Wednesday Open
29/10/14
Holmedale Lake 23 fished
1st Sean Storey Gateford Angling Supplies peg 26, 75-7-0
2nd Brian Elliott Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 36, 48-8-0
3rd Paul Unwin Gateford Angling Supplies peg 17, 34-14-0
4th Gary Pilsworth Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 42, 34-3-0
5th Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 32, 32-7-0
6th Steve Brown Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 21, 30-0-0
A very cold start to the match reflected in the weights with most anglers catching late in the match rather than early, But Sean Storey caught from the off landing 27 carp – 5lb on the pole and banded pellet winning with 75lb 7oz. Best of the rest Brian Elliott fished the pole and soft 4mm pellet landing 48lb 8oz of small carp – 4lb and skimmers – 2lb.
Tuesday Open
28/10/14
Sherwood Lake 15 fished
1st Ivor Birkin Rivendell AC peg 6, 23-3-0
2nd Fred Bispham Peg One Angling peg 21, 22-4-0
3rd Steve Richards Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 15, 19-0-0
4th John Holmes Woodhouse Angling peg 9, 17-15-0
Fishing the pole and caster over ground bait Ivor had a bite most puts in landing 23lb 3oz of small roach and skimmers – 12oz just pushing Fred into 2nd spot fishing the pole and maggot for silvers
Open Match
Holmedale Lake
Sunday 2/11/14 26 fished
1st Nigel Shipman Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 34, 95-8-0
2nd Colin Wood, Low Hills AC peg 39, 89-0-0
3rd Rich Allen Kinky Pellet Club peg 19, 86-15-0
4th Brett Atkin Kinky Pellet Club peg 22, 81-9-0
5th John Treweek Hawk & Dove AC peg 24, 70-2-0
6th Phil Carline Leegem Tackle peg 17, 65-1-0
Nigel fished the pole and pellet out at 13m on the deck and up in the water catching carp – 9lb regular through the match weighing in 95lb 8oz. In second place Colin Wood made the long trip from Huddersfield and drew peg 39 fishing the pole and pellet out and maggot down the margin he landed carp – 10lb in his 89lb net.