Anglers hit by floods

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

THE CURRENT period of prolonged heavy rainfall is having a massive impact on all local fisheries with significant drops in water temperatures affecting the normal summer feeding patterns.
At the time of writing there is no let up and the whole of the area is suffering from flood water to some degree, but nowhere worse than at the Riverside Fishery at Scrooby as reported in last week’s column.
John and his team have been working valiantly keeping on top of protecting the fish stocks but Sunday evening saw all four of the complex’s pumps being stolen in the space of half an hour.
John has already replaced the pumps and has reported the incident to the police but if you are planning to fish the complex contact Les Richmond on 07795202525 for an update on conditions.

On a brighter note Worksop and DAA have appointed two new bailiffs, Jason Bergin will cover Sandhills and Woodsetts Pond and Ian Richardson will police the Trent-on-Holme Marsh and Winthorpe where up until last week there have been reports of some fine catches.
These appointments will complement Worksop’s impressive fishery management and we wish them well with their role.

Last Friday evening saw the annual Grafton AA commemorative junior match taking place on the John Shaw’s section of the Chesterfield Canal where, for a change, the rain held off for the 30 youngsters taking part.
John Searle of Worksop and DAA took the honours in the 13-15 age group with a net of 6kg 740g with Thomas Brunt claiming the runners-up position with 3kg 560g, and Ryan Bolton in third place with 3kg 350g.
In the 10-12 age bracket Ben Frost led the way on peg 102 with 2kg 50g with young starlet Devon Whitworth in second place with 1kg 650g off peg 97 and Oliver Hopkiss making up the frame with 1kg 40g.
Mick Simpson of Grafton AA would like to thank Ken Ward’s Sports for their generous support of this event and Ken Stevenson for presenting the prizes on Ken Ward’s behalf.

We are currently putting the final touches to the inter-schools match, unfortunately the current weather has delayed the final risk assessment on the pegs but all the rest of the logistics have been completed and all the schools participating have been informed.
However we have had a couple of enquiries from schools where the details have been lost in their admin system. If your school has not yet received confirmation and details please contact us asap.

CLUB RESULTS
The members of Dinnington Welfare had to change venues from the swollen River Trent due to the inclement weather and so fished their latest club match on the Chesterfield Canal at Clayworth in a constant downpour where all the top three had nets of chub and silvers taken on pole fished worm.
1st Jack Evason 8lb peg 11; 2nd Craig Crosby 5lb 8oz peg 17; 3rd Glynn Kaye 5lb 7oz peg 14.

The anglers from the Anston WMC made the short journey to the straight mile on Sunday where they found the going tough in the heavy rain.
1st Paul Naylor 29lb 1oz peg 84 pole fished worm and caster; 2nd Neil Hall 26lb 15oz peg 63; 3rd Nicky Mason 23lb 14oz peg 86.

The latest Worksop United club match was held on their own waters on the Chesterfield Canal last Sunday.
1st P. Martin 9lb 12oz peg 24 all small carp; 2nd D. Downend 8lb 10oz peg 26 mainly small carp; 3rd M Drage 6lb 4oz peg 16.
The club’s next match is on Sunday 1st July at Kiveton, members wishing to fish this match contact Rob asap.

On Saturday 17th the members of Worksop Angling Supplies Batchelors fished AJs at Candy corner.
1st Sean Batty 30lb 2oz peg six wag/mag carp; 2nd Derek Brownhill 29lb 8oz peg 26 pole/mag carp; 3rd Gavin Leversidge 27lb 1oz peg 28 bomb/meat carp.

There are two results to report on from Stanley Street Sports and Social AC – the first was fished on Sunday 10th at Hayfield Lake.
1st Simon Bolton 59lb 9oz pole/up in the water meat/pellet with carp up to 8lb; 2nd Terry Cartwright 45lb 3oz; 3rd Andy Royale 44lb 8oz, 4th Mark Jeffery 38lb; 5th James Kirkham 32lb 15oz.
Juniors – Michael Fox 4lb 4oz; Ryan Bolton 3lb 5oz; Ben Jackson 1lb 5oz.
The second match took place on Sunday 24th June KJS Killarmarsh Canal Stretch.
1st Mick Pogson 37lb 12oz pole carp up to 8lb meat/corn on near and far margins; 2nd Geoff Mawby 34lb 10oz; 3rd Ian Johnston 28lb 5oz; 4th Steve Royale 22lb 8oz; 5th Mark Jeffery 20lb 9oz.
Juniors – Ryan Bolton 29lb 15oz; Ben Jackson 3lb 10oz; Michael Fox 15oz.
A lot of big carp was hooked and lost during the match, with at least four poles broke in the process – winner Mick Pogson’s included.

St Joseph’s AC was yet again another club which had to change venue due to Riverside being unfishable and tackled the Laurels at Lindholme Fisheries.
1st Andy Lakey 45lb 4oz peg 64 pole and paste; 2nd Thomas Davenport 27lb 4oz peg 46 worm and caster; 3rd Stuart Lilley 26lb 2oz peg 61 worm caster and pellet.

Worksop Piscatorials fished The Silver Fish Lake at Kiveton Waters on Sunday 24th June, the anglers once again faced atrocious weather.
1st Ivor Jones 22lb 4oz peg 15 tench and small carp, using pole and pellet; 2nd Jack Woodhead 19lb 15oz peg 13 of small carp, pole with pellet; 3rd John Hayward, 18lb 9oz peg 20 small carp.

The next match in on Sunday 15th July at Woodhouse Grange Lakes. Fishery rules and bait restrictions will be passed on when places are booked with the secretary on 01909 733886.

John Hamon of Worksop Valley School informed us that 36 anglers from Years 7-10 competed in their five-hour match. Apart from one heavy shower, conditions were favourable although overall weights were somewhat down on what were expected.
1st Jordan Laking Year 9 10lb 7oz peg 37; 2nd Alex Wood Year 10 8lb 2oz; peg 25; 3rd Reece Nicholson Year 9 6lb 14oz peg 38; 4th Oliver Holder Year 10 6lbs 0oz peg 36; 5th Alex Walker 5lbs 3oz; peg 12; 6th Thomas Jeffery 5lb 1oz peg 33; 7th Ryan Bolton Year 9 4lbs 0oz peg 32.
John has asked us to pass on sincere thanks to Geoff Mawby of Gateford Angling for a generous contribution of £90 to the prize fund and thanks are also due to Terry and staff at Hallcroft, to all parents and others for transport, to Phil Moore for help and advice and Stuart Wilson in Year 7 for help on the day.
John will be selecting two teams to compete and defend the second Guardian Annual Inter-Schools Match at Hallcroft on Wednesday 18th July.

DAIWA HALLCROFT FORM
Despite the heavy rain and high water levels the fishery has continued to produce good nets of fish.
Croft Pool – Stockie carp to 3lb in nets of 60lb plus on corn and pellet with the odd larger specimen on paste.
Bridge Pool – Good mixed nets to 80lb of carp and skimmers. Paste and pellet at 12m and corn in the margins having best results.
Moat Pool – Again mixed nets to 80lb on pellet or paste at 13m or pellet at 6m. Odd larger carp to 12lb being caught on catmeat and bomb.
Reed Pool – The carp continue to dominate with two or three fish to 10lb not uncommon in nets of 90lb on corn or paste at 11m.

SHERWOOD PARK FORM
On the Holmedale Lake, Barnsley’s Glen Greasley has made it his own winning the last three open matches, fishing the method feeder with pellet and meat on the hook his lowest winning weight was 93lb 1oz and his highest being 154lb 6oz.
All pegs and methods are producing well, with the margins fishing better latter in the day, carp to 16lb have been reported.
Lots of crucians to 2lb have been caught on the Sherwood Lake (pegs 10-18) and Langdale both fishing pole at 5m with double red maggot or pellet on the hook feeding pellets little and often nets – 45lb on the Langdale with the help of a few bonus 3lb chub.
On the road side of the Sherwood there have been lots of bream nets to 50lb plus on the pole and pellet fished long at 13m and pegs 40, 41 and 42 have produced carp to 17lb on the feeder cast to the island and weed beds.
The Cavendish continues its top class form for skimmers to 2lb on the pole pellet, caster or worm, also carp to 14lb on the method feeder cast to the far bank.
The Maunside has moved up a gear and is fishing its head off, pleasure fishing the pole and caster up the far self feeding 10 caster every put in will soon have the chub to 3lb.
Boiling pellet fished at the bottom of the self will pick out the carp to 4lb.
You will have aching arms when you finish your session on there – just like Mansfield’s Graham Eden did fishing Sunday’s match with Mansfield AA.
Drawn at peg 11 he fished the pole caster and worm up to the far bank for chub to 2lb.
A change to bread flake in the last 90 minutes brought him some bigger fish and carp to 4lb weighing in 102lb 7oz and breaking the previous match record by 6lb.

CLUB RESULTS
THE Jays AC of Langold held their latest match on the match lake at Lakeside last Sunday.
1st Craig Wilson 44lb 3oz peg five mixed bag short pole and caster; 2nd Gareth Whitfield 43lb 12oz peg 13; 3rd John Wilson 40lb 6oz peg 15.
Bircotes Angling Society fished the top pond at Lodge Farm last Sunday.
1st Mark Hawkes 21lb 5oz peg 24 skimmers; 2nd Les Richmond 15lb 12oz peg 27 worm and caster; 3rd Brian Bennett 12lb 6oz peg 37 pole and pellet.

LAKESIDE ROUND UP
The silver fish at the Ranskill venue are still dominating the match weights which are touching 50lb with pole fished caster being the chosen method.
But pleasure anglers on the strip ponds are connecting with quality carp with Rob Wainwright banking a 100lb plus net off peg three on the second strip.
John had a common carp just over 11lb as well as skimmers, goldfish and specimen roach employing pole fished pellet and caster.
On the carp lake Mark West of Retford had a fantastic session when he landed 22 specimens – the best a 26lb 8oz common from peg four using hair-rigged boilies.
Garry Croft’s long journey from Manchester was made worthwhile with his nine-fish haul including a 25lb 8oz mirror off peg five.
Over on the trout lake Andy Smith slipped his landing net under 12 fish which included an impressive rainbow of 7lb 8oz which fell to cats whisker on intermediate line.
Worksop’s Craig Dobson cast his black buzzers on a floating line to tempt 10 fish to 5lb.

LODGE FARM
Wednesday evening’s open match on Field Pond saw the top three all have weights within 2lb of one another in a tight contest.
1st Les Richmond 50lb 12oz peg 27 pole fished meat; 2nd Mick Peddle 49lb 11oz peg 14 pole and pellet; 3rd Daz Godley 48lb 12oz peg four pole fished meat.
The big news is that the pond record has been broken again on Long Island with 164lb 5oz landed on peg 88 with pole fished caster fished shallow being the chosen method.
Over on lily pond, 130lb 10oz was the best match weight of the week with this time pole fished pellet shallow being the most productive tactic on peg 65.
On the two new ponds Bill informs us that pellet or luncheon meat are the best baits at the present time – but tell us that depth the fish feed at depends on the weather conditions.

THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
At Toft Newton, 78 rods took 232 fish, the best being a 4lb 2oz rainbow to Teresa Warner from Haxey on a pheasant tail nymph with red thorax.
There are lots of fish on top when overcast with Shipman’s buzzers, invictas, damsels and sedge patterns working well. Excellent evening rises and large hatches of sedges, so be prepared to stay late for the best sport.
Fishing best upwind – mainly black pipe and boat ramp bank, boats drifting loch-style with traditional wets.
The fishery is open seven days a week from 7.30am to dark, for more information call 01673 878453.
Maureen Morgan tells us that with the season having only just begun there are already some big catches to speak of at Welbeck.
Last week one man caught over 150lbs at the Middle Lake, with good catches at both the Bottom and Middle Lakes being recorded.
Earlier in the week, there was a catch of over 80lbs at the Top Lake.

If there are some keen anglers still out there wishing to fish the lakes at Welbeck there are permits still available.