Canals
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Slade Heath (under the Railway Bridge Section), Coven, Staffs. Sun. Dave Smith 4-14-12 (one 2lb chub plus silvers on poled caster and worm); Tony Beech 4-11-14 (all silvers); Joe Athersmith 3-13-10 (a small chub plus silvers); Mark Foster 3-0-8 (mainly silvers); Paul Deehan 2-11-0 (all silvers); Dave Hill 2-7-12 (all silvers).
Canal & River Trust 2024 Young Juniors National Celebration, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall to Goldstone & Soudley, Shrops. Sat/Sun (370 fished). Individuals: Alex Shenton (SOTAS Green) 2K 340g (100); Owen Hopkinson (Wakefield) 2K 120g (99); Paighton Doodson (Telford DAA Pink) 1K 700g (98); Thomas Cox (SOTAS Yellow) 1K 570g (97); Lily Mae Kirk (Luton Imps) 1K 560g (96); Dylan Egan (Telford DAA Pink) 1K 550g (95); Oliver Flanagan (Winsford Blue) 1K 470g (94); Chloe Ballan (Team Rammy Red) 1K 440g (93); Jacob Bath (SOTAS Red) 1K 310g (92); Aren Hampshire Capewell (Wakefield) 1K 280g (91). Teams: Team Rammy Red 253; Wakefield 245; Telford DAA Pink 243; Team Rammy Blues 225; Telford DAA Blue 216; NNAC Fishing Frenzy 210; Luton Imps 208; Spice Girls 203; SOTAS Red 201; Ruffe Prospects 199.
Coors AC Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (16 fished). Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-11-2 (one 2lb bream plus roach and perch on pole-fished caster and pinkie); Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 7-6-8 (40 roach and perch on poled caster); Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-0-8 (mostly perch); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 5-15-1 (three big skimmers plus smaller fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 5-12-10 (perch); Malcolm Appleby (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 5-12-2 (perch).
Crewe MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Lymm AC Water), Waverton, Ches. Sun (20 fished). Dave Hoddy (Deeside Tackle) 11-4-0 (skimmers on pole-fished bread and worm); Craig ‘Flagger’ Richie (Newton Tackle & Bait) 9-7-8 (bream and skimmers); John Wineyard (Chester Tackle Locker) 4-3-0 (one bream plus a few bits); Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-8-0 (small silvers); Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-3-0 (a couple of skimmers plus bits).
Notts. AA Open, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston, Derbys. Sat. Graham Sheffield (Ilkeston) 7-5-0 (two tench); John Johnson (Notts. AA) 4-2-0; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 4-1-0; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-14-0; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 2-14-0; Bob Byrne (Team 88) 2-9-0.
Sensas Tackle Up Teams of Five Summer League, Final Round (6), Grand Union Canal, Ivinghoe, Cheddington, Bucks. Sun (55 fished). Andy Curless (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 13-1-0 (hemp-roach); (Joint 2nd) Ant Williams (Matrix Image Red) 12-5-0 (mixed bag); Graham West (Mad Hatters) 12-5-0 (mixed bag); Pete Vasey (Matrix Image Red) 10-12-0 (mixed bag); Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 10-7-0 (mixed bag plus 30 caster-roach); Peter Kay (Drennan Bordon) 9-8-0 (mixed bag). Teams: Drennan Bordon 47; Matrix Image Blue 43; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 41; Matrix Image Red 36; Mad Hatters 28; Sensas Tackle up Purple 27; Colmic Black 24; (Joint 8th) Sensas Tackle Green 23; Bart’s 23; Apollo Angling 23; Colmic Blue 14. Final league: Drennan Bordon 251; Sensas Tackle Up Green 207; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 199; Matrix Image Red 193; Mad Hatters 187; Matrix Image Blue 183; Colmic Blue 180; Sensas Tackle Up Purple 175; Bart’s 140; Colmic Black 139; Apollo Angling 133.
Tring AC, Grand Union Canal, Cooks Wharf Section, Cheddington, Bucks. Sun 8th Sept (6 fished). Andy Allday 4-15-0; (Joint 2nd) Martin Rodwell 4-1-0; Dave Bowles 4-1-0. (lots of small skimmers plus perch and roach weights).
Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal, Cooks Wharf Section, Cheddington, Bucks. Tues. Tim Watts 7-3-0; Andy Allday 5-7-8; Dave Moore 3-5-0. (lots of skimmers plus roach and perch weights).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch), Dover Lock Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (13 fished). Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 3-14-8; John Mallett (Bolton) 2-6-4; Mick Booth (Saints) 2-2-8. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Appley Bridge Section, W. Lancs (27 fished). Steve Mayo (Wigan MG) 6-9-0; Ross Wightman (Liverpool AS) 6-8-0; John Edwards (Hindley MG) 5-10-0; Paul Robinson (Wigan MG) 4-6-8.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Stafford Boat Club Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (14 fished). Mark Wyton (Bridgtown Social AC) 14-3-0 (bream to 3lb 8oz on feeder tactics in the marina mouth); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 9-13-5 (one bream and bits on pole-fished chopped worm and caster); Dave Hill (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-6-0 (one bream plus bits); Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-10-3; Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-9-7 (a 3lb bream plus silvers); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 4-8-0.
Rivers
Angling Trust Riverfest 2024 Qualifier, River Thames, around Abingdon, Oxon. Sun 8th Sept. Graham Anderson 54-1-0; Steve Townsend 32-10-0; Paul Smith 29-2-0; Tim Kaye 26-12-0; Alex Clements 17-2-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – Graham Anderson; Zone B – Steve Townsend; Zone C –Alex Clements.
Bridgnorth AS Annual Prostate Float Only Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat. Steve Maher 18-6-0 (mainly dace and perch); Mark Woolams 18-4-0; Richard Evans 16-0-0 (two big perch plus bleak and dace); Phil Milnthorpe 14-9-0; Lee Richards 13-0-0. (£250 raised for Bridgnorth Lions Club Prostate Screening Event in October).
Cradley Heath Labour AC, Lower River Severn (BAA Water), Birds Meadow, Worcs. Sun. Sean Waite 78-0-0 (bream on the groundbait feeder); Andy Sloan 5-8-0; Lawrie Mulheron 1-15-0; Stewart Mulheron 1-7-0.
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Newbridge Stretch, Northwich, Ches. Sat (16 fished). Frank Slater 12-2-0 (a couple of bream plus skimmers); Ian Belfield 10-11-0; Kev Simpson 8-3-12; Andy Insley 7-14-4.
River Severn Float Championship 2024, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Ian Hughes 37-0-0; Rob Brennan 16-2-0; Phill Davies 14-12-0; Steve Williams 14-2-0; Dean Young 10-0-0; Pete Morris 7-12-0. League: Geoff Brierley 206; Mark Blackburn 199; Steve Williams 194; Dean Young 186; Barry Cooper 182; Joe Holloway 181 (64-5-0).
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed. Dave Ashmore 16-7-0; Mark Cook 11-8-0; Ray Lavender 9-13-0.
Target Fish Newark Open/Wednesday League, Round 10, River Trent, Sheldons, East Stoke & Newark Dyke Low Numbers Sections, around Newark, Notts. Wed. Dave Revill 41-0-0 (six barbel on meat plus bleak); John Urruty 23-10-0 (four barbel, skimmers, roach, dace, perch and gudgeon); Jamie Mills 20-0-0 (three barbel on meat); Nick Atkins 11-14-0; Simon Roff 11-0-0 (one barbel plus bits); Paul Simpson 7-14-0. League: Andy Starkey 44; Tony Marshall 41; Paul Cannon 39; Terry Moroz 31; Jamies Mills 29; Dave Revill 28.
The Ron Bull Open, River Gt. Ouse, Olney Mill through Lavendon Meadows, Olney, Bucks. Sun. Steve Bull 18-12-0; Nigel Bass 14-6-0; Grant Howie 10-13-0; Tony Watling 10-7-0; Steve Malciw 10-3-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Earlswood Lakes Open, Solihull, W. Mids. Sat., Windmill ‘Yachter’ Lake (8 fished). Shaun Conley (B’ham) 44-2-0 (eleven bream on feeder tactics); Chris Hill (B’ham) 24-10-0 (six bream on feeder tactics); Mark Bissett (B’ham) 17-8-0 (three bream on feeder tactics).
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Rose’s Lake. Paul Walker 38-13-0; Mark Bexton 35-10-0; Dave Briggs 30-9-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open, Rose’s Lake. Stuart Lucas 29-5-0; Bob Davidson 24-8-0; Mike Hurst 20-6-0.
Stillwaters
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-3-0 (perch); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 1-14-8; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-10-8; Bob Byrne (Team 88) 1-10-0; Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 1-9-8; John Brockway (Maver Central MVDE) 1-1-0.
Patshull Park Fishery Opens, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Deeps Section. Danny Chetwood (Dawley AS) 20-6-0 (bream); Mick Tonks (Coven) 17-0-0 (bream). (only top two supplied). Sun., Deeps Section. Antony Colley (Patshull) 13-3-0; Rich Lawson (Telford) 13-2-0; Danny Chetwood (Dawley AS) 12-0-0. (all bream weights).
Patshull Park Fishery Carp Contest, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Fri Eve to Sun Midday, All Sections. Dave Fletcher & Mike Gater 110-15-0 (ten carp); Matt Hancock & Matt Davis 90-10-0 (nine carp). (only top two supplied).
Commercials
Barlborough Springs Fishery Open, Chesterfield, Derbys. Sat. Steve Dyson 156-8-0; John Bell 145-10-0; Steve Grantham 71-11-0.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, East, West, Pine, Ash & Trio Lakes. Mark Tregear 88-8-0 (carp to 12lb on poled pellet); Andy Pickles (Izaak Walton) 86-12-0 (carp to 7lb on poled pellet short); Alan Sharman 85-6-0.
Brookside Fisheries, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Kingfisher & Meadow Pools (10 fished). Nick Butterworth 74-6-0; Stu Conroy 71-15-0; Steve Conroy 38-12-0.
Cashmores MG, Izaak Walton Fishery, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Canal Pool. Pete Wassell 16-9-0; Dennis Jeffery 13-11-0; Roy Cotterell 11-9-0; Gaz Mapp 9-3-0; Chris Dean 7-12-0.
Corks AC – Club Team Challenge (7x teams of 4), Elmbridge Fishery, Droitwich, Worcs. Sat 7th Sept., Heron Pool (28 fished). Pete Grant (Corks AC) 59-3-0 (carp on the pole up to 10 metres on pellet and maggot); Dave Harrison (Baitpots) 35-15-0; Pete Wassell (Cashmores Blue) 31-5-0; Dave Price (Tucker Fasteners) 25-6-0; Simon Hall (Caledonians) 20-11-0; Bob Pynor (Caledonians) 20-9-0. Teams: Caledonians 13; (Joint 2nd) Corks AC 15; Cashmores Blue 15; Cashmores Red 15.
Corks AC – Midweek Series, Match 9, Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery, Shrewley, Warks. Wed., Jenny’s Pool. Rob Latham 51-4-0 (carp on the method feeder to the island margin using banded pellet); Dave Price 34-4-0; Nigel Grayland 34-1-0; Graham Spooner 30-15-0.
Darlaston AC, Hawford Bridge Fishery, Hawford, Worcester, Worcs. Sun., Reddings Pool. Reg Blundell 96-9-0; Marshall Sherwood 93-1-0; Martin Pritchard 73-14-0.
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Lake 3. Danny Lynch 211-0-0; Mike McGrath 105-0-0; Martin Jennings 89-4-0.
Izaak Walton Fishery, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Bottom & Middle Pools. Dean Lockett 163-1-0; Damian Bracken 103-13-0; E. Knight 92-3-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. Wayne Heywood (Alfreton) 71-7-0 (carp on the Method feeder to the island); Lloyd Hayes (Kettering) 65-10-0 (a few carp on the Method feeder, then pole short with pellets); Paul Reynolds (Nuneaton) 64-4-0 (mainly carp on pole tactics); Rich Reeve (Makins Select) 54-7-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Paul Slatcher (Leicester) 49-11-0 (a few carp on the Method feeder, then poled corn down the edge late on); Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 38-6-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Big Geary’s Pool. Jon Newton 274-3-0 (carp on poled maggot) (NEW FIVE HOUR MATCH RECORD); Dave Smith 76-13-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Martin Wood 48-8-0 (carp on poled pellet); Nick Jukes 46-10-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool. Barry Byrd 139-2-0 (carp on poled pellet shallow); Trevor Hodges 102-11-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Paul Terry 85-10-0 (carp on poled pellet); John Burchell 82-1-0 (carp on bomb and pellet and pole-fished maggot). Sun., Open, Little Geary’s Pool. Paul Truman 78-4-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Jon Newton 56-8-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet and maggot); Keith Vaughan 52-0-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Andy Christie 44-5-0 (carp and F1s on poled caster).
Partridge Lakes, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 1-4 (35 fished). Frank Cooke 100-13-0; Rob Orme 62-15-0; Gary Ainscough 58-8-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Thurs., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Bob Clarke 150-10-0; Clive Wright 128-3-0; Terry Edwards 124-11-0; Colin Reynolds 117-11-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut Pool. Les Willey (Walsall) 111-11-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 109-6-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 98-4-0; Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 97-12-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Kev Harris (Woodstone Warriors AC) 126-13-0; Keith Turner (Woodstone Warriors AC) 119-0-0; Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes AC) 113-2-0. Sat., Summerhill AC. R. Ward 80-9-0; J. Ward 69-1-0; S. Garner 48-5-0. Sun., Green Man AC. S. Morgan 122-4-0; C. Stevens 93-0-0; D. Smart 82-3-0.
Richmonds AC, Firswood Fisheries, Skelmersdale, Lancs. Sat. I. Berry 196-11-0; G. Liester 126-0-0; M. Whiteside 124-4-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silver Fish Opens, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sun 8th Sept (12 fished). Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 17-8-0 (skimmers); Clive Lloyd 11-14-0 (skimmers and small fish); Pete Madeley 11-3-0 (small silvers); Nigel Hargreaves 9-12-0. Wed (12 fished). John Harper 28-15-0 (skimmers on the pellet feeder); Ian Foster 16-4-0; Malcolm Wildman 10-9-0; Pete Madeley 10-0-0.
The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Hawk Lake. Rob Trees 189-14-0; Will Rimmer 131-7-0; Chris Weeder 113-2-0.
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. D. Birdsall 101-1-0; S. Spears 73-4-0; S. Brown 72-6-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Golden Pot 2024 Final, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Lucky Dip & Prospect Pools. Paul Davies 127-2-0; Adam Martin 115-10-0; Connor Edwards 110-11-0; Charlie Gaskell 109-13-0; Mike Anderson 103-11-0; Andy Dyson 98-2-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Upper & Lower Benbo Pools. Andy Bridge 73-6-0; Keith Owen 72-13-0; Adrian Oakley 69-11-0.
Todber Manor Silver Fish Open, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake (9 fished). Matt Skyme 24-9-0; Mark Harper 16-4-0; Andy Akehurst 15-2-0.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset . Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (21 fished). Paul Bailey 141-12-0; Dan Govier 108-8-0; Andrew Privett 107-0-0. Silvers: Stu White 51-0-0; Nigel Bartlett 33-2-0; Nigel Easton 32-4-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Jack’s Pool. Richie O’Connor 96-10-0; John Nugent 87-6-0; Andy Amos 59-3-0. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Warren Boswell 83-5-0; Steve Bowers 72-0-0; Dave Riggers 68-3-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Canal Pool (28 fished). Stu Carroll 126-5-0; Paul Coyle 100-6-0; Adam Bradshaw 83-12-0.
