Canals
Bridgtown Social AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Mucky Lane Section, Wheaton Aston, Staffs. Sun. Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-0-12 (a few stamp-roach plus lots of silvers); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-6-4 (stamp-roach and perch); Paul Caley (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-11-12 (one decent skimmer plus silvers); John Blunn (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-11-2 (stamp-perch plus silvers); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-15-3 (silvers); Roy Grosvenor (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-0-12 (silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales/Wolverhampton AA 2024 Series Qualifier No.1, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Sun (44 fished). Richard ‘Bucko’ Buxton (Bridgtown AS) 10-9-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 6-13-0; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-9-13; Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-9-8; Pete Cartwright (Wolverhampton) 5-6-0; Malcolm Appleby (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 4-9-8. (all qualifiers to be announced at a later date as all anglers have to fish two matches of the four match series).
Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Championship 2024 Qualifier, Lancaster Canal, Preston, Lancs. Sat. Paul Robinson 6-13-0; Paul Hughes 5-12-0; Dave Trafford 4-10-0; Stuart Bird 3-15-0. Qualifying Pairs: Paul Robinson & Michael Davies 4; Steve Embery & Paul Hughes 5; Colin Mayer & Alan Crook 8; Boydan Krupnyckyz & Daz Shaw 12; Alan Barnes & Graham Kennerly 13; Steve Powley & Bernard McCann 15; Roger Gardom & Colin Cliffe 16; Sean Wharton & Tony Richardson 16; Richard Yates & Marc Ellement 18; Mike Wilson & Steve Wilson 21; Dave Edgerley & Kev Clarke 21; Andy Day & Ian McCullogh 24; Philip Cross & Alan Faulkener 25; Dave McManus & Alix Feeney 27; Tommy Fairhurst & Dave Walmsley 31.
Canal Masters 2024 Qualifier, Trent & Mersey Canal, Sandbach area, Ches. Sun (60 pegs). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 12-0-0 (caster and hemp-fish); Paul Waddington (DGL) 5-15-0 (mainly caster-roach); Ben Clarke (Drennan NW) 4-15-10 (squatt-fish); Simon Preece (Drennan NW) 4-9-8 (caster-fish); Pete Duffy (Preston Innovations NW) 4-3-0; Josh Duffy (World Champion) (Preston Innovations NW) 4-1-0. Qualifiers: Dave Berrow; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS); Paul Waddington (DGL); Ben Clarke (Drennan NW); Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands); Simon Preece (Drennan NW).
Corks AC – 1st Bye Contest, Wyrley & Essington Canal (Cashmores MG Water), Wood Lane Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sun. Peter Walker 5-6-8 (two tench plus mixed silvers on the long pole with caster and worm); Martin Stevens 3-9-0 (bream plus mixed silvers); Nigel Grayland 2-7-0 (a 2lb perch plus mixed silvers); Andy Walker 1-13-0.
Erewash Spring League, Final Round (6), Erewash Canal, Langley Mill, Derbys. Sat. Scott Westwood (Loughborough Soar MG) 6-10-0 (a 4lb tench plus perch); Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 6-9-8; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 4-7-0; Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-11-8; Dave Clarke (Mill Tackle) 2-10-0; Ian Sharratt (Loughborough Soar MG) 2-8-0. Final league: John Johnson (Notts. AA) 28-4-0; Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 27-7-0; Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 23-13-8; Steve Posiak (Long Eaton Fed.) 23-3-0
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Moor Street Fryer to Station Drive Section, Pegs 26-64, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (28 fished). Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country/HanKat Superteam AS) 20-15-0 (bream and skimmers); Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 10-12-2; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 6-2-0; ‘Big’ Colin Talbot 4-10-1; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-10-0; Dave Berrow 2-5-0.
Luton AC, Grand Union Canal, Town North, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Wed (16 fished). Dave Abbott 7-5-0 (silvers); Colin Holmes 4-7-0 (small perch, roach and gudgeon on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Chris Howard 2-15-0 (mixed bag); Colin MacBeth 1-15-0 (skimmers, roach and perch); Dave Ridley 1-13-0; Richard Darbon 1-5-8.
Moira Canal Teams of Four Spring League, Round 1, Swadlincote, Derbys. Sun (44 fished). Tommy Boyce (Four Counties Aqua) 5-10-0 (all roach); Tony Taylor (Four Counties Orange) 3-10-0 (one bream and two perch); Darren Bolton (Four Counties Black) 2-12-0 (mixed small fish); Dean Cherrington (Sparks MG) 2-9-0. Teams: Sparks MG 8; Four Counties White 10; Sensas Lifestyle MG 11 (one section win).
Port Sunlight AC, Shropshire Union Canal, Croughton, Chester. Ches. Sun. Rob Evans 2K 040g; Mark Parry 1K 010g; Pete Bernard 0K 680g.
Taunton AA Canal League, Round 3, Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Charlton to Charlton Orchards, Taunton, Somerset. Sun (27 fished). Russell Hilton 19-7-0 (a couple of nice bream, tench plus 300 rudd); Vince Stuckey 18-7-0 (bream, tench and perch); Dean Stacey 16-2-0 (three good tench plus quality roach). League leader: Russell Hilton.
Tring Old Codgers, Grand Union Canal, Broughton Lower, Bucks. Tues (9 fished). Martin Rodwell 1-11-0; Alan Smith 0-3-4; Paul Hedges 0-2-0.
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Martland Mill Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Wed. Ant Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 15-15-4 (all hemp-roach); Joe Seefus (Sensas NW) 7-13-0; Mark Battersby (Bolton) 5-6-4; Graham Kennerley (Cadence NW) 5-0-0. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Appley Bridge Section, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Brian Meadows (Hindley MG) 23-9-0; John Edwards (Leigh) 13-1-0; Graham Mortimer (Cadence NW) 7-15-0; John Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 7-2-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood, Staffs. Wed (12 fished). Paul Norledge (Likely Lads) 6-14-4; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 6-14-0; Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 5-2-11; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-2-0; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 4-12-0; Lee Richards (Wolverhampton AA) 4-0-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC), 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Wed (10 fished). Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 8-1-8 (a 4lb bream, skimmers and a big roach on poled caster); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 3-4-10 (mixed bag); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 2-9-7; Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-3-5; Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-14-8; Mick Westwood (Norton Canes) 1-9-0.
Worcester & Birmingham Canal Open, Viaduct & Flag Meadows Sections, Worcester, Worcs. Sun. Sean Reidy (Sensas M5) 4-6-10 (perch and eels on poled maggot); Dave Anderson (ZLT) 3-8-11 (perch and rudd); Miss Jenny Walters (Maver Central MVDE) 3-0-2; Gaz Kirkham (Maver Central MVDE) 2-15-2.
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Calf Heath Reservoir, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sat (31 fished). John Burns (Blackfords) 55-8-0; Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 39-0-0 (Barry Wilcox (Blackfords) 26-6-0; Steve McQueen (Cannock) 20-12-0 (all bream to feeder weights).
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sun 14th Apr., Open, Eve’s Lake. Nicholas Brocklebank 111-6-0; Rich Allen 99-11-0; Dan Picksley 91-7-0. Tues., Open, Rose’s Lake. Baz Moat 54-11-0; Sam Seal 37-12-0; Dave Briggs 28-12-0. Wed., Over 50’s Open. Paul Walker 66-11-0; Andy Hill 51-13-0; Geoff Mawby 41-6-0.
Stillwaters
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-14-0 (silvers); Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-13-0; Alec Whitmore (Nathan’s of Derby) 1-11-8; Rob Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-3-0; Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-0-8; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 0-12-0.
Nene/Towcester AC, Silver Lake, Wappenham, Northants. Sun 14th Apr. Baz Eaton 7-0-0; Mick Goodridge 6-2-0; Rob Pottinger 3-0-0.
Patshull Park Fishery Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Shallows & Golf Course Sections. Simon Fry (England International) 73-13-0; Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 71-1-0; Pete Black (Garbolino) 34-2-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 28-10-0 (all bream to feeder weights).
Towcester Vets Silvers Match, Brackley Lake, Brackley, Northants. Sun 14th Apr. Mick Goodridge 8-14-0; Les Goodridge 8-12-0; John Broughton 6-4-0.
Wellingborough AC, Mill Cotton Fishery, Ringstead, Northants. Wed 10th Apr. Jeff Rice 11-12-0; Neil Parkinson 10-12-8; Chris Howard 9-7-0; Martin Hayman 9-3-0.
Wellingborough AC Silvers Spring League, Round 1, Mill Cotton Fishery, Ringstead, Northants. Sun 14th Apr. Nic Antonacci 13-14-0; Kevin Folwell 13-3-0; Rob Johnson 10-1-0.
Commercials
Anglers Choice Middlesbrough Spring League, Final Round (8), The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat. Phil Cooper 115-4-0; Shaun Glass 106-3-0; John Millican 89-15-0. Final league; 1st Phil Cooper; 2nd Harry Wintersgill; 3rd Chris Clark.
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2024 Qualifier, Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Covey Lakes 1-6, Spey, Marsh & Willow Lakes (100 fished). Harry Campbell 188-7-0; Leslie Marshall 180-13-0; Harry Bignell 147-10-0; Kristian Jones 139-1-0. Qualifier: Harry Campbell.
Angling Trust Team Commercial National 2024, Drennan Lindholme Lakes, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sat., All Pools. Team UK 38 (265K 175g); Drennan Barnsley Blacks 38 (227K 800g); Lindholme Avengers 38 (197K 750g).
Bitterwell Lake Silvers Final 2024 Qualifier, Coalpit Heath, Bristol. Tues. Shane Turner 34-11-0; John Fuidge 34-1-0; Mat Taynton 31-1-0; Paul Isaacs 29-12-0; Keith Turner 19-12-0; Martin McMahon 17-0-0. Qualifier: Shane Turner.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio, East, Ash & Pine Lakes. Karl Webster (Matrix LTB) 116-11-0 (carp to 9lb on the long pole with meat); Martin Wall (ERB) 106-14-0 (carp to 7lb on poled maggot and corn at 6 metres); Will Rimmer 88-10-0.
Brookside Fisheries, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Snake Lakes 1 & 2. Stuart Conroy 73-9-0; Nick Butterworth 67-4-0; Colin Mulholland 63-0-0.
Cashmores MG, Izaak Walton Fishery, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sat (18 fished)., Bottom Pool. Dave Pearce 25-14-0; Paul Jeffery 22-9-0; Daz Williams 14-3-0.
Castle Ashby Opens, Grendon, Northants. Wed 10th Apr., Grendon Lake. Alan West 28-10-0; Trevor Dunkley 22-13-0; Paul Chapman 21-2-0. Sat 13th Apr., Brickyard Pool. Mark Fountain 22-13-0; Frank Pizzimenti 21-12-0; Gary West 21-8-0. Sun 14th Apr., Grendon Lake. Courtney Hewlett 52-2-0; Stan Atter 51-14-0; Martin Yardley 45-3-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Holme Farm Fishing Lake, Napton-on-the-Hill, Southam, Warks. Sun 14th Apr. Mike Holmes 88-0-0; Terry Smith 81-0-0; Jim Tanser 50-0-0.
Glebe AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 14th Apr., D Lake. Steve Johnson 116-14-0; Andy Sibley 82-12-0; Paul Scrivener 77-9-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (11 fished). Jamie Galloway (Hawkesbury) 80-13-0 (carp to 10lb on pole-fished hard pellet); John Kidd (Hawkesbury) 65-4-0 (carp to 5lb on poled corn and soft pellet); Lee Raynor (Hawkesbury) 43-14-0 (carp to 6lb on poled corn and pellet).
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries) Open, Chorley, Lancs. Sat (14 fished). James Declouet 133-12-0; Paul Banks 88-12-0; Mike McGrath 46-0-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. C. Fletcher 138-4-0; J. Howson 129-6-0; S. Boyd 97-8-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Oak & Willow Pools. Gary Groves 80-12-0; Simon Richardson 67-11-0; Andy Jackson 59-7-0.
Meadowlands Spring League, Final Round (4), Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 14th Apr., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool. Mick Bull 239-8-0; Neil Colcombe 193-8-0; Ryan McDonald 106-4-0. Final league: Warren Jennings 12; Mick Bull 14; Paul Fox 17; Ian Coxon 18.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. Tony Lamb (Elephant & Castle AC) 151-1-0 (decent carp on bomb and ‘pellet cone’ just short of halfway to the island); John Adamson (NISA Feeders) 106-15-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Shaun Weed (Old Works AC) 83-12-0 (decent carp late on, on the short pole with pellet in the margins); Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 83-3-0 (small carp on the Method feeder towards the island); Matt Gaetto (Long Eaton Victoria AS) 52-3-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 47-15-0 (carp and bream on Method feeder).
Osprey AC, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 14th Apr., Brickyard Pool. Trevor Dunkley 66-1-0; Ray Radon 25-3-0; Lol Holloway 22-5-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Little Geary’s Pool (15 fished). Mark Stibbs 110-3-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet, £100 bonus peg); Nick Jukes 90-3-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Mark Sumners 85-1-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Paul Truman 73-14-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet). Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (17 fished). Trevor Hodges 144-10-0 (carp on bomb and pole, both with pellet); John Nicholls 104-0-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Barry Byrd 94-12-0 (carp on Method feeder); Paul Terry 65-12-0 (carp on poled pellet). Sun., Open, Molands Mere Pool (26 fished). Andy Christie 112-2-0 (carp and F1s on poled); Peter Murray 110-6-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Martin Wood 110-2-0 (carp and F1s on poled corn); Andy Findlay 79-0-0 (carp and F1s on the Method feeder).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 166-11-0; Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 120-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 117-6-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 111-9-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 102-8-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 85-9-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 80-12-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 69-15-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Bob Clarke (Preston Innovations Boldings) 123-3-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 85-11-0; Tony Price (Preston Innovations Boldings) 78-6-0; Mick Jamieson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 71-5-0. Sun., Open, Oak Pool. Rich Emlyn (OAC) 111-2-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 98-10-0; Gary Smith (Maver Elite) 92-1-0; Ian Stangroom (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 77-4-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Sat., Little Dawley AC. Simon Harris 68-11-0; Jason Bucknell 68-2-0; D. Cox 67-8-0. Sun., Baggeridge AC. D. Painter 158-2-0; K. Bradnick 92-12-0; G. Holyoak 81-0-0.
Rycroft Fishery, Hemington, Derbys. Sat., Open, Moat Lake. Kev Stalley 98-0-0; Dave Brown 72-10-0; Mitch Riley 64-3-0; Martin Turner 57-0-0; Phil Jarram 55-7-0.
Spilsby AA, Toad Hall Fishery, Candlesby, Spilsby, Lincs. Wed. Neil Williams 29-3-0; Dave Ashmore 23-6-0; Alan Slater 22-4-0.
Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 10th Apr., B Lake. Trev Griffiths 102-12-0; Eddie Kelly 68-11-0; Pete Scott 66-4-0. Sun 14th Apr., Harrow Lake. Trev Griffiths 121-13-0; Dave Chapman 111-12-0; Tom Griffiths 94-15-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Wed. John Harper 29-15-0; Tony Taylor 16-10-0; Pete Madeley 10-4-0; Leon Murphy 10-2-0.
The Cunneries Fishery, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Merlin Lake. Paul Hart 64-8-0; Jordan Bate 60-7-0; Paul Jagger 56-8-0.
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Aidy Mitchell 78-0-0; John McGarrell 77-13-0; Neil Marley 76-14-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Open, Boulders, Lower Benbo & Goose Pools. Mike Anderson 86-14-0; Connor Edwards 74-4-0; Mark Halliwell 72-12-0.
Todber Manor Silvers Open, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake (14 fished). Lee Jan 37-2-0; Jon Gray 36-2-0; Fred Roberts 35-4-0.
Toddington Fishing Club Match 2, Henlow Bridge Lakes, Henlow, Beds. Sun 14th Apr. Steve Lathwell 35-7-0; Jon Carberry 33-12-0; Dave Britton 27-3-0. Biggest Fish: Kath Day Carberry – 11lb 1oz carp.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerset, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (17 fished). Mark Wynne 155-9-0; Clayton Hudson 154-13-0; Howard Webb 126-14-0. Silvers: Paul Greenwood 80-6-0; Ben Hagg 73-13-0; Gabe Skarba 56-8-0. ** Wayne’s Fishing Tuesday Open**, Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Tues. Oliver Sleath 153-1-0; Neil Carless 152-6-0; John Burchell 136-10-0; Pete Caton 129-12-0; Dave Roberts 117-10-0; Darren Sanders 110-7-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Gareth Sanger 104-5-0; Dean Seymour 67-10-0; Martyn Sparkles 62-10-0. Sat., Open, Stretton Pool. John Lyth 79-10-0; Baz Heathcock 77-14-0; Rob Palmer 74-3-0.
Willow Lakes Fishery, Foston, Grantham, Lincs. Sat., Open, Ash Lake. Terry Marshall 83-11-0; Neil Fisher 66-2-0; Andy Birkin 40-14-0.
