21st January 2008

The persistent rain last week certainly put off any chance of river fishing, at Wyboston the South Lagoon is over its banks with most of the swims under water. A number of anglers fished from the higher banks.  James Bishop caught a 9lb 1oz zander and Clifford Stubbs fishing on Tuesday night on peg 2 caught a 14.5 lb pike on dead bait just before dark and an hour after dark landed a 17.5 lb pike again on a dead bait, Pictures of these fish are in the photo gallery on the website. Dave Tuff caught a 17lb 5oz common carp on North House.

 
On the Grand Union canal the bailiff Steve Sharp reports plenty of roach and skimmers throughout. Big roach from the members area at Slapton. A 7lb carp from section 4 a 12lb carp from section 6b. Fergal O Kane was at the canal on Sunday and witnessed carp surface feeding on floating bread, pictures are on the Luton website forum. 

 

Matches over the weekend..................

 
Results:-

 

Luton Canal League 2007/08:

Format: Teams of 6 (54 Anglers)

Results - Round Four - 20th January 2008

Venue: Grand Union canal  - Leighton Buzzard Town South Stretch

Individuals:

1st   Roger Bone  (Priory match Group)    13lb 12 1/2onz

8lb Carp + Skimmers and bits, worm and maggot on pole over. Lost a further carp in last hour

2nd =  G Britton (X-Rods) and R Clutton (Milton Keynes Match Group) both with 10lb 14 1/2 onz

Skimmers and bits on pole 

4 th = I Brown  (Luton AC) and A Oakes (Popletts Match Group) both 9lb 9 1/2onz

Skimmers and bits

With this stretch of the canal affected by an incoming stream, the mid-week flooding looked likely to make it difficult. Whilst the level had dropped within the bank the flow put paid to the roach leaving skimmers the target for good points. Roger Bones early carp could have been followed by another, which snagged him mid-canal late on. Worm and red maggot scored for most anglers with most managing the odd bonus skimmer early on.  

Team Result:

1st =  Milton Keynes Match Group, Fox Match Blackhorse and Luton AC all with 37 points

Series to-date:

1st Milton Keynes Match Group  149 points

2nd Fox Match Blackhorse  147 points

3rd Luton AC 134 points

Luton A C fished below Three Locks. 12 anglers fished. Result:-

1st)     John Salmon    7lb 2oz 8drm    (mainly skimmers and roach on flouro pinkie)

2nd)    Richard Lear    6lbs 0ozs    (skimmers and roach on squatt and pinkie)

3rd)    Ricky Quick    5lb 3ozs    (mixed bad of small fish on squatt)

Luton A C are arranging a series of 4 open summer matches to take place on the canal on a Wednesday. The dates and locations are:-

June 4th Ivinghoe Golf Range - June 18th The Globe 6b - June 25th Ivinghoe Golf Range - July 2nd Globe 6b. If interested contact Barry Bashford on 01582 651820.

Luton A C are still selling membership to lapsed or new members for the balance of this season and all of next season at a special rate. If interested contact David Edwards on 01582 728114.

Kind Regards

John Morris

Press Team