Canals
Angling Trust Warwickshire Teams of Eight Winter League, Final Round (6), Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (48 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-3-8 (big perch on poled maggot); Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 8-8-0 (perch and roach on poled caster); Sam Bickley (Nytro Central) 8-1-13 (perch on poled caster); Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 7-13-0 (roach, perch and skimmers on poled bread and worms); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 6-15-9 (two big skimmers on poled bread and two big perch on poled worm); Carl Smith (Nytro Central) 6-7-7. Teams: Nytro Central 23; Drennan Leics. MVDE 28 (two section wins); Sensas Black Country 28 (one section win and three seconds); Bag’em/Maver Midlands 28 (one section win and two seconds); 3 Counties 30; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 31. Final league: Bag’em/Maver Midlands 14; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 19 (one first, one second and two thirds); Drennan Leics. MVDE 19 (one first, one second and one third); Nytro Central 20; 3 Counties 24; Sensas Black Country 25. Qualifiers for the February 2025 Grand Final: Bag’em/Maver Midlands; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech.
Beverley Canal Open, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. Wed (19 fished). Shaun Lesko 7-6-0 (caster-fish); Ian Raper 6-4-0; Steve Williamson 4-3-0; James Clay 3-6-0; Barry Sayer 3-5-0; David Pulford 3-4-0.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Boats Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (12 fished). Stu Cutter (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-9-5; Josh Millard (Monkhall) 5-15-15; Karl Haywood (Sportsman AA) 2-13-9; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-10-5; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 1-4-12; Kev Clarke (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 0-13-4.
Liverpool DAA, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, The Ship Inn Section, Haskayne, Lancs. Tues (17 fished). A. Speno 13-1-0; Paul Holding 12-8-0; Jeff Stirrett 12-0-0; J. Carroll 10-0-0; Gordon Houlibecq 9-6-0; D. Nicholls 8-8-0.
Luton AC Drawn Pairs Match, Grand Union Canal, Town North (B) & Town South (A) Sections, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Wed (18 fished). Section A: Dudley Frankland 3-6-0; Barry Roper 2-13-0; Richard Darbon 2-7-0. Section B: Tim Watts 6-4-0; Steve Lathwell (2nd no weighed supplied); Sean Leatherland 5-12-0. Pairs: 1st Colin Holmes & Steve Lathwell; 2nd Dennis Hunt & Keith Ward; 3rd Dudley Frankland & Simon Faulkes.
Milton Keynes AA Vets, Grand Union Canal, Two Willowbridge Marina Sections, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun. Section 1: Paul Hack 3-4-0; Steve Chilts 3-0-0; Paul Chapman 0-3-0. Section 2: Ernie Sattler 4-4-0; Colin Chart 2-15-0; John Robison 1-4-0. (all small roach weights).
Nene/Towcester AC, Grand Union Canal, Bugbrooke, W. Northants. Sun 8th Dec. Mick Goodridge 4-6-0; Rob Pottinger 4-2-0; John Harris 3-1-0.
North West & C.M.G. Two Dayer, Shropshire Union Canal, Barbridge, Nantwich, Ches. Sat., Day One (23 fished). Sun., Day Two, Shropshire Union Canal, Egg Bridge, Waverton, Ches. (23 fished). Combined overall results: Ant Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 3 (6-10-8); Adie Piggott (Cadence NW) 3 (2-11-15); John Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 4 (7-0-15); Marc Ellement (Matrix LTB) 4 (5-6-8); Paul Dobing (Team Les ‘O’) 4 (2-14-4).
Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, The Boats Sections, left and right of the Junction Inn, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat (14 fished). Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 10-7-0 (perch, roach and skimmers); John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech West Midlands) 7-1-8 (a few roach plus perch); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 6-14-0 (caster-roach); Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-13-0 (skimmers and roach); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-8-4 (small skimmers and roach); Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 4-12-3 (all roach on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait).
The Colin Fouracre Memorial Match (The Taunton AA Fur & Feather Christmas Match), Taunton & Bridgwater Canal, Hyde Lane Section below Bathpool & Creech Upstream, Taunton, Somerset. Sun 8th Dec. Martin Chiffers 10-0-0 (inc. several early bonus perch); Dan Baldwin 9-6-0 (roach and small skimmers on poled squatt over groundbait); Chris Danby 9-2-0 (roach and a couple of nice perch). The Big Fish Bonus went to Ian Burton: A 1lb 11oz perch.
The Frank Posiak Memorial Match, Erewash Canal, Long Eaton, Derbys. Sat. Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 5-6-8 (perch); Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 5-3-0 (inc. a 5lb 1oz bream); Derek Hicklin (Maver Central Ringers Dragon) 4-10-0; Julian Garner (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-3-0; Vaughan Hill (Team 88) 3-15-8; Dave Berrow (Matlock) 3-0-0.
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Crooke, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (18 fished). Dave Trafford (Matrix LTB) 6-10-0; Dean Meadows (Hindley MG) 5-11-4; Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 3-11-8. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Ring O’ Bells PH Section, Lathom, nr. Ormskirk, Lancs. (12 fished). (Joint 1st) Sean Wharton (Hindley MG) 4-3-0; Ant Marsden (Drennan NW) 4-3-0; Steve Mayo (Wigan MG) 3-0-0. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Dean Meadows (Hindley MG) 14-7-0; John Rowley (Bolton) 10-8-0; Brian Meadows (Hindley MG) 5-6-0; Dave McGuinn (Hindley MG) 5-4-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (12 fished). Karl Haywood (Sportsman AA) 20-0-8; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 17-2-0; Barry Williams (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 13-8-0; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 11-13-6; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 11-12-0; Cieran Carroll (HanKat Supeteam AS) 11-9-0.
Rivers
Bridgnorth AS 3-A-Side Winter League, Round 4, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (21 fished). Chris Holmes (Middle Severn Angling) 14-8-0; Jez Williams (RUN D.M.C.) 13-3-0; Dave George (RUN D.M.C.) 11-8-0; Phil Coles (A.B.C.) 9-13-0. Teams: Joint 1st Anchor Inn 17; RUN D.M.C. 17. League: Anchor Inn 81; Middle Severn Angling 63; (Joint 3rd) Bridgnorth AS 57; RUN D.M.C. 57; Foster’s Arms 51; A.B.C. 41; L.S.E. 39.
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Oak Tree Section, Northwich, Ches. Sat. Andy Insley 10-3-0 (two bream plus skimmers); Martin Taylor 4-14-0; Dave Clarke 4-3-0; Steve Brookes 4-1-0.
Rotherham UAF Winter League, Round 3, River Don, Sprotbrough & Cadeby, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Andy Anderson (Team Normanton) 19-4-0; Nick Atkins (Mill Tackle) 18-1-0; Jay Goulding (Daiwa Dons) 14-4-0; Andy Starkey (Mill Tackle) 13-12-0. Teams: Normanton 12; Mill Tackle 13; Daiwa Dons 15. (no league placings supplied).
Wellingborough AC, River Nene, Barnwell Marina, Oundle, Peterborough, Cambs. Sun 8th Dec. Joe Roberts 11-9-0; Dave Tyrell 4-9-0 (inc. a 3lb tench); Damian Green 4-2-0.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Winsford, Ches. Wed. S. Walker 11-6-0; K. Douglas 6-14-0; G. Jolly 5-8-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwater
Boddington Reservoir Open, nr. Byfield, Northants. Tues. Pegs 92-82: Gaz Donaldson 91-12-0; Wayne Sharman 64-12-0; Nigel Franklin 61-2-0. Pegs 80-69: Stu Palser 106-2-0; Peter Caton 63-7-0; A. Tommy 49-8-0. Dam Pegs 4-14: Moz Williams 70-0-0; Jack Eades 55-0-0; Roger Beal 25-11-0.
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sun 8th Dec., Open/Winter League, Rose’s Lake. Peter Gould 24-13-0; Shane Crompton 20-5-0; Geoff Mawby 20-1-0 (no league placings supplied). Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Rose’s Lake. Paul Walker 93-6-0; Jamie Harrison 35-3-0; Dave Briggs 16-10-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open, Rose’s Lake (20 fished). John Sanderson 77-2-0; Paul Walker 39-10-0; Mark Cliff 36-7-0.
Stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Kingswood Lake, Cannock, Staffs. Sat (11 fished). Dave Ridgeway (Shifnal) 15-8-0 (mainly roach on feeder and pole tactics); Bob Harris (Blackfords) 14-6-0 (bream to 3lb on the Method feeder); Chris Brown (Blackfords) 11-12-0 (bream to 3lb on the Method feeder).
Castle AC Christmas Match, Canons, Northants. Wed 4th Dec. Mick Goodridge 6-5-0; Gary Keetly 5-14-0; Pete Upton 4-5-0.
Newton-le-Willows AA, Haydock Park Farm (Club Water), Haydock, St. Helens, Merseyside. Sun., Cow Hey Dam. Mark Brown (Newton) 4-10-0 (silvers); Ian Alexander (John Bull Floats) 0-14-0 (perch); Mick Rogers (Haydock) 0-9-0 (silvers); Chris Grehan (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 0-8-0 (perch).
Hodnet AC, Ryley’s Pools, Goldstone, Shrops. Sun. Mick Welch 6-4-8; Brian Pugh 4-11-0; Nick Cooper 4-10-8; Tom Gollins 2-1-8; Colin Roberts 1-8-0; Barry Mimms 1-5-0; Terry Nutt 0-14-0.
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps & Hotel Bank Sections. Mike Careless (Patshull) 11-9-0 (three bream on slider tactics); Jason Bucknell (Little Dawley AS) 3-12-0 (one bream and one roach on feeder tactics); Selwyn Owens (Patshull) 2-12-0 (one bream and two skimmers on feeder tactics).
Commercials
Anglers Choice Middlesbrough Winter League, Match 4, The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat. John Stevens 115-2-0; Kev Parker 95-9-0; Chris Clark 70-2-0. (no league placings supplied).
Angling Trust Castle Ashby Winter League, Final Round (6) (Cancelled due to the weather), Grendon, Northants. Sun 8th Dec. Based on the five rounds fished the Final points score was: Preston Innovations Black Horse 11; Maver Milton Keynes 13; Colmic Northants. 15; RAF 18; Chiltern Baits 19; Castle Ashby ‘A’ Team 30; Castle Ashby Youth 34. Qualifiers for the February 2025 Grand Final: Preston Innovations Black Horse; Maver Milton Keynes; Colmic Northants.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, East, Trio & Pine Lakes. Lee Gibbon 37-5-0 (carp to 7lb on poled pellet at 15 metres); Gary Morgan (JPB Utilities) 21-2-0; Martin Murphy (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) 16-3-0.
Carney Pools, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Damsel Pool. Ian Conway 121-10-0; Mark Colclough 102-14-0; Jamie Nicol 102-12-0; Kevin Slade 96-5-0.
Chester Lakes Silver Fish Match, Chester, Ches. Thurs., Pulford Lake. Jamie Hughes 16-9-0; Ben Clarke 10-6-0; Colin England 8-0-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC Silver Fish Match, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 8th Dec. Terry Smith 6-7-0; Fred Johnson 2-9-0; Gil Corns 2-1-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (10 fished). Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 43-6-0 (four carp to 8lb and a few bream to 4lb on the tip with white pellets); Rob Woodfield (Hawkesbury) 32-8-0 (four carp; the largest a 15lb mirror carp on the tip with yellow wafters); John Kidd (Hawkesbury) 26-12-0 (carp to 5lb and bream to 2lb 8oz on pole-fished soft pellet).
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Eccleston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Rover (12 fished). Dominic Carroll 36-12-0; John Dingley 36-8-0; Howard Kelly 25-8-0; Pete Schofield 25-4-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. T. Collins 38-1-0; T. Wilson 32-2-0; W. Lines 11-3-0.
Matrix Winter League, Round 5, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun (45 fished)., Molands Mere, Big Geary’s, Little Geary’s & Siblings A & B Pools. Stephen Bellion 67-3-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Andy Christie 55-10-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Trevor Hougham 45-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet and maggot); Daniel Tresigne 43-8-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Keith Vaughan 42-0-0 (carp on bomb and bag with pellet); David Hipkiss 35-5-0 (F1s on the maggot feeder and poled pellet). (no league placings supplied).
Meadowlands Fishery Autumn League, Final Round (6), Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 8th Dec., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pools. Max Higgott 92-8-0; Kelvin Mills 75-2-0; Neil Russell 71-8-0; Stu Palser 60-0-0. Final league: Chris Horsley 10; Peter Caton 14; Neil Russell 16.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. Peter Stockwin (Northampton) 109-5-0 (carp everywhere on the bomb with bread, corn and meat); Paul Reynolds (Nuneaton) 79-13-0 (carp on the bomb with bread and corn in the deeper water); Steve Brindley (Maver Match) 49-5-0 (late carp on the maggot feeder); Darren Hill (Daventry) 32-0-0 (carp close in on poled maggots in the last half hour); John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 25-11-0 (carp and bream on the bomb with bread and corn); Tony Lamb (Elephant & Castle) 17-13-0 (three carp on bread).
North West Rodders, Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton, Gtr. Manchester. Sat., Lake 3 (11 fished). Patrick Dolan 29-12-0; Mick Lloyd 19-5-0; Steve ‘Toastie’ Hall 12-14-0. Silver Fish Pot Winner: Steve ‘Toastie’ Hall 10-10-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Rover (10 fished). Mark Sumners 43-10-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Nick Jukes 32-14-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Roy Beasley 17-14-0 (F1s on the maggot feeder); Dave Roberts 15-9-0 (F1s on poled maggots).
Partridge Lakes, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lake 5 (15 fished). Martin Baldwin 50-2-0; Barry Smith 27-0-0; Rob Rigby 26-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon 2nd Dec., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Gary Gollins 86-2-0; Steve Owen 82-12-0; Dave Mortlock 31-13-0. Wed 4th Dec., Open, Larch Pool. Les Willey (Walsall) 74-7-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 70-9-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 70-7-0. Thurs 5th Dec., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 68-14-0; Clive Wright 50-4-0; Gary Gollins 27-4-0. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 69-15-0; Bill Hill 60-15-0; Colin Reynolds 44-13-0; Pete Sawyer 42-14-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 37-4-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 31-15-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 25-2-0. Thurs., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wright 48-0-0; Steve Owen 38-10-0; Gary Gollins 35-11-0; Bill Hill 30-8-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Opens, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sun 8th Dec. Clive Lloyd 9-5-0 (skimmers); John Harper 5-15-0 (skimmers and roach); Paul Dennis 1-7-0 (roach). Wed., John Harper 13-7-0 (two good skimmers plus quality roach); (Joint 2nd) Ron Causer 3-7-0 (quality roach); Carl Yeomans 3-7-0 (quality roach); Will Richardson 1-13-0.
The Jason Jones Saturday Club, Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat., Hawk Pool. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 32-3-0 (six carp and one ide on feeder and pole tactics); Icky Kull (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 30-10-0 (mainly carp on bomb and pole tactics); Ryan Perks (Wednesfield) 22-10-0 (mainly carp on bomb and pole tactics).
The Oaks Lakes Silver Fish Open, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Willows Lake. Karl Heptonstall 46-10-0 (roach); Ryan Bennett 38-2-0; May Potter 31-1-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Open/Individual Winter League, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Prospect, Lucky Dip & Upper Benbo Pools. Martyn Steele 53-6-0; Jay Declouet 47-2-0; Steve Butler 44-15-0; Andy Bridge 41-3-0; Eric Thomas 32-4-0; Craig O’Connor 28-13-0. (no league placings supplied).
Todber Manor Silver Fish Open, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake (11 fished). Andy Akehurst 10-5-0; Jamie Rich 9-3-0; Graham Potter 3-4-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Stretton Pool. Tony Woollaston 48-11-0; Steve Halliwell 17-5-0; Chris Diamond 16-2-0. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Belvedere Pool. Colin Roberts 38-6-0; Mark Evans 30-9-0; Martin Taylor 26-9-0. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Chris Lane 58-15-0; Jamie Roden 45-15-0; Alan Griffiths 40-5-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Coliseum & Canal Pools (14 fished). Terry Palmer 65-1-0; Chris Gorrell 63-9-0; Jay Phoenix 31-7-0; Nick Jenkins 28-5-0.
Willow Lakes Winter League, Round 3, Foston, nr. Grantham, Lincs. Sun., Ash & Alder Lakes. Rich Ablitt 37-4-0; Terry Marshall 22-8-0; Tony Smith 19-4-0; Alan Cullington 18-6-0; Bill Mees 17-10-0. (no league placings supplied).
