev Boltz (Midland Spinner) 0-3-0; Jeff Surmon (Midland Spinner) 0-3-0; Dave Lewis (Sensas Nomads) 0-3-0; Mike Kent (Mosella Bathampton) 0-3-0. (Andy’s sister, Nicola Goodhind presented him with his dad’s trophy and the Christmas Hamper).
Wigan DAA Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, DW Stadium Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed. Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 8-5-0; Alan Crook (Drennan NW) 3-12-12; Dave Trafford (Matrix LTB) 3-4-0; Roger Gardom (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 2-15-8.
Wigan DAA Open, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Ring ‘O’ Bells PH Section, Lathom, nr. Burscough, Lancs. Sat. Dave Edgerley (Wigan MG) 2-15-4; (Joint 2nd) Tony Richardson (Hindley) 2-3-8; Kev Clarke (Wigan MG) 2-3-8; Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 1-13-8.
Rivers
Bedford Winter League, River Gt. Ouse (Olney & Clifton FA Waters); Olney, Bucks. Sun 26th Nov. Paul Reynolds (Harlow) 17-5-0 (roach); Neale Shearn (Blunham) 13-2-0; Ivor Stokes (Webster’s Four) 13-0-0. Teams: Webster’s Four 24; (Joint 2nd) Vauxhall AC 20; Harlow 20. Knock-out Final Qualifiers: Webster’s Four.
FIPSed 2nd Feeder Fishing World Championship for Master 2023, Navigable Channel of Migliarino, Fiscaglia, Italy. Fri 1st Dec/Sat 2nd Dec. Final team rankings: France 22 (31K 232g); England 30 (32K 509g); Germany 30 (26K 819g); Italy 36 (22K 899g); Portugal 42 (18K 407g); Austria 45 (23K 432g); Hungary 48 (18K 456g); Czech Republic 59 (18K 357g); Ireland 59 (14K 168g); Spain 69 (7K 463g). Individuals: Simon Fry (England) 3 (16K 809g); Elie Monatlik (France) 3 (8K 983g); Domenico Nizzaoli (Italy) 3 (8K 862g).
Kidderminster & District AA Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Phil Coles 11-12-0 (four chub); Geoff Maguire 5-4-0; Brian Jones 4-2-0; Gary Farmer 4-0-0.
Lagoon AC, River Gt. Ouse, Buckingham, Bucks. Sun 26th Nov. Dave Lewis 3-4-0; Austin Maddock 1-14-0. (only two weighed in).
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Willowbeds Stretch, Northwich, Ches. Sat (8 fished). Kev Simpson 4-2-12; Ian Belfield 3-5-0; Rod Fraser 2-13-0; Bob Clough 2-9-0. (all roach weights).
Rotherham UAF Opens, River Don, Sprotbrough, Doncaster. Sun 26th Nov. Steve Lowther (Bait-Tech North 9-15-0; (Joint 2nd) Pete Baron (Bradford) 9-9-0; Jack Evason (Rotherham Tippers) 9-9-0; Andy Clarke (MPW) 8-0-0. Sun. John Goodwin (Ossett) 5-14-0; Steve Hurst (Rotherham) 5-12-0; James Cameron (Spotted Fin/Team Normanton) 5-10-0; Kev Vickers (Ossett) 5-8-0; Andy Lewis (Spotted Fin/Team Normanton) 4-3-0.
Rotherham UAF Winter League, Round 1, River Don, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun 19th Nov. Ian Lee (Bait-Tech North) 35-7-0; John Bromilow (Tackle Traders) 17-10-0; Bri Hague (Rotherham Tippers) 15-14-0; Daz Stables (Bait-Tech North) 10-10-0. Teams: (Joint 1st) Ossett 13; Spotted Fin/Team Normanton 13; Bait-Tech North 15.
Sensas Commercial House League, Final Round (6), Bristol Avon, Swinefords, S. Glos. to Jack Whites, nr. Bristol. Sun 26th November (36 fished). Rob Manns (Midland Spinner) 17-8-0 (started on the bolo at 12 metres feeding 6 balls of groundbait to catch roach. Then later the groundbait feeder with pieces of worm at 14 metres catching lots of skimmers); Mike Kent (Mosella Bathampton Blue) 16-8-0 (began on the feeder with worm for roach, then later stick-float with casters and bronze maggot for quality roach); Andy Britt (Mosella Bathampton Black) 15-12-0 (stick-float in the fast water on the inside, a long way down the peg for dace and roach, then small chub later in the match with a couple of better ones in the reeds); Paul Purchase (M&N Electrical) 10-6-0; Vince Lunn (M&N Electrical) 7-6-0; Alan Mapston (Mark Payne Leads) 7-5-0. Teams: Mosella Bathampton Black 30; M&N Electrical 27; Midland Spinner 20; Mosella Bathampton Blue 15; Mark Payne Leads 14; Sensas Nomads 13. Final league: Mosella Bathampton Black 163; M&N Electrical 133; Mosella Bathampton Blue 127.5; Midland Spinner 121; Sensas Nomads 120; Mark Payne Leads 80.5. Top series individuals: Vince Lunn (M&N Electrical) 30; Mike Kent (Mosella Bathampton Blue) 29; Warren Bates (Mosella Bathampton Blue) 27. Biggest fish: Cameron Carter (Mark Payne Leads) a 5lb 14oz barbel. Top of the teams: Leigh Wakefield (Sensas Nomads) 21
Andy Britt (Mosella Bathampton Black) 26 (on weight after a 4-way tie); Vince Lunn (M&N Electrical) 30; Jeff Surmon (Midland Spinner) 26; Alan Mapston (Mark Payne Leads) 21; Mike Kent (Mosella Bathampton Blue) 29.
Shrewsbury Open, River Severn, Shrewsbury, Shrops. Sat (15 fished). Paul Evans 9-13-0 (roach and dace on bolo); Phil Williams 3-1-0 (roach and dace on bolo); Paul Williams 1-10-0 (dace on bolo).
Spilsby AA Wednesday Knock-Up, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed. Dave Ashmore 3-4-0; Steve Robinson 2-7-8; Dennis Houghton 1-15-0.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Rilshaw Lane Length, Winsford, Ches. Wed. D. Clarke 12-5-0; K. Bell 10-9-0; S. Walker 8-0-0.
Stillwaters
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) 2-6-0 (rudd); Chris Weight (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 1-4-0; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 1-0-0; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 0-14-8; Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 0-13-0; Rob Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 0-12-0.
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Deeps Section. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 14-0-0 (thirteen skimmers on the cage feeder with chopped worm and groundbait with maggot on the hook); Barry Jones (Goodyear AC) 9-7-0 (one 3lb bream plus nine skimmers on the groundbait feeder with worm); Steve Preece (Walsall) 8-1-0 (one 3lb bream plus five skimmers on the groundbait feeder with maggot).
Commercials
Anglers Choice Middlesbrough Winter League, Round 3, The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Sycamore Lake. Chris Clark 62-9-0; Andy Ryan 32-10-0; Harry Wintersgill 25-9-0.
Angling Trust Castle Ashby Winter League, Round 5, Grendon, Northants. Sun 26th Nov. Grendon Lake: Dan Theakstone (Preston Innovations Black Horse) 14-11-0; Carl Yeowell (Maver Milton Keynes) 10-13-0; James Lewis (Maver Milton Keynes) 9-10-0. Scotland Pond: Mark Morgan (Maver Milton Keynes) 14-4-0; Dan Diment (Colmic Northants.) 12-8-0; Ros Mohon (Drennan RAF) 12-4-0. Teams: Maver Milton Keynes 45; Preston Innovations Black Horse 42; Drennan RAF 37. League: Preston Innovations Black Horse 8; Maver Milton Keynes 15; Drennan RAF 18.
Angling Trust Zerofit Silver Fish 2023/24 Qualifier, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sat. Scotland Pond: Steve Hemingray 10-4-0; Paul Sanderson 7-7-0; Alfie Nicholls 6-5-0. Grendon Lake (Roadside): Steve Harwood 10-13-0; James Lewis 8-15-0; John Price 7-9-0. Qualifiers: Steve Harwood; Steve Hemingray.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio Lake. Dave Swain (Garbolino/Dynamite Baits) 52-2-0 (carp to 6lb on poled maggot in the deep water); Gary Morgan (JPB Utilities) 22-9-0 (carp to 6lb on double corn and pink wafters); Mick Reed (Frenzee) 12-12-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 22nd Nov., Open, Grendon Lake. Paul Robinson 21-15-0; Gary Underwood 21-8-0; Jim Lewis 21-4-0. Sun 26th Nov., Open, Brickyard Pool. Alan West 79-11-0; Paul Chapman 41-14-0; (Joint 3rd) Paul Robinson 13-9-0; Trevor Dunkley 13-9-0.
Fish South Silvers Qualifier 2023, Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat. John Fuidge 32-7-0; Ben Hagg 27-10-0; Andy Crocker 25-5-0; Greg Welsby 20-4-0; Sam Williams 20-2-0. Qualifier: John Fuidge.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Dennetts Fishery, Daventry, Northants. Sun 26th Nov. Gil Corn 9-1-0; Terry Smith 3-13-0; Ray Ayres 3-4-0.
Maver UK Winter League, Round 4, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun., Molands Mere, Siblings A & B, Little Geary’s & Big Geary’s Pools (54 fished). James Morris 33-0-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Lee Richards 31-11-0 (F1s on poled pellet and maggot); Jack Shirley 25-15-0 (F1s and skimmers on poled maggot); Ron ‘Savo’ Savage 25-4-0 (carp on bomb and bread); Steve Pearce 20-5-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Burt McGann 17-8-0 (F1s and skimmers on poled maggot).
Meadowlands Fishery Autumn League, Round 4, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 26th Nov., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool. Richie Hull 132-4-0; Barry Byrd 119-10-0; Stuart Palser 58-8-0. League: Richie Hull 6; Stuart Palser 11; Neil Russell 16.
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed 22nd Nov., Open, Hawk Pool. Mike Careless (Monkhall) 109-4-0; Jim Bates (Monkhall) 84-0-0; Mel Davies (Angler’s Peg) 80-10-0. Sat 25th Nov., Open, Lark Pool. Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 63-0-0; Nigel Welding (Dead Maggots) 48-14-0; Les Thompson (Matrix) 39-10-0. Sun 26th Nov., Open, Hawk Pool. Les Thompson (Matrix) 128-0-0; Neil ‘Tyson’ Park (Little Dawley AC) 78-6-0; Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 68-12-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two (15 fished). Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 81-12-0 (carp on pole-fished soft pellet); Allan Neale (Nuneaton) 60-2-0 (carp on the bomb with Pepperoni, then bread later); Paul Slatcher (Leicester) 54-9-0 (carp on Method feeder); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 37-15-0; Mark Dennahay (Lutterworth) 33-7-0; Eddie Keene (Packington) 30-15-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Rover (10 fished). Mark Sumners 81-0-0 (carp and F1 on poled pellet); Lee Heaven 42-13-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Nick Jukes 36-11-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Keith Deaner 36-7-0 (F1s on poled maggot).
Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Covey Lake 5 (11 fished). Winner: Jack Howarth 27-2-0. Section winners: Ste Kobak 18-8-0; Paul Jones 10-14-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 57-8-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 37-8-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 37-6-0; Graham Palmer (Preston Innovations Boldings) 30-1-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 66-4-0; Steve King (Poets AC) 43-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 34-8-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 33-2-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut Pool AC. Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 50-11-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 50-7-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 47-4-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 32-0-0.
Splinters AC, Shearsby Valley Lakes, Shearsby, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 26th Nov. Tom Griffiths 44-13-0; Kevin Elliott 32-15-0; Tom Newbury 30-13-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Wed (8 brave souls fished). Leighton Neale 13-12-0 (quality roach to 12oz on the pole at 7-8 metres with maggot in 12ft. of water); Pete Madeley 11-11-0 (on the tip at 30 yards in 20ft. of water for one big skimmer, some decent perch and quality roach); Ian Foster 8-12-0 (on the tip at 30 metres in 20ft. of water for quality roach); Carl Yeomans 8-0-0.
The Oaks Lakes Silver Fish League, Round 2, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Firs, Willows, Ash & Oaks Lakes. Dan Bennett 30-8-0 (roach and ide); Adam Dowd 28-3-0; Tim Peters 25-6-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Winter Golden Pot Qualifier 2023 (4 hour match), Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Boulders Pool. Martyn Steele 79-14-0; Andy Dyson 39-13-0; Andy Kirk 33-2-0; Connor Edwards 25-14-0; Barry Bush 16-7-0. Qualifiers: Andy Dyson; Andy Kirk.
Weston Pools Two Day Winter Festival 2023, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat 2nd Dec/Sun 3rd Dec., Open, Belvedere, Jack’s, Canal, Stretton & Weir Pools (44 fished). Festival overall: Phil Simpson 2 (88-5-0); Steve Peplow 2 (66-7-0); Niall Evans 3 (103-6-0). Biggest Fish: Dave Coulson 13lb 6oz. Biggest weight: Kerry Kirkwood 77-10-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Rover Ice Match (27 fished). Attila Szekeres 107-15-0; Chris Gorrell 74-14-0; Alan Lord 50-2-0; Graham Carter 47-15-0; Paul Walker 46-8-0; Mick Reed 41-6-0.
