29/5/2006

 

The heavy rain during the week has kept many anglers away from the bank this week particularly on the canal, Alf reports that until Thursday and Friday he had only seen the odd person fishing although those brave enough to venture out were rewarded with fish.

 

At the North end of the canal around the lay-by, there were plenty of fish caught on the float, most being roach to around 6/7oz caught on maggot and corn. On the other sections it was much the same story with anglers taking mainly roach and skimmers on maggot and corn, The majority of anglers were again along the Globe section also taking roach and skimmers along with the odd better bream on corn and pellet.

 

Alf has asked us to remind all those using the canal to take their litter home as he is finding many discarded corn and meat cans as well as bottles now the warmer weather is here.

 

Please remember no cans are allowed on Luton AC waters.

 

Also please remember the keep net restriction is still in force until the 1st of June.

 

At Beckerings the story is much the same with the wet weather this week keeping many off the banks.

The rain coupled with the fact that the farmer has started pumping has at least coloured the water a little as it has been very clear over the past few weeks.

 

The anglers fishing during the week report the bream and tench are feeding along with the carp, Peter Strudwick fished early in the week to take a two carp to 20lb 2oz along with two bream to 8lb and a tench of 6lb. Another angler taking fish was Gary Stephenson who had two carp at 13lb and 15lb.

 

The bream and tench on the South Lagoon are still being taken in good numbers with plenty of muliple fish catches falling mainly to feeder tactics with maggot and corn as hook bait.  Lady angler Dawn Hatchelt had five bream to 7lb. The roach and skimmers are falling to float fished maggot in good numbers.

 

At North House Lake the carp continue to feed despite the rain, Andy Smith had a red letter day taking seven carp to 18lb in one session, another regular Steve Slater had a good catch taking mirrors of 24lb 6oz and 20lb 4oz along with a common of 22lb 6oz he also had bream of 6lb.Another regular Bret Herdman had a 18lb 6oz common .

 

Darren Bates had two nice fish, one a common of 22lb 6oz as well as a mirror of 15lb, Graham Murfin had two fish both over 20lb.

 

Junior angler David Starling had a 19lb common along with two bream to 8lb and Bruce Starling had a two carp catch one of 12lb 8oz and one of 13lb 6oz both commons.

 

 

Gary Scott

Luton AC Press Officer