Fond farewell to Supplies’ legend Trevor Ogden

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

IT falls to us from time to time to report on characters from the angling community who have passed away, and it is with deep regret that we report the untimely demise of Trevor Ogden who sadly died last Wednesday morning.
Trevor was known to all local anglers through his working life at Worksop Angling Supplies where he has been part of the fixtures and fittings for the last 15 years.
Current proprietor Greg Forrester who has been Trevor’s colleague for the last four years said: “Trevor has opened the shop up for anglers every day at 6am, and sometimes even earlier for the guys who wanted to be first to their pegs.”
“His stirling efforts over the years have helped with the success of the shop due to his reliability and hard-working back ground. He also offers good advice when required.”
“Trevor has made many friends who came through the shop but ironically was not an angler himself and could never understand what all the fuss was about.”
Most of us will remember Trevor stood at the door with his trademark cup of tea in one hand and a cigarette in the other and we know we can speak for you all when passing on our condolences to his family.
Trevor’s funeral is held on Wednesday 19th March at Priory Church at 10.30am. Internment follows at Hannah Park Cemetery.

CLUB RESULTS
MEMBERS of the Grafton AA held their latest club match last Sunday on the Lock Keeper length on their own waters on the Chesterfield Canal, where once again young rising star Thomas Hunt showed the senior members the way home with another fine win.
Result: 1st Thomas Hunt 3.560kg peg 134 pole fished caster down the track; 2nd George Adie 2.5kg peg 144 pole and maggot; 3rd Mick Pickwell 1.5kg peg 142 pole fished caster.
Mick Simpson of the Grafton AA would like us to pass on the news that the club’s seasonal permits are available for the Chesterfield Canal from Ken Wards Sports on Carlton Road.
They remain at the same price as last year at £15 for adults and £7.50 for concessions and will run from April 1st until March 31st 2009.

Also on Sunday, anglers from the Greyhound AC made the journey to Royston waters: 1st Dave Robinson 16lb peg five pole fished maggot and pellet; 2nd Alan Sargeson 15lb 4oz peg two pole fished maggot; 3rd Phil Hogsan 8lb peg one maggot feeder.

Youngsters from Worksop and District Angling Association were out again last weekend where they tackled the Chesterfield Canal at Clayworth.
In cold, wet and windy conditions all the anglers stuck it out to the bitter end and managed to put something in their keepnets.
Cadets: 1st Tommy Moore 1lb 13oz peg three; 2nd Chelsey Jeffcoate 1lb 10oz peg nine; 3rd Ryan Steel 1lb 8oz peg two.
Juniors: 1st Devon Whitworth 1lb 15oz peg 12; 2nd Josh Wilde 1lb 2oz peg 13; 3rd Ben Frost 13oz peg 15

LAKESIDE ROUND-UP
WITH the onset of spring some of the match lake’s ample stock of carp are showing a liking for meat presented on the bomb in pleasure nets as well as match weights in excess of 32lb.
The maggot feeder is still accounting for mixed bags of silver fish to 26lb 14oz for Worksop’s Stan Lowther.
On the second strip pond DJ Angling held their latest silver fish match on Sunday when Craig Sutton led the field with a weight of 31lb 8oz consisting of ide goldfish and skimmers employing pole fished pellet.
Pleasure rod Steve Wilkins placed his seat box on peg four on the first strip where he proceeded to put together a fine mixed net of carp, tench and roach in an estimated bag in excess of 80lb using the maggot feeder.
On the carp lake, Matt Withar landed three carp of peg five which included a common of 18lb 6oz with young cookie slipping his landing net under a mirror of 16lb 3oz.
Over on the trout lake, Bob Walker cast his cats whisker on a intermediate line to tempt 14 fish to an impressive 13lb.

RIVERSIDE ROUND-UP
THERE are two open matches to report on from John over at the Scrooby Fishery both taking place on the main lake.
The first took place on Wednesday: 1st Ian Temple peg 36 18lb 7oz mixed net on pole fished pellet; 2nd Keith Noble 10lb 5oz peg 22 silvers on pole and pellet.
Friday’s open: 1st Bob Dukes 16lb peg 38 pole and pellet; 2nd Ian Temple 14lb 7oz peg six feeder and the short pole and pellet.

LODGE FARM ROUND-UP
LAST Wednesday saw the regular visit of the matchmen from the Gateford Angling Supplies when they elected to tackle the lily pond: 1st Alan Hadfield 52lb peg 89 pole fished corn; 2nd Sean Storey 23lb 3oz peg 96 wag and mag; 3rd Andy Hill 20lb 12oz peg 94 wag and mag.
On Saturday, the final round of the Scrooby top venue’s winter league took place on the field pond: 1st Alan Fewkes 14lb peg 15 waggler fished corn; 2nd Garry Brunt 12lb 8oz peg 10 pole fished maggot; 3rd Daz Godley peg 14 pellet feeder with a corn hook bait.
The series final standings was a very tight affair with two points separating the top six anglers and the winner being decided on section countbacks: 1st Nigel Wheatcroft 13pts; 2nd Garry Brunt 13pts; 3rd Mick Rimmer 14pts.
Sunday saw the anglers from Welbeck Colliery AC fishing their latest event on the lily pond: 1st Mick Smith 78lb 13oz peg 61 pole and pellet down the edge; 2nd John Holmes 34lb 8oz peg 60; 3rd Nick Greensmith 24lb 5oz peg 52.
Over the next few Saturdays, Bill will be running open matches on one of the five pools on the complex (whichever is available on the day) with the draw taking place at 9am at the café with fishing commencing at 10am and concluding at 3pm. Cost is £12 all in with this Saturday’s match being fished on the signal pond. For more information ring Bill on 07815 030694.

DAIWA HALLCROFT ROUND-UP
CROFT pool is the place to park your tackle at the Retford fishery with match weights over 80lb being recorded using corn and pellet presented on the long pole.
On bridge pool, mixed nets of bream and carp are possible by fishing the long pole down the edge with again a corn or pellet hook bait.
Over on moat pool, luncheon meat fished on the long pole is responsible for nets of carp to 6lb in bags of 56lb in matches.

TOFT NEWTON ROUND UP
FIFTY-NINE anglers caught 128 fish at a rod average of 2.1.
In far-from-ideal weather conditions the majority of fish are downwind and therefore pretty much out of reach. A few fish have been showing around valve tower and in the north west corner and are very close in, so casting along the bank with a floater or intermediate and goldhead lures is a good bet.
There is a bank match on 7th June sponsored by Fire Containment LTD, which carries a guaranteed first prize of £1,000.
The match will be advertised in the national angling press and is limited to 60 places. For further details visit www.toftnewton.com