Taster sessions for angling newcomers
As part
of National Fishing week, there is to be an angling taster weekend on
the 21st and 22nd August at Barlow Fishery near Chesterfield.
The event is being organized by Anglers Times editor, Kevin Miles - www.anglerstimes.co.uk
- and sessions will start at 10am on each day.
The idea is to give anyone who wants to try their hand at fishing the
opportunity to do so with NFA instructors Kevin Miles, Ken Stevenson,
Carl Bamford and Dave Dorning providing expert advice.
There will be goodie bags and prizes for all the participants, competitions,
displays and demonstrations. Refreshments will be available from the on-site
snack cabin.
Dave Williams from the East Midlands Carp Study Group will be attending
and Jim Baxter from the Sheffield Angling Star will be making an appearance.
Slipstream Design will be demonstrating their latest bait boats, while
Custom Bait Supplies will be bringing their designer baits.
Steve ‘Fish Doctor’ Jenkinson will be on hand to answer questions
on Koi Keeping and Gaz’s Discount Tackle will be selling tackle at
bargain prices on the Saturday.
The event is sponsored by the Environment Agency and the Derbyshire Times.
For more details please phone Barlow Fisheries, Mill Farm, Barlow on 0114
2890543 or visit www.nationalfishingweek.co.uk for more information.
The event will concentrate on coarse fishing for this year, but yours
truly will hopefully appear on one of the days to give a fly-casting demonstration.
Prospects
Lakeside at Ranskill’s
coarse lake continues to fish well, especially for carp later in the day.
Bridon AC of Retford’s recent match was won by Andy Cordal with 30lb
13oz at peg 1.
Other match weights of over 40lb are needed to make the frame.
A recent four-hour evening competition of Bircotes AC saw member, Phil
Morgan win with an impressive 59lb 8oz taken on pole and paste from peg
25.
Mark Johnson of Sheffield had 150lb-plus of carp, tench, roach from peg
1, first strip biggest, including carp of 10lb 10oz fishing pole and pellet.
Again on the Carp Lake, Ian Williams or Derby had three fish to 22lb 10oz
(leather) from peg 5 using boilie.
And, on the Trout Lake, Sheffield angler John Harrison had 12 fish to
10lb 3oz on an orange blob, and sinking line had a steady session. Other
anglers are doing pretty well using more traditional buzzers on a floater.
Notice Board
Go Baits Open matches
are held at Langold Lake every Sunday up to September 2004.
Draw is at 9am and fishing is from 10am to 4pm. Midweek matches are every
Wednesday. The draw is at 5pm and fishing is from 6pm to 9pm and cost
is £10 all-in.Telephone 01909 540105 for details of both events.
Worksop United AC’s next match is at Sherwood Forest Farm on Sunday
22nd August. Names as soon as possible to Malc on 01909 484649.
Could all club secretaries please forward match results to Martin as soon as possible, not accumulate them, to ensure addition in this column..
Match results contributors are reminded to send details as soon as possible after the completion of a fixture to Mgintrona@aol.com or by telephoning 01909 472305.