Canals
Bobles MG, Shropshire Union Canal, Tattenhall, nr. Chester, Ches. Sun (25 fished). Mark Hadfield (Libo) 4-2-8 (skimmers, roach and perch); Steve Fogel (Drennan NW) 3-3-8 (skimmers and roach); Phil ‘Jonty’ Johnson (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-3-0 (skimmers and roach); Ady Piggott (Nytro NW) 2-11-0; Rob Flude (Liverpool) 2-9-0; Dave Oddy (Deeside Tackle) 2-2-8.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Deepmore Lane Section, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sun (14 fished). Joe Athersmith 3-4-10 (a 2lb 9oz 10dr bream on poled caster plus a few small silvers on poled pinkies); Barry Williams 2-1-4 (small silvers on pole-fished bread-punch and pinkies); Mark Foster 2-1-0 (small silvers): Paul Deehan 2-0-0 (small silvers); Tony Beech 1-12-8 (inc. a bonus 1lb 8oz hybrid); Colin Tillett 1-4-8 (five perch).
C.T. Paper Sales Ltd. Prostate Screening Fund Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Wombourne, S. Staffs. Wed (22 fished). Chris Taylor (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-10-6; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-4-0; Brian Preece (Bridgnorth AS) 4-10-12; Barry Williams (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-2-2; Darren Barrett (B’ham) 3-9-11; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-14-8. Qualifiers: Brian Preece; Darren Barrett; Dave McCall, Gary Owen (Storey’s) 2-10-2; Chris Godding (Rugby) 2-3-7.
Droitwich Spa AC, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Blackpole & Perdiswell, Worcester, Worcs. Sun 30th Mar. Colin Jew 11-4-0; Mick Watson 7-11-4; John Moloney 6-11-8.
Erewash Valley Spring League, Round 6, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston, Derbys. Sat. Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 6-9-0 (perch and chub); Ian Sharratt (Loughborough Soar MG) 5-12-8; Steve Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 4-8-0; Dale Lynch (Sensas 4 Counties) 4-4-0; Bob Byrne (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-0-0; Mark Parker (Sensas 4 Counties) 3-0-0. League: Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 21-2-8; Mark Parker (Sensas 4 Counties) 19-0-8; Tony Barker (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 16-8-8; Steve Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 15-9-8; Rob Parker (Drennan Leicester MVDE) 14-6-8; Steve Cole (Grimsby Trawlers) 14-4-8.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA/Sensas Lifestyle MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Little Onn, Staffs. Sat (10 fished). Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-13-1 (a few stamp-roach on poled bread-punch); Steve Askey (Stafford) 2-9-14 (120 small pinkie-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 2-1-12; Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 1-13-11 (small punch-fish); Paul Dyer 1-10-0 (small fish); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 0-15-0.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA/Sensas Lifestyle MG Open, Trent & Mersey Canal (Coors AC Water), Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-0-0 (two big perch for 2lb 8oz and one skimmer on pole-fished three dead red maggots hookbait plus a few stamp-roach on poled caster); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-7-2 (a couple of perch plus small fish); Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 3-2-0 (small skimmers and the odd roach); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-12-0 (punch-roach); Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-11-0 (a few roach and small skimmers); Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 1-7-0.
Luton AC, Grand Union Canal, Town South Stretch, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Wed 26th Mar (16 fished). Pete Mills 6-13-8 (skimmers and perch; initially on a 4 metre whip with pinkies, then pole at 11 metres with casters over groundbait); Dave Ridley 5-5-0 (skimmers and perch); Bart Bonito 2-13-0 (small fish); Dave Abbott 2-3-0; Sean Leatherland 1-13-0; Syd Wilson 1-11-8.
Luton AC, Grand Union Canal, Three Locks Stretch, Stoke Hammond, Bucks. Wed (23 fished). Syd Wilson 13-4-0 (one early skimmer on poled bread-punch at 5 metres, then bream on poled pinkies and maggots over groundbait between 11 and 13 metres); Dave Ridley 11-0-0 (four decent bream on a 4 metre whip with single red maggot over groundbait); Steve Lathwell 5-8-0; Sean Leatherland 3-14-0; Barry Roper 2-9-0; Tim Watts 1-2-0.
Port Sunlight AC Spring League, Round 5, Shropshire Union Canal (DAA Water), Below Greenfield Lock Section, Chester, Ches. Sun. Pete Bernard 4-8-4; Chris Dale 1-12-4; Brian Allen 1-10-4. League: Pete Bernard 45; Steven Hughes 36; Del Sharp 27; Chris Dale 24; Paul Simpkins 22.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Hinksford, Dudley, W. Mids. Sun. (Joint 1st) Andy Sloan 1-5-8; Paul Skidmore 1-5-8; Simon West 0-12-8; Geoff Garrish 0-12-0.
Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm), Broughton, Aylesbury, Bucks. Tues (10 fished). Dave Harris 0-13-0; Andy Allday 0-10-0; Tony Gray 0-8-8.
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Parbold Village Section, W. Lancs. Wed (18 fished). Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 4-6-0; Alan Crook (Drennan NW) 2-13-0; Brian Meadows (Hindley MG) 2-5-8; Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 2-1-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Ring O’Bells PH Section, Lathom, nr. Ormskirk, Lancs. Dave McGuinn (Hindley MG) 6-4-0; Terry Speakman (Newton-le-Willows AA) 6-1-0; Colin Cliffe (Matrix LTB) 4-14-0; Stuart Bird (Matrix LTB) 4-6-8.
Wolverhampton AA Two Day Spring Festival 2025, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood, S. Staffs. Sat., Day One (60 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-6; Danny Martin (Drennan NW) 6-11-0; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 6-2-0; Graham Smith (England International/Daiwa Dorking) 5-2-0; Michael Gorry (Scunthorpe) 5-1-6; Pete Chilton (Four Ashes AC) 4-14-11. Sun., Day Two, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 8-0-0; John Taylor (Maver Ringers Powered by Dragon Energy) 7-6-0; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-0-0; Dave Brown (Preston Innovations) 6-3-11; Scott Doodson (Drennan NW) 6-3-0; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-9-12. Festival overall: Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3 (13-8-2); Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 3 (9-14-4); Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 4; Scott Doodson (Drennan NW) 5 (10-3-6); Danny Martin (Drennan NW) 5 (9-15-0); Chris Godding (Rugby) 6.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Farm Down Road to Jewson’s Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (15 fished). Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-15-0 (three skimmers plus bits on poled maggots); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-0-0 (basically two skimmers on poled worm); Steve Askey (Stafford) 1-12-2 (three small skimmers plus the odd stamp-roach mainly on poled worm and pinkies); Paul Dyer 1-11-8 (a couple of skimmers plus the odd roach on poled pinkies); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-3-0 (half a dozen stamp-roach on poled pinkies); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 0-14-4 (a few roach).
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (29 fished). Mark Greening (Streetly) 35-0-0 (bream on Method feeder tactics); Brian Ashly (Telford) 32-10-0 (bream on Method feeder tactics); Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 28-13-0 (skimmers on pole tactics); Bob Harris (Blackfords) 24-15-0 (bream on Method feeder tactics); Dave Buller (Blackfords) 22-14-0 (bream and skimmers on Method feeder tactics); John Burns (Blackfords) 21-3-0 (bream on Method feeder tactics).
Codnor Park Fishery MG, Codnor Park Reservoir, Nottingham, Notts. Wed., Far Side & Roadside Sections. Tony Baxter 36-4-0 (twelve bream and one skimmer on the Method feeder and waters); Andy Gaunt 18-0-0 (six bream plus a 3lb 8oz crucian on the Method feeder and wafters); Jamie Mills 17-8-0 (two bream, two tench and one skimmer on pole and bomb tactics). Section A – Ant Walton 10-0-0 (two bream and one skimmer on the Method feeder and wafters). Section B – Keith Burton 16-8-0 (five bream on the Method feeder with wafters and maggots). Section C – Jay Drabble 11-4-0 (three bream on the Method feeder with wafters and corn). Section D – Dave Clark 12-6-0 (three bream on the Method feeder and wafters).
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Winter League Final, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Sam Broomhead 31-11-0; Steve Ogden 25-4-0; Peter Gould 23-15-0. Wed., Over 50’s Winter League Final, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Paul Walker 60-4-0; Steve Robbo 45-3-0; Chris Dyson 45-1-0. Sat., Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Daz Hall 52-6-0; John Potts 44-3-0; Steve Robbo 41-3-0. Sun., Winter League Final, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Matt Marshall 52-2-0; Mick Smith 46-4-0; Paul Walker 45-9-0.
Swindon Nomads Silvers Open, Boddington Reservoir nr. Byfield, Northants. Sat. Trevor Chalk 25-11-0 (177 roach); Doug Foreshew 23-1-10; A. Ali 22-8-0.
Stillwaters
Bridgnorth British Legion AC, Hoccum Pool, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Dan Shinton 52-6-0 (carp on poled meat and corn); Jez Williams 37-0-0; Graham Ilic 31-6-0; Rick Rogers 15-8-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 11-3-0 (tench); Jim Marcer (Belper) 5-10-0; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 4-7-8. Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 3-7-8. Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-15-0; Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) 1-11-0. Pairs winners: Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) & Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 11-14-8.
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun (21 fished). Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 37-10-0 (bream); Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 21-14-0; Rich Lawson (Telford) 18-12-0.
Commercials
Anglers Choice Middlesbrough Spring League, Match 6, The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat. Shaun Glass 116-15-0; John Millican 71-3-0; Andy McIntosh 70-10-0. (no league placings supplied).
Bateman Vine AC, Haye Farm Fishery, Ribbesford, Bewdley, Worcs. Sun., Dexter’s Pool. Niell Gater 64-9-0 (carp on poled caster up in the water); Mark Holmes 36-5-0 (carp shallow); Dave Lester 25-9-0 (carp); Stuart Mills 21-0-0 (carp shallow).
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio, East, West & Ash Lakes. Chris Davies (Warrington) 104-15-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellet in deep and shallow water); Neil Turner (Maghull & Lydiate AC) 78-5-0; Paul Moore (Hazelgrove Angling Centre) 71-12-0.
Carney Pools Winter League, Final Round (6), Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Hawker & Damsel Pools. Mark Colclough 121-9-0; Jamie Nicol 100-9-0; Paul Grattage 98-14-0; Clive Nixon 57-6-0; Darren Stewart 44-3-0; Wayne Franks 43-3-0. Final league: Nigel Clarke 3; Dave Stokes 8; Andy Willett 10; Ant Adams 11 (on weight); Gaz Lockley 11; Paul Grattage 12.
Golden Reel 2025 Qualifier, Partridge Lakes, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Covey Lakes 1-6 (70 fished). Kristian Jones 124-11-0; Dave Brown Snr. 100-11-0; Kerry Kirkwood 96-12-0; Michael McGrath 93-8-0; Andy North 92-9-0. Qualifier: Kristian Jones.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (11 fished). Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 37-0-0 (20lb bream to 4lb and roach plus carp to 5lb on poled worm and caster); Robert Woodfield (Hawkesbury) 36-14-0 (carp to 10lb plus a couple of bream to 4lb on poled yellow wafters); Bob Palmer (Hawkesbury) 24-4-0 (a couple of carp to 5lb plus bream to 3lb on poled maggots.
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Lake 3. Andrew Davies 63-8-0; David Rose 44-8-0; Ste Moss 40-8-0.
Izaak Walton Fishery, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Top & Canal Pools. C. Williams 83-3-0; E. Knight 64-12-0; M. George 56-13-0; J. Andrews 45-10-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. S. Boyd 73-8-0; A. Dewhurst 55-12-0; S. Taylor 50-0-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Beech & Ash Lakes. Ash Davies 88-2-0; Simon Richardson 86-4-0; Pete Bowen 85-7-0; Ady Painton 80-0-0; Danny Bridgen 76-6-0.
Meadowlands Fishery Spring League, Round 2, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 30th Mar., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool. Stu Palser 174-4-0; Ryan James MacDonald 169-0-0; John Nicholls 102-2-0; Warren Jennings 66-0-0. (no league placings supplied).
Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Tues., Open, Lambsdown Lake. M. Worrall 32-12-0; Wayne Sharman 24-4-0; K. Mullen (no weight supplied). Fri., Open, Lambsdown Lake. Steve Chadwick 218-6-0; Kelvin Mills 137-6-0; Grant Merrett 103-10-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One – Lake Two. John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 154-4-0 (carp on the Method feeder, alternating between the island and his left margin); Rob Lowe (Old Works AC) 123-12-0 (two early carp on the Method feeder, then pole in both margins with maggots, worms and pellets); Daz Milne (Hinckley) 116-11-0 (carp on pole tactics in the right-hand margin); Shaun Weed (Old Works AC) 109-6-0 (carp, alternating Method feeder and pole tactics); Shane Sayers (Bennett’s Tackle & Bait) 70-1-0 (50/50 catch of carp and bream on pole-fished soft pellets); Chris Wayte (Coalville) 53-12-0 (carp on the feeder tactics).
North West Rodders, Mere Lane Fishery, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Doughnut Lake (19 fished). Ian Irving 56-9-0; John Rushton 48-6-0; Jeff Coulter 40-8-0. Silver Fish Pot Winner: Ste Hall 15-4-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Little Geary’s Pool (13 fished). Stephen Bellion 118-15-0 (F1s on poled pellets); Nick Jukes 95-0-0 (F1s on poled maggots); Peter Murray 79-11-0 (F1s on poled maggots); Jon Newton 78-10-0 (F1s on poled maggots). Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (17 fished). Stephen Bellion 101-1-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Max Higgott 73-2-0 (carp on Method feeder tactics); David Hipkiss 53-14-0 (carp on poled pellet); Dave Elliott 52-12-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Sun., Open, Molands Mere Pool (20 fished). Jon Newton 162-13-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler); Steve Pearce 123-11-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler); Martin Wood 104-5-0 (carp and F1s on Method feeder tactics); Nick Jukes 83-0-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler).
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Sat 29th Mar., New Inn AC. A. Abbott 103-12-0; R. Wang 36-12-0; D. Yale 33-10-0. Sun 30th Mar., Open. Carl Hobbs (Ironbridge) 129-7-0 (carp to double figures everywhere on feeder tactics); Fred Cook (Woodstone Warriors AC) 91-12-0 (eight carp on pole tactics); Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 83-3-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics). Thurs., Open. Neil ‘Tyson’ Park (Little Dawley AC) 132-15-0 (carp to 12lb on the pellet waggler); Tony Price (Graham Jones AC) 87-15-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics); Steve Owen (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 69-0-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics). Sat., Foresters AC (Rod Only Match). K. Pace 74-5-0; S. Jeavons 65-11-0; N. Worley 48-1-0. Sun., Coseley Ex-Servicemen AC. D. Harkins 85-10-0; D. Gelder 73-0-0; P. Nicklin 70-4-0.
The Cob House Fishery, Wichenford, Worcester, Worcs. Sat., Open, Laurel Pool. Lee Boden 105-5-0; Andy Jane 105-3-0; Steve Brown 104-15-0; Josh Gaunt 103-12-0. Sat., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gary Page 238-12-0; Rob Whitehouse 110-15-0; Max Galaszewski 141-2-0; Warren Jennings 139-14-0.
The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Merlin & Osprey Lakes. Luke Brennan 68-11-0; Stu Carroll 67-13-0; Mick Reid 64-4-0.
The Oaks Lakes Springs Series, Round 1, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat. Andy Bennett 77-8-0 (F1s); Joe Grieves 60-11-0; Eddie Pearson 58-4-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Golden Pot Qualifier 2025/Open, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Lucky Dip, Goose & Prospect Pools. Alan Lamb 114-6-0; Connor Edwards 83-5-0; Ciaran McAndrew 77-0-0; Chris Sanderon 74-15-0; Mick Pass 71-1-0; Mark Kearns 69-0-0. Qualifiers: Ste Butler; Chris Sanderson.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, East Canal (23 fished). Keith Morris 54-6-0; Jay Phoenix 53-7-0; Terry Palmer 50-14-0; Frank Yardley 42-12-0.
Wilden Pools Silvers Winter League, Final Round (9), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Alan Evans 15-10-0 (bream on pole tactics); Steve Morris 14-3-0 (skimmers and roach on pole and whip tactics); Kevin Tipton 13-10-0 (skimmers on pole tactics). Final league: Jamie Baker 9; Kevin Tipton 11; Gary Jones 12 (one section win countbacks); Roger Brown 12; Alan Evans 12.
