19th June 2008
WE start this week with the news that we are already getting reports from Ian Rich
ardson, the bailiff on the Worksop and DAA stretches on the Holme Marsh, that the River Trent is on fire with quality catches of bream and chub.
Ian reports that the banks were lined with a large number of anglers and everyone caught using a variety of methods and baits.
A couple of amendments, firstly to the Bob Gillbody memorial match details from Jays AC; the cost of the event is £15 and not £35 and the venue is confirmed as the Bonsia lake at Lindholme on Sunday 29th June with fishing from 4pm until 9pm.
For further details contact John on 07970 626353 but please note a deposit of £5 will be required upon registration.
The next correction is an apology to Denise and Tony Payne formerly of Worksop Piscatorial. We reported that Tony was the secretary assisted by Denise whereas it was in fact the reverse with Denise being responsible for the secretarial duties.
Local angler Mick Shaw left his rod holdall on the car park on the John Shaw's section of the canal on Friday 13th June.
When he returned to the venue the Tricast holdall together with all his poles and rods had disappeared and Mick is offering a reward for their safe return. Anyone with information can get in touch with us and we will pass on the details to Mick.
We would like to commend Reece Nicolson for his sterling work on keeping the Worksop Junior website up to date with all the pictures and results from the recent mini series now featuring.
We recommend you visit the site at www.worksopdaajuniors.piczo.com
The national squad of Worksop and DAA held an open match last Sunday at Sandhill Lake where a quality field of 15 anglers lined the banks: 1st Simon Smith 34lb 2oz peg 57 ground bait feeder with worm or red maggot hook bait; 2nd Shaun Rampling 22lb 14oz for three carp on the pole and bream and skimmers on the ground bait feeder. Section A winner: Ian Turner 13lb 4oz peg 32. Section B winner: Andrew Lakey 14lb 5oz peg 51.
The association will be holding their next open event at Sandhill Lake on Sunday 29th June with an 8.45am draw with fishing between 10am and 4pm.
To register or for more information contact Ian Turner on 01909 484776.
A final reminder that the Grafton AA junior match is being held tonight (Friday) on the Chesterfield Canal with the draw taking place at the Lock Keeper car park at 5pm with fishing from 6pm until 9pm.
At the time of writing there are still a few tickets available from Ken Wards Sports of Carlton Road priced at £2.
CLUB RESULTSRISING star Thomas Davenport showed his class yet again to record his first win with St Joseph's angling club last Saturday at Royston waters.
Tommy had a favourable draw yet again and put this to good use pole fishing meat in the margins to take first place: 1st Thomas Davenport 19.080 kilo peg 11; 2nd Andrew Lakey 18.840 kilo peg 14.
The club's next match takes place at Riverside Fisheries next Sunday.
The members of Whitwell Angling Society made the journey to Woodhouse Grange to fish the Ghost Lake: 1st P. Hallybone 23lb 10 oz peg 18 pole fished worm and caster; 2nd Trev McLoughlin 13lb 6oz peg six red maggot fished down the margins; 3rd Steve Darby 12lb 8oz pole fished paste and pellet.
Worksop United held their latest permit holders match on Saturday 14th June on their own length of the Chesterfield Canal: 1st M. Allen 5lb 7oz peg eight carp and tench caught on worm; 2nd R. Allen 5lb 5oz peg 10 tench and perch caught on worm and maggot; 3rd S. Moore 3lb 12oz peg 22 skimmers caught on maggot.
Greyhound AC held their latest contest last Sunday on the Mill Dam Fishery near Girton: 1st Russ Brown 32lb 10oz peg 13 mixed net taken on pole fished worm; 2nd Charlie O'Sullivan 30lb 5oz peg nine mixed net on wag and mag; 3rd Alan Sargeson 26lb 8oz peg 15 pole and worm.
Lakeside ROUND-UPTHE carp in the match lake at the Ranskill complex have switched off in competitions with only the venue pool's ample silver fish stocks responding.
Wednesday's open was won off peg 25 with an all-ide and skimmer net weighing 61lb 5oz taken on pole fished luncheon meat with a Thursday club match requiring 48lb 12oz of silvers to top the field off peg 31 taken on pole fished worm and caster.
On Saturday the third round of the summer league was competed with Carl Sweatnam topping the field with a fine net of silvers weighing 94lb 10oz bagged off peg 41 using pole fished worm, with another 60lb 7oz all ide and skimmer net needed to win a club match on Sunday on pole fished worm off peg 10.
On the carp lake Garry Croft made the long journey from Manchester worthwhile banking five specimens which included a 23lb 6oz common and a 23lb 4oz leather with fellow big fish angler Alan Broadhurst landing seven lumps to 22lb 10oz from peg one.
Over on the Trout Lake Jason McDonald tempted 12 fish to 7lb 10oz casting his black buzzer on a floating line.
RIVERSIDE ROUND-UP THE best match weight at the Scrooby venue fell to John Butler in Wednesday's open match on the main lake where he took a net of silvers and stockies for a winning weight of 25lb using chopped worm and caster on the top two from peg 35.
Claiming the runners up position was Retford angler Pete Ware from peg 33 with 23lb 4oz taken on pole fished pellet.
In Friday's open match on the main lake John Butler made it a double again fishing in-form peg 35 for 20lb 4oz using chopped worm and caster on the short pole. Keith Noble claimed second spot from peg 32 using the pole and pellet for 19lb 3oz.
LODGE FARM ROUND-UPTHE likely lads made their weekly Tuesday pilgrimage to the Scrooby Top fishery where they elected to fish the field pond with all the main frame employing pole fished meat: 1st Reg Turner 77lb 2oz peg 10; 2nd Keith Noble 60lb 13oz peg 11; 3rd Pete Ware 53lb.
Wednesday evening's three-hour open match on the signal pond: 1st John Ashwell 62lb 13oz peg 33; 2nd Nigel Wheatcroft 48lb 10oz peg 36; 3rd Les Richmond 47lb 2oz peg five.
Thursday's over 50s veteran match took place on the field pond: 1st Alan Wheatcroft 99lb peg 32 pole and pellet; 2nd Les Richmond 93lb 15oz peg six pole fished meat; 3rd Reg Turner 72lb 3oz peg 30 pole and meat.
Bill tells us that the top pond has been throwing up some better match weights in excess of 30lb of skimmers and stockie carp taken on maggot, pellet or worm hook bait presented on the short pole with Bill's top tip to introduce a constant supply of feed into your swim.
SHERWOOD ROUND-UPWEDNESDAY'S summer series round four on the Holmedale Lake: 1st Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery 81-13-0 peg 21; 2nd Dave Lane Worksop United AC 65-11-0 peg 26; 3rd Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery 58-14-0 peg 17.
Tuesday's match on the Sherwood Lake when 15 fished: 1st Lee Payling Peg One Angling Centre 38-11-0 peg 53; 2nd Fred Bispham BCUK Disabled 35-4-0 peg 56; 3rd Geoff Crozier Peg One Angling Centre 24-8-0 peg 47.
Most of the bream were in the weed beds spawning, so Peg One Angling boss Lee made the best of drawing peg 53 he fished pole and big pellet at side of the lily pad for an all carp catch of 12 fish – 7lb.
DAIWA HALLCROFT ROUND-UPTHE best match weight of the week at the Retford venue fell to Lee Coupe who pole fished paste at 11 metres on Moat outer in last Sunday's open match for a net of 85lb 4oz of carp.
On the Bridge pool meat fished shallow on the long pole is accounting for weights of up to 65lb with the larger specimen carp starting to be caught regularly down the margins on short pole fished paste on all pools.
If you are struggling, a good alternative is chopped worm and caster on the long pole.
