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Review for November 25 First match success is landed by Ashmore The past week saw some reasonable weather, albeit with some
rain in the west of the county while things turned colder as we progressed
towards the weekend. Temperatures pushed to reach double figures, but in fact
never actually moved out of the single figure range. The Kings Arms midweek match took place once more
at Tattershall Bridge on the River Witham where the19 anglers found the fish
to be spread out more than has been the case over recent weeks. Catches of
big perch still filled the first two places as Dave Ashmore, in his first
match of the winter, fished the pole and chopped worm to take perch to a
pound for his winning net. He held off the challenge of Dave Bontoft who
chose his usual heavyweight tactics for second, after which half that weight
brought third place to Alex Rushton, and behind him Lee Wright in fourth.
Results: 1 Dave Ashmore, Grimsby, 25lbs 5ozs; 2 Dave Bontoft, Pets Cabin,
24lbs 9ozs; 3 Alex Rushton, Short Ferry, 12lbs 9ozs; 4 Lee Wright, Grimsby,
10lbs 4ozs. On to Saturday and 18 anglers endured a bitterly cold
day and with the river running hard throughout the match leading weights were
not centred around Tattershall Bridge for a change. Due to that run-off, a
few bream, hybrids and skimmers fed alongside odd perch and Kevin Rice was
the main beneficiary as he took a useful bonus in the shape of a bream of
6lbs to waggler and maggot tactics. Another big hybrid followed and despite
adding only three more fish on the feeder he had enough to win the match. A
long trip from Norwich was made worthwhile for Mike Whittaker who clinched second
spot with the help of a few perch and a bonus hybrid. A couple of good bream
brought an end to a poor run for Malc Coxall in taking third place, just 3ozs
adrift of that second position, Bill White also in double figures and fourth.
Results: 1 Kevin Rice, Sheffield, 11lbs 10ozs; 2 Mike Whittaker, Norwich,
10lbs 11ozs; 3 Malc Coxall, Metheringham, 10lbs 8ozs; 4 Bill White, Lincoln,
10lbs 2ozs. The Saturday sweep at Crows Bridge on the River Steeping
took place in even colder conditions and produced a similar result to the
previous week, as most anglers again failed to bring anything to the
scales. Winner from the peg nearest Crows Bridge was Chris Mawer who
found four skimmers and a few tiny fish for 1lb 8ozs and in second place,
with 20 odd fish, was Kevin Harrison who managed just 12ozs.Last in the prize
list and the only other to catch was Graham Cripsey with similar fish for
8ozs, all three anglers using groundbait, squatt and pinkie tactics. On to Sunday and all of the United Anglers Club found
the going almost as hard on the Sibsey Trader Drain at Northlands. All, this
is, except for Jamie Cole who ran away with the match from a peg right next
to the bridge itself. Apart from his winning weight the competition was in
the 2lbs to 3lbs range and at the very least every one of the 14 anglers here
managed to weigh in. Jamie caught mainly roach to pole and pinkie but a few
good perch helped to boost his weight to a different level. John Waterhouse
led the chasing pack and for a change came out on top of that particular
contest using a 6m whip together with pinkie, which was also the favoured
bait for the rest of the club. Results: 1 Jamie Cole 8lbs 5ozs; 2 John
Waterhouse 2lbs 12ozs; 3 Dave Johnson 2lbs 10ozs; 4 Chris Woolley 2lbs 5˝ozs;
5 Dave Willows 2lbs 5ozs. Bingham AC found the going a little easier on the Frith
Bank Drain at Anton’s Gowt but were surprised by the higher level of water on
Sunday, found to be over 2ft in depth and giving a good covering to the usual
muddy margins. Having said that, the competition for the top places was in
the 4lbs to 5lbs category, the weights almost invariably consisting of roach,
with a sprinkling of perch throughout the match for good measure. Such was
the case for Brien Matthews, the eventual winner who stuck to pole and fluoro
pinkie to take the day’s sole 5lbs plus weight. Hot on his heels though was
second placed Mick Paling who adopted similar tactics and managed to hold off
Steve Simpson in third position, a mere 5ozs behind. Results: 1 Brien
Matthews 5lbs 10˝ozs; 2 Mick Paling 4lbs 14ozs; 3 Steve Simpson 4lbs 8ozs; 4
Dave Millington 4lbs 1oz. Having had a tour around the local area, Fishtoft AC
members finally settled on pegs at the cemetery on the Bargate Drain, but
then spent the remaining hours in a fruitless effort to try and induce a bite
of any description. Could say it was a dead loss!! Next Sunday they will try
again and meet at McDonald’s 7.30am. Pleasure anglers should note that the fifth and final
round of the Boston Winter League will take place this coming Sunday and
will use most of the Frith Bank Drain once again. The Lincoln Fur and Feather open match will be fished on Saturday December 8 on the Upper Witham in Lincoln. The draw will take place at the Bracebridge Café, Newark Road, Lincoln from 8.15am, tickets are Ł15 al- in from Frank Butler on (01522) 534174. |
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Review for November 18 Ron weighs in for win as skimmers dominate An extremely raw few days (as forecast) has been
experienced with daytime temperatures remaining well down in single figures running
up to, and including the weekend. Adding to the general woes was a very cold,
dull and dreary Sunday that surely signals the end of a comparatively warm
and dry autumn. Mixed results from the River Witham, which remains gin
clear and carries too much water at present, especially for the time of year.
Both mid-week and Saturday matches took place at That very cold Saturday ensured a dramatic fall in
weights as Graham Worley needed just a level 4lbs of skimmers to clinch the
top spot – John Duffield again the bridesmaid in the space of four days.
Results: 1 Graham Worley, Lincoln, 4lbs 2 John Duffield, Lincoln, 3lbs 4ozs;
3 Les Wallace, Just nine hardy souls fished the latest River Steeping
open on Saturday, and being the coldest day so far, the weather had an
obvious bearing on feeding patterns but no one really expected most of the
little fish to go on hunger strike. After
two hours, with only a handful of fish caught, only 4 were left to contest
the outcome as all the younger entrants showing maturity beyond their years
and went home to a warm fire and a hot toddy – or something like that.
It fell to the senior citizen in the match to show everyone else how to
do it as Brian Clark stuck to his task and brought a few small fish to the
scales. Close behind was the “worm man” Russ Parsons who added a bonus net
perch of around 8ozs to grab second place. Results: 1 Brian Clark 1lb 13ozs;
2 Russ Parsons 1lb 6ozs; 3 Keith Dobson 11ozs; 4 Chris Mawer 9ozs. No better conditions for Sunday and perhaps even worse
as driving rain greeted competitors to the fourth round Boston Winter League
match on the Frith Bank Drain. Despite most weather forecasts to the contrary
the damp start soon abated and although never very warm, the rest of the day
refused to produce another spot. Although on the clear side the water level
remained at a constant level and anglers were hence pleasantly surprised that
fish fed mainly to breadpunch or pinky throughout the match length, which of
course resulted in much higher catches than was first anticipated. Average
weights came in at around the 4lbs mark and those who reached the exalted
heights of the top six needed seven pounds and more to achieve those lofty
positions. Heading the field was the surprise package from the Horncastle
outfit in the shape of Neville Soulby, who took full advantage of an early
peg near to the little footbridge, at the Antons Gowt end of the match. A
‘fish a chuck ‘brought a good net of roach to pole and punch, leaving him
well clear of second placed John Briggs who adopted similar tactics at a peg
close to Tattershall Road bridge. Just the two double figure nets but Teamwise, the Division One race is virtually over as
Grimsby self destructed, and although the East Midlands MG A side could only
manage fourth behind a resurgent BCUK they now hold a commanding 15 point
lead over them and Holbeach AC who pulled themselves up to level for the
runner-up spot. Into Div 2 and despite conceding some ground to Lincoln
Whisby and an equally resurgent BAC A outfit Wainfleet are looking good value
for their 8 point advantage but still need to stay on their mettle for the
last round in a fortnight’s time. The individual race in both divisions is still wide open
and if previous years are anything to go by a poor match to finish the series
will turn the whole leaderboard on its head. A substitute for Andy Dixon kept
the momentum going and the seven points gained by that man kept him sitting
at the top of the tree, albeit from team mate Mark Nesbitt who continues to
snap at his heels. Even tighter for the Div 2 title which at present has
turned into a three-way scrap between Dave Bontoft, John Turner and Jim
Whitmore at present, none though cannot afford any slip up and so be
overtaken by the chasing pack right at the death. Individuals: 1 Neville Soulby, Horncastle, 11lbs 13ozs;
2 John Briggs, BAC A, 10lbs 4ozs; 3 John Turner, Overall Div One: 1 Andy Dixon 32pts; 2 Mark Nesbitt 30pts; 3
Steve Winter 28pts; 4 Ian Thrower 27pts. Div Two: equal 1 Dave Bontoft, John Turner and Jim
Whitmore 32pts; 4 Alan Henry 39pts; 5 Neville Soulby 28pts. Teams Div One: BCUK 34 pts; 2 Holbeach AC 26pts; 3= DSC &
East Midland MG A 23pts; 5 K9 18pts. Div Two: 1 Overall Div One: 1 East Midland MG A 94pts; equal 2 Holbeach AC
and Grimsby 79pts; equal 4 BCUK and Browning The Fenland Pike Club match produced some superb
specimens in the 20lbs range and two such fish, weighing 19lbs 6ozs and 21lbs
12ozs, brought an easy win for Mark Bradbury. Andrew Walker followed up with
second place as his total of 4 fish included another super pike of 21lbs
8ozs. Results: 1 Mark Bradbury 41lbs 2ozs; 2 Andrew Walker 28lbs 15ozs; 3
Daniel Walker 8lbs 10ozs. Fishtoft AC continued their run of dismal results, this
Sunday from the Sibsey Trader Drain where Rod Asher again held sway, this
time with an even lower weight than his previous win. Just a few small fish
to squatt, and topped of with a bonus perch of a pound to chopped worm making
the difference. Gary Shinn was the unlucky angler in second spot as Barry
Hudson clung on to third with the only other pound plus net. Results: 1 Rod
Asher 2lbs 1 ˝ozs; 2 Gary Shinn 1lb 9ozs; 3 Barry Hudson 1lb 1 ˝ozs. Next
Sunday meet McDonalds 7.30am. Finally please note that the Boston Junior AC presentation night is on Friday November 23 at Kirton Leisure Centre. Admission is free and a raffle will be held to go towards the cost of the buffet. The evening will start at 7.30pm and we hope to have a local paper on hand to take some publicity photos, so please get all your friends and family to come along for a fun night out (try and let me know how many in your party so we can arrange the food – ring Dave Rance 01529 461215). Could those who hold annual trophies please return them to local tackle shops as soon as possible. |
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