Nottingham News

WINTER is soon upon us, and with the nights drawing in and the results thinning out, we started thinking about what we would be putting in the column over the coming months.
One thing that is close to our hearts is the excellent clubs that run in our area and the benefits of membership.
What we are proposing to do over the coming months is to profile some of the local clubs in our area, the benefits of membership, the cost, a short history and any amusing anecdotes from the past.
So, would club secretaries or officials get in touch with any details that are relevant or amusing and we will do our best to put them across.
We are certain that although the numbers of local clubs may have diminished over the last few years, there is still a quality in this area that cannot be matched anywhere else in the country.
We would like to remind you that the Bluebell Wood Hospice/Bassetlaw Hospital Children’s Ward charity match to be held on 4th November is filling quickly.
We would urge you to register ASAP if you are considering fishing this event as we are limited to pegs and it will avoid disappointment.
On a similar vein, the junior event at Riverside on 26th October is filling rapidly. This event is totally free thanks to John’s generosity.
It is an ideal opportunity to improve your skills or try your hand at the sport if you have fancied having a go but never had the chance.
On the day we have a number of qualified NFA coaches attending, as well as local venue experts who will offer coaching and advice if required.
To register for either event contact us on either of the above numbers or email us – but please remember that if you are over 12 years of age you must be in possession of a valid rod licence on the day.
We would like to wish good luck to all the youngsters fishing the NJAA National on the Chesterfield canal along the Hop Pole to Wiseton stretch tomorrow.
In all, there are three teams of six in the junior event representing Worksop who are being generously sponsored by Worksop Angling Supplies and one team of four in the intermediates.
Best of luck to you all and we know that you will be a credit to the association and the town.
CLUB RESULTS
Stanley Street Social Club fished their penultimate match of the season last Sunday where 34 members made the journey to Messingham Sands in North Lincolnshire.
1st – Mick Pogson peg 50 93lb, carp to 9lb taken on shallow fished pellet on the waggler. 2nd Mick Simpson – peg 58 52lb, carp to 14lb on pole and pellet fished in the margins, 3rd Andy Royale 31lb 11oz, six carp on the waggler, 4th Phil Batty peg 12, 25lb 5oz feeder and waggler, 5th Steve Royale 24lb 4oz plus largest fish on the day carp 15lb 1oz.
Junior section – 1st Ryan Bolton 7lb 4oz, 2nd Sam Kisby 7lb 3oz, 3rd Michael Fox 2lb 1oz.
James Kirkham, secretary of the club, would like all trophies to be returned ASAP in preparation for the presentation night.
LAKESIDE ROUND-UP
The members of Church Warsop Miners Welfare visited the Ranskill venue last Saturday where Tony Blackman topped the field with an all silver fish net of 37lb 8oz off peg 4.
On Sunday Mal Williams weighed a mixed net of 63lb 11oz to lead the way in Wadsley Bridge AC’s match using pole fished caster on peg 22.
On the Strip Pond, Carlton Roberts, of Worksop, landed 150lb plus of carp and silvers including a mirror of over 12lb employing pole fished pellet or floating bread.
On the Carp Lake Rob Stevens netted three 20s, the best a common of 25lb 11oz using trigger boilies on peg 3, with Jason Robertson of Worksop banking five carp to 21lb 1oz on peg 4.
Over on the Trout Lake Adrian Slack, of Brampton, put seven fish in his landing net to 7½lb using green and yellow gold head on intermediate line, with fellow fly caster Pip Harris landing 12 fish the best a rainbow of 5½lb using cats whisker and floating line.
RIVERSIDE ROUND UP
The best match weight to fall at the Scrooby venue was to les Richmond in last Tuesday’s match on the main lake.
Les pole fished meat shallow from peg 36 putting 86lb 12oz on the scales, but later on in the week at Friday’s open match on the main lake Keith Noble fished pellet hard on the deck to take a winning weight of 52lb 9oz from peg 36, the fish being probably lower in the water due to colder nights.
On Sandmartins, it was a similar story, with meat shallow winning matches in the early part of the week but pellet fished on the deck taking the honours later in last Saturday’s open.
LODGE FARM ROUND-UP
Saturday saw the final of the angling star aggregate points league fished on Long Island, Lily and Signal Ponds where last year’s winner Pete Morley topped the field again with 63lb 6oz taken on pole and pellet fished shallow or floating bread taken off peg 92 on Long Island.
In a tight finish Pete’s son Andrew Morley was a very close second with 63lb 1oz taken off peg 57 on Lily Pond with Chris Lee weighing 52lb 6oz for third taken again off Long Island and Simon Foster in fourth position with 49lb 9oz taken from peg 45 on Signal.
SHERWOOD ROUND-UP
On the Holmedale Lake, the Wednesday Fun League Open was fished, and Worksop’s Steve Shepherd was top rod.
He was late for the draw and the only peg left in the bag was his favourite peg at the venue.
Setting up the method feeder casting to the island and pole for fishing the margin, he started fishing feeder and meat up to and after the first hour. It was a carp every cast out having over 40 fish - 4lb till the last hour a change to the pole for four more to 8lb .
In second place with 123lb 15oz Dave Madin returning back to fishing after a six month break babysitting, pegged at unfancied 47 doing what he does best, turning it into a flyer fishing pole meat and pellet long up to the island. He had just 20 carp to 8lb.
Tuesday on the Sherwood Lake saw Jim Strachan win from Neil Wilkinson, both of Sherwood Forest Fishery.
Jim fished pole out at 13m on soft pellet over pellet for skimmers - 1lb and with the carp failing to show his gamble paid off, putting 35 fish in the net and finishing with 4lb to spare over Neil.
Next week’s draw is at 12noon at the cabin, £10.
DAIWA HALLCROFT LEAGUE
Saturday (Moat) –1 A. Beresford , Leegem , 56-12-0 ; peg outer 72, corn and pellet at 6m and 10m for carp to 8lb and skimmers.
2. M. Williams ,Bankside, 49-8-0; peg Island 30, shallow at 12m with pellet and meat for carp to 7lb.
Sunday (Moat) – 1. J. Masson , Maver BCUK , 91-10-0 ; peg outer 69, paste at 7m and in the margins with corn.
2. S. Rothery ,Daiwa Goldthorpe , 81-14-0 ; peg outer 45, paste and pellet at 6m and 11m for carp to 10lb.
Monday (Croft) – 1. N. Hirst, Leeds, 43-2-0; peg 31, pole and corn at 6m and in the margins for carp to 6lb and skimmers.
2. P. Cross, BCUK, 41-12-0; peg 13, pole and pellet shallow at 12m for carp to 5lb.
Tuesday (Moat) – 1. D. Taylor, Daiwa Goldthorpe, 141-12-0; peg island 39, at 12m with his favoured paste. Daryl caught 28 carp to 8lb.
2. A. Oldham, Maver Barnsley, 93-8-0; peg outer 58, pellet and corn at 11m and in the margins for mainly carp to 8lb.
Wednesday (Moat) – 1. D. Oldham, Hallcroft, 68-8-0; peg island 52 pole short with meat and pellet to catch 14 carp and 10lb of skimmers.
2. P. Morgan, Triana North, 59-12-0; peg island 40, meat tactics to catch a mixed net of carp and skimmers.
Thursday (Bridge) – 1. G. Bennett, Peg One, 43-12-0; peg outer 49, pole at 12m with pellet and meat for 10 carp to 4lb and 15 lb of skimmers.
2 K Noble, Hallcroft, 32-9-0; peg outer 8, pellet at 6m for mainly skimmers.
Friday (Moat) – 1. J. Masson, Maver BCUK, 140-15-0; peg island 62, mostly down the edge with corn to take carp to 7lb with a few skimmers for the win and a bonus £300 Golden Peg.
2 S. Rothery, Daiwa Goldthorpe, 136-15-0; peg island 39, all carp taken on paste at 6 and 11m.
THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
Worksop AA struggled in their defence of the Trent Valley Angling Times Winter League, where the opening match took place at the Amber Gravel pits last Sunday.
On the day the lads slipped to joint third place with Lincs County behind Daiwa Trent men in first and middy matchmen in second place, but congratulations must go to Garry Doddsworth and Dave Powell who both gained section wins.