Packed summer is in store for Juniors

The summer season is set to get fully under way in the next couple of weeks and with it will come a packed schedule for junior anglers.
There are a number of competitions for the younger readers of our column over the summer starting on Friday 23rd June with the British Waterways/Grafton AA commemorative match on the John Shaw’s section of the canal.
This event will consist of two age groups, 10 to 12 year-olds and 13 to 16 year-olds with the draw at 5pm and fishing from 6pm to 9pm.
There will be prizes for all participants and tickets are available from Ken Ward Sports on Carlton Road for £2 all in.
July sees the start of the Triathlon Series which is open to Junior Worksop book holders with the matches taking place on Saturday 15th July on Sandhills Lake, Saturday 5th August on the John Shaw’s length of the canal and the final match will again be on Sandhills on Saturday 23rd September.
July sees the Inter-Schools match, as mentioned in last week’s column, take place on Thursday 20th at Hallcroft.
Currently seven teams have committed to this competition and entry to this event will be closed at the end of May. So if your school has not already signed up, we urge you to do so.
On Friday August 11th there will be an evening match fished from 6pm until 8pm for Worksop book holders, again with two age groups.
The first group is nine to 11 years and the second 12 to under 16s. Entry is only £1 and tickets are available from Ken Ward Sports.
Also on the calendar is the NJAA Knock-out finals at Hampton springs on Saturday 10th June and the NFA Junior Nationals held on Saturday 8th July on the Bridgewater Canal at Warrington.
Please note the Worksop book not only allows entry to matches but also proves excellent value at just £5 allowing free fishing on Worksop AA controlled waters. They will be available from all local tackle shops at the beginning of June.

Club Results
The Worksop Disabled Anglers fished at Wetlands on Tuesday 9th May where the in form Mick Drage had a comfortable win off peg 12 with a level 32lb.
He beat Stuart Brumpton into second place with 21lb 4oz from peg 30 and Keith Walters made up the frame with 20lb 14oz off peg 16.
In the first of two matches in the Go Bait Spring League at Langold Lake, venue expert Mark Woodcock secured a win fishing the ground bait feeder with a worm and caster hook bait at peg 5 to put six bream on the scales for 25lb 5oz.
Paul Unwin claimed the runners-up position on the next peg 6 with a net of four bream and a tench weighing 22lb 4oz with Ian Turner in third place weighing 19lb 1oz on peg 42.
In the second match Woodcock again took top spot with a bag of three bream, two tench and four skimmers for a weight of 26lb 10oz off peg 6 employing the ground bait feeder, again with a worm caster and red maggot hook bait edging out Ian Moore in to second place who weighed 17lb 11oz off peg 42.
The Worksop AA cadets and juniors held a sponsored fish on the High School section of the Chesterfield Canal on Saturday where the youngster’s dedication shone through yet again.
Antonia Wild had the best weight of the day with 4lb 14oz, which included a personal best bream of 4lb 2oz. Ryan Williamson netted 3lb 13oz and Devon Whitworth 3lb 2oz.
Worksop United held their first club match of the season on Laurel Lake at Lindholme on Sunday, not the Bonsai due to a booking mix up.
Pete Nunn ran out the winner with 20lb 1oz just beating B. McGowan in to second place, who weighed 19lb 4oz, and T. Keyworth in third with 18lb 12oz in a tight finish.
The next club match takes place on Sunday 4th June at Lakeside and any member wishing to register should contact Rob on 01909 473324.
Members of Dinnington Welfare AC were at Side Farm fisheries again on Sunday where Andy Simpson won with 15lb 4oz on peg 1 pole fished pellet.
Second place went to Roy Waring on peg 7 with 9lb 3oz employing pole fished pellet or maggot with Mick Waring in third place using the same tactics on peg 10 to put 8lb 8oz in the net.

Lakeside round-up
Kevin Miree’s 55lb 8oz of chub, ide and skimmers off peg 12 was the best weight of the week in Saturday’s Bramley WMC match.
He used pole fished meat to just edge Mal Thompson in to second place with 52lb 12oz off peg 26.
Pleasure angler Phil Booth landed over 120lb of carp and silvers on peg 4 on the first strip using pole fished pellet and sweetcorn.
On the Carp Lake Martin Walsgrove landed nine fish, the best a ghostie of 28lb 12oz using Frank Warren pop up.
Garry Bywater and Jamie Price caught 15 carp between them on boilies, the heaviest a common of 21lb 4oz.
Over on the Trout Lake, fluff chucker Paul Martin banked 19 fish and a personal best rainbow of 13lb 8oz using cats whisker on intermediate line.
While Worksop angler Mark Parker netted 16 rainbows to 8lb on black and red buzzers and floating line.
riverside round-up
The top match of the week was Friday’s event which Les Richmond won with a weight of 66lb 6oz on peg 36 pole fishing meat shallow.
He edged out Ted Ford on peg 38 with 47lb 7oz taken on pellet fished in the margins.
The Comrades Club of Bircotes were on the strip pond last Wednesday where John Siddons was the top rod with 38lb 6oz using the bomb on peg 1. Les Richmond claimed the runners-up position with 29lb 13oz using the same method on peg 3.

Diawa Hallcroft round-up
The Retford venue is on fire at the moment with 100lb plus weights a common occurrence.
Pole fished pellet and meat at varying depths is the most consistent method at the moment with Lee Hewison putting 138lb 8oz on the scales to win on Saturday 6th of May’s match on the Moat pool.
The following day Steve Sheppard won with 77lb 14oz of carp using pole fished paste on peg 45 on the Moat Pool.
Some of the larger carp are also beginning to show later on in the matches or pleasure sessions in the margins, but be prepared with strong tackle as many exceed the 10lb mark.

Sherwood round-up
The Holmedale Lake is the best place to be at the moment and the match record has just been smashed by Pete Hodgetts From Mansfield Woodhouse.
He fished pole and biscuit on the surface at peg 38 to weigh in a massive 194lb catch of over 40 carp to 10lb.
Pleasure anglers are enjoying top quality sport as all pegs are producing 20 to 30 carp to 10lb fishing pole at 11m out and down the margins or a feeder cast to the lilies or the islands. Corn pellet and luncheon meat on the hook, as well as dog biscuits and bread are the main methods.
The four other lakes are in top form with lots of double figure carp from the Sherwood Lake as well as good bags of skimmers and tench to 2lb in nets to over 60lb.
On the Maunside it is a fish every put in using pole and caster or pellet towards the far bank. Loose feed every put in and your float will not stop going under, expect carp to 3lb, chub to 1lb as well as orfe and barbel.
Cavendish is always on form for roach to 1.5lb on pole and caster and skimmers to 2lb on pellet. Lots of chub and Ide from the Langdale on pole chop worm and caster.
lodge farm round-up
Anston WMC visited Field Pond on Sunday where Ray Short ran out the winner on peg 34 fishing pole and pellet with 39lb 4oz.
Neil Hall claimed second spot with 20lb on peg 8 and Paul Naylor was third with 18lb 1oz off peg 1.
Bill informs us that Lily and Long Island are responding to the caster fished shallow with match weights going to 83lb 8oz.
Pole fished pellet is the top method on Signal Pond with the Top Pond’s tench showing a liking for corn or caster.

Through the grapevine
Glynn Kaye of Dinnington AC has informed us that the Royal Bank of Scotland has given them a Community Award grant of £250.
If any other clubs have officials working for the RBS group they can also apply for this grant. For more information contact Glynn on 01909 569164.