Anglers washed out on glorious Saturday

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

ANYONE reading last week’s column will remember our comments that the rivers were in pristine condition for the start of the season on Saturday.
In our defence it has to be understood that we write the column on a Monday evening and we had no way of knowing that we were in for a deluge that would have shook Noah.
On the usually ‘glorious 16th’ there were leaden skies and the whole area was recovering from the days of torrential rain with levels up and in the most part unfishable, with the exception of a few hardy souls who ventured out.
However, at the time of writing we are already receiving reports that as water levels are falling, the rivers are hitting form with barbell to 8.5lb falling to Tommy Davenport on a session at Normanton on Trent.
Alex Roebuck tells us that the newly opened sections of the canal are fishing extremely well with Pete Prendergast of Woodhouse taking bream to 4lb on double red maggot on the long pole at the St Peter’s Lane stretch of the Chesterfield Canal.
It wasn’t only the rivers that felt the effect of the floods, a lot of the area’s still waters were drowned under several feet of flood water with the end result being that unfortunately we had to cancel the junior fun/teach day at Riverside much to the disappointment of all the youngsters. We can only offer our apologies and we will try to rearrange the session for later in the year.
Fishery owner John and venue stalwart Les Richmond saved any of the fisheries stocks being swept in to the river and we have to commend them on their quick-thinking.
Finally our commiserations to Ryton Angling Club’s Reece Nicholson who narrowly missed out on an England place for the junior world championships following last Sunday’s trials. Despite failing to make the squad he impressed the selectors and stands a good chance for next year.
We would like to wish fellow Worksop junior Josh Wild a speedy recovery following his recent accident whilst playing football which has left him with a broken leg and out for the rest of the season. Stick to fishing Josh and get well soon.

CLUB RESULTS
MEMBERS of the Manton AC made the short journey to Lodge Farm last Saturday where they tackled the long island in the aforementioned grey and wet conditions. 1st Neil Richards 31lb 5oz peg 91 bream on long pole; 2nd Cliff Jackson 26lb 9oz peg 99 carp on floating pole; 3rd Garry Morris 21lb 12oz peg 86 carp on waggler. Section winners: a) Stuart Coupe; b) C. Wilson.
Members of Gerhard Moeller’s also visited Lodge Farm last Saturday where they fished the signal pond: 1st Tarl Bailey 17lb 7oz peg 24 pole and pellet fished shallow; 2nd Trevor Roberts 8lb 4oz peg 20; 3rd Ray Short 5lb 9oz peg 22.

Whitwell AC Society fished their first match of the new season at Messingham Grange where 23 members fished for a total weight of 404lb: 1st Ken Stevenson 38lb 6oz peg 15 skimmers and stockie carp using meat and maggot long pole; 2nd Kieth Wood 28lb 12oz peg 20 this included a bonus carp at 11lb 2oz pole at 12 metres; 3rd Steve Woodward 27lb 4oz peg 37 worm and caster hard on at eight metres small carp and skimmers.
Members of British Gas AC travelled to the High School stretch of the Chesterfield Canal last Saturday where all the frame positions took mixed nets of chub, bream, roach and eels with a high number of larger fish hooked and lost. 1st Steve Pogson 17lb peg two worm and caster fished on the pole; 2nd Mick Oldfield 16lb 40z peg 10; 3rd Mick Pogson 10lb 2oz peg 11; 4th Alan Richardson 9lb 10oz peg one.

Members of Worksop United also visited Messingham Sands on Sunday 10th June: 1st S. Storey 72lb 12oz peg 44 mainly carp caught on pellet,on the waggler; 2nd T. Keyworth 71lb 9oz peg 34 mainly carp caught on bomb and feeder; 3rd G. Barlow 40lb 10oz peg 43 skimmers and bream.
The next match on the Chesterfield Canal is on Sunday 24th June. Names to Rob asap.
Venue regulars the Comrades AC of Harworth made the short journey to the Riverside complex at Scrooby where they took on the resident stocks on the main lake: 1st Les Richmond 61lb 8oz peg 32 all silver fish taken on short pole and caster; 2nd Paul Brazier 41lb 6oz peg 13 mainly stockies on pole fished meat.
Twelve anglers from Greyhound AC enjoyed a four-day excursion to the Boddington’s Resevoir where they landed a total of 5,067lb of fish between them, the best being a 15.5lb specimen that fell to Mugsy, taken on the pole.
The best weight of the week fell to Dave Robinson on Monday off peg 55. Dave pole fished meat to amass an amazing 334lb with Keith Morris bagging a mere 207lb for second place off peg 84 fishing corn shallow.
On Tuesday, Brett Northage jnr led the way with 179lb off peg 91 using feeder and pole with Keith Morris settling for the runners-up position again with 159lb off peg 89.
Wednesday saw the weights drop a little as the anglers moved to the dam wall end of the venue with Morris going one better than previously with 151lb and Dave Robinson weighing 110lb for second spot.
Thursday saw Northage junior record his second victory of the week with 177lb with Cliff Brailsford a close second with 170lb. The lads also celebrated Alan Sargeson’s 60th birthday on the Wednesday and we would like to offer our good wishes to him on still managing to fish at this age.

LAKESIDE ROUND-UP
THE best match weight to fall over the last week at the Ranskill venue was the 125lb 3oz of carp and silvers taken on pole fished dog biscuit off peg 12 by Paul Cartlidge last Tuesday.
On Wednesday, venue regulars Wickersley AC visited and Tony Bell put together an impressive winning weight of silver fish weighing 95lb 7oz from peg 22 using pole fished worm.
On the strip lakes, pleasure catches are exceeding 200lb with Paul Green taking a mixed bag of carp goldfish tench and skimmers which included 22 carp to 14lb 10oz employing pole fished pellet and sweetcorn from peg four on the second strip.
On the carp lake, the specimens are begging to stir after spawning with Mark Richardson landing a nine-fish haul off peg five which included a common of 25lb 4oz, and Paul Evans banking a 23lb 10oz common in his seven-fish net off peg one.
Over on the trout lake, John Hamilton tempted 11 rainbows to 9lb on cats whisker and floating line with Worksop’s Les Perkins casting his various buzzers on a floating line to take 14 fish to 5lb.
But the big news over the last week is that Linda’s Jack Russell Trixie has given birth to five pups, our congratulations go to Linda and Trixie.

RIVERSIDE ROUND UP
LAST Monday’s open match on Sandmartins saw Brian Crowther pole fishing pellet and meat to take a winning net of 84lb 5oz of small carp taken off peg 20 with Les Richmond claiming the runners-up position with 55lb 15oz off peg 16 using pellet waggler.
In Tuesday’s open on the main lake the silver fish record was smashed yet again by venue expert Les Richmond with an impressive net of 72lb 8oz taken on the short pole with caster on peg 32 with Pete Ware netting 52lb 11oz off peg 36 to claim second place fishing meat shallow.
Friday’s veterans match saw Reg Turner put a winning net of 83lb 10oz on the scales fishing meat shallow from peg 10. John tells us that hopefully from today the venue will be re-opened following the recent floods but he recommends that you give him a ring first on 01302 711889 to confirm.

DAIWA HALLCROFT ROUND-UP
MATCH weights on the Retford venue are pushing the ton barrier with pellet fished shallow on the long pole or paste on the short pole the chosen tactic on the moat pool.
On reed pool, corn or meat fished on the feeder is accounting for carp to 8lb with cat presented down the edge also worth a look at.
On croft pool, pole fished pellet is doing the business on the short and long pole for the smaller carp to 3lb and on bridge pool, fished pellet and meat presented on the deck is the chosen method for mixed nets of carp and skimmers.

LODGE FARM ROUND-UP
LAST Wednesday night’s three-hour sprint was fished on field pond where yet again the winner was Les Richmond from peg 24 using pole fished meat for 48lb 10oz. Runner-up was Marcus Orrit with 45lb 15oz from peg 32 and filling the frame was Richard Patterson from peg 34 with 34lb 2oz.
Over on Long Island, the pond record was broken yet again by Tony Prentice from Rotherham with 146lb 7oz using pole fished maggot shallow from peg 86.
The best bait to use on top pond is worm and caster which is accounting for nets of skimmers to 25lb. On the rest of the ponds most baits are producing the goods with pleasure weights going over 100lb.

SHERWOOD FOREST FARM PARK
HOLMEDALE Lake, Gateford Angling Summer Series round four, 25 fished: 1st Glenn Greasley (Oaks AC) 93lb 10z peg 39; 2nd Steve Clark (Mansfield) 73lb peg 46; 3rd Kev Baxter (Daiwa Trentmen 59lb 2oz peg 49.
It was a warm summer’s day at the start of the match but two hours in the heavens opened and it rained heavy to the end of the match. But by the time the rain started Glenn had got 10 carp in the net and plenty feeding in his swim. He fished a method feeder cast towards the end of the island at peg 39 with pellet on the hook to finish the match with more than 30 carp (5lb) and a weight of 93lb.
Tuesday, 21 fished: 1st Kev Baxter (Daiwa Trentman) 54lb 15oz peg 42; 2nd John Holmes (Dynamite Mayfair) 30lb 11oz peg 57.
When Kev drew peg 42 there was only going to be one winner, but he struggled in the first half of the match. A change from fishing pole and pellet to pole and paste down the margin brought him a 7lb carp on his first put-out followed by seven more and a few bream (2lb) was enough to seal victory.