CANALS
Black Country Canals Wednesday Evening Series, Dudley No.2 Canal, Powke Lane Fishery, Rowley Regis, W. Mids. Wed Eve. Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 9-1-5; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle/Aquastim) 4-10-1; Lee Smart 3-9-8; Ian Giles (Maver Central) 1-11-10; Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-7-4; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 1-5-0. Juniors: Rylee Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 0-9-8; Alfie Clark (HanKat Superteam AS) 0-5-8.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Ball Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (13 fished). Dave Rayson 4-2-0 (a 1lb perch plus silvers on pole-fished big maggots); Dave Smith 3-15-6 (a 2lb chub plus a couple of small chub and silvers on pole-fished casters); Paul Caley 3-1-0 (a decent skimmer plus silvers on pole-fished maggots); John Blunn 2-7-10 (a 1lb perch plus silvers); Paul Deehan 2-4-4 (silvers); Mark Wyton 2-2-14 (silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales Ltd Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Calf Heath, Staffs. Sun (44 fished). Malcolm Appleby (Drennan Leicester MVDE) 8-14-0; Simon Nickless (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 7-11-10; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-5-0; Neil Dale (Stafford) 6-10-4; Pete Cartwright (Wolverhampton) 6-1-10; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-12-0. (The top twenty anglers qualify for the August Final).
Cashmores MG, Wyrley & Essington, Canal (Club Water), Wood Lane Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sat. John Dunkley 7-12-0; Mike ‘the Pike’ Elcock 4-7-12; Chris Constable 3-2-13.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Doctor’s Surgery to Blackbrook Bridge Sections, Blowers Green, Dudley, W. Mids. Sat (17 fished). Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 4-0-0; Mick Ellett (Unattached) 3-6-10; Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-9-4; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-6-6; (Joint 5th) John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-4-12; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 2-4-12.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun (8 fished). Roger Evans (Sensas Black Country) 10-5-8; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 7-10-0; John Whitehouse (Sensas Black Country) 6-11-9; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 6-9-3; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 4-6-2; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-6-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood, S. Staffs. Wed (14 fished). Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 10-11-0; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-13-6; Kev Jones 5-7-3; Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-10-0; Gary Owen (Storey’s) 4-5-10; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-0-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Stafford Boat Club Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (20 fished). John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 18-4-0 (three big bream, perch and roach on pole-fished worm and casters); Paul Dyer (Hednesford) 8-1-2 (skimmers and roach on poled casters and maggots); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-11-11 (perch on poled worm and caster); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-9-12 (skimmers and perch on legered worm and maggots); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 4-11-0 (one bream plus perch on poled worm); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-5-0 (skimmers and roach on pole-fished bread punch and casters).
RIVERS
Anglers Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Ian Shepherd 8-1-0; Alex Kerr 7-3-4; Mark Brush 6-12-12; Paul Jackson 6-3-4; Glenn Robinson 5-9-4. Festival Finalists: Joe Skinner 4-12-12; Glenn Robinson; Ian Shepherd; Ben Stanford 4-0-0; Charlie Drinkwater 3-11-4.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Nick Young 18-0-0 (barbel on feeder and float tactics); Brian Rigby 17-8-0; Ian Hingley 16-5-0; (Joint 4th) Paul Kaye 14-12-0; Pete Morris 14-12-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – Paul Kaye; Zone B – Brian Rigby; Zone C – Nick Young.
Bridgnorth AS Members Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (53 fished). Dave George 37-2-0 (five barbel and six chub); Geoff Brierley 22-4-0; Del Waite 21-8-0; Norman Wilson 20-6-0; Richard Buxton 20-4-0.
Evesham Teams 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun (40 fished). Qualifying Teams: Drennan Oxford 8; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 18; Sonubaits Delcac 21; DGL Black 22. Individuals: Owen Robinson (Drennan Oxford) 16-5-0; Leigh Gardner (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 13-9-8; Dawid Zukowski (Drennan Oxford) 12-8-8; Lee Edwards (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 11-12-4. Individual Finalists: Owen Robinson; Lee Edwards; Tom Boulton (DGL Black) 7-1-7; Dawid Zukowski; Richie Kirk (Sonubaits Delcac) 5-4-8; Ian Sutherland (Heaven’s Hammers) 4-3-0.
Kidderminster & District Angling Association Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Jim Wilson (NuFish) 13-12-0 (dace and small chub); (Joint 2nd) Tony Avery 11-12-0; Dave Foxall 11-12-0; Phil Amos (4th Placed, no weight supplied).
STILLWATERS
Alan Evans Estate Lake Silvers Only Open, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 23-11-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters); (Joint 2nd) Roger Brown (VDE) 19-6-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters); Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 19-6-0 (skimmers and roach on poled pellets); Steve Dugmore (Walsall) 12-9-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters).
Hodnet AC, Common Pool, Goldstone, Shrops. Sun. Terry Nutt 41-1-0; Steve Neal 22-3-0; Scott Podmore 19-12-0; Chris Hughes 10-6-0; Steve Booth 6-2-0; Shaun Hughes 4-10-0.
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sat., Open, Deeps & Golf Course Sections (18 fished). Rich Lawson (Telford) 16-11-0; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 14-2-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 13-7-0. (all mixed bag weights on whip tactics close in). Sun., Open, Shallows & Golf Course Sections. Rich Lawson (Telford) 33-0-0; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 32-10-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 32-0-0. (all mixed bag weights on whip tactics close in).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Qualifier, Hallcroft Fisheries, Retford, Notts. Wed. Steve ‘Fozzy’ Forster 257-9-0 (carp to 14lb on the long pole with pellets shallow); Taylor Weir 251-11-0; Luke Stafford 151-2-0; Paul Wright 147-15-0; Victor Molyneaux 147-2-0. Qualifier: Steve ‘Fozzy’ Forster.
Bateman Vine AC, Kingsnordley Fishery, Kings Nordley, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Sheepwash Pool. David Whitley 31-13-0 (carp on poled sweet corn); Roger Ashmore 12-11-0 (one carp plus silvers on poled maggots); David Lester 11-7-0 (carp plus silvers); Mick Ashmore 6-10-0 (silvers).
Corks AC 5th Midweek Series Match, Woodland View Fishery, Hadley, Worcs. Thurs., Barley & Hay Pools. Graham Spooner 92-2-0 (quality carp, F1s and silvers on the Method feeder using 2mm micros with 6mm pellets on the hook from the far bank and nearside margin); Mark Simmonds 91-5-0 (carp and mixed silvers); Peter Walker 72-5-0; Dave Price 59-2-0; David Spooner 53-9-0; Rob Latham 44-3-0.
Girling AS, Broadacres Fishery, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, Worcs. Sat., Charlie’s Pool. Marcus Coles 34-5-0 (Junior Member); H. Potter 22-13-0; Peter Fawke 19-14-0.
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Sat., Open, Rover (32 fished). Andy Dyson 292-14-0; Louis Bowen 195-1-0; Morgan Davidson 191-7-0; Simon Kearns 190-11-0; Mark Kearns 179-5-0; Ian Conway 162-5-0.
Mill Pool AC, Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun 22nd June. Wayne Sharman 158-11-0 (carp on poled pellets); Liam Lynott 157-14-0 (mixed bag on poled casters); Bob Poole 119-0-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Arden Lakes, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks. Sun., Alistair’s Bridge Pool. Simon West 273-12-0 (carp to pole-fished casters and pellets); Jon Baker 260-2-0; Gary Weaver 219-0-0; Mark Farley 207-14-0; John Babbington 148-8-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Andy Amos 95-5-0; Allen Rutherford
Black Country Canals Wednesday Evening Series, Dudley No.2 Canal, Powke Lane Fishery, Rowley Regis, W. Mids. Wed Eve. Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 9-1-5; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle/Aquastim) 4-10-1; Lee Smart 3-9-8; Ian Giles (Maver Central) 1-11-10; Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-7-4; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 1-5-0. Juniors: Rylee Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 0-9-8; Alfie Clark (HanKat Superteam AS) 0-5-8.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Ball Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (13 fished). Dave Rayson 4-2-0 (a 1lb perch plus silvers on pole-fished big maggots); Dave Smith 3-15-6 (a 2lb chub plus a couple of small chub and silvers on pole-fished casters); Paul Caley 3-1-0 (a decent skimmer plus silvers on pole-fished maggots); John Blunn 2-7-10 (a 1lb perch plus silvers); Paul Deehan 2-4-4 (silvers); Mark Wyton 2-2-14 (silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales Ltd Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Calf Heath, Staffs. Sun (44 fished). Malcolm Appleby (Drennan Leicester MVDE) 8-14-0; Simon Nickless (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 7-11-10; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 7-5-0; Neil Dale (Stafford) 6-10-4; Pete Cartwright (Wolverhampton) 6-1-10; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-12-0. (The top twenty anglers qualify for the August Final).
Cashmores MG, Wyrley & Essington, Canal (Club Water), Wood Lane Section, Pelsall, Walsall, W. Mids. Sat. John Dunkley 7-12-0; Mike ‘the Pike’ Elcock 4-7-12; Chris Constable 3-2-13.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Doctor’s Surgery to Blackbrook Bridge Sections, Blowers Green, Dudley, W. Mids. Sat (17 fished). Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 4-0-0; Mick Ellett (Unattached) 3-6-10; Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-9-4; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-6-6; (Joint 5th) John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 2-4-12; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 2-4-12.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun (8 fished). Roger Evans (Sensas Black Country) 10-5-8; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 7-10-0; John Whitehouse (Sensas Black Country) 6-11-9; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 6-9-3; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 4-6-2; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-6-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood, S. Staffs. Wed (14 fished). Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 10-11-0; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-13-6; Kev Jones 5-7-3; Bob Yeomans (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-10-0; Gary Owen (Storey’s) 4-5-10; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-0-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Stafford Boat Club Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (20 fished). John Hanna (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 18-4-0 (three big bream, perch and roach on pole-fished worm and casters); Paul Dyer (Hednesford) 8-1-2 (skimmers and roach on poled casters and maggots); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-11-11 (perch on poled worm and caster); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-9-12 (skimmers and perch on legered worm and maggots); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 4-11-0 (one bream plus perch on poled worm); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-5-0 (skimmers and roach on pole-fished bread punch and casters).
RIVERS
Anglers Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Ian Shepherd 8-1-0; Alex Kerr 7-3-4; Mark Brush 6-12-12; Paul Jackson 6-3-4; Glenn Robinson 5-9-4. Festival Finalists: Joe Skinner 4-12-12; Glenn Robinson; Ian Shepherd; Ben Stanford 4-0-0; Charlie Drinkwater 3-11-4.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed. Nick Young 18-0-0 (barbel on feeder and float tactics); Brian Rigby 17-8-0; Ian Hingley 16-5-0; (Joint 4th) Paul Kaye 14-12-0; Pete Morris 14-12-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – Paul Kaye; Zone B – Brian Rigby; Zone C – Nick Young.
Bridgnorth AS Members Match, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (53 fished). Dave George 37-2-0 (five barbel and six chub); Geoff Brierley 22-4-0; Del Waite 21-8-0; Norman Wilson 20-6-0; Richard Buxton 20-4-0.
Evesham Teams 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun (40 fished). Qualifying Teams: Drennan Oxford 8; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 18; Sonubaits Delcac 21; DGL Black 22. Individuals: Owen Robinson (Drennan Oxford) 16-5-0; Leigh Gardner (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 13-9-8; Dawid Zukowski (Drennan Oxford) 12-8-8; Lee Edwards (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 11-12-4. Individual Finalists: Owen Robinson; Lee Edwards; Tom Boulton (DGL Black) 7-1-7; Dawid Zukowski; Richie Kirk (Sonubaits Delcac) 5-4-8; Ian Sutherland (Heaven’s Hammers) 4-3-0.
Kidderminster & District Angling Association Open, River Severn, Bewdley, Worcs. Sat. Jim Wilson (NuFish) 13-12-0 (dace and small chub); (Joint 2nd) Tony Avery 11-12-0; Dave Foxall 11-12-0; Phil Amos (4th Placed, no weight supplied).
STILLWATERS
Alan Evans Estate Lake Silvers Only Open, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 23-11-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters); (Joint 2nd) Roger Brown (VDE) 19-6-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters); Martin Cartridge (Angling Direct) 19-6-0 (skimmers and roach on poled pellets); Steve Dugmore (Walsall) 12-9-0 (skimmers and roach on poled casters).
Hodnet AC, Common Pool, Goldstone, Shrops. Sun. Terry Nutt 41-1-0; Steve Neal 22-3-0; Scott Podmore 19-12-0; Chris Hughes 10-6-0; Steve Booth 6-2-0; Shaun Hughes 4-10-0.
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sat., Open, Deeps & Golf Course Sections (18 fished). Rich Lawson (Telford) 16-11-0; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 14-2-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 13-7-0. (all mixed bag weights on whip tactics close in). Sun., Open, Shallows & Golf Course Sections. Rich Lawson (Telford) 33-0-0; Ben Stanford (Monkhall) 32-10-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 32-0-0. (all mixed bag weights on whip tactics close in).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Qualifier, Hallcroft Fisheries, Retford, Notts. Wed. Steve ‘Fozzy’ Forster 257-9-0 (carp to 14lb on the long pole with pellets shallow); Taylor Weir 251-11-0; Luke Stafford 151-2-0; Paul Wright 147-15-0; Victor Molyneaux 147-2-0. Qualifier: Steve ‘Fozzy’ Forster.
Bateman Vine AC, Kingsnordley Fishery, Kings Nordley, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Sheepwash Pool. David Whitley 31-13-0 (carp on poled sweet corn); Roger Ashmore 12-11-0 (one carp plus silvers on poled maggots); David Lester 11-7-0 (carp plus silvers); Mick Ashmore 6-10-0 (silvers).
Corks AC 5th Midweek Series Match, Woodland View Fishery, Hadley, Worcs. Thurs., Barley & Hay Pools. Graham Spooner 92-2-0 (quality carp, F1s and silvers on the Method feeder using 2mm micros with 6mm pellets on the hook from the far bank and nearside margin); Mark Simmonds 91-5-0 (carp and mixed silvers); Peter Walker 72-5-0; Dave Price 59-2-0; David Spooner 53-9-0; Rob Latham 44-3-0.
Girling AS, Broadacres Fishery, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, Worcs. Sat., Charlie’s Pool. Marcus Coles 34-5-0 (Junior Member); H. Potter 22-13-0; Peter Fawke 19-14-0.
Heronbrook Fisheries, Slindon, nr. Eccleshall, Staffs. Sat., Open, Rover (32 fished). Andy Dyson 292-14-0; Louis Bowen 195-1-0; Morgan Davidson 191-7-0; Simon Kearns 190-11-0; Mark Kearns 179-5-0; Ian Conway 162-5-0.
Mill Pool AC, Moorlands Farm, Hartlebury, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun 22nd June. Wayne Sharman 158-11-0 (carp on poled pellets); Liam Lynott 157-14-0 (mixed bag on poled casters); Bob Poole 119-0-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Arden Lakes, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks. Sun., Alistair’s Bridge Pool. Simon West 273-12-0 (carp to pole-fished casters and pellets); Jon Baker 260-2-0; Gary Weaver 219-0-0; Mark Farley 207-14-0; John Babbington 148-8-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Andy Amos 95-5-0; Allen Rutherford
