CANALS
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Deepmore Lane Section, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sun (14 fished). Joe Athersmith 3-4-10 (a 2lb 9oz 10dr bream on poled caster plus a few small silvers on poled pinkies); Barry Williams 2-1-4 (small silvers on pole-fished bread-punch and pinkies); Mark Foster 2-1-0 (small silvers): Paul Deehan 2-0-0 (small silvers); Tony Beech 1-12-8 (inc. a bonus 1lb 8oz hybrid); Colin Tillett 1-4-8 (five perch).
C.T. Paper Sales Ltd. Prostate Screening Fund Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Wombourne, S. Staffs. Wed (22 fished). Chris Taylor (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-10-6; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-4-0; Brian Preece (Bridgnorth AS) 4-10-12; Barry Williams (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-2-2; Darren Barrett (B’ham) 3-9-11; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-14-8. Qualifiers: Brian Preece; Darren Barrett; Dave McCall, Gary Owen (Storey’s) 2-10-2; Chris Godding (Rugby) 2-3-7.
Droitwich Spa AC, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Blackpole & Perdiswell, Worcester, Worcs. Sun 30th Mar. Colin Jew 11-4-0; Mick Watson 7-11-4; John Moloney 6-11-8.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA/Sensas Lifestyle MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Little Onn, Staffs. Sat (10 fished). Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-13-1 (a few stamp-roach on poled bread-punch); Steve Askey (Stafford) 2-9-14 (120 small pinkie-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 2-1-12; Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 1-13-11 (small punch-fish); Paul Dyer 1-10-0 (small fish); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 0-15-0.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA/Sensas Lifestyle MG Open, Trent & Mersey Canal (Coors AC Water), Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-0-0 (two big perch for 2lb 8oz and one skimmer on pole-fished three dead red maggots hookbait plus a few stamp-roach on poled caster); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-7-2 (a couple of perch plus small fish); Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 3-2-0 (small skimmers and the odd roach); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-12-0 (punch-roach); Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-11-0 (a few roach and small skimmers); Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 1-7-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Hinksford, Dudley, W. Mids. Sun. (Joint 1st) Andy Sloan 1-5-8; Paul Skidmore 1-5-8; Simon West 0-12-8; Geoff Garrish 0-12-0.
Wolverhampton AA Two Day Spring Festival 2025, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood, S. Staffs. Sat., Day One (60 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-6; Danny Martin (Drennan NW) 6-11-0; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 6-2-0; Graham Smith (England International/Daiwa Dorking) 5-2-0; Michael Gorry (Scunthorpe) 5-1-6; Pete Chilton (Four Ashes AC) 4-14-11. Sun., Day Two, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 8-0-0; John Taylor (Maver Ringers Powered by Dragon Energy) 7-6-0; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-0-0; Dave Brown (Preston Innovations) 6-3-11; Scott Doodson (Drennan NW) 6-3-0; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-9-12. Festival overall: Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3 (13-8-2); Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 3 (9-14-4); Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 4; Scott Doodson (Drennan NW) 5 (10-3-6); Danny Martin (Drennan NW) 5 (9-15-0); Chris Godding (Rugby) 6.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Farm Down Road to Jewson’s Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (15 fished). Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-15-0 (three skimmers plus bits on poled maggots); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-0-0 (basically two skimmers on poled worm); Steve Askey (Stafford) 1-12-2 (three small skimmers plus the odd stamp-roach mainly on poled worm and pinkies); Paul Dyer 1-11-8 (a couple of skimmers plus the odd roach on poled pinkies); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-3-0 (half a dozen stamp-roach on poled pinkies); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 0-14-4 (a few roach).
STILLWATERS
Bridgnorth British Legion AC, Hoccum Pool, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Dan Shinton 52-6-0 (carp on poled meat and corn); Jez Williams 37-0-0; Graham Ilic 31-6-0; Rick Rogers 15-8-0.
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun (21 fished). Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 37-10-0 (bream); Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 21-14-0; Rich Lawson (Telford) 18-12-0.
COMMERCIALS
Bateman Vine AC, Haye Farm Fishery, Ribbesford, Bewdley, Worcs. Sun., Dexter’s Pool. Niell Gater 64-9-0 (carp on poled caster up in the water); Mark Holmes 36-5-0 (carp shallow); Dave Lester 25-9-0 (carp); Stuart Mills 21-0-0 (carp shallow).
Carney Pools Winter League, Final Round (6), Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Hawker & Damsel Pools. Mark Colclough 121-9-0; Jamie Nicol 100-9-0; Paul Grattage 98-14-0; Clive Nixon 57-6-0; Darren Stewart 44-3-0; Wayne Franks 43-3-0. Final league: Nigel Clarke 3; Dave Stokes 8; Andy Willett 10; Ant Adams 11 (on weight); Gaz Lockley 11; Paul Grattage 12.
Izaak Walton Fishery, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Top & Canal Pools. C. Williams 83-3-0; E. Knight 64-12-0; M. George 56-13-0; J. Andrews 45-10-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Beech & Ash Lakes. Ash Davies 88-2-0; Simon Richardson 86-4-0; Pete Bowen 85-7-0; Ady Painton 80-0-0; Danny Bridgen 76-6-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Sat 29th Mar., New Inn AC. A. Abbott 103-12-0; R. Wang 36-12-0; D. Yale 33-10-0. Sun 30th Mar., Open. Carl Hobbs (Ironbridge) 129-7-0 (carp to double figures everywhere on feeder tactics); Fred Cook (Woodstone Warriors AC) 91-12-0 (eight carp on pole tactics); Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 83-3-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics). Thurs., Open. Neil ‘Tyson’ Park (Little Dawley AC) 132-15-0 (carp to 12lb on the pellet waggler); Tony Price (Graham Jones AC) 87-15-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics); Steve Owen (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 69-0-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics). Sat., Foresters AC (Rod Only Match). K. Pace 74-5-0; S. Jeavons 65-11-0; N. Worley 48-1-0. Sun., Coseley Ex-Servicemen AC. D. Harkins 85-10-0; D. Gelder 73-0-0; P. Nicklin 70-4-0.
The Cob House Fishery, Wichenford, Worcester, Worcs. Sat., Open, Laurel Pool. Lee Boden 105-5-0; Andy Jane 105-3-0; Steve Brown 104-15-0; Josh Gaunt 103-12-0. Sat., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gary Page 238-12-0; Rob Whitehouse 110-15-0; Max Galaszewski 141-2-0; Warren Jennings 139-14-0.
Wilden Pools Silvers Winter League, Final Round (9), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Alan Evans 15-10-0 (bream on pole tactics); Steve Morris 14-3-0 (skimmers and roach on pole and whip tactics); Kevin Tipton 13-10-0 (skimmers on pole tactics). Final league: Jamie Baker 9; Kevin Tipton 11; Gary Jones 12 (one section win countbacks); Roger Brown 12; Alan Evans 12.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Deepmore Lane Section, nr. Gailey, Staffs. Sun (14 fished). Joe Athersmith 3-4-10 (a 2lb 9oz 10dr bream on poled caster plus a few small silvers on poled pinkies); Barry Williams 2-1-4 (small silvers on pole-fished bread-punch and pinkies); Mark Foster 2-1-0 (small silvers): Paul Deehan 2-0-0 (small silvers); Tony Beech 1-12-8 (inc. a bonus 1lb 8oz hybrid); Colin Tillett 1-4-8 (five perch).
C.T. Paper Sales Ltd. Prostate Screening Fund Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Wombourne, S. Staffs. Wed (22 fished). Chris Taylor (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-10-6; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-4-0; Brian Preece (Bridgnorth AS) 4-10-12; Barry Williams (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-2-2; Darren Barrett (B’ham) 3-9-11; Dave McCall (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-14-8. Qualifiers: Brian Preece; Darren Barrett; Dave McCall, Gary Owen (Storey’s) 2-10-2; Chris Godding (Rugby) 2-3-7.
Droitwich Spa AC, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Blackpole & Perdiswell, Worcester, Worcs. Sun 30th Mar. Colin Jew 11-4-0; Mick Watson 7-11-4; John Moloney 6-11-8.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA/Sensas Lifestyle MG Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Little Onn, Staffs. Sat (10 fished). Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 2-13-1 (a few stamp-roach on poled bread-punch); Steve Askey (Stafford) 2-9-14 (120 small pinkie-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 2-1-12; Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 1-13-11 (small punch-fish); Paul Dyer 1-10-0 (small fish); Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 0-15-0.
Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA/Sensas Lifestyle MG Open, Trent & Mersey Canal (Coors AC Water), Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (10 fished). Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-0-0 (two big perch for 2lb 8oz and one skimmer on pole-fished three dead red maggots hookbait plus a few stamp-roach on poled caster); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-7-2 (a couple of perch plus small fish); Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 3-2-0 (small skimmers and the odd roach); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-12-0 (punch-roach); Bernie Leatherbarrow (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-11-0 (a few roach and small skimmers); Perry Follows (Team Eclipse) 1-7-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Hinksford, Dudley, W. Mids. Sun. (Joint 1st) Andy Sloan 1-5-8; Paul Skidmore 1-5-8; Simon West 0-12-8; Geoff Garrish 0-12-0.
Wolverhampton AA Two Day Spring Festival 2025, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood, S. Staffs. Sat., Day One (60 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-6; Danny Martin (Drennan NW) 6-11-0; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 6-2-0; Graham Smith (England International/Daiwa Dorking) 5-2-0; Michael Gorry (Scunthorpe) 5-1-6; Pete Chilton (Four Ashes AC) 4-14-11. Sun., Day Two, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Dave Lloyd (Preston Innovations) 8-0-0; John Taylor (Maver Ringers Powered by Dragon Energy) 7-6-0; Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-0-0; Dave Brown (Preston Innovations) 6-3-11; Scott Doodson (Drennan NW) 6-3-0; Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-9-12. Festival overall: Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3 (13-8-2); Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 3 (9-14-4); Karl Haywood (HanKat Superteam AS) 4; Scott Doodson (Drennan NW) 5 (10-3-6); Danny Martin (Drennan NW) 5 (9-15-0); Chris Godding (Rugby) 6.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Farm Down Road to Jewson’s Section, Stafford, Staffs. Wed (15 fished). Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-15-0 (three skimmers plus bits on poled maggots); Roger Corbett (Bridgtown Social AC) 2-0-0 (basically two skimmers on poled worm); Steve Askey (Stafford) 1-12-2 (three small skimmers plus the odd stamp-roach mainly on poled worm and pinkies); Paul Dyer 1-11-8 (a couple of skimmers plus the odd roach on poled pinkies); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-3-0 (half a dozen stamp-roach on poled pinkies); Dave Holbrook (Team Eclipse) 0-14-4 (a few roach).
STILLWATERS
Bridgnorth British Legion AC, Hoccum Pool, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Dan Shinton 52-6-0 (carp on poled meat and corn); Jez Williams 37-0-0; Graham Ilic 31-6-0; Rick Rogers 15-8-0.
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun (21 fished). Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 37-10-0 (bream); Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 21-14-0; Rich Lawson (Telford) 18-12-0.
COMMERCIALS
Bateman Vine AC, Haye Farm Fishery, Ribbesford, Bewdley, Worcs. Sun., Dexter’s Pool. Niell Gater 64-9-0 (carp on poled caster up in the water); Mark Holmes 36-5-0 (carp shallow); Dave Lester 25-9-0 (carp); Stuart Mills 21-0-0 (carp shallow).
Carney Pools Winter League, Final Round (6), Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Hawker & Damsel Pools. Mark Colclough 121-9-0; Jamie Nicol 100-9-0; Paul Grattage 98-14-0; Clive Nixon 57-6-0; Darren Stewart 44-3-0; Wayne Franks 43-3-0. Final league: Nigel Clarke 3; Dave Stokes 8; Andy Willett 10; Ant Adams 11 (on weight); Gaz Lockley 11; Paul Grattage 12.
Izaak Walton Fishery, Chebsey, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Top & Canal Pools. C. Williams 83-3-0; E. Knight 64-12-0; M. George 56-13-0; J. Andrews 45-10-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Beech & Ash Lakes. Ash Davies 88-2-0; Simon Richardson 86-4-0; Pete Bowen 85-7-0; Ady Painton 80-0-0; Danny Bridgen 76-6-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Sat 29th Mar., New Inn AC. A. Abbott 103-12-0; R. Wang 36-12-0; D. Yale 33-10-0. Sun 30th Mar., Open. Carl Hobbs (Ironbridge) 129-7-0 (carp to double figures everywhere on feeder tactics); Fred Cook (Woodstone Warriors AC) 91-12-0 (eight carp on pole tactics); Wayne Harris (Ironbridge) 83-3-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics). Thurs., Open. Neil ‘Tyson’ Park (Little Dawley AC) 132-15-0 (carp to 12lb on the pellet waggler); Tony Price (Graham Jones AC) 87-15-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics); Steve Owen (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 69-0-0 (carp to 14lb on pole tactics). Sat., Foresters AC (Rod Only Match). K. Pace 74-5-0; S. Jeavons 65-11-0; N. Worley 48-1-0. Sun., Coseley Ex-Servicemen AC. D. Harkins 85-10-0; D. Gelder 73-0-0; P. Nicklin 70-4-0.
The Cob House Fishery, Wichenford, Worcester, Worcs. Sat., Open, Laurel Pool. Lee Boden 105-5-0; Andy Jane 105-3-0; Steve Brown 104-15-0; Josh Gaunt 103-12-0. Sat., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gary Page 238-12-0; Rob Whitehouse 110-15-0; Max Galaszewski 141-2-0; Warren Jennings 139-14-0.
Wilden Pools Silvers Winter League, Final Round (9), Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun. Alan Evans 15-10-0 (bream on pole tactics); Steve Morris 14-3-0 (skimmers and roach on pole and whip tactics); Kevin Tipton 13-10-0 (skimmers on pole tactics). Final league: Jamie Baker 9; Kevin Tipton 11; Gary Jones 12 (one section win countbacks); Roger Brown 12; Alan Evans 12.
