Canals
Bobles MG, Shropshire Union Canal, Gnosall, Staffs. Sun (25 fished). Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 11-8-0 (skimmers and roach on poled bread-punch); Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 9-2-0 (skimmers and roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 8-7-12 (mixed bag); Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-15-0 (roach and perch on poled worm and bread-punch); Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 7-14-2 (mixed bag); Daz Wood (Team Les ‘O’) 6-0-0 (mixed bag on poled pinkies).
Buster Winter League, Beverley Canal, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Sun 2nd Feb. Jack Backhouse 9-8-0; Paul Caygill 6-2-0; Chris Riley 5-9-0; James Clay 5-4-0; Graham Hartley 5-1-0; (Joint 6th) Steve Williamson 5-0-0; Joss Gilligan 5-0-0. (no league placings supplied).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Boats Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 3-12-8; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 2-14-2; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-10-12; Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 0-5-10; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam/Sensas Black Country) 0-0-10.
Hodnet AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Short Length Section, Market Drayton, Shrops. Sun. Scott Podmore 6-9-8 (roach and perch); Colin Roberts 6-8-8; Tony Morris 1-6-14; Josh Williams 1-6-12; Barry Minns 1-6-6; Steve Booth 0-10-0.
Nene/Towcester AC Joint Canal Sweep, Grand Union Canal, below Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock, W. Northants. Sun 2nd Feb. Baz Eaton 9-0-0; Andy Kimpton 7-0-0; Martin Douglas 6-0-0.
Norbury Individual Winter League, Round 2, Shropshire Union Canal, both sides of The Junction PH, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat (19 fished). Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-8-3 (all roach on poled bread-punch and pinkies); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-8-11 (all roach on poled bread-punch); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-4-8 (small silvers); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 2-2-5 (small roach); Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 1-14-2 (small silvers); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-5-8 (small silvers). League: Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3; Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4 (on weight); Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4; Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 4; Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5 (on weight).
Taunton AA, Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Creech St. Michael, Taunton, Somerset. Sun 2nd Feb (13 fished). Chris Parr 15-7-0 (quality roach on pole-fished bread-punch); Russell Hilton 8-14-0 (hundreds of bleak); Dan Baldwin 8-0-0 (roach on poled bread-punch); Steve Williams 6-13-0.
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Green’s Carpets Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed (23 fished). Dave McGuinn (Hindley MG) 5-14-0; John Edwards (Hindley MG) 4-11-4; Brian Meadows (Hindley MG) 3-0-8; John Walker (Little Lever) 2-10-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Burscough Town Centre Section, W. Lancs. (24 fished). Dave Trafford (Matrix LTB) 6-13-0; Dave McGuinn (Hindley MG) 4-4-0; Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 3-13-0; Steve Mayo (Unattached) 2-9-8.
Rivers
Bridgnorth AS Club Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (23 fished). Richard Buxton 24-12-0; Ian Hingley 20-13-0; Joe Holloway 17-8-0; Kevin Jones 11-10-0; Phil Coles 11-0-0.
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (Lyttleton AA Waters), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sat (39 fished). Tony Taylor 7-10-0 (three chub); Alf Hand 6-5-8 (two chub); Mark Traves 5-8-0 (nice roach); Kelvin Tallett 4-1-0; Mick Spragg 4-3-0; Terry Trueman 4-0-0. Qualifiers: Tony Taylor; Alf Hand; Terry Trueman; Mark Traves.
Kidderminster & District AA Opens, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Phil Amos 16-4-0; Dave Wilkes 8-4-0; Steve Slade 6-13-0; Phil Baker 6-12-0. Sat., Ian Hingley 11-13-0; Kev Jones 5-12-0 (only two anglers weighed in).
Spilsby AA Winter Series, Round 5, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Sun 2nd Feb (17 fished). Mark Cook 5-0-0; Mick Stamp 4-9-0; Dave Dean 3-11-0; Nigel Buttler 3-6-0. League: Dave Dean 6; Mick Stamp 11; Dave Ashmore 12; Mark Cook 14; Derek Skinner 15 (on weight); Kev Wilson 15.
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed (9 fished). Dave Ashmore 6-2-0; Mick Stamp 5-8-0; Kevin Harrison 4-0-0.
The Ray Woods Memorial Wychavon 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun. Pete Morris 8-4-12; Sean Reidy 6-13-0; John Rafferty 5-13-12; Leon Blundell 5-12-4; Craig Wilesmith 5-7-4; Paul Jackson 4-9-0. Qualifiers: Dan Rock; Trevor Chalk; Sean Reidy; Tony Skinner.
Wellingborough AC Frostbite Cup, River Nene, Opposite Barnwell Marina, Oundle, Peterborough, Cambs. Sun 2nd Feb. Pete Laughton 4-5-0; Rob Hewison 4-2-0; Andy Webster 2-7-0.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Winsford, Ches. Wed. J. Cheetham 9-7-0; G. Jolly 8-9-0; S. Flood 7-11-0; A. Insley 7-10-0.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Boddington Tuesday Open, Boddington Reservoir, nr. Byfield, Northants. Tues. Pegs 92 to 82: Nigel Franklin 23-12-0; Pete Caton 9-9-0; Terry Winstone 7-5-0. Pegs 77 to 66: Jack Eades 53-0-0; Rob Wootton 16-15-0; Pete Stockwin 15-4-0. Dam Pegs 2 to 14: Steve Ringer 9-0-0 (only one angler weighed in).
Codnor Park Fishery MG, Codnor Park Reservoir, Nottingham, Notts. Wed., Far Side & Roadside Sections. Andy Toplis 9-4-0 (three bream on the Method feeder and wafters); Andy Gaunt 8-8-0 (three skimmers and one bream on the Method feeder and wafters); Graham Cocker 3-8-0 (one bream on the Method feeder and wafters). Section A – Ant Walton 2-10-0 (one bream on the Method feeder and wafter). Section B – Charlie Shaw 3-1-0 (one bream on the Method feeder and wafter). Section C – Brian Shooter 2-12-0 (one bream on the Method feeder and wafter). Section D – Dave Clark 2-12-0 (two skimmers on the Method feeder and maggots).
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Tues., Bomb & Feeder Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Ash Linacre 122-14-0; Paul Massey 45-0-0; Martin Edis 34-12-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Mark Bexton 60-9-0; Mick Robinson 32-14-0; Lee Hardy 31-14-0. Sat., Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Adrian Bush 25-5-0; Andy Charlesworth 18-10-0; Darren Asher 14-2-0. Sun., Open, Rose’s & Eve’s Lakes. Charlie Simpson 62-2-0; Dave Grogan 58-1-0; Andrew Marsland 50-1-0; (Joint 4th) Paul Walker 50-0-0; Sam Bradbury 50-0-0.
Stillwaters
Castle AC Silvers Open, Canons, Northants. Sun 2nd Feb. Dick Ashby 6-0-0; Darren Cooke 5-12-0; John Lewis 5-8-0.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Troy Dyson (Loughborough Soar MG) 5-11-0 (skimmers); Rob Pembridge (Soldiers & Sailors) 3-10-8; Dave Morris (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-2-0; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 1-5-8; Vaughan Hill (Team 88) 1-4-8; Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 0-11-0. Pairs winners: Troy Dyson (Loughborough Soar MG) & Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 5-12-0.
Wellingborough AC, Mill Cotton Fishery (Club Water), Ringstead, Northants. Tues., Doughnut Lake. Martin Hayman 3-14-0; Pete Laughton 3-0-0; Nick Antonacci 2-8-0.
Commercials
Anglers Choice Middlesbrough Winter League, Match 7, The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Sycamore Lake. Chris Clark 116-7-0; Dave Jackson 50-14-0; Kev Parker 48-11-0. (no league placings supplied).
Aston Park Fisheries, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat., Open, Bill’s & Lanta Lakes. Luke Wolstenholme 21-4-0; Ricky Butterworth 20-0-0; Jack Walker 16-4-0.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio & West Lakes. Chris Davies (Warrington) 51-7-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellet at 14 metres); Lee Gibbon 21-6-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellet at 14 metres); Martin Kaye (Elton Tackle) 12-3-0.
Carney Pools Winter League, Round 2, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat. Damsel Pool: Jamie Nicol 90-5-0; Andy Willett 83-12-0 (only top two supplied). Hawker Pool: Nigel Clarke 15-9-0; Ant Adams 13-9-0 (only top two supplied).
Castaways AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 29th Jan., B Lake. Gary Muddiman 22-3-0; John Payne 18-2-0; Tom Griffiths 13-1-0. Sun 2nd Feb., D Lake. Drew Adams 92-7-0; Kev Elliott 63-3-0; Trev Griffiths 50-3-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 2nd Feb., Open, Grendon Lake. John Kent 93-6-0; Gary Millward 72-1-0; Mark Haycock 12-1-0. Sun 2nd Feb., Open, Brickyard Pool. John Bazeley 26-14-0; John Pearce 19-14-0; Mick Wadham 17-0-0. Sun 2nd Feb., Open, Scotland Pond. Ian Drage 17-1-20 (bream); Mick Wheeler 12-12-0 (skimmers); John Price 9-12-0.
Chester Tackle Locker Silver Fish MG Opens, Chester Lakes, Chester, Ches. Thurs. Clive Wynn 15-5-0; Ty Woods 13-0-0; Wendy Locker 8-15-0; Barry Cooper 9-12-0. Sun., Eccleston & Aldford Lakes. Sarah Taylor 19-2-0; Jamie Hughes 12-6-0; Rob Denny 8-14-0; Ty Woods 6-13-0.
Cooper’s Lake Silvers Float Only Open, Weston Hall, Weston-on-Trent, Derby, Derbys. Wed (17 fished). Section A – Andy Beesley 10-4-0 (small silvers): Scott Taylor 3-4-0. Section B – Peter Cooke 1-14-8; Jay Scrivener 1-5-8. Section C – Lee Bennett 6-2-8; (Joint 2nd) Nathan Hughes 5-10-0; Mark Fox 5-10-0. Section D – Ash Edwards 1-14-8; Lee Bickerton 1-2-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC Silver Fish Match, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 2nd Feb. (Joint 1st) Fred Johnson 3-14-0; Gill Corns 3-14-0; Jim Tanser 2-15-0.
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries), Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Rover (10 fished). Graeme Dawes 29-0-0; Martin Jennings 25-8-0; Pete Schofield 22-12-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. A. Dewhurst 38-0-0; T. Wilson 30-1-0; G. White 28-5-0; S. Boyd 25-3-0.
Matrix Winter League, Round 8, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun., Molands Mere, Big Geary’s, Little Geary’s & Siblings A & B Pools (42 fished). Steve Daley 120-2-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Andy Christie 56-6-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggots and bread); Max Higgott 46-0-0 (carp on bomb and bread); Lee Richards 45-12-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and bread); Keith Vaughan 34-2-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Chris Newton 31-14-0 (F1s on poled maggot). (no league placings supplied).
Meadowlands Fishery Feeder Flinging Friday Open, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Fri (17 fished). Wayne Sharman 106-0-0; Gary Cook 94-0-0; Taylor Weir 91-0-0.
Meadowlands Fishery Teams of Three League, Round 3, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 2nd Feb., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool (45 fished). Paul Roberts (Potter’s Green) 106-9-0; Lee Pargetter (3 Amigos) 99-12-0; Lee Davis (Stibby’s Slayers) 72-10-0; Liam Lynott (Captain Crook’s) 66-2-0. Teams: 3 Amigos 7; Sicarios 11; Potter’s Green 13; Tornadoes 17; Meadowlands 18; Captain Crook’s 20. League: Sicarios 45; Meadowlands 55; Carpetbaggers 60; Ginger Ninjas 61; Captain Crook’s 63; Tornadoes 64.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lakes Two & Four. Gary Cook (Rugby) 62-2-0 (carp and bream on pole-fished expander pellets over 2mm pellet feed); John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 43-4-0 (six carp and two F1s on bomb and corn); Rob Mallabone (Cross Keys AC) 31-15-0 (a few carp and three bream on pole tactics); Peter Stockwin (Northampton) 18-13-0 (three carp); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 17-5-0 (three carp and one bream); Daz Shaw (Langley Mill) 14-2-0 (one 7lb 2oz carp on bread; then roach and skimmers on poled pellets).
North West Rodders, Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton, Gtr. Manchester. Sat., Lake 3 (14 fished). Patrick Dolan 30-1-0; Ian Irving 27-0-0; Geoff Farnworth 17-10-0. Silver Fish Pot Winner: Steve ‘Toastie’ Hall 11-4-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Rover. John Burchell 95-11-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Lee Davis 65-11-0 (F1s on poled maggots); Mark Sumners 56-14-0 (carp on waggler tactics); Allan Hill 42-0-0 (F1s on poled pellets). Sat., Open, Rover. Richard Toomer 33-4-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Ian Keywood 21-7-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Allan Hill 13-4-0 (F1s and silvers on poled maggots).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 26th Jan., Mortlock AC, Sycamore Pool. Jamie Tonks 46-7-0; Dave Mortlock 43-8-0; Keith Haynes 34-2-0. Sat 1st Feb., Oswestrians AC, Ash & Beech Pools. Colin Reynolds 43-0-0; Gary Hick 39-2-0; Phil Roberts 38-12-0; Gary Gollins 33-13-0; Terry Edwards 33-11-0. Sun 2nd Feb., Open, Sycamore Pool. Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 29-10-0; Bill Rathbone (St. Francis) 29-4-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 27-9-0; Mal Boden 20-8-0. Mon., Over 60’s, Larch Pool. Bill Hill 45-11-0; Colin Reynolds 35-9-0; Steve Owen 28-4-0; Terry Edwards 24-6-0. Wed., Open, Beech Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 47-5-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 31-9-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 28-15-0; A. Connor (Telford) 25-12-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 25-8-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 65-0-0; John Benjamin 31-12-0; Bill Hill 22-10-0; Terry Edwards 21-15-0. Sun., Open, Larch Pool. Dave ‘Tank’ Palmer 46-12-0; Mal Boden 31-1-0; Jordan Hall 30-2-0.
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Nick Simpson 22-12-0 (F1s); Steve Wilson 12-13-0. (only top two supplied).
The Oaks Lakes Silver Fish Open, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Firs, Alders & Willows Lakes. Ryan Bennett 26-5-0 (chunky ide and roach); Martin Holmes 23-3-0; Brad Lucas 23-1-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Sooty, Boulders, Prospect, Lucky Dip, Goose & Lower Benbo Pools (Rover, 41 fished). Dave Pimlott 87-9-0; Simon Symcox 62-0-0; Andy Pearson 52-7-0; Andy Dyson 47-6-0; Derek Wood 46-15-0; Jake Robinson 46-10-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. Phil Hardman 47-8-0; Brian Probert 42-8-0; Lloyd Smith 30-0-0. Sat., Open, Belvedere Pool. Richie O’Connor 47-8-0; Dan Yale 33-5-0; Gary Jones 30-9-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Rover (16 fished). Chris Gorrell 76-7-0; Graham Carter 64-15-0; Stu Kennedy 46-9-0; Jay Phoenix 29-2-0.
Wilden Pool Silvers Winter League, Round 4, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 17-11-0 (ten bream and skimmers on the Method feeder); Gary Jones 12-4-0 (five bream on the cage feeder with pinkies); Alan Evans 11-0-0 (bream on the Method feeder). (league placings after next round).
