21.05.08

WE would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to junior and cadet team coach Doreen Butt who has been honored by the NFA with the East Midlands coach of the year title.
Any one who knows Doreen will be aware of the hours of commitment and support she gives to the youngsters and this recognition is a well-deserved tribute to her dedication in making fishing accessible to all youngsters in the area.
Staying with the junior scene Doreen, along with husband Garry are taking the youngsters for their annual sponsored fish on the high school/Asda length of the Chesterfield canal this Saturday.
This event is used to raise much needed funds for the junior section of Worksop & DAA with the youngsters meeting at 9.30am at the Asda overspill car park.
Any one wishing to sponsor or participate should contact Doreen on 01909 770546 or can turn up on the day and offer their support.
Next on the junior scene we are putting the final touches to the preparation of the junior mini series and at the time of writing there are still a few places left available so if there is any youngster who is interested please register at any of the area's three tackle shops to avoid disappointment.
The final preparations for the annual inter schools match are also being finalised and we are awaiting confirmation from just two schools and we are expecting a full turn out of 120 competing for the title of 2008 schools champions.
The event is to be run again in conjunction with Daiwa Hallcroft, Worksop & DAA and will be held on 16th July at the Retford complex and will be fully covered by the Worksop Guardian.
Any one wishing to fish in this competition can only do so via entry through there own particular school so have a word with your teachers if you wish to participate in this event.
Due to limited space we will be reporting comprehensivly on Worksop & DAA's annual general meeting which was held last Thursday, in next week's column.

CLUB RESULTS
THE members of the Whitwell AC fished the second match of the triathlon at Sherwood Forest Farm Park on Sunday 27th April when the top three all employed the long pole to make the frame: 1st Paul Hallybone 11lb 8oz peg two worm and caster; 2nd Garry Levers 9lb 9oz peg three maggot and caster; 3rd Terry Bingham 7lb 15oz peg four using single red maggot.
Anston Working Men's Club AC made the journey to Bankend fishery near Finningley where they found the fish in an obliging mood: 1st R. Booth 44lb peg seven wag and mag; 2nd R. Short 39lb 2 oz peg 31 pellet on floating pole; 3rd D. White 31lb 12oz peg 16 pellet waggler.
This week's permit holders match from Worksop United shows that match results are now starting to pick up: 1st M. Rushton 10lb 7oz peg 30 mainly skimmers caught on pellet; 2nd S. Moore 8lb 1oz peg 26 chub and skimmers caught on maggot; 3rd E. Hazelhurst 6lb 11oz peg 16 tench and skimmers caught on maggot.
Rob Allen reports that pleasure nets on their stretch of the Chesterfield Canal are also on the up and the warmer weather holds the promise of some great sport to be had in the coming weeks.
The juniors from Worksop & DAA held a practice match on Sandhill Lake where the youngsters all employed squat and pinkie fished over ground bait: 1st Ben Frost 3lb 11oz; 2nd Reece Nicolson 3lb 8oz; 3rd Liam Ainsworth 2lb 2oz.
Thanks to Reece Nicholson for reporting on this practice session.
Last Tuesday saw the Worksop and District Disabled Anglers make the journey to the Lakeside fisheries at Ranskill: 1st Mel Kirton 55lb 12oz peg 23 silvers on pole fished maggot; 2nd Stuart Brumpton 44lb 9oz peg 30; 3rd Mick Simpson 36lb 2oz peg 37.
The latest round of the Langold Lake spring series took place on Sunday 4th May in seasonably warm conditions: 1st Mark Turner 35lb 15oz peg 12 bream and skimmers ground bait feeder with worm and red maggot hook bait; 2nd Ian Turner 23lb 14oz peg 39 bream and tench ground bait feeder red maggot and sweet corn; 3rd Ray Marsh 18lb 11oz peg 34.

DAIWA HALLCROFT ROUND-UP
WITH the warmer weather the resident shoals of carp are beginning to compete higher in the water with pole fished pellet shallow being the top method on all four pools.
Pole fished corn down the edge is also a worthwhile option but beware because this is where the venues proper lumps patrol so beef up your tackle accordingly.
Also the pellet waggler fished up in the water with either punched meat or a pellet hook bait is scorning in competition nets in excess of 70lb with hair rigged cat meat fished on the bomb also worth a cast if you have any features in your swim.

RIVERSIDE ROUND-UP
WEDNESDAY'S open on the main lake saw a tight frame with all the top three using pole fished pellet: 1st Reg Turner 27lb 4oz peg eight silvers; 2nd Pete Ware 26lb 9oz peg 23 stockies; 3rd Keith Noble 25lb 7oz peg four.
Friday's open was again fished on the main lake: 1st Ian Temple 47lb 11oz peg one pole fished pellet for stockies; 2nd Les Richmond 23lb 10oz peg 10 pole and caster for silvers.
John tells us that some of the fishery's larger carp are showing in pleasure nets on sand martins, carp to 8lb are being tempted on pellet waggler and also showing a liking for corn presented in the margins.

LODGE FARM ROUND-UP
TUESDAY'S regular visitors the Likely Lads opted for a change of lake last week and chose the Field pond: 1st John Layne 40lb 7oz peg one pole fished pellet and corn; 2nd Keith Noble 27lb 9oz peg four pole fished pellet; 3rd Mick Hill 24lb 8oz peg nine pole and pellet.
Bill tells us that last Thursday saw the first ever over 50s veterans open match being competed at the Scrooby top venue on the field pond.
These will continue to run on alternate Thursdays with the next one being held on the 15th May: 1st Les Richmond 83lb 2oz peg 11 pole fished meat; 2nd Ian Temple 55lb 12oz peg nine pole fished pellet; 3rd Keith Noble 43lb 12oz peg three pole fished pellet and meat.
Last weekend saw Bill's final Saturday open match of the spring which was again fished on the Field pond: 1st Garry Kirby 76lb 8oz peg eight pellet waggler; 2nd Terry Moroz 62lb 15oz peg three wag and mag; 3rd Les Richmond 53lb 13oz peg nine pole fished pellet.
The match record on the Signal pond tumbled again over the weekend and now stands at 121lb 8oz which fell to a combination of pellet and maggot fished on the long pole shallow.
On the top pond the better fish are moving up to higher up in the water and are falling to waggler fished caster and maggot shallow and on Lily and Long islands Bill informs us that pole fished pellet and caster shallow is accounting for good nets but do not ignore the margins later on.
He also would like us to pass on that next Wednedsay's evening match (14th May) is to be fished on the signal pond with a £10 entry fee and a £2 optional pools with the draw taking place at 5pm.

SHERWOOD ROUND-UP
THE complex is on red-hot form at the moment with Dave Dare putting a massive 160lb on the scales to top the field on Sunday's open on Holmedale lake.
Dave fished pellet on the long pole on favoured peg 31 to take carp to 12lb.
Pole fished paste is also making an appearance on the short pole as is corn fished down the margins and chopped worm and caster presented further out.
On Sherwood lake the weights are a little more modest but over 30lb of skimmers and tench is still required to make the frame with pole fished pellet the favoured combination.

LAKESIDE ROUND-UP
WITH the first round of the junior mini series taking place at the Ranskill venue on 24th May the match lake is coming into top form with chopped worm and caster presented on the pole accounting for silver fish nets over 68lb and mixed nets in excess of 90lb.
Floating dog biscuit popped up over a bomb accounted for the best match weight of the week which was 101lb 11oz in a club match last Sunday.
On the carp lake father and daughter Liam and Laura Jonhson landed 15 specimens from peg one which included three twenties topped by a common of 23lb 8oz.
Over on the trout lake Sheffield rod Phil Jenkins cast his cats whisker on an intermediate line to slip his landing net under 15 fish to an impressive 11lb 10oz with Dave Van Der Meer tempting 27 fish to 6lb on various buzzers and floating line.

LITTLE JOHN ROUND UP
THE best match weight of the year fell on Bank Holiday Monday's open which was competed on Maid Marion lake where Richard Evans presented pellet on the long pole to bag 75lb 8oz for first place from peg 13 which included a barbel of 7lb 5oz.
Steve Rose claimed the runners up position fishing pellet and paste to net 62lb off peg 21 with the best fish also a barbel of 7lb.
The best competition net on the Robin Hood lake was Pete Tatley's 32lb 10oz in Saturday's open off peg 11 also using long pole and pellet.
Steve the proprietor informs us on pleasure sessions you can catch on the short pole but on the matches the fish are drifting out further from the bank.