Pickersgill and Pressley take pairs league title

SUNDAY saw the final leg of the Gateford Angling Supplies / Worksop DAA winter pairs mini series, which had attracted 17 pairs of anglers, taking place on Sandhill Lakes and the final standings could not have been closer with only a single point separating the top two pairs.
This was an exceptionally well run league and credit must go to Gordon Smith for all his time and effort and to all the anglers taking part, especially for their good humour and banter throughout, despite the harsh conditions on all three matches.
On the day, the wind howled through the lake for the entire match, but this did not deter the anglers taking part with plenty of small fish and an added bonus pike of 2.5lb taken on blood worm and joker by winner Steve Shepherd of Worksop AA. Steve netted a total of 6lb from peg 33.
Runner-up was Simon McCormack of Notts AA who had an all-roach net of 3lb 3oz fishing bloodworm and joker, with former junior world champion Matt Godfrey of Worksop Angling Supplies netting 2lb 14oz using bloodworm and joker.
The pairs winners on the day were Simon McCormack and Johnny Johnson of Notts AA with a perfect score of two points which gave them a total of 16 points to claim third place in the series. Andy Lakey and Matt Godfrey claimed second with 14 points and the champions were Mark Pressley of Worksop DAA and Andrew Pickersgill of Dynamite Baits, with 13.
Gordon Smith would like to thank Geoff Mawby of Gateford Angling Supplies for his generous sponsorship of this series of matches, Worksop and District AA for the use of their waters, Kim and Michael of Snak Attack café for their hospitality and the use of their facilities for the draws, and everybody who took part and made this event so successful.
Stuart Goulding, formerly of Go Baits, tells us there are more than 1,000 skimmers will be introduced into Langold Lake in the middle of February.
They have not got the dates as yet but we will let you know as soon as they have them.
There is also a group that is going to run a fishing project for kids in tandem with the friends of Langold Lake. They have at last made some progress with the lake and the council are allowing them to collect revenue to re-stock the lake and conduct minor repairs.

CLUB RESULTS
THE members of Worksop United fished their latest match on their own stretch of the Chesterfield Canal on Saturday: 1st P. Brown 11lb 3oz peg 21 carp caught on maggot; 2nd J. Malley 3lb 1oz peg 24 skimmers caught on maggot; 3rd M. Drage 2lb 11oz peg 15 trout caught on maggot.

LAKESIDE ROUND-UP
WOODSEATS AC fished the main lake in overcast and blustery conditions on Sunday: 1st B. Parrison 33lb 10oz peg 18 of carp on bomb fished meat; 2nd Paul Wilkinson 19lb 12oz peg 22.
On the second strip pond, pleasure angler Steve Harrison had some fine roach over the 1lb mark in his 50lb+ catch using pole fished worm and corn. Steve also had goldfish, skimmers and some nice winter tench.
Over on the trout lake, the sport is still fast and furious with John Thomlinson netting 14 fish to 9lb 8oz using segmented blood worm and a floating line, with Tom Morton managing 11 fish casting his cats whisker on intermediate line.

RIVERSIDE ROUND-UP
THERE has been a change of format at the Scrooby venue for the midweek open matches with them now being run on a rover basis with all three lakes included.
The number of entrants defines the number of draw pegs put in to the bag with the angler claiming the number one having the first choice of peg with peg two having second and so on.
Monday’s rover: 1st Geoff Bennett 40lb 15oz peg 15 Sandmartin pole and pellet; 2nd Jamie Masson 32lb 14oz peg 11 Sandmartin pole and pellet; 3rd John Moore 29lb 8oz peg 10 strip pond pole and pellet.
Friday’s rover: 1st Jamie Masson 74lb 11oz peg 35 main lake pole and pellet; 2nd Ray Habbs 41lb 12oz peg 1 strip lake pole and pellet; 3rd Ian Temple 24lb 7oz peg 12 Sandmartin pole and pellet.
Saturday’s rover: 1st Mick Hall 39lb 7oz peg 16 main lake pole and pellet; 2nd John Moore 18lb 12oz peg one strip pond pole and pellet.

LODGE FARM ROUND-UP
WEDNESDAY’S Gateford Angling Supplies open match was fished on Lily Pond: 1st Shane Moore 21lb 14oz peg 53 maggot feeder; 2nd Mick Hill 13lb 12oz peg 74 maggot feeder; 3rd Ivor Jones 12lb 2oz peg 55 maggot feeder.
On Sunday, the Greyhound AC were the visitors to Field Pond: 1st J. Hall 32lb 8oz peg two pole fished maggot and pellet; 2nd Will Salmon 10lb 3oz peg 34; 3rd Roy Butterfield 7lb 7oz peg 32.
The seventh round of the Lodge Farm Winter League took place on the top pond on Sunday: 1st Adam Wake 21lb 12oz peg 23 ground bait feeder maggot hookbait; 2nd Daz Godley 10lb 9oz peg 43; 3rd Paul Martin 5lb 14oz peg 40.
Bill informs us that Signal Pond is fishing a little better than the others with small carp falling to pole fished pellet, maggot or sweetcorn with the pegs in the middle of the lake fishing the better.

DAIWA HALLCROFT ROUND-UP
Daiwa Hallcroft Open (Saturday) Moat (37 pegs): 1st Andy Sellars 85lb 10oz peg island 37 feeder and maggot; 2nd Geoff Bennett 65lb 20z peg outer 54 feeder and maggot; 3rd Geoff Wilde 37lb peg island 43.
Tigra/Daiwa Hallcroft Silverfish teams of four Bridge/Moat/Reed (52 pegs): Triana were just pipped in weight in the final league match but they ran out comfortable series winners with 68 points.
Hallcroft Select were second with 95 followed by Hallcroft Red on 112. 1st Jamie Masson, Hallcroft Select, 25lb 15oz peg Bridge island 21 pole and pellet; 2 Luke Sears, Hallcroft Red, 16lb 14oz peg Bridge island 23 pole and bloodworm; 3rd S. Robbins, Hallcroft Red, 16lb 13oz peg Moat 48.
Daiwa Hallcroft Tournament League (Monday) Reed (14 Pegs): 1st Nick Speed 40lb peg 31 pole with pellet; 2nd Andy Hemmingway 28lb 14oz peg 15 meat and corn; 3rd Phil Morgan 24lb 6oz peg 32 pole and pellet.
Daiwa Hallcroft Tournament League (Tuesday) Croft (12 Pegs): 1st George Hammond 24lb 10oz peg four groundbait and maggot; 2nd Jack Hobson 20lb 8oz peg six pole and pellet; 3rd Joe Simms 19lb 12oz peg two.
Daiwa Hallcroft Veterans League (Thursday) Moat Outer (20 Pegs): 1st Dick Clegg 30lb peg 101 pole, maggot and pellet; 2nd Arnie Payling 18lb 14oz peg 76 pole and pellet; 3rd Roy Smith 15lb 14oz peg 74 bomb and corn.

SHERWOOD FOREST FARM PARK ROUND-UP
HOLMEDALE Lake, Wednesday Fun League open: 1st Jason Singlehurst 39lb 15oz peg 45; 2nd Neil Wilkinson 36lb 3oz peg 33; 3rd Fred Spooner 29lb 12oz peg 49.
The lake fished very well despite the conditions, wind, sleet and snow and the lake was frozen in the pegs away from the spinners, with the water temperature just three degrees centigrade.
Jason started off on the straight lead cast to the island with pellet and corn on the hook. He had five carp (4lb) and when the wind dropped later in the match he changed to pole and pellet and had a further 20 carp (2lb) finishing with a total of 39lb 15oz.
Runner-up Neil fished a small feeder and corn cast to the old lily pads for two carp of about 8lb each. He also made the change to pole ending with 15 more for 36lb 3oz.
Cavendish Lake, Tuesday: 1st Lee Payling 21lb peg six; 2nd John Holmes 11lb 15oz peg 12; 3rd Fred Bishpam 8lb peg two.
The partly frozen lake didn’t put the roach off, Lee fished pole and caster on the bottom and up in the water for a net of all roach (12oz) and a level 21lb on the scales. Runner-up John fished pole and pellet for 11lb 15oz of small skimmers.
Holmedale Lake, Sunday, 10 fished: 1st John Darby 44lb 2oz peg 45; 2nd Jason Singlehurst 29lb 12oz peg 41; 3rd Neil Wilkinson 28lb 10oz peg 49.