CANALS
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 1 Canal, Woodside High Numbers Section, Merry Hill, W. Mids. Sat (16 fished). Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 8-0-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 7-5-3; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-10-3; Kev Clark (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 6-4-11; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 6-2-3; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 5-0-6.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (20 fished). Gary Owen (Storey’s) 9-7-0; Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 6-15-9; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-1-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-9-5; Mel Howard (Canal Kings) 4-7-14; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 4-0-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), The Boat PH Section and above the locks, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (22 fished). Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 15-6-2 (three 3lb bream, skimmers and perch on pole-fished worm and caster in the bay above the Boat PH Lock); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 12-2-2 (bream and skimmers on pole-fished worm and caster above Filance Lock); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-9-14 (skimmers and roach in the bay above The Boat PH Lock); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 8-5-13 (perch and the odd skimmer on pole-fished worm and caster above Filance Lock); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 7-1-7 (perch and the odd skimmer on poled worm); Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 6-13-0 (a couple of good bream on poled worm by the mobile homes on an end peg).
RIVERS
Anglers’ Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun 27th July. Clive Branson 15-5-0; Brian Powell 11-13-0; Martyn Heaven 11-10-0. Festival Finalists: Brian Powell (W); Martyn Heaven (E).
Anglers’ Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Dave Shults 9-5-0; Alex Kerr 8-8-0; Kevin Ellaby 6-12-0; (Joint 4th) James Robbins 5-13-0; Ed Warren 5-13-0; Jim Brockie 5-12-0. Festival Finalists: Alex Kerr (W); Ed Warren (W); Alan Donnelly 5-7-0 (W); John Price 4-8-0 (W); Dave Shults (E).
Angling Trust Individual National 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Warwick, Barford, Wasperton, Seven Meadows & Twyford Farm, Warks. Sat (180 fished). Lee Kerry 7K 550g (chunky chublets, barbel and small silvers on waggler tactics with maggots and casters); Mike Bedding 6K 940g; Liam Darler 6K 750g; Sean Ashby 6K 720g; Chris Gorrell 6K 300g; Andrew Cranston 6K 250g; Danny Ashington 5K 990g; Paul Hughes 5K 500g.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Thames, Clanfield, Hants. Sat. Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy 18-0-0 (big chub); Trevor Bradley 6-11-8; Paul Bick 5-1-8; Paul Passmore 5-0-12; Peter Kay 4-8-12. Qualifiers: Zone A – Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy; Zone B – Trevor Bradley.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Fiskerton, Notts. Wed. Gav Butler 147-0-0 (28 barbel on a block end feeder with casters and hemp); Dave Revill 79-8-0 (barbel on a block end feeder with casters and meat); P. Cannon 30-11-0; J. Button 25-3-0. Qualifiers: Gav Butler; Toby Bunting 24-15-0 (barbel).
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Collingham, Notts. Sun (60 fished). John Small 15-10-0 (roach on the waggler with maggots); Wayne Holland 15-3-0 (three barbel on the feeder with casters and hemp); Colin Clifton 10-14-0 (two barbel); Mark Bond 6-7-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – John Small; Zone B – Wayne Holland; Zone C – Colin Clifton.
Bridgnorth AS PM Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat PM (41 fished). Howard Dodds 37-2-0; Ade Paddock 35-10-0; Richard Buxton 32-2-0; Justin Checketts 26-10-0; Phil Davies 26-7-0.
Bridgnorth British Legion AC, River Severn, Severn Park Reaches, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (16 fished). Geoff Brierley 11-1-0 (silvers on float); Gary Farmer 10-14-0 (silvers on float); Jim Burton 8-13-0; Jez Williams 6-10-0.
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (Lyttleton AA Water), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Wed (30 fished). Dave Foxall 16-4-0 (mainly perch); Mike Spragg 7-6-0; Kelvin Tallett 6-8-0; Karl Haywood 5-8-0. Qualifiers: Dave Foxall; Rob Brookes 4-11-0; Al Bailey 4-15-0.
STILLWATERS
Cooper’s Estate Lake Open, Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun (9 fished). Jamie Baker (Kidderminster) 17-1-0; Gavin Wyman (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 17-0-0; Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 12-13-0. (skimmers and roach weights on pole tactics).
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Open, Split between both banks of the Shallows & Deeps Section (12 fished). Lower Section Pegs 1-11: Pete Waters 16-14-0; Steve Ringer 15-2-0; Gareth Lambert 12-7-0. Upper Section Pegs 26-37: Adam Wakelin 22-4-0; Rob Wootton 19-3-0; Mike Careless 13-15-0. (mainly bream weights on feeder tactics).
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Shallows, Hotel Bank & Deeps Sections (21 fished). Steve Ringer 73-4-0; Adam Wakelin 41-15-0; Matt Pillay 26-7-0. (mainly bream weights to feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 137-3-0; Clive Wright 111-8-0; John Benjamin 85-6-0; Bob Clarke 82-12-0; Eric Bancroft 81-4-0; Dave Mortlock 80-10-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 161-15-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 121-15-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 59-13-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 137-6-0; Ron Clarke 94-3-0; Rob Hancox 87-14-0; Bob Clarke 77-13-0; Gary Gollins 73-13-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore & Hawthorn Pools. Clive Wynn 155-5-0; Stu Purcell 93-8-0; Colin Reynolds 89-9-0; Steve Hall 76-9-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 127-8-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 109-3-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 87-8-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 74-8-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Steve Lawrence (West Midlands Travel) 112-10-0 (carp to 14lb+ on pole and bomb tactics with banded pellets); Matt Stobbs (OAC) 107-8-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole tactics); Steve Walters (Quarry Pool) 82-0-0 (carp to 16lb+ on poled pellets in the margins). Sat., Open. Nigel Clark (Quarry Pool) 149-5-0 (inc. a 17lb common carp plus carp to 16lb on the pole shallow with pellets); Simon Healey (Little Dawley AC) 119-6-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole tactics); Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 110-0-0 (carp to 13lb+ on pole and bomb tactics). Sun., Phoenix AC. G. Tipton 90-3-0 (carp to double figures on poled corn on top two plus two); Mrs. Rebbeca Davies 65-15-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellets); Tony Davies 64-4-0 (carp just into double figures on pole and bomb tactics).
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Fri., Open, Canal Pool. Allan Hughes 115-14-0; Craig Richardson 103-14-0; Steve Dean 69-8-0.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No. 1 Canal, Woodside High Numbers Section, Merry Hill, W. Mids. Sat (16 fished). Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 8-0-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 7-5-3; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-10-3; Kev Clark (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 6-4-11; Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 6-2-3; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 5-0-6.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Clissold Street Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (20 fished). Gary Owen (Storey’s) 9-7-0; Paul Murrin (Colmic Dynamite Trentmen) 6-15-9; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 5-1-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-9-5; Mel Howard (Canal Kings) 4-7-14; Merv ‘the Swerve’ Rogers (Sensas Black Country) 4-0-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), The Boat PH Section and above the locks, Penkridge, Staffs. Wed (22 fished). Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 15-6-2 (three 3lb bream, skimmers and perch on pole-fished worm and caster in the bay above the Boat PH Lock); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 12-2-2 (bream and skimmers on pole-fished worm and caster above Filance Lock); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-9-14 (skimmers and roach in the bay above The Boat PH Lock); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 8-5-13 (perch and the odd skimmer on pole-fished worm and caster above Filance Lock); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 7-1-7 (perch and the odd skimmer on poled worm); Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 6-13-0 (a couple of good bream on poled worm by the mobile homes on an end peg).
RIVERS
Anglers’ Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sun 27th July. Clive Branson 15-5-0; Brian Powell 11-13-0; Martyn Heaven 11-10-0. Festival Finalists: Brian Powell (W); Martyn Heaven (E).
Anglers’ Choice 2025 Qualifier, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Dave Shults 9-5-0; Alex Kerr 8-8-0; Kevin Ellaby 6-12-0; (Joint 4th) James Robbins 5-13-0; Ed Warren 5-13-0; Jim Brockie 5-12-0. Festival Finalists: Alex Kerr (W); Ed Warren (W); Alan Donnelly 5-7-0 (W); John Price 4-8-0 (W); Dave Shults (E).
Angling Trust Individual National 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Warwick, Barford, Wasperton, Seven Meadows & Twyford Farm, Warks. Sat (180 fished). Lee Kerry 7K 550g (chunky chublets, barbel and small silvers on waggler tactics with maggots and casters); Mike Bedding 6K 940g; Liam Darler 6K 750g; Sean Ashby 6K 720g; Chris Gorrell 6K 300g; Andrew Cranston 6K 250g; Danny Ashington 5K 990g; Paul Hughes 5K 500g.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Thames, Clanfield, Hants. Sat. Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy 18-0-0 (big chub); Trevor Bradley 6-11-8; Paul Bick 5-1-8; Paul Passmore 5-0-12; Peter Kay 4-8-12. Qualifiers: Zone A – Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy; Zone B – Trevor Bradley.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Fiskerton, Notts. Wed. Gav Butler 147-0-0 (28 barbel on a block end feeder with casters and hemp); Dave Revill 79-8-0 (barbel on a block end feeder with casters and meat); P. Cannon 30-11-0; J. Button 25-3-0. Qualifiers: Gav Butler; Toby Bunting 24-15-0 (barbel).
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Collingham, Notts. Sun (60 fished). John Small 15-10-0 (roach on the waggler with maggots); Wayne Holland 15-3-0 (three barbel on the feeder with casters and hemp); Colin Clifton 10-14-0 (two barbel); Mark Bond 6-7-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – John Small; Zone B – Wayne Holland; Zone C – Colin Clifton.
Bridgnorth AS PM Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat PM (41 fished). Howard Dodds 37-2-0; Ade Paddock 35-10-0; Richard Buxton 32-2-0; Justin Checketts 26-10-0; Phil Davies 26-7-0.
Bridgnorth British Legion AC, River Severn, Severn Park Reaches, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (16 fished). Geoff Brierley 11-1-0 (silvers on float); Gary Farmer 10-14-0 (silvers on float); Jim Burton 8-13-0; Jez Williams 6-10-0.
Cadence/Edge Tackle Prostate Screening Fund River Championship 2025 Qualifier, River Severn (Lyttleton AA Water), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Wed (30 fished). Dave Foxall 16-4-0 (mainly perch); Mike Spragg 7-6-0; Kelvin Tallett 6-8-0; Karl Haywood 5-8-0. Qualifiers: Dave Foxall; Rob Brookes 4-11-0; Al Bailey 4-15-0.
STILLWATERS
Cooper’s Estate Lake Open, Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun (9 fished). Jamie Baker (Kidderminster) 17-1-0; Gavin Wyman (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 17-0-0; Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 12-13-0. (skimmers and roach weights on pole tactics).
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Open, Split between both banks of the Shallows & Deeps Section (12 fished). Lower Section Pegs 1-11: Pete Waters 16-14-0; Steve Ringer 15-2-0; Gareth Lambert 12-7-0. Upper Section Pegs 26-37: Adam Wakelin 22-4-0; Rob Wootton 19-3-0; Mike Careless 13-15-0. (mainly bream weights on feeder tactics).
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Shallows, Hotel Bank & Deeps Sections (21 fished). Steve Ringer 73-4-0; Adam Wakelin 41-15-0; Matt Pillay 26-7-0. (mainly bream weights to feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 137-3-0; Clive Wright 111-8-0; John Benjamin 85-6-0; Bob Clarke 82-12-0; Eric Bancroft 81-4-0; Dave Mortlock 80-10-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 161-15-0; Gareth Unwin (Big C) 121-15-0; Pete Edwards (Jessar AC) 59-13-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 137-6-0; Ron Clarke 94-3-0; Rob Hancox 87-14-0; Bob Clarke 77-13-0; Gary Gollins 73-13-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore & Hawthorn Pools. Clive Wynn 155-5-0; Stu Purcell 93-8-0; Colin Reynolds 89-9-0; Steve Hall 76-9-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Adam Jones (Maver Elite) 127-8-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 109-3-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 87-8-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 74-8-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Steve Lawrence (West Midlands Travel) 112-10-0 (carp to 14lb+ on pole and bomb tactics with banded pellets); Matt Stobbs (OAC) 107-8-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole tactics); Steve Walters (Quarry Pool) 82-0-0 (carp to 16lb+ on poled pellets in the margins). Sat., Open. Nigel Clark (Quarry Pool) 149-5-0 (inc. a 17lb common carp plus carp to 16lb on the pole shallow with pellets); Simon Healey (Little Dawley AC) 119-6-0 (carp to 12lb+ on pole tactics); Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 110-0-0 (carp to 13lb+ on pole and bomb tactics). Sun., Phoenix AC. G. Tipton 90-3-0 (carp to double figures on poled corn on top two plus two); Mrs. Rebbeca Davies 65-15-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellets); Tony Davies 64-4-0 (carp just into double figures on pole and bomb tactics).
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Fri., Open, Canal Pool. Allan Hughes 115-14-0; Craig Richardson 103-14-0; Steve Dean 69-8-0.
