Canals
Bateman Vine AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Kinver Freeliners Water), Stewponey Section, Stourton, Stourbridge, W. Mids. Sun. N. Gater 3-3-0; M. Ashmore 2-2-0; S. Checkits 1-15-0; R. Ashmore 1-14-0.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Slade Heath Basin & Boats Sections, Coven, Staffs. Sun (13 fished). Paul Caley 3-11-12 (skimmers, roach and perch on poled pinkies); Dave Smith 3-2-0 (plenty of silvers on poled pinkies); Bob Boothby 2-9-14 (perch, roach and a few gudgeon on poled worms and pinkies); Roger Corbett 2-8-10 (skimmers and roach on poled bread-punch); Mark Wyton 2-1-0 (silvers and a few perch on poled pinkies); Hughie Blair Snr. 1-13-0 (silvers on poled pinkies).
Cashmores MG, Wyrley & Essington Canal, Wood Lane Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sat. Chris Constable 3-4-0; Jaydon Hadley 2-13-0; David Hadley 2-9-3; (Joint 4th) Chris Dean 2-9-0; Tony Kulik 2-9-0.
Daiwa Let’s Fish Regional Celebration Event 2025 – Angling Direct: Notts. AA – Regional Celebration, Beeston Canal, Beeston Rylands, Notts. Sat., Juniors: Brandon Scion 4K 100g; Finley Shanley 1K 420g; Dylan Walker 850g; Scarlett Harrison 820g. Cadets: Henry Bowen 820g; Zachary Harrison 520g. Youth: Sam Henthorn 1K 800g. (only one competitor in the Youth category).
HanKat Superteam AS Opens, Stourbridge Canal, Tackle Shop and Boats Sections, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 10-2-0; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 7-10-0; John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 5-11-10; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-10-3; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 3-8-12; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 3-2-0. Sun., Dudley No.1 Canal, Woodside Low Numbers Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Simon Nickless (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 6-14-0; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 4-13-11; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 4-10-10; (Joint 4th) John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-7-3; Barry Broadhurst (Central Ringer’s Dragon Energy Pentagraphix) 3-7-3; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-1-12.
Notts. AA Open, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston, Derbys. Sat. Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 5-13-0 (roach perch and skimmers); Josh Jackson (Stanton) 5-10-0; Alec Whitmore (Nathan's of Derby) 4-14-0; Dave Clarke (West End) 2-0-0; John Johnson (Notts. AA) 2-0-0; Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 1-8-0.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Prison End Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun. Chris Taylor (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-9-10; Roger Evans (Sensas Black Country) 3-11-9; Mel Howard (Canal Kings) 3-8-2; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 3-1-3; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-14-10; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-4-4.
Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Grub Street Section, Norbury, Staffs. Sat (17 fished). Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 10-10-8 (skimmers, roach, perch and gudgeon on pole-fished maggots over groundbait); Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-3-6 (roach, perch and gudgeon on poled pinkies and squatts); Nigel Clayton (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 6-0-0 (perch and skimmers on pole-fished chopped worms); Simon Nickless (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 5-15-0 (skimmers and perch); Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 4-7-8 (mainly roach, perch and gudgeon plus a few skimmers on pole-fished squatts and pinkies); Paul Dyer (Hednesford) 4-3-0 (mainly skimmers plus small roach).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Slipway Section, Burscough, W. Lancs. Wed (28 fished). Roger Gardom (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 12-13-8; Marc Ellement (Matrix LTB) 11-2-8; Colin Cliffe (Matrix LTB) 8-10-0; Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley MG) 8-2-8. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Burscough Town Centre Section, W. Lancs. (29 fished). John Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 17-2-0; Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley MG) 16-6-0; Andy Mantova (Wigan MG) 14-15-8; Carl Blurton (Drennan NW) 12-2-0. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Piggery Bridge Section, Burscough, W. Lancs. (39 fished). Jeff Stirrat (Liverpool AS) 10-12-0; Steve Fogel (Drennan NW) 10-8-0; Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 7-11-0; Brian Meadows (Hindley MG) 6-13-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (15 fished). Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 7-8-4; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-4-10; Gary Owen (Storey’s) 4-12-4; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-11-6; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-5-13; Arthur Shaw (Wolverhampton AA/Rough Hay AC) 2-2-8.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Stafford Boat Club Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (13 fished). Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 17-2-0 (mainly bream to 3lb, small skimmers and roach on corn and worm, some on pole, some on feeder tactics to the left of the Marina mouth); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 13-11-8 (mainly bream up to 3lb plus skimmers and roach on pole-fished casters and worms on the other side of the Marina mouth); Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 7-9-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 7-7-15 (skimmers, rudd and roach on pole-fished worms and casters); Mick Westwood (Norton Canes) 4-10-3 (mixed small fish and poled bread-punch and casters); Mark Wyton (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-8-4 (mixed small fish and poled bread-punch and casters).
Rivers
Angling Trust Division One National Championshiip 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Warwick, Warks. to Twyning, Glos. Sat (450 fished). Tim Chapman (Pelham AC) 17K 500g (peg 14 Pershore, Worcs.); Martin Roper (Sensas Mark One) 17K 200g (peg 18 Twyning, Glos.); Lewis Bray (Daiwa Dorking) 14K 900g (peg 33 Twyford, Worcs.); Chris Ballard (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 14K 320g (peg 1 Birlingham, Worcs.); Mark Derry (Drennan Leicester MVDE) 13K 830g (peg 32 Twyford, Worcs.); Dave Stenson (Matrix Halifax) 11K 440g (peg 21 Seven Meadows, Warks.). Teams: Daiwa Tackle & Bates 130; Daiwa Dorking 133; Sensas Starlets 135; DGL 140; Drennan Barnsley Blacks 159; NuFish/Sonubaits Ossett 162; Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands 163; Matrix/Dynamite Baits Image 182; Preston Innovations Thatchers 186; Drennan Leicester MVDE 195.
Bridgnorth AS Poppy Appeal Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (50 fished). Norman Wilson (KDAA) 33-2-0 (chub on waggler tactics); Kev Clarke (Storey’s Halesowen RBL) 30-4-0 (chub on waggler tactics plus perch and bream on feeder tactics); Justin Checketts (Pedmore) 29-13-0; Jim Wilson (NuFish) 19-12-0; Joe Holloway (Milo MGM) 15-4-0. (£200 raised the Poppy Appeal).
Last Chance Evesham 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun 10th Aug. Kevin Ellaby 12-1-0; Andrew Cranston 8-8-0; Liam Page-Smith 8-3-0; Terry Parrott 6-7-0; Sean Reidy 5-0-0; Paul Jackson 4-12-0. Qualifiers: James Poolton 2-15-0; Andrew Gard 2-15-0; Gary Matthews; Terry Parrott; Andrew Cranston; Alex Clements; Kevin Lavelle; Colin Tearne 1-10-0; Sean Reidy.
Olney & Clifton FA Knights Shield Match, River Gt. Ouse, Lavendon Meadows, Olney, Bucks. Tues PM. Graham Prince 11-4-0 (roach); Nigel Porter 10-5-0; Nigel Bass 7-3-0. Section 1 – Shayne Johnstone 5-11-0. Section 2 – Alan Carr 5-14-0.
River Severn Float Championship 2025, Round 3, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed (47 fished). Pete Morris 19-14-0; Dave Foxall 17-8-0; Phil Baker 15-5-0; (Joint 4th) Norman Wilson 14-12-0; Dave Hollands 14-12-0; Geoff Brierley 14-2-0. League: Dave Foxall 141; Pete Morris 133; Geoff Brierley 129; Jim Wilson 128; Steve Maher 124; Ian Hughes 122.
Rotherham UAF Open, River Don, Cadeby, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Ian Turner (Team Normanton) 12-3-0; Kev Foster (Bait-Tech North) 10-9-0; Keith Palmer (Ferryboat) 8-14-0; Kev Vickers (NuFish Ossett) 7-11-0; Jack Evason (Jack’s Lads) 7-7-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Warwickshire Avon (BAA Water), Pershore, Worcs. Sun. Sean Waite 91-8-0 (bream to feeder-fished caster and hemp); Lawrie Mulheron 35-3-0 (chub and barbel to feeder-fished caster and hemp); Andy Sloan 8-9-0; Gary Weaver 3-9-0.
Wellingborough AC Midweek Knock-Up, River Nene, Ringstead Shallows, Northants. Wed 6th Aug. Mark Davis 15-6-0 (inc. two chub; the best topping 5lb and a good bream); Grant Howie 14-4-0; Andy Webster 6-5-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (29 fished). Chris Brown (Nottingham) 46-6-0; Mark Greening (Streetly) 44-8-0; Steve McQueen (Cannock) 40-3-0; Brian Nicholls (Walsall) 40-0-0; Bob Allatt (Blackfords) 39-15-0; Brian Ashley (Telford) 37-10-0. (skimmers and bream weights to Method feeder and pellet tactics weights).
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Eve’s & Rose’s Lakes (17 fished). A. Fazz 97-9-0; Andy Beighton 58-8-0; Daz Hall 57-6-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes (30 fished). Andy Hill 106-8-0; Ray Butterfield 77-7-0; Steve Twiss 76-7-0.
GURU Commercials Masters 2025 Qualifier, Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sun 10th Aug., Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Jordan Lee 172-2-0; Brad Lucas 85-10-0; Ryan Wilton 79-11-0. Qualifiers: Jordan Lee; Brad Lucas; Tony Lawton 74-4-0.
Drains
Spilsby AA, Hobhole Sluice, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincs. Wed (8 fished). Dave Dean 5-9-0; Dave Ashmore 4-1-8; Don Green 3-3-8.
Stillwaters
Abington Park Lake Open, Northampton, Northants. Sun 10th Aug. Andy Lee 8-0-0; Darren King 7-5-0; Scott Oldham 6-0-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) 7-14-0 (skimmers); Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 7-2-0; Pete Alllwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 5-8-0; Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-5-0; Rob Wright (Stanton) 3-5-0; Bill Varney (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-4-0. Pairs winners: Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) & Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 15-0-0.
Patshull Park Fishery Opens, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows & Deeps Sections (8 fished). Len Waters (Patshull) 13-3-0; Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 12-10-0; Mike Careless (Bridgnorth) 11-0-0. (small skimmers with the odd bream weights). Sun., Shallows & Hotel Bank Sections (13 fished). Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 20-10-0 (bream and skimmers on conventional feeder tactics); Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 20-1-0 (bream and skimmers on conventional feeder tactics); Matt Linforth (Garbolino Midlands) 19-2-0.
Commercials
Aston Park Fishery, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat., Open, Split Lake. Richard Ash 75-6-0; Ritchard Kalus 72-7-0; David Hooper 55-9-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 6th Aug., Open, Grendon Lake. Andy Bazeley 15-13-0; Rob Reed 13-14-0; John Pearce 13-5-0. Sun 10th Aug., Open, Grendon Lake. Paul Robinson 18-9-0; Richard Dunkley 16-14-0; Kev Folwell 15-0-0.
Cotton Outcasts AC, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Sun 10th Aug., Phase One – Lake Two. Ian MacKenzie 94-15-0; Dave Haddon 78-2-0; Simon Frankland 65-3-0.
Darlaston AC, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun., Little Geary’s Pool. Baz Shaw 37-12-0; Reg Blundell 27-7-0; Martin Price 25-8-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Barby Mill Pool, Barby, Warks. Sun 10th Aug. Brian Johnson 56-8-0; Gill Corns 49-14-0; Jim Tanser 45-8-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (12 fished). Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 87-8-0 (carp to 10lb on pole-fished corn); Ricky Welborne (Hawkesbury) 71-2-0 (20lb of bream to 4lb plus carp to 7lb on pole-fished expander pellets); Lee Raynor (Hawkesbury) 60-2-0 (carp to 4lb on pole-fished expander pellets).
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Lake 3. Danny Lynch 192-0-0; Danny McGuire 80-12-0; Pete Schofield 78-8-0.
Holly Farm Fishery Open, Ashby Magna, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 6th Aug. Courtney Hewlett 89-0-0; Ashley Squibb 73-8-0; Mick Wheeler 68-8-0; Frank Pizzimenti 62-13-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. G. White 117-8-0; C. Doran 84-4-0; D. Woodworth 66-4-0.
Nene/Towcester AC, Bishops Bowl Fishery, Bishops Itchington, Warks. Sun 10th Aug. Craig Collins 75-0-0; Kevin Elliott 74-0-0; Chris Howard 69-4-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One – Lake Two. Tony Brookes (Stratford-upon-Avon) 168-11-0 (carp on the pellet waggler into the deep water); Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 124-7-0 (good carp, including some old warriors on Method feeder tactics); Steve Beard (Stratford-upon-Avon) 95-10-0 (carp on the pellet waggler at range, towards the rope); John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 83-12-0 (carp, including several decent sized lumps on Method feeder tactics near the island); John Lack (Northampton) 69-2-0 (carp on pole tactics in the margins); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 44-12-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics plus three carp on pole tactics down the edge).
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Little Geary’s Pool. Dave Roberts 63-6-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and pellets); Paul Jensen Hunter 54-15-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellets); Nick Jukes 54-14-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggots); Dave Smith 52-1-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and pellets). Sun., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (25 fished). Max Higgott 102-6-0 (carp on bomb and pellets); Pete Heaven 95-4-0 (carp on poled pellets); Dave Childs 91-15-0 (carp on poled pellets); David Hipkiss 76-1-0 (carp on bomb and pellets).
Partridge Lakes, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lake 4 (37 fished). Chris Weeder 92-8-0; Mike Gabbitas 73-6-0; Dave Lee 72-0-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 10th Aug., Open, Oak Pool. Matt Rathbone (St. Francis) 75-3-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 58-12-0; Garry Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 54-3-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 50-15-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Eric Bancroft 146-9-0; Mick Jamieson 83-5-0; Steve King 75-8-0; Bob Clarke 73-2-0. Wed., The Lennie Woodhall Memorial Match, Chestnut & Willows Pools. Jon Rouse 107-2-0; Mal Boden 100-11-0; Carl Stringer 88-6-0; Holly Capsey 74-9-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Larch & Hawthorn Pools. Paul Gregory 110-7-0; Eric Bancroft 94-6-0; Ron Clarke 80-3-0; Tony Price 72-11-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Gary Hick 145-6-0; Clive Wynn 106-0-0; Mal Boden 89-2-0. Sun., Open, Chestnut Pool. Danny Turner (Preston Innovations) 142-6-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations) 106-14-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations) 94-8-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations) 91-0-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Matt Stobbs (OAC) 139-0-0 (carp to 16lb on bomb and pole tactics); Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 87-7-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole and bomb tactics); Steve Woodhall (Quarry Pool) 82-0-0 (carp to double figures on pole-fished banded pellets). Fri., Mossborough Miners AC Sheffield. R. Martin 115-0-0; J. Turner 92-8-0; M. Marren 84-12-0 (carp to double figure weights). Sat., Open. Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 218-12-0 (carp to 14lb on the bomb with banded pellets); Steve Woodhall (Quarry Pool) 140-14-0 (carp to 15lb+ on pole tactics in the margins); Ashley Ball (Woodstone Warriors AC) 101-10-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole and bomb tactics). Sun., Black Country AC. Bob Baker 254-2-0 (lots of carp to double figures on poled pellets shallow on the stone next to the overflow); C. Bott 149-0-0 (carp to double figures on poled pellets, then maggots in the margins); B. Freeth 132-15-0 (carp to double figures on poled pellets).
Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 6th Aug., Peatling Pool. Trev Griffiths 222-15-0; Kevin Elliott 169-0-0; Pete Smy 168-0-0. Sun 10th Aug., Ceano Lake. Mark Forbes 126-12-0; Dave Griffiths 117-15-0; Trev Griffiths 97-10-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Wed. John Harper 32-2-0 (skimmers plus a few crucians on the Method feeder with treble maggot hook bait); Mick Marshall 23-7-0; Malcolm Wildman 20-9-0; Ron Causer 16-1-0.
Towcester Vets, Flecknoe Farm Fishery, Rugby, Warks. Wed 6th Aug. Simon Cordingley 51-0-0; John Broughton 17-0-0; Mick Goodridge 13-0-0.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (17 fished). Howard Webb 391-11-0; Toby Burrell 223-1-0; Paul Bell 208-9-0. Silvers: Tom Thick 95-13-0; Wally Woodsford 38-7-0; Nigel Bartlett 35-4-0.
Westwood Lakes, Wyberton, Lincs. Sat., Open, Swallow Lake. Ashley Linacre 181-13-0 (carp to 8lb on the long pole with hard pellets); John Hopton 119-5-0; Dave Turton 109-7-0.
