CANALS
Colmic Prostate Screening Fund 2024 Qualifier, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Waters), Pretty Bridge Section, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (21 fished). Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 13-6-0; Steve Brookes (Wellingborough AC) 7-1-0; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-8-10; Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC) 3-9-8; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 3-8-0; Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 3-3-8. Qualifiers: Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands); Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC); Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC); Steve Brookes (Wellingborough AC).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Shawhall Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Michael Thomson (Goodyear AC) 4-0-0 (a 2lb bream plus a 6oz roach and bits on poled bread punch); Martin Spruce (Goodyear AC) 2-13-0 (all bits); (Joint 3rd) Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 2-4-2 (stamp-fish down the track); Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 2-4-2 (mainly gudgeon); Steve Cope (Goodyear AC) 2-1-2 (mostly roach on poled bread punch); Glenn Law (Goodyear AC) 2-0-8 (mostly roach on poled bread punch).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Tank, Tackle Shop, Boats & Brythill Drive Sections of the Old Strike Waters, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (29 fished). Ian Thompson (Canal Kings) 7-14-0; Norman Wilson (Stourport) 6-2-0; Mickey Howell (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-3-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 4-0-0; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-7-4; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-6-8.
HanKat Superteam AS Winter Pairs League, Final Round (7), Dudley No. 2 Canal, Zone A – Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. & Dudley No. 1 Canal, Zone B – Waterfront & Pub Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sun. Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-14-7; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-9-10; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 5-7-2; Gary Owen (Canal Kings/Storey’s) 3-1-0; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 2-74; Andy Swift (Team Central) 1-15-0. Pairs: Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) & Mark Douglas (HanKat Superteam AS) 3; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) & Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 4; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 5; Jenny Walters (Maver Central MVDE) & Gary Owen (Canal Kings/Storey’s) 6; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) & John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 7; James Wilson (Smithy’s) & Andy Swift (Team Central) (guesting for Steve Worton [HanKat Superteam AS] & Louis Worton [HanKat Superteam AS]) 8. Final league: (Joint 1st) Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 50; Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) & Mark Douglas (HanKat Superteam AS) 50; Jamie Clark (Cradley Heath Labour AC) & Kev Clark (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 56; (Joint 4th) Pete Halton (ZLT) & Dave Anderson (Sportsman AA) 60; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) & Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 60.
Sportsman AA Open, Walsall Canal (BCN), Moors Mill Lane Section, Tipton, W. Mids. Sat. Tony Garrett (Sportsman AA) 3-9-9 (roach and skimmers); Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 1-15-6; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 1-15-2; John Whitehouse (Canal Kings) 1-4-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Sun (18 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 14-6-0; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-2-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-12-0; Dave Dale (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 5-5-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-4-8; Darren Bolton (Sensas Black Country) 4-13-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, The Fruit Farm Section, Gt. Haywood, Staffs. Wed (8 fished). Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 11-2-0 (a 1lb 8oz bream, smaller skimmers plus a few decent perch on poled caster and worm); Bob Boothby (Ian’s Tackle) 8-7-7 (skimmers plus a few decent perch on poled worm and red maggot); John Hanna (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 6-3-0 (some big perch and the odd stamp roach on poled caster and worm); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-15-0 (roach and skimmers on poled bread punch and caster); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-15-0 (stamp-roach) 2-15-0; Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 2-9-4 (roach on poled bread punch).
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Earlswood Lakes Easter Monday Open, Solihull, W. Mids. Bank Holiday Mon., Windmill ‘Yachter’ Lake (17 fished). Mike Spragg (Gloucester) 18-14-0 (four bream on the feeder with maggot); Martin Cox (Earlswood) 18-6-0 (four bream on the feeder with worm); Ryan Hemming (Earlswood) 17-6-0 (two bream on the feeder with worm); Dave Amos (Gloucester) 15-0-0 (four bream on feeder tactics).
Wythall RBL, Earlswood Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Sun 24th Mar., Engine Pool (14 fished). Phil Southgate 76-13-0; Scott Rhodes 68-9-0; Eddie Swan 63-13-0.
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery Two Day Easter Pairs Festival 2024, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun/Bank Holiday Mon (18 fished). Day One: Rich Lawson 24-8-0; Ben Stanford 11-4-0; Cagsy Parry 9-0-0. Day Two: Phil Davies 24-2-0; Paul Bucknell 12-10-0; Andy Earl 12-9-0. Festival overall: Rich Lawson & Brian Clark 47-8-0; Phil Davies & Darren Frost 46-14-0; Paul Bucknell & Steve Preece 35-9-0.
COMMERCIALS
Hilton Park Fishery Open, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, W. Mids. Sat. Icky Kull (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 68-12-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Danny Plummer (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 57-12-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Des Parr (Bloxwich) 51-11-0 (F1s on poled maggot).
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lakes Three & Four. Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 104-4-0 (carp on Method feeder); Steve ‘Foggy’ Foster (Mallory) 91-3-0 (carp on pellet waggler); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 87-14-0 (carp on Method feeder); Andy Edgington (Elephant & Castle AC) 44-5-0 (carp on bomb and pellet, then the short pole late on); Baz Smithson (Makins) 42-11-0; Tom Newton (Ashfield) 41-14-0; Peter Stockwell (Northampton) 37-9-0; Paul Smith (Jaguar AC) 36-10-0; John Adamson (NISA Feeders) 35-11-0; John England 29-2-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Little Geary’s Pool (15 fished). Andy Christie 125-1-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler and poled meat); Jon Newton 85-3-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Dave Roberts 84-7-0 (carp and F1s on the bomb and pellet waggler); Mark Sumners 84-5-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler). Fri., Good Friday Open, Molands Mere Pool (20 fished). Dave Roberts 133-11-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler and poled meat); Jon Newton 104-0-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Gary Donaldson 84-10-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and pellet); Mark Sumners 75-1-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler). Fri., Solihull Angling Centre Good Friday Silvers Open, Big Geary’s Pool. Ian Keywood 25-14-0; Dave Elliott 16-11-0; Paul Mortimer 15-7-0. Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (19 fished). Ian Keywood 110-3-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Steve Brindley 66-0-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Andy Jones 65-13-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Trevor Hodges 64-10-0 (carp on the Method feeder).
Packington Somers Easter Pairs Festival 2024, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun/Bank Holiday Mon., Big Geary’s & Little Geary’s Pools. Day One: Stephen Bellion 270-4-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Steve Daley 107-9-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Ian Keywood 104-4-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Nick Jukes 89-15-0 (F1s on poled pellet and maggot). Day Two: Paul Truman 101-2-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Nike Jukes 99-3-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler and poled meat); Barry Byrd 94-5-0 (carp on Method feeder and wafter); John Brown 93-10-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat). Festival overall: Barry Byrd & Steve Daley 8 (312-10-0); Nick Jukes & Jon Newton 8 (300-7-0); Dave Childs & Paul Truman 8 (263-3-0).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over’s 60 Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 183-5-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 132-7-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 115-11-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 159-5-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 123-8-0; A. James 104-7-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 87-2-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 82-10-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 80-14-0; Steve Woodhall (Preston Innovations Boldings) 68-9-0; Rob Hancox (MH Floats) 67-10-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 60-1-0. Good Fri., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Josh Humphreys 87-4-0; Gary Gollins 72-3-0; Steve Hall 71-0-0; Colin Reynolds 61-4-0; Kenny Humphreys 61-0-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Oak Pool. Josh Humphreys 80-8-0; Tony Price 77-7-0; Kenny Humphreys 77-3-0; Gaz Lockley 72-4-0; Rob Hancox 72-3-0. Sun., Open, Oak & Willows Pools. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 166-2-0; Simon Christian (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 133-15-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 94-1-0; Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 81-7-0.
Weston Pools Opens, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Stretton Pool. Jack O’Sullivan 130-2-0; Richie O’Connor 125-2-0; Allan Hughes 119-10-0. Sat., Belvedere Pool. Shaun Yale 119-6-0; Mick Keane 106-6-0; Steve Halliwell 101-15-0. Sat., Claypit Pool. Stew Purcell 115-1-0; Ellick Peters 82-8-0; Kevin Roderick 72-3-0.
Colmic Prostate Screening Fund 2024 Qualifier, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Waters), Pretty Bridge Section, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (21 fished). Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 13-6-0; Steve Brookes (Wellingborough AC) 7-1-0; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-8-10; Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC) 3-9-8; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 3-8-0; Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 3-3-8. Qualifiers: Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands); Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC); Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC); Steve Brookes (Wellingborough AC).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Shawhall Lane Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Michael Thomson (Goodyear AC) 4-0-0 (a 2lb bream plus a 6oz roach and bits on poled bread punch); Martin Spruce (Goodyear AC) 2-13-0 (all bits); (Joint 3rd) Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 2-4-2 (stamp-fish down the track); Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 2-4-2 (mainly gudgeon); Steve Cope (Goodyear AC) 2-1-2 (mostly roach on poled bread punch); Glenn Law (Goodyear AC) 2-0-8 (mostly roach on poled bread punch).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Tank, Tackle Shop, Boats & Brythill Drive Sections of the Old Strike Waters, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (29 fished). Ian Thompson (Canal Kings) 7-14-0; Norman Wilson (Stourport) 6-2-0; Mickey Howell (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-3-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 4-0-0; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-7-4; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-6-8.
HanKat Superteam AS Winter Pairs League, Final Round (7), Dudley No. 2 Canal, Zone A – Link 51 Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. & Dudley No. 1 Canal, Zone B – Waterfront & Pub Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sun. Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-14-7; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-9-10; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 5-7-2; Gary Owen (Canal Kings/Storey’s) 3-1-0; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 2-74; Andy Swift (Team Central) 1-15-0. Pairs: Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) & Mark Douglas (HanKat Superteam AS) 3; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) & Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 4; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 5; Jenny Walters (Maver Central MVDE) & Gary Owen (Canal Kings/Storey’s) 6; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) & John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 7; James Wilson (Smithy’s) & Andy Swift (Team Central) (guesting for Steve Worton [HanKat Superteam AS] & Louis Worton [HanKat Superteam AS]) 8. Final league: (Joint 1st) Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) & Owen Westwood (Wolverhampton AA) 50; Tim Poole (HanKat Superteam AS) & Mark Douglas (HanKat Superteam AS) 50; Jamie Clark (Cradley Heath Labour AC) & Kev Clark (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 56; (Joint 4th) Pete Halton (ZLT) & Dave Anderson (Sportsman AA) 60; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) & Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 60.
Sportsman AA Open, Walsall Canal (BCN), Moors Mill Lane Section, Tipton, W. Mids. Sat. Tony Garrett (Sportsman AA) 3-9-9 (roach and skimmers); Mal Galliers (Sportsman AA) 1-15-6; Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 1-15-2; John Whitehouse (Canal Kings) 1-4-0.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Sun (18 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 14-6-0; Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-2-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-12-0; Dave Dale (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 5-5-0; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-4-8; Darren Bolton (Sensas Black Country) 4-13-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Trent & Mersey Canal, The Fruit Farm Section, Gt. Haywood, Staffs. Wed (8 fished). Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 11-2-0 (a 1lb 8oz bream, smaller skimmers plus a few decent perch on poled caster and worm); Bob Boothby (Ian’s Tackle) 8-7-7 (skimmers plus a few decent perch on poled worm and red maggot); John Hanna (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 6-3-0 (some big perch and the odd stamp roach on poled caster and worm); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 3-15-0 (roach and skimmers on poled bread punch and caster); Joe Athersmith (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-15-0 (stamp-roach) 2-15-0; Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 2-9-4 (roach on poled bread punch).
Canal & River Trust Stillwaters
Earlswood Lakes Easter Monday Open, Solihull, W. Mids. Bank Holiday Mon., Windmill ‘Yachter’ Lake (17 fished). Mike Spragg (Gloucester) 18-14-0 (four bream on the feeder with maggot); Martin Cox (Earlswood) 18-6-0 (four bream on the feeder with worm); Ryan Hemming (Earlswood) 17-6-0 (two bream on the feeder with worm); Dave Amos (Gloucester) 15-0-0 (four bream on feeder tactics).
Wythall RBL, Earlswood Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Sun 24th Mar., Engine Pool (14 fished). Phil Southgate 76-13-0; Scott Rhodes 68-9-0; Eddie Swan 63-13-0.
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery Two Day Easter Pairs Festival 2024, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun/Bank Holiday Mon (18 fished). Day One: Rich Lawson 24-8-0; Ben Stanford 11-4-0; Cagsy Parry 9-0-0. Day Two: Phil Davies 24-2-0; Paul Bucknell 12-10-0; Andy Earl 12-9-0. Festival overall: Rich Lawson & Brian Clark 47-8-0; Phil Davies & Darren Frost 46-14-0; Paul Bucknell & Steve Preece 35-9-0.
COMMERCIALS
Hilton Park Fishery Open, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, W. Mids. Sat. Icky Kull (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 68-12-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Danny Plummer (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 57-12-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Des Parr (Bloxwich) 51-11-0 (F1s on poled maggot).
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lakes Three & Four. Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 104-4-0 (carp on Method feeder); Steve ‘Foggy’ Foster (Mallory) 91-3-0 (carp on pellet waggler); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 87-14-0 (carp on Method feeder); Andy Edgington (Elephant & Castle AC) 44-5-0 (carp on bomb and pellet, then the short pole late on); Baz Smithson (Makins) 42-11-0; Tom Newton (Ashfield) 41-14-0; Peter Stockwell (Northampton) 37-9-0; Paul Smith (Jaguar AC) 36-10-0; John Adamson (NISA Feeders) 35-11-0; John England 29-2-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Little Geary’s Pool (15 fished). Andy Christie 125-1-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler and poled meat); Jon Newton 85-3-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Dave Roberts 84-7-0 (carp and F1s on the bomb and pellet waggler); Mark Sumners 84-5-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler). Fri., Good Friday Open, Molands Mere Pool (20 fished). Dave Roberts 133-11-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler and poled meat); Jon Newton 104-0-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Gary Donaldson 84-10-0 (carp and F1s on bomb and pellet); Mark Sumners 75-1-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler). Fri., Solihull Angling Centre Good Friday Silvers Open, Big Geary’s Pool. Ian Keywood 25-14-0; Dave Elliott 16-11-0; Paul Mortimer 15-7-0. Sat., Open, Big Geary’s Pool (19 fished). Ian Keywood 110-3-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Steve Brindley 66-0-0 (carp on the Method feeder); Andy Jones 65-13-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Trevor Hodges 64-10-0 (carp on the Method feeder).
Packington Somers Easter Pairs Festival 2024, Meriden, W. Mids. Sun/Bank Holiday Mon., Big Geary’s & Little Geary’s Pools. Day One: Stephen Bellion 270-4-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Steve Daley 107-9-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Ian Keywood 104-4-0 (carp on bomb and pellet); Nick Jukes 89-15-0 (F1s on poled pellet and maggot). Day Two: Paul Truman 101-2-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat); Nike Jukes 99-3-0 (carp and F1s on the pellet waggler and poled meat); Barry Byrd 94-5-0 (carp on Method feeder and wafter); John Brown 93-10-0 (carp and F1s on poled meat). Festival overall: Barry Byrd & Steve Daley 8 (312-10-0); Nick Jukes & Jon Newton 8 (300-7-0); Dave Childs & Paul Truman 8 (263-3-0).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over’s 60 Open, Chestnut Pool. Steve Owen (Monkhall) 183-5-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 132-7-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 115-11-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 159-5-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 123-8-0; A. James 104-7-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 87-2-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 82-10-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 80-14-0; Steve Woodhall (Preston Innovations Boldings) 68-9-0; Rob Hancox (MH Floats) 67-10-0; Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 60-1-0. Good Fri., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Josh Humphreys 87-4-0; Gary Gollins 72-3-0; Steve Hall 71-0-0; Colin Reynolds 61-4-0; Kenny Humphreys 61-0-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Oak Pool. Josh Humphreys 80-8-0; Tony Price 77-7-0; Kenny Humphreys 77-3-0; Gaz Lockley 72-4-0; Rob Hancox 72-3-0. Sun., Open, Oak & Willows Pools. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 166-2-0; Simon Christian (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 133-15-0; Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 94-1-0; Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 81-7-0.
Weston Pools Opens, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Stretton Pool. Jack O’Sullivan 130-2-0; Richie O’Connor 125-2-0; Allan Hughes 119-10-0. Sat., Belvedere Pool. Shaun Yale 119-6-0; Mick Keane 106-6-0; Steve Halliwell 101-15-0. Sat., Claypit Pool. Stew Purcell 115-1-0; Ellick Peters 82-8-0; Kevin Roderick 72-3-0.
