Open Match
Holmedale Lake
Sunday 9/2/14
17 fished
1st Nigel Shipman Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 35, 73-7-0
2nd Danny Crewe Subfish, peg 39, 62-3-0
3rd Brian Elliott Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 19, 47-0-0
4th Pete Hodgetts Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 45, 40-9-0
5th Phil Carline Subfish tackle peg 14, 32-7-0
6th Lee Placket Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 9, 25-5-0
The wind spoilt the day again for most for presenting anything on the pole, the winner Nigel Shipman alternated between the pellet fished on the bomb and a small cage feeder with micros cast to the island from peg 35 landing 14 carp – 10lb throughout the match fishing with a total of 73lb 7oz. In second Danny fished a small cage feeder with pellet cast tight to the island at peg 39 also landing 14 carp – 7lb and a respectable 62lb 3oz.
Wednesday open
5/2/14
Holmedale Lake 12 fished
1st Andy Lakey Worksop Angling peg 39, 31-2-0
2nd Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 46, 26-1-0
3rd Geoff Mawby Gateford Angling Supplies peg 27, 25-2-0
4th John Thomas Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 32, 18-12-0
A very low attendance maybe due to the forecast of a big storm, but it was just a normal day with strong gusting winds and rain. Andy Lakey was back in the top spot drawn at peg 39 he fished a small pellet feeder cast to the island landing one 4lb bream and 7 carp – 6lb and winning with 31lb 2oz 2nd was Mick Langton fishing the pole on two lines with pellet at 9m landing 3 carp – 6lb and 6 bream – 5lb.
Tuesday Open
4/2/14
Sherwood Lake 15 fished
1st Mark Holmes Woodseats Angling peg 24, 14-2-0
2nd John Holmes Woodhouse Angling peg 8 11-8-0
3rd John Urruty Alfreton Angling peg 21, 9-15-0
4th Mick Lysaght Rivendell AC peg 12, 7-12-0
This silver fish match is steadily growing with more anglers taking part, the winner was Woodseats Angling boss Mark Holmes drawn on the end peg 24 he fished the pole and caster on the deck at 12m loose feeding with the catty over the top he landed a steady stream of roach, skimmers and ide – 12oz. In second place again John Holmes (no relation) fished the pole and maggot over ground bait for 11lb 8oz of skimmers and roach – 8oz.
