Healthy response for inter-schools fixture

by angling correspondents Roger Stocks and Stuart Lilley
Roger Stocks: 07733 092237 – Stuart Lilley 07811 923599 – email: roachpole10@aol.com

FOLLOWING on from last week’s column, we are happy to report that there has already been a healthy response to the inter-schools match with a number of schools requesting to enter two teams.
We are therefore exploring the possibility of expanding the event if we can secure another of the fishery’s lakes to accommodate the additional interest.
All the letters have been sent to the schools in the Guardian readership area, so if you attend any of these and are interested in fishing then have a word with your teachers to register with us at the above email or contact phone numbers.
Staying with the junior side of our sport we have had a report that the Worksop Juniors and Cadets fished a practice session on the High School length of the Chesterfield Canal in Retford where there were decent weights returned – the best being in the junior section from Thomas Brunt with 16lb 14oz taken on pole fished worm, Kyle Moore 8lb 14oz and Devon Whitworth 7lb 6oz.
In the under 12s cadet section Michael Tamborini 4lb 13oz on pole fished maggot, Liam Bradshaw 4lb 6oz and Joel Potts 3lb 11oz with everyone else having a fruitful and productive day.
It is worth noting that in the recent Worksop delegates and book holders match two of the top three places were taken by members of the Worksop junior squad.
We can think of no better grounding for any youngster interested in starting fishing improving their knowledge or honing their match fishing skills, although it is not totally match orientated.
For any youngsters who are interested in joining you can contact Doreen or Garry Butt on 01909 770546 and they will be able to give you all the details you will need to sign up.

CLUB RESULTS
There are two matches to report on from column regulars Greyhound AC. First up was Candy Corner last Saturday, where they tackled the main lake.
1st Russ Brown 21lb 4oz peg 17 pole fished maggot; 2nd Alan Sargeson 16lb 13oz peg 25 pole fished maggot; 3rd Mick Barrows 15lb 8oz peg 15 pole fished maggot.
The next was last Sunday, where they travelled to the Fish Lake.
1st Dave Robinson 29lb 12oz peg 18 pole fished pellet shallow; 2nd Mick Burrows 17lb 1oz peg nine pole fished pellet shallow; 3rd Steve Bassett 13lb 9oz peg 16 pole fished maggot.
Langold Lake Spring League 22nd April – 1st Gary Davenport peg one 11lb 2oz two bream, skimmers and roach taken on groundbait feeder with red maggot hook bait; 2nd Pete O’Donovan 11lb peg two three bream ground bait feeder worm hook bait; 3rd Paul Davis 10lb 11oz peg eight.
Langold Lake Spring League 15th April – 1st Paul Unwin 30lb 2oz peg 36 11 bream and three tench taken on ground bait feeder with chopped worm and caster; 2nd Dean Harris 20lb 15oz peg 37, eight bream; 3rd Pete O’Donovan 9lb 10oz peg eight.
The Worksop Angling Supplies Batchelors AC took place on 21st April on the Field Pond at Lodge Farm.
1st Gary Morris 36lb 9oz peg three pole and pellet carp; 2nd Marcus Orritt 29lb 12oz peg 11 pole and pellet carp; 3rd Gavin Leversidge 24lb 2oz peg 10 pole and pellet carp.
The members of Wales AC made the journey to Lakeside Fisheries at Ranskill.
1st Matt Godfrey 42lb 5oz peg nine silver fish taken on pole fished caster and pellet; 2nd Graham Ebblett 28lb 3oz peg six; 3rd Harold Edee 26lb 14oz peg 18.
The members of Stanley Street Sports and Social AC visited the Lily Pond at Lodge Farm on Sunday.
1st Steve Hill 38lb 10oz peg 57 pole and pellet; 2nd Mick Pogson 33lb 12oz peg 56 pole and pellet; 3rd Ian Mellish 29lb 1oz peg 51 pole and maggot.
The members of Whitwell AC also visited Lodge Farm on Sunday where they fished the Signal Pond.
1st George Aidy 20lb 8oz peg 12 pole and pellet; 2nd Brian Law 19lb 15oz peg four pole and pellet; 3rd Roy Davis 19lb 2oz peg one pole and pellet.
The Packet Inn AC of Retford fished at Riverside Fisheries last Sunday on the Main Lake.
1st Norman Footit 25lb 12oz peg 37 all silvers pole fished caster; 2nd S Bradley 16lb 15oz peg 42 all silvers pole fished maggot; 3rd N. Bradley 16lb 12oz peg 34

LAKESIDE ROUND-UP
Thursday saw an all-silver fish match taking place on the main lake where Mark Brannon put a winning bag on the scales of 89lb 11oz off peg 32 employing pole fished worm and caster.
On Saturday evening in a four-hour sprint Thurcroft’s Pete O’Donovan fished pellet and paste on peg 15 to take a mainly carp net for a winning weight of 88lb 15oz.
On Sunday it was the final round of the R&R Spring League where Steve Forster led the way with a mixed bag of 87lb 14oz off peg six using pole fished pellet with Dinnington’s Ray Clay claiming the runners-up position off peg eight with 71lb 8oz.
The overall league winner was former Worksop AA captain Steve Lowther with nine points. On the second strip pond pleasure angler Paul Todd of Worksop tempted a 120lb plus net of roach, skimmers, carp and gold fish on peg three using a sweetcorn or pellet hook bait on the pole.
On the Carp Lake Shane Chandlers landed 10 fish to 21lb 10oz off peg five using a boilie hook bait.
And over on the trout lake Worksop’s Ray Jackson cast his white fritz on an intermediate line to net 14 trout to 6lb 8oz, with fellow fluff chucker Colin Patterson landing 17 fish on various buzzers and floating line.

RIVERSIDE ROUND-UP
On the main lake venue regular Les Richmond has been taking match winning nets to 73lb using the pellet waggler, and he also used this method to good effect on the Sandmartins later in the week where he also landed a match-winning bag this time weighing in at 64lb.
When the carp are not feeding, pole fished caster is a good way of putting decent wrights together to 36lb consisting of silverfish.
For pleasure angling, pole fished pellet and paste is recommended on Sandmartins and the main lake also the pellet feeder on all three lakes. The strip pond is fishing well for pleasure anglers on the bomb or the feeder with weights going to over 50lb.
Floating baits are now banned on the open matches but are allowed on the club matches where it is left to the discretion of the anglers participating.
There will be an open match on May Bank Holiday Monday with the cost being £12 all in, which includes a golden peg. The draw is at 9.30 am in the café.
The veterans’ over 50 Friday matches are going to start on 4th May. For more information or to register call John on 01302 711889.

LODGE FARM ROUND-UP
The Scrooby Top venue continues its recent good form where fish are now responding to most baits fished up in the water, this showed with A. South taking 99lb 7oz from peg 89 on Long Island using pole and maggot fished shallow last Sunday.
On Lily Pond Mark Royston pole fished caster shallow for a winning weight of 97lb 4oz of carp, while on Signal Pond the fish are responding mainly to pole and pellet at half depth and above with Field fishing much the same.
On the top pond the skimmers are a bit deeper with roach responding to a falling bait with the tench located just over the first shelf around the 30s pegs.

DAIWA HALLCROFT ROUND-UP
The Retford venue is responding to the warmer weather with the match weights generally pushing the 100lb mark.
Steve Robbins recorded the best match weight of the week in Thursday event on Moat Pool, fishing corn down the edge on island peg 39 to land carp to 8lb in his 126lb winning net.
On Croft Pool, Nick informs us that paste fished on the short pole is accounting for good nets of carp to 8lb and over on Reed Pool meat fished shallow is his top tip with bomb fished cat meat also worth a cast.
On Moat Pool, fishing the pellet waggler shallow is a good method for pleasure anglers wanting a days sport but remember to keep the bait going in a little and often basis.
On Bridge Pool, one of the caravan residents had a day to remember fishing paste on the short pole where he managed to bank 28 lumps with many well in to double figures.
Pellet fished on the long pole is a safe bet for mixed bags of skimmers and carp and again bomb fished catmeat is worth a try.

SHERWOOD ROUND-UP
Peg 31 is still the peg to draw on the Holmedale Lake with meat or pellet fished on the long pole being the top method for Craig Brazier.
Brazier managed to put a winning 166lb 7oz on the scales in last Wednesday’s match in which the top three all managed to break the 100lb barrier.
The method feeder is also worth a look at on the pegs with a feature like an island or a bed of lilys but patience is needed with the fish sometimes taking over a hour to respond to regular casting.
Again the margins are not to be ignored with corn being the favourite hook bait of the moment.
On Sherwood Lake, last Tuesday afternoon’s open match was topped by John Tingle on peg 42 with pole fished pellet employed to put 40lb of skimmers in his keep net with the rest of his 54lb 7oz bag made up of carp.
Carp to 12lb are patrolling the margins late in the afternoons mopping up any spilt bait, so if these lumps are your quarry beef up your gear accordingly.

THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
Would all members of Worksop Piscatorials please note that their AGM is arranged for 8th May at the Innings starting at 7pm.
Worksop and District AA canal baliff Alex Roebuck tells us that the High School and Asda length of the cut is fishing exceptionally well since the warmer weather arrived and summer fishing is here, with Retford angler Greg Ward taking three bream to 3.5lb on breadflake presented on a size 14 hook from the boatyard.
Worksop rod Russ Brown took a good net of chub from behind the High School.