The Barston Masters 2013 sponsored by Greys and Bagem Matchbaits kicked of over the weekend. Mick wilkinson floats was the Qualifying sponsor who kindly donated a range of his floats.

The day started with Icey cold conditions with a third of the lake being frozen. Some anglers had to break ice but with it only being cat Ice they were soon on there way!! The 65 anglers who took part new it was not going to be an easy day , Andy Sutton was the man inform today sat on peg 10. Andy started off on the method feeder , but it soon become apparent that this was not the method of the day and he opted for the pole. It took andy 3hrs to get his first bite , but being confident he worked hard changing his rigs and feed rates and soon started to put together a net of Skimmers and F1’s on the chop worm and caster.
Andy finished the match with a match winning weight of 36lb and put himself through to the final of The Barston Masters in August !!

 In second place and from peg 90 Mick Illingworth put together a net of F1’s taken on the method feeder at range. Mick caught steady through out the match for a total weight of 27lb. 

In 3rd spot This went to Mick Risby , Mick who come 3rd over all in the final of the Barston Masters in 2011 , managed to put 25lb on the scales caught on the method feeder and the pole.All section winners of the first round go through to the Barston masters final in August. Section Winners through to the final are….

A- ANDY SUTTON
B- MARTIN LECK – Bagem
C- ROB QUINN – SHAKESPERE
D -D KENWORTHY
E – JASE SHIRLEY
F- D-GRAINGER
G- DOM GASYNKI
H – MARK BOOTH
I – IAN CROSSMAN – BROWNING
J – MICJ ILLINGWORTH
K – BRYAN ASHLEY
M – RICH TOOMER