Worksop rods at British Beach Open


OVER £20,000 in prize money is up for grabs this weekend as the British Beach Open takes place between Bridlington and Spurn Head.
We know that there are quite a number of anglers from this area heading up for the weekend (unfortunately Roger isn’t one of them due to a bad back) and with north-easterly winds blowing for the early part of this week, sport promises to be good.
This is the biggest event in Europe and anglers from the Worksop area have always been well represented – so we would like to wish you all the best of luck.
As mentioned in last week’s column Worksop cadets held a practice session on the high school length of the Chesterfield Canal.
After a hard frost the previous night the going was always going to be tough, but this did not deter all the youngsters from turning in a determined effort.
Young Joel Potts weighed in a creditable 1lb 2oz from peg 10 and starlet Devon Whitworth netted 10oz off peg 2 in the cadet section.
A small selection of the juniors turned up with Tommy Davenport weighing 3lb 3oz off peg 14 and Robert Stocks landed an impressive chub of 2lb 13oz on a squat rig with number 4 elastic on next peg 15.
A big thank you must go to Garry and Doreen for all their sterling efforts and the parents for their time.

Club results
Weights were up a little in the Wales and Kiveton Park Colliery AC’s latest match on the Chesterfield Canal last Saturday where A. Mitchell made it two wins on the trot weighing a level 7lb from peg 10.
A. Havenhand netted 6lb 8oz from peg 13 to claim second with S. Bestall a close third with 6lb 6oz from peg 24.
The members of Greyhound AC made the short trip out to the Brooklands Fishery at Spion Kop, near Warsop, where Ian Skelton fished the wag and mag to take a winning weight of 18lb 9oz from peg 7.
Alan Sargeson claimed the runners-up position in a tight finish with 17lb 1oz from peg 18 using the maggot feeder with Andy Brookes in third with 8lb 5oz from peg 19.

Lodge farm
There were two local teams taking part in the Angling Times Super Cup on Saturday at the Scrooby venue, but alas they were both eliminated.
Manton AC were beaten into second place by Mosborough Tackle on the top pond with Gary Gray winning the individual match with 9lb 11oz of skimmers from peg 44 using pole and maggot.
In the second match, Shireoaks AC went out to Woodseats AC on Lily Pond with Roy Hansen landing 13lb 9oz using the wag and mag on peg 72 to be an individual winner.
Rob Sealey of Shireoaks claimed the runners-up position with 7lb 9oz off peg 55.

On Sunday, the fourth round of the Gateford Angling Winter League saw Dave Wright top the field with 16lb 5oz off peg 72 using the wag and mag.
Ian Mellish took second weighing 7lb 9oz off peg 55 with Mark Jeffries making up the frame with 5lb 13oz on peg 73.

Daiwa Hallcroft
Weights are definitely on the up at the Retford venue with two weights in excess of 50lb taken on bomb fished maggot on moat pool, with D. Slaymaker bagging 58lb off peg 95 to claim the win.
M. Williams pole fished pellet and corn in Sunday’s match on Moat Pool netting 43lb 4oz from peg 41.
Monday’s match was fished on Reed Pool where G. Leitch took the honours with 28lb 2oz using bomb-fished maggot on peg 32.
Venue regular G. Bennett topped the field in Tuesday’s match on Bridge Pool with an impressive weight of 54lb 12oz from peg 14 employing the pole fished pellet at 12 metres.
P. Wright ran out the winner in Wednesday’s match on Moat Pool fishing the ground bait feeder with maggot hook bait, landing a mix net of 41lb from peg 45.
Thursday was a turn of the veterans on Bridge Pool where former England manager Dick Clegg was the top rod fishing pole and pellet or maggot at seven metres on peg 37 for a 20lb 6oz catch.

Lakeside
In a busy week at the Ranskill venue, Graham Allcock topped the field in D. J. Angling’s match on the second strip pond last Wednesday with 29lb 9oz from peg 5 using the wag and mag.
Also on Wednesday, Tony Bell weighed a winning silver fish net of 29lb 1oz in Wickersley Angling’s event on the Match Lake off peg 12 using pole fished caster.
On Thursday, it was the turn of the Keith Jackson Winter League on the first strip with Russell Jackson weighing in 48lb 6oz from peg 3 using pole fished corn and pellet to take the honours.
On Saturday, the first round of the Angling Times Super Cup took place where Mick Shaw’s Sheds took the team honours and Steve Beatson won the individual match with 36lb 12oz from peg 18 using pole fished corn.
On Sunday, Mark Pattison was the top rod in the White Hart AC’s match with a silver fish net of 36lb 10oz off peg 29 employing pole fished worm and caster.
Pleasure angler Stuart Smith had a 80lb plus net of carp and silver fish, which included a mirror of 16lb 4oz on the first peg of the first strip pond, using pole fished pellet and corn.
Over on the Trout Lake, Mark Jeffries netted 14 fish to 9lb 8oz using the olive damsel and Mick Harrison landed 13 fish to 5lb on cat’s whisker and intermediate line.

Sherwood forest
John Darby was the winner of Tuesday’s open match with 18lb 5oz from peg 49 fishing pole and caster at 11m.
Loose feeding casters every put out, he ended with a nice net of roach, rudd, skimmers and a bonus 1lb carp.
Second was John Mosley at peg 44 with 11lb 0oz and third was John Tingle at peg 46 with 7lb 12oz.
Wednesday’s Fun League open on Holmedale was won by Jason Thomas at peg 21 with 64lb 12oz.
On the edge of the swallow bay, Jason fished a small groundbait feeder and corn cast to the weed bed until the carp moved over his baited pole line and finished with 12 fish to 7lb.
Second was Carl Brown at peg 31 with 33lb 2oz and Pete Hodgetts was third at peg 46 with 31lb 8oz. Next week’s draw is at 10am at the cabin.
A frost greeted the anglers at the draw of Saturday’s match on Holmdale as resident angler Craig Brazier finished with a winning weight of 29lb 8oz at the bore hole on peg 31 using pole and pellet long at 14m.
Second was Steve Shepherd at peg 10 for a 20lb 7oz net and third was Pete Lewis with 13lb 12oz at peg 32.

Through the grapevine
The Ryton AC will hold their presentation evening on Saturday 18th March at the Glassworks Social Club.
The night is open to both members and non-members and will start at 8pm.

Tickets for the race night at The Innings on Friday 24th March in aid of the WDAA junior anglers are still available at £5 which includes a pie and peas supper. Doors open at 7pm with the first race starting at 7.40pm. For more information contact Gary or Doreen on 01909 770546.

All members of the now defunct South Carlton Angling Club are invited to the Grey Horses pub on Tuesday 14th March, 8pm, when the club funds will be divided among its members.