Pairs series Round 1

Holmedale Lake Sunday 26/3/06

32 fished

1^st Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 51, 104-4-0

2^nd Jim Strachan Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 19, 59-3-0

3^rd Steve Keyworth Diawa Trentmen peg 22, 40-4-0

4^th Steve Clark Mansfield peg 41, 35-11-0

5^th Jock Allison Kiveton Hall Fishery peg 32, 34-15-0

6^th Don Clark Merlin Baits peg 35, 31-14-0

A nice spring day was spoiled by the gusting wind making presentation hard for most anglers, Pete made the most of sheltered end peg 51 he fished pole corn and pellet down the margin for 23 carp – 8lb and breaking the 100lb mark for the first time this year, In second Jim fished ground bait feeder and meat cast tight to the island for 20 carp – 5lb.

Top pair on the day Mick Langton & Arnie Payling 4 points

Pairs 1^st Mick Langton & Arnie Payling 4 points

2^nd Steve Pinnick & Jock Allison

      Steve Clark & Kev Baxter 5 points

Sherwood Lake Sunday 26/3/06

20 fished

1^st Mat Sanderson Peg One Angling Centre peg 42, 29-12-0

2^nd Lee Payling Peg One Angling Centre peg 45, 18-8-0

3^rd Dave Hill Peg One Angling Centre peg 41, 14-3-0

4^th Richard Wood Peg One Angling Centre peg 49, 13-13-0

5^th Simon Langton Peg One Angling Centre peg 57, 12-15-0

6^th Mick Stafford Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 51, 12-12-0

Mat fished pole and pellet down the margin because of the wind but again it paid off, catching mostly bream – 2lb and 6 carp -1lb he finished over 11lb in front of 2^nd place Lee Payling, he fished sort pole and caster for a nice net of roach and skimmers

 Wednesday Fun league open 22/3/06

 20 fished

1st Craig Brazier Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 45, 43-5-0

2nd Rob Ward Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 5, 41-10-0

3rd Neil Wilkinson Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 26, 36-8-0

4th Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 13, 33-3-0

5th Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 33, 26-3-0

6th Jason Thomas Peg One Angling Centre Peg 16, 24-3-0

 Due to work commitments Craig has only fished 3 matches at the fishery this year but has a 100% record winning all three. Drawn at peg 45 on this partly froze lake he fished pole corn and meat over very few pellets at 13m, he had a stocky carp on his first put out and never looked back having a bite most drops in ending with over 30 carp – 5lb. Team mate and travelling partner Rob fished similar method the Craig with corn and pellet on the hook, having a few less fish but is biggest carp was 7lb.

Next weeks

Draw is at 11am at the cabin

Cavendish Lake Tuesday Open 21/3/06

15 fished

1st Lee Payling Peg One Angling Centre peg 6, 38-4-0

2nd Jason Thomas Peg One Angling Centre peg 4, 30-2-0

3rd John Tingle Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 12, 27–0

4th John Mosley James Maude AC peg 11, 25-11-0

 A degree warmer in the water and the fish want to feed, Lee fished pole and caster at 12m on the deck and then up in the water for a superb net of roach -12oz and skimmers to the same loose feeding every put he soon had the fish queuing up to take the bait. Jason in 2nd fished the same method has Lee taking roach and skimmers but he was the only angler to catch a carp landing a 5lb mirror after a 15 minute battle on light gear.