17th February 2008

Despite the very cold weather this week the carp at Beckerings continue to feed. Michael Evans again took a multiple four fish catch with the best at 21lb, Peter Strudwick had fish of double figures and pike also into double figures have been reported.
 
Mid week there were reports of chub being taken from the river at the Wyboston complex with fish to 5lb plus showing.
 
The cold conditions have not put anglers off this week and the bailiffs report good numbers on the bank through the week. Those fishing very fine and using squat or pinkies have had some good catches, with roach to 3/4lb showing,

The best sections have been the members area at Slapton, Town North, Globe, Grove and Pitstone.
 

Early in the week two day ticket anglers fishing on section 7 reported catching a 2lb roach and a perch of 2lb 8oz.
 

One angler catching well on the canal is Kevin Rudgley early in the week he fished from dawn to dusk with lobworm and maggots taking very little through the day a change of tactics switching to a size 16 with double red maggot at the end of the day resulted in a fine perch (see picture). He visited 9a midweek taking 5-6lb of roach perch and gudgeon near the moored boat.
 
The match this week was fished in winter conditions Sunday morning with all 12 anglers having to break the ice  on section 14 to fish. B.Jones took 10lb 4oz of bream to take first place second was D Pearce with 1lb 8oz of bream and a surprise third was club secretary John Morris
 
Next weeks match is at Sandy Bridge.