Angling course draws to conclusion
THE Angling
Activities course deliveredby local angler Ken Stevenson - one of the
three assistant senior angling coaches representing the National Federation
of Anglers - ends next Monday.
Fourteen anglers took part in the 10 week course and expressed their pleasure
with its content which covered topics such as the water cycle, environmental
issues and fish biology as well as angling techniques and applied principles.
The free course was organised as part of the partnership arrangement with
North Notts College, the Grafton
Angling Association and Worksop and District Anglers Association.
Norwood Packet Santa Specials
Notice
is given to all anglers that the annual Santa Canal trips, organised by
the Chesterfield Canal Trust, will take place on the Grafton Angling Association
waters of the Chesterfield Canal later this month.
They will be held every Saturday and Sunday starting at 11am on Saturday
30th November through to 23rd December.
The 45-minute cruises will leave the Riverside Inn, on the Priory Precinct
car park, and meander along the canal through Morse Lock then for a short
length along the John Shaw section before returning back to the Riverside
Inn.
Santa Claus will be on board distributing gifts to children and presenting
sherry and a mince pie to
grown-ups. Prices
are £3.00 per adult and £2.50 per child (payable on the boat).
The maximum capacity of the cruiser is 12 passengers so early booking
is essential to avoidisappointment. Contact Jim on 01246 271 923 for more
details.
Worksop well reresented in Spanish Bonanza
ONE hundred
anglers recently met on the banks of the Fossdyke Navigation Canal in
Lincolnshire in anticipation of securing the final placing for the Embassy
Pairs challenge in Spain next year.
This was the
ultimate event of the 20 qualifying competitions organised over the past
six months by the NFA, with a total of 4,000 anglers having taken part.
The Fossdyke Canal is reputably the oldest canal in the country and provides
free pleasure fishing to all WDAA book holders on a waterway stretching
from the association’s Trent waters at Torksey Lock through to Lincoln’s
Brayford Wharf.
The 100 peg event was originally due to take place in the upper reaches,
from Woodcocks towards the Pyewipe Inn section, but was declared unfishable
because of excessive floodwater.
Organisers moved the pegs to the lower regions from the Bridge Inn at
Saxilby back towards Drinsey Knook.
The decision proved a success with the top three pairs recording 90 points,
and most anglers
catching fish despite the atrocious conditions.
Lincoln’s Paul Andrews and Alan Houlton (Lincs. County, Southend
Angling) took the top pairs
position with a combined weight of 15lb 1oz, followed by Steve Hemingray
and Bradley Titmus (Daiwa Dorking) with 9lb 15oz. Individual winner was
Steve Canty of Goole with 13lb 7oz. Steve alternated between the pole
at mid distance and the groundbait feeder method tight across at a peg
near to the
Doddington Road end outlet where he managed to locate some of the resident
bream known to be in that area.
The 40 qualifying pairs win an all-expenses paid trip to the gala final
in Spain in May of next year.
Worksop father and son in law pairing Stuart Gray and Chris Eves qualified
in the seventh event staged at Hallcroft Fisheries, and then Gordan Smith
(Worksop National Squad) with Andrew Pickersgill (Angling Supplies) qualified
in the 15th event on the Erewash Canal, along with Alex Mitchell (Maver
Barnsley) from Whitwell Common, who with his partner Rich Wilson (Daiwa
Trentmen) also qualified in the same Erewash Canal match.
The finalists will fly from Stansted to Reus Airport in Spain for the
two-day final held on the River Ebro which is known to be home to catfish
in excess of 300lbs. We wish them the best of luck for the final, accompanied
with a personal piece of advice, lads - don’t bother with the size
26 hooks tied to 12oz hook lengths.
Notice Board
Worksop
United’s permit holders match tomorrow will take place on the Manton
Viaduct section, with a £4 entry fee draw at 9am, fish 10am until
3pm.
Any member intending to take part in the next match on the Bracebridge
section of the Chesterfield Canal on 24th November should submit their
names to the secretary as soon as possible.
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Yours in Sport Glyn |