9th March 2008

More anglers were out on the river for the last weekend of the season, at Biddenham on Saturday the fishing was difficult with clear water and cold water temperatures the only fish coming to the net were small roach, perch and bleak to maggots set deep using a stick float. On Sunday, Biddenham had improved with a bit more colour, Gary Scott fished an 8bb stick float shotted shirt button style on 2lb line with an 18 hook, Gary loose fed white and red maggot, little and often with a small amount of cloud bait. It was a struggle to start but Gary caught small perch after a while, most around the 6oz mark but caught a decent one at almost 1 1/2lbs that was fin perfect. Another member fishing peg 5 had a chub of nearly 4lb on feeder fished maggot using 3 maggots on the hook.

 At Lavendon Mill nr Olney, two brothers Ian and Andy had a cracking day catching 28lbs 8ozs between them, including 5 tench for 18lb the largest 4lb plus, the smallest 2lb 8ozs, a pb chub of 5lbs and a pb bream of 5lbs.

Andy Fourmy - 28lb 8oz, Tench, Bream and Chub - Lavendon Mill	Sam Jones 19lb 7oz Common from Beckerings

 

At Beckerings Reservoir, overnight on Saturday, Joanne Edwards caught bream of 7lbs and 7lb 6ozs on the method feeder and new member Sam Jones who joined last Thursday went to Beckerings on Saturday and caught a beautifully coloured 19lb 7oz common carp , it was the only run of the day and came just 20 minutes into the session.

 

Up at Wyboston, there were very few anglers about, on North House Lake, Graham Murfin caught a 23lb mirror carp and a 5lb bream and on the South Lagoon, Will Holtum caught 2 common carp weighing 15lb 4ozs and 10lbs. A lot of pike were reported over the week mainly jacks with one double reported at 15lbs.

 

On the Grand Union canal there were more anglers out at the weekend. A common carp of 12lbs and some decent bream were reported at Slapton. At Grove Church plenty of roach and skimmers were showing to light tackle. The odd big perch being caught to 2lb plus. Here are the results of a couple of matches last weekend:-

 

Ware A C fishing at the Globe, 19 fished. Pegs 1 to 4 to the left of the pub produced the winner with a large carp within 5 minutes of the start.

 

1)    Mark Halverson    18lbs 8ozs    (1 carp 14lb 6ozs on 2 squatt fishing the middle (breaking his landing net) plus bits)

 

2)    Gary Turner     9lb 2ozs    (skimmers on double pinkie)

 

3)    Vic Oakley    4lb 1oz    (skimmers down the middle)

 

4)    Jack Brown    3lb 2ozs

 

5)    Alan Page    3lb

      Mark North    3lb

 

Luton A C fished section 3a, 20 anglers fished.

 

1)     Pete Currell Jnr    14lb 4ozs     (1 large carp plus bits)

 

2)    Malcolm Harley    8lb 12ozs      (mixed bag incl. a 3lb perch)

 

3)    Mick Dickens    6lb 10ozs    (perch, skimmers plus small roach)

 

Section winners

 

1)    Richard Wylie     3lb 2ozs

 

2)    Steve Davies    6lb 2ozs

 

3)    Cliff Hing    3lb 12ozs.

 

This weekend is Luton A C's last match of the season with a 6 hour match on section 14, Ivinghoe Golf Range. Draw 8.45, fishing 10.00am until 16.00pm.

 

Remember the litter pick along the canal is this Sunday, 16th March at 9.00 am at Tesco's car park. If you are interested in helping tidying up the canal contact Ken Scott on 01582 619757.

 

Kind Regards

 

John Morris

 

Press Team