Canals
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Ball Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Tony Beech (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-5-13 (stamp-roach on poled pinkie and squatt over groundbait); Mick Sutton (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-15-9 (a couple of chub plus silvers); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-6-12 (silvers); Vic Kelly (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-4-4 (small silvers); John Blunn (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-7-8 (small silvers); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-1-0 (small silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales/Wolverhampton AA 2024 Series Qualifier No.2, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Penkridge, Staffs. Sun (44 fished). Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 23-15-0; Pete Cartwright (Wolverhampton) 17-1-0; Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 9-7-0; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-6-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 7-9-12; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-4-0. (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 Qualifier, Erewash Canal, Dockholme, Derbys. Sat (30 fished). Paul Sanderson (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 9-10-0 (three tench); Keiron Cook (Boston) 4-9-0; Josh Newman (Drennan Barnsley) 4-3-8; Mark Cook (Boston) 3-14-8; Derek Tomlinson (Soldiers & Sailors) 3-12-0; Simon Macormack (Notts. AA) 3-6-0. Qualifiers: Paul Sanderson & Josh Newman 2; Keiron Cook & Mark Cook 4; Scott Taylor & Derek Tomlinson 8; Simon Macormack & John Johnson 10; Tony Barker & Rob Parker 12; John Brockway & John Browning 17 (on weight).
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Prison End Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (16 fished). Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 3-5-7; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 2-7-0; Tom Boulton (Sensas Smithy’s) 2-0-8.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 2 Canal, Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. & Dudley No. 1 Canal, in front of the Waterfront Pub Section, Merry Hill, W. Mids. Sat (31 fished). ‘Big’ Colin Talbot 13-6-8; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 12-7-4; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 7-11-7; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-8-9; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 2-4-5; Dick Tranter (WMP Maver/Spotted Fin) 2-4-1.
Luton AC, Grand Union Canal, Three Locks Lower Section, Stoke Hammond, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Wed. Steve Lathwell 15-1-0 (mainly bream on pole-fished pinkies, worm, caster and big red maggot to the far shelf under the three); Tim Watts 12-14-0 (bream and skimmers on the waggler); Dennis Hunt 12-6-0 (bream initially on poled 8mm bread punch at 4 metres then chopped worm and pinkie over groundbait to the boat opposite); Colin Holmes 8-6-0 (three bream); Terry Vickers 2-12-0; Sean Leatherland 2-7-0.
Moira Canal Teams of Four Spring League, Round 3, Moira Canal, Swadlincote, Derbys. Sun (44 fished). Steve Darlison (Four Counties) 10-7-0 (two bream and two hybrids); Dave Gough (Sparkes MG) 7-12-0 (two bream and some perch); Joff Woodgett (Sensas Media) 6-8-0; Brian Hoyle (Raygill) 6-7-0. Teams: Sensas Lifestyle MG 5; Sensas Media 7; Sparkes MG 10. (league placings after next round).
Port Sunlight AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Lymm AC Water), Eggbridge Lane towards Christleton, Chester, Ches. Sun. Brian Allen 3K 200g (skimmers and eels); James Prinold 2K 760g; Del Sharp 1K 540g; Pete Bernard 1K 250g (inc. 650g of roach).
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Windmill to Dean’s Lane Section, Parbold, W. Lancs. Wed (28 fished). Richard Yates (Matrix LTB) 11-8-8; Chris Gorrell (Matrix LTB) 11-7-0; Paul Hughes (Saints) 10-4-0; Dave Trafford (Matrix LTB) 8-12-8; Bernard McCann (Preston) 8-7-8. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Dog Kennels Section, Parbold, W. Lancs. (32 fished). Craig Dickinson (Drennan NW) 8-0-8; Kev Clarke (Wigan MG) 4-12-4; Ant Lloyd (Liverpool AS) 4-11-0; Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 3-15-4; Tony Richardson (Hindley MG) 3-1-8. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Saracen’s Head PH, Halsall, W. Lancs. back to Red Lion Bridge Section, Maghull, Merseyside. (60 fished). Mick Booth (Saints) 16-9-0; Carl Lowe (Saints) 14-4-0; Steve Ball (Cadence NW) 11-2-2; Paul Holding (Liverpool AS) 10-14-4; Rob Holt (Saints) 10-13-8.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire (Goodyear AC Water), 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Wed (11 fished). Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 3-6-0 (mainly gudgeon with a 1lb 8oz bream on pole-fished double squatt); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 3-5-8 (small roach and a 1lb skimmer, mainly on pole-fished squatt and pinkie over groundbait); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-12-12 (caster-roach and pinkie-roach); Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 2-5-9 (small skimmers and roach); Stuart Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-3-0 (roach on poled pinkie over liquidised bread); Dave Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 0-15-15 (daddy ruffe and gudgeon).
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Embryo Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sun 19th May., Open, Rose’s Lake. Rich Allen 266-14-0; Mark Hassel 184-6-0; Sean Sheldon 120-7-0.
Tackle Guru Commercial Masters 2024, Round 3, Kiveton Waters, Sheffield, S. Yorks. Sat., Eve’s & Rose’s Lakes. Ashley Linacre 123-0-0; Tommy Davenport 102-9-0; Adam Wilde 101-10-0. Qualifiers: Leon Hardwick 56-1-0; Sam Broomhead 73-4-0; Ashley Linacre 123-0-0.
Stillwaters
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) 2-10-0 (tench and skimmer on poled corn); Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.0 2-7-0; Ivan Carrier (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-3-0; John Brockway (Maver Central MVDE) 1-9-8; Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 1-8-0; Rob Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-6-8.
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed. Tony Meissner (Gloucester) 39-1-0; Mick Tonks (Coven) 31-14-0; Rob Brennan (Garbolino) 14-15-0. (all bream weights).
Port Sunlight AC, Fireman’s Pond (Club Water), Hooton, The Wirral, Ches. Sat. Craig Rogers 40-6-0 (F1s on poled maggots to the pads and paste down the edge); Dave Jones 31-5-0; Paul Simpkins 26-9-0; Phil McKeown 23-15-0.
Commercials
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2024 Qualifier, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., All Pools (100 fished). Ben Townsend 202-2-0 (carp); Brent Richards 181-9-0; Andy Power 178-14-0; Danny Ludgate 169-1-0; Steve Openshaw 159-7-0; Jack Danby 148-13-0. Qualifier: Ben Townsend.
Barlborough Springs Fishery Open, Chesterfield, Derbys. Sat. Simon Jarvis 161-13-0; Dean Senkiw 121-8-0; Daniel Nicholson 89-12-0; Neil Lindley 74-5-0; Steve Grantham 63-9-0.
Bateman Vine AC, Chorley Springs Fisheries, Chorley, Lichfield, Staffs. Sat. Roger Ashmore 22-14-0; D. Lester 19-13-0; P. Doyle 11-11-0; M. Ashmore 10-8-0.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio, Pine, Ash, East & West Lakes. Andy Pickles (Izaak Walton) 133-8-0 (carp to 13lb on poled pellet to the bar); Darren Picton (Angling Direct Wigan) 99-6-0; Joe Oulton (Parkfield AC) 94-3-0.
Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton, Gtr. Manchester. Sat., Open, Lake 8 & The Loop. Andy Brooke 137-13-0; Dave Williams 128-15-0; Paul Jenneys 122-4-0.
Corks AC - Ron Brampton Shield Contest, Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun., High Meadow Pool (All Pegs). Simon Hall 81-8-0 (F1s and mixed bag on poled banded pellets in the margins); Andy Walker 76-12-0; Pete Grant 73-7-0; David Spooner 51-6-0.
Darlaston AC, Lower Park Fisheries, Redditch, Worcs. Sun. Stuart Armstrong 59-9-0; Daz Joiner 58-14-0; Andy Sherwood 42-2-0.
Forest Lane Fishery, York, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Vale Lake. Dylan Blyth 629-15-0; Gordon Abbott 407-5-0; Steve Kay 380-4-0; Ian Chadburn 315-9-0; Graham Skirrey 267-9-0; Rachel Skirrey 254-2-0.
Golden Reel 2024 Qualifier, Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Covey Lakes 1-6 (70 fished). Andy May 182-14-0; Jamie Hughes 145-13-0; Jordan Holloway 144-11-0; Connor Barlow 142-15-0; Neil Machin 131-10-0. Qualifier: Andy May.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (17 fished). Ricky Welborne (Hawkesbury) 98-3-0 (carp to 10lb on pole-fished hard pellet); Jamie Galloway (Hawkesbury) 74-6-0 (carp to 4lb and 20lb of bream to 4lb on pole-fished hard pellet); Ricky Ashdown (Hawkesbury) 50-6-0 (carp to 2lb, bream to 3lb, quality roach and perch on pole-fished worm and caster).
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries) Open, Chorley, Lancs. Sat (11 fished). Jordan Cameron 146-8-0; Paul Banks 110-12-0; Mick Lloyd 103-4-0.
Jolly Carter AC, Baden Hall Fishery, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Mallards Pool (12 fished). Stu Booth 65-1-0 (bream on poled maggot and pellet); C. Green 40-13-0; R. Taylor 28-14-0; B. Ashley 14-15-0.
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat. M. Owens 114-4-0; Steve Openshaw 113-3-0; A. Dewhurst 106-0-0.
Meadowlands Fishery Tuesday Nighter, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Tues Eve., Warren Pool. John Burchell 112-4-0; Peter Caton 75-8-0; Wayne Sharman 64-10-0; Liam Lynott 50-4-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 111-3-0 (carp on Method feeder to the island); Andy Edgington (Elephant & Castle AC) 105-3-0 (carp on the pellet waggler, pole shallow, then pole in the margins); Daz Milne (Hinckley) 102-8-0 (carp on the pellet waggler, then pole in the margins); Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 88-13-0 (mainly small carp); Ricky Arms (Hinckley) 69-0-0 (carp on the pellet waggler, then pole shallow and margins); Tom Newton (Bait-Tech North) 60-13-0; John England 58-6-0; Phil Hunt (Grenadier Guards) 41-6-0; Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 35-7-0.
Packington Somers, Meriden, W. Mids. Tues., Vets Match, Little Geary’s, Sibings A & B & Willow Pools (41 fished). David Hipkiss 73-15-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Keith Manners 63-12-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Pete Brown 60-4-0 (F1s on the Method feeder); Raymond Hassan 53-14-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Big Geary’s Pool. Nick Jukes 134-3-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Barry Byrd 123-6-0 (carp on poled maggots and pellet); Keith Deaner 83-7-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Mark Sumners 61-7-0 (carp on the pellet waggler). Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (15 fished). Max Higgott 148-8-0 (carp on the Method feeder with meat); Paul Fox 130-14-0 (carp on poled pellet); James Daly 113-2-0 (carp on poled pellet shallow); Dave Childs 100-8-0 (carp on poled pellet). Sun., Open, Molands Mere Pool. Dave West 100-7-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet shallow); Adam Godwin 75-10-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler); Keith Deaner 58-3-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and waggler tactics); Mark Sumners 53-5-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler).
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Terry Edwards (Pool Hayes) 142-2-0; Jack O’Sullivan (Sonubaits) 135-2-0; Graham Roberts (Quarry Pool) 96-3-0; Paul Gregory (Pool Hayes) 77-14-0. Sat., Matric AC. D. Moore 118-5-0; N. Crowther 86-1-0; S. Atkins 74-0-0. Sun., Fiery Holes AC. D. Hickinbottom 85-15-0; G. Prestage 83-14-0; M. Pitcher 79-10-0.
Spilsby AA, Toadhall Fishery, Candlesby, Spilsby, Lincs. Tues Eve. Jason Smith 63-11-0; Derek Skinner 58-15-0; Gareth Mills 48-13-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Opens, Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sun 19th May. Tony Taylor 33-2-0 (roach to 1lb plus good skimmers); John Harper 21-0-0 (bream and quality roach); Clive Lloyd 17-1-0 (perch, skimmers and roach); Tom Dowd 15-8-0; Ian Saiger 10-2-0; Ian Foster 8-4-0. Wed. Clive Lloyd 29-2-0 (skimmers, crucians, roach and perch); Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 26-6-0 (mixed bag); Ian Saiger 18-5-0 (mixed bag); John Harper 18-1-0; Dave Smith 14-14-0; Will Richardson 11-7-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Spring League, Final Round (6), Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbys. Sat. Tony Taylor 13-2-0; Pete Madeley 12-4-0; Trevor Chalk 9-9-0; Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 8-10-0; Tony Scott 6-15-0; Wayne Northall 5-6-0. Final league: 1st Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech); 2nd Pete Madeley; 3rd Tony Taylor; 4th Ian Saiger; 5th Tony Scott; 6th Trevor Chalk; 7th Wayne Northall.
The Cunneries Fishery, Chorley, Lancs. Sat., Open, Merlin Lake. Jack Grundy 208-0-0; Carl Harvey 169-4-0; Luke Brennan 153-12-0.
Todber Manor Silver Fish Match, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Ash Lake (6 fished). Mark Brennan 46-4-0; Jonny Gray 13-2-0. (only top two supplied).
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (19 fished). Martin Preston 222-8-0; Mark Wynne 173-0-0; Howard Webb 170-2-0. Silvers: Jack Stamp 75-0-0; Tim Martin 49-12-0; Nigel Bartlett 43-8-0.
