Canals
Cotmanhay Open, Erewash Canal, Cotmanhay, Derbys. Sun. Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 6-0-8 (four perch on pole-fished worm and maggot); John Lock (Loughborough Soar MG) 5-6-8; Tony Barker (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-5-0; Andy Astle (Loughborough Soar MG) 2-6-0; Simon Woodliffe (Nathan’s of Derby) 2-1-0; Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 1-15-8.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, 3 Hammers Golf Course Section & The Anchor PH Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (11 fished). Michael Thomson (Goodyear AC) 1-15-8; Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Goodyear AC) 1-14-15; Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 1-9-9; Tommy Cross (Goodyear AC) 0-8-9; John Hunter (Goodyear AC) 0-9-15; Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 0-5-8.
HanKat Superteam AS Open (Two Match Sections), Venue 1 – Dudley No. 1 Canal, Waterfront & Hop House PH Sections, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (13 fished). Match winner: Pete Lamb (Sportsman AA) 9-14-13. Section winners: Steve Broome (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-0-0; Ian Thompson (Canal Kings) 6-14-6; Daz Cox (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-11-0. Venue 2 – Stourbridge Canal, Ley’s Basin Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids (17 fished). Match winner: Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 1-13-8. Section winners: Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) 0-13-0; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-2-0; Gary Owen (Canal Kings/Storey’s) 0-3-0.
Liverpool DAA Open, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, British Legion Section, Maghull, Merseyside. Wed. Paul Kennils 10-13-0; Ant Lloyd 7-4-0; John Carroll 6-12-0; P. Walters 5-13-0; Gordon Griffiths 5-3-0; Peter Gradwell 4-12-0.
Luton AC Wednesday Match Group, Grand Union Canal, The Globe Inn to Sandy Bridge, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Wed (14 fished). Dudley Frankland 1-6-0 (one decent skimmer and a roach plus bits); Simon Foulkes 0-6-0; Ash Bunnage 0-4-0; Adrian Smith 0-3-0; Terry Vickers 0-2-0; Barry Roper 0-0-8.
Nene/Towcester AC, Grand Union Canal, Blisworth Tunnel Section, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northants. Sun 21st Jan. Rob Pottinger 5-5-8; Mick Goodridge 3-11-8; Brian Beard 3-6-0.
Newton-le-Willows AA, Sankey Canal, Upper Pound Section, Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, Merseyside. Sun. Andy Smith (Newton Tackle & Bait) 9-3-0 (ide and silvers); Chris Grehan (Leigh Tackle & Bait) 8-10-0 (skimmers and silvers); Mike Dench (Newton Tackle & Bait) 2-5-0 (ide and silvers); Mark Brown (Newton) 1-2-0 (ide).
Rugeley Individual Winter League, Round 2, Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley Town Section, Staffs. Sun (34 fished). Dave Berrow 15-14-0 (three perch for 7lb on poled worm plus smaller samples and roach on poled pinkie and caster); Jason Cunninghan (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 8-5-15 (all roach on poled bread punch and caster); Darren Lewis (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-11-0 (mostly roach on poled bread punch); Simon Nickless (Sensas Black Country) 6-0-0 (roach and perch); Glenn Law 5-12-0 (roach and perch); Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-7-8 (roach and perch). (league placings after next round).
Stoke City DAA Individual Winter League, Round 2, Shropshire Union Canal, either side of the Junction Inn, Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat (20 fished). Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 8-3-0 (113 roach including a few perch on poled bread punch, squatt and pinkie); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 7-6-12 (roach on poled bread punch then caster late on); Dean Williams (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-15-5 (punch-roach); Lee Richards (Wolverhampton AA) 5-10-5 (punch and pinkie-roach); Dennis Sumner (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 5-6-0 (a couple of decent perch plus roach); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-5-4 (roach). League: Kevin Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2 (on weight); Dennis Sumner (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 2; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3; Lee Richards (Wolverhampton AA) 4 (on weight); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 4; (Joint 6th) Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5.
Wigan DAA Members Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal & Rufford Arm, Lathom, W. Lancs. Wed. Steve Gale (Hindley) 17-13-0; Mark Battersby (Bolton) 7-14-0; Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley) 7-9-0; Bernard McCann (Preston) 6-11-8. Sat., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Burscough Town Centre, Lancs. Steve Wilson (Sensas NW) 9-10-12; Kev Clarke (Wigan MG) 5-8-0; Paul Holding (Liverpool AS) 3-2-0; Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley) 3-0-0. Sun., Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Ring O’ Bells PH Section, Lathom, W. Lancs. Carl Whalley (Sensas NW) 4-4-0; Tony Richardson (Hindley) 3-2-0; (Joint 3rd) Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley) 2-8-0; Graham Kennerley (Cadence NW) 2-8-0.
Rivers
Bridgnorth Comrades AS, River Severn, Golf Course Practice Green Section, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (6 fished). Rick Rodgers 6-6-0; Brian Preece 2-10-0. (only two anglers weighed in, river still carrying 2 metres plus of water).
Evesham DAA Avon Pairs Winter League, Final Round (5), Warwickshire Avon, Town & Ferry Waters, Evesham, Worcs. Sun (34 fished). Ferry Section: Brad Proctor 15-11-0 (match winner); Sean Reidy 12-0-0; Jason Cooke 11-12-0. Sections: Pegs 47-57 – Pete Cox 4-2-0; Pegs 59-66 – Steve Pallet 11-2-0; Pegs 67-76 – Glen Robbinson 11-12-0. Town Section: Paul Jackson 13-2-0; Howard Kaye 13-1-0; Joe Skinner 11-12-0. Sections: Pegs 1-9 – Andy Bruton 11-1-0; Pegs 11-24 – Leon Blundell 8-15-0; Pegs 27-40 – Simon Pickering 8-3-0. Pairs overall: Andy Bruton & Sean Reidy 21; Leigh Gardener & Pete Morris 27; Simon Pickering & Brad Proctor 32; Rob Sreeves & Leon Blundell 42; John Curtis & Steve Townsend 49; Don West & Adie Icke 61.
Gillingham AA Pairs Match, River Stour, Stour Provost & Catholics, Dorset. Sun 21st Jan (16 fished). Adie West 19-14-0 (tench chub on lead and bread); Craig Fletcher 16-13-0 (five chub on bread plus two chub on stick float with maggot); Dave Sealey 10-15-0; Kev Harvey 10-5-0; Barry Taylor 6-1-0; Richard Cake 5-9-0. Pairs: Pete Leach & Kev Harvey 5; Adie West & Jack Stamp 6; John Gatehouse & Craig Fletcher 7.
Lagoon AC, River Gt. Ouse, Stony Stratford Main, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 21st Jan. John Robison 2-8-0; Paul Swain 1-4-0; Mark Penwell 0-9-0.
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Boats & Willowbeds Stretches, Northwich, Ches. Sat (14 fished). Alex Clegg 20-2-0 (bream); Stu Phipps 16-3-4 (bream); Stu Brown 12-6-0 (skimmers); Dave Edgerley 12-5-0 (bream).
Rotherham UAF Open, River Don, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sun. Dave Armitage (Ossett) 15-15-0; John Bromilow (Tackle Traders) 15-10-0; Darryl Taylor (Knaresborough) 14-4-0; Paul Goulding (Daiwa Dons) 13-12-0; Paul Holmes (Daiwa Dons) 11-0-0.
Spilsby AA, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Sun 21st Jan. Dave Ashmore 6-5-0; Dennis Houghton 4-12-0; Don Green 3-14-0. Wed. Dave Dean 14-3-0; Dave Ashmore 5-13-0; Alan Slater 5-7-8.
Towcester Vets, River Gt. Ouse, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Wed 17th Jan. Mick Goodridge 2-0-0 (one chub in one bite). (real grueller, only one angler caught).
Winsford DAA Open, River Weaver, Rilshaw Lane Length, Winsford, Ches. Wed. M. Lenihan 5-11-0; S. Walton 4-12-0. (only two anglers turned up).
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Pete Caton’s Boddington Sciver/Won’t Work, Can’t Work/Dossers Open, Boddington Reservoir, nr. Byfield, Northants. Tues. Pegs 1-14 – A. Walton 122-8-0; K. Mullen 97-3-0; Wayne Sharman 57-15-0. Pegs 69-80 – Stu Palser 112-14-0; N. Russell 45-8-0; S. Beard 23-8-0. Pegs 82-92 – D. Sanders 39-8-0; J. Webb 21-4-0; M. Williams 16-13-0.
Stillwaters
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 3-15-0 (roach and perch on worm and pinkie baits); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 2-10-0; Rob Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-6-8; Derek Hicklin (Maver Central MVDE) 2-1-0; Jim Marcer (Stanton) 1-15-8; (Joint 6th) Pete Swainston (Nottm. Deaf) 1-14-0; Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-14-0.
Port Sunlight AC, The Fireman’s Pond, Hooton, The Wirral, Merseyside. Sat (13 fished). Christopher Goddard 14-0-0; David Jones 12-9-0; Gary Wells 11-2-0; Craig Rogers 11-1-0; John Mills 11-0-0; Harold Selby 9-2-0.
Commercials
Abington AC, Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Sun 21st Jan. Scott Oldham 7-1-0 (approx. 200 fish); Matt Stevens 3-15-0 (128 fish); Dave Rose 2-5-0.
Alders Farm Affordable Open, Gt. Brickhill, Bucks. Tues., Ash Lake. Section A: Gary Page 75-0-0; Trevor Price 36-0-0. (only top two supplied). Section B: Rich Brain 41-0-0; Lee Newson 39-0-0. (only top two supplied). Silvers winner: Kevin Farrow 5-4-0.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Pine & Trio Lakes. Mick Reed 128-4-0 (carp to 14lb on poled pellet); Andy Greaves (Elton Tackle) 72-1-0 (carp to 10lb dobbing bread and maggot across); Paul Jones (Adlington Angling) 38-8-0.
Bitterwell Lake All In Open, Coalpit Heath, Bristol. Thurs. Paul Isaacs 52-11-0; Keith Turner 44-9-0; Tai Coleman 25-7-0; Martin McMahon 17-0-0; Kai Hurley 16-1-0; Ryan Jordan 15-2-0.
Bitterwell Lake Silvers Match, Coalpit Heath, Bristol. Tues. Ricky Mills 15-10-0; Paul Isaacs 14-8-0; Andy Gard 10-12-0; Mat Taynton 9-6-0; Geoff Smith 8-11-0; Marcus Murley 8-9-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 17th Jan., Open, Grendon Lake. Lol Holloway 4-8-0; Kev Taylor 3-12-0; Jim Bazeley 2-14-0. Sat 20th Jan., Open, Brickyard Pool. John Pearce 9-0-0; Dale Perkins 5-8-0; Mason Perkins 2-3-0.
Chester Lakes Silver Fish Open, Dodleston, Ches. Thurs. Jamie Hughes 41-5-0; Andy Griffiths 27-11-0; John Woodrow 22-4-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (11 fished). Dave Armson (Hawkesbury) 27-4-0 (two carp to 4lb plus bream to 4lb on poled pellet); Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 18-8-0 (bream to 3lb on poled maggot and caster); Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 12-6-0 (two carp on poled corn).
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Sat., Open, Canal & Island Pools & Match Lake (8 fished). Steve Edwards 159-11-0; Damian Bracken 155-1-0; James Woodfine 128-4-0.
High Heyes Farm Fishery (The Catteries) Open, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs. Sat (16 fished). Sam Sharrock 74-12-0; Andy Davies 57-0-0; Paul Banks 48-8-0.
Hilton Park Fishery Open, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, W. Mids. Sat (12 fished). Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 44-4-0 (eight carp and one F1 on the bomb with bread); Simon Yoxhall (Hilton Park) 15-8-0 (carp and F1s); Nigel Ball (Willenhall) 13-10-0 (carp and F1s).
Izaak Walton Fishery Individual Winter League, Round 1, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sun., Middle & Canal Pools (13 fished). Gaz Clowes 35-15-0 (F1s and carp to 4lb on poled maggot); Dan Deakin 33-8-0 (F1s and small carp on poled maggot and expander pellets); Mark ‘Sticky’ Wilton 32-7-0 (one decent 7lb carp plus quality roach and skimmers on poled maggot).
Maver UK Winter League, Round 8, Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun., Molands Mere, Little Geary’s, Big Geary’s & Siblings A & B Pools (59 fished). Luke Newton 101-2-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); James Geddes 72-6-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Duncan Clarke 64-11-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Lee Richards 62-13-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet); Cliff Skyme 59-10-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and bread); David Haynes 58-9-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and pellet).
Monkhall Fishery, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 21st Jan., Open, Owl Pool. Mick Cope (Black Country Angling) 16-0-0; Jonny Rouse (Monkhall) 15-0-0; Wayne Harding (Monkhall) 14-12-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. Clive Oliver (Mallory) 19-8-0 (two carp and four bream on the Method feeder); Daz Milne (Hinckley) 12-11-0 (an early carp on bomb and bread then bomb and corn for roach and skimmers plus one late small carp back on the bread); John Adamson (Nisa Feeders) 7-11-0 (five bream on Method feeder tactics).
On the Flyer TV Winter Classic Qualifier, Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton, Gtr. Manchester. Sat., Lake 4. Peter Duffy 24-15-0; Dave Coulson 24-5-0; Lee Bennett 23-7-0. Qualifier: Peter Duffy.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Rover (12 fished). Daniel Wooding 69-2-0 (F1s on the maggot feeder); John Burchell 57-4-0 (carp on poled pellet); Nick Jukes 53-11-0 (F1s on bomb and pellet); Roy Beasley 46-4-0 (carp and F1s on poled pellet). Fri., Silvers Open, Big Geary’s Pool. Dave ‘Stretch’ Armstrong 21-14-0; Ian Keywood 19-0-0; Dave Elliott 14-13-0; Martin Wood 11-7-0. Sat., Silvers Open, Gratuities, Crescent & Alders Pools. David Smith 14-11-0; Joe Roberts 13-12-0; Alan Hancox 13-7-0 (inc. two big perch late on); Michael Wheatley 13-3-0.
Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 1 & 5 (23 fished). Andrew Lord 55-6-0; Dez Davies 54-13-0; Mike Senior 45-8-0; Ken Rutlidge 38-0-0; Francis Cooke 35-4-0; Danny Aldred 34-8-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon 15th Jan., Over 60’s Open, Chestnut Pool. Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 83-12-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 53-8-0; Clive Wynn (Weston Pools) 50-0-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 62-3-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 60-6-0; Gavin Jones (Preston Innovations Boldings) 23-12-0; Clive Edwards (Preston Innovations Boldings) 23-11-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 45-10-0; Clive Wright (Preston Innovations Boldings) 36-3-0; Mick Jameson (Preston Innovations Boldings) 35-2-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Gary Gollins 47-5-0; John Benjamin 47-2-0; Clive Wynn 43-9-0; Kenny Humphreys 33-5-0; Steve Hall 29-4-0. Sun., Open, Sycamore Pool. Ricky Ratcliffe (Preston Innovations Boldings) 52-2-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 41-2-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 24-0-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 23-8-0.
Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 17th Jan., Peatling D Pool. Kev Elliott 32-9-0; Trev Griffiths 22-1-0; Pete Smy 17-0-0. Sun 21st Jan., Peatling C Pool. Trev Griffiths 52-0-0; Pat Neale 38-0-0; Dave Griffiths 24-5-0.
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Steve Luck 40-6-0; Bob Sinclair 27-4-0; Adam Stockdale 26-13-0.
The Oaks Lakes Silver Fish League, Round 6, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Alders, Oaks & Willows Lakes. Rob Swan 34-7-0 (ide and roach); Tim Peters 26-5-0; Chris Hall 25-7-0; Dan Bennett 25-3-0. (no league placings supplied).
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Individual Winter League, Final Round, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Boulders & Upper & Lower Benbo Pools. Alan Sharman 67-3-0; Derek Wood 49-0-0; Mike Anderson 36-13-0; Mick Pass 36-3-0; Ben Handley 35-14-0; Simon Symcox 33-13-0. Final league: Simon Symcox 5; Andy Dyson 6; Alan Sharman 7.
Todber Manor, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sat., Open, Hill View Lake (23 fished). Sam Powell 401-8-0; Toby Burrell 321-14-0; Mark Poppleton 283-14-0.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat. Mark Wynne 45-6-0; Vic Bush 43-0-0; Steve Denmead 25-6-0. Silvers: Vic Bush 23-0-0; Matt Skyme 22-8-0; Dick Bull 17-11-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Mal Dawes 52-4-0; Giles Cochrane 37-14-0; Osian Fitzjohn 36-0-0. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Bob Williams 44-10-0; Carl Ratcliffe 35-14-0; James Cochrane 29-8-0.
Weston Pools Claypit Winter League, Round 1, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Claypit Pool. Allan Hughes 64-13-0; Barry Minns 53-13-0; Dave Evans 41-5-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, Rover (16 fished). Stephen Parry 62-12-0; Richard Yates 38-15-0; Danny Lynch 35-4-0.
