CANALS
Angling Trust Warwickshire Teams of Eight Winter League, Final Round (6), Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (48 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-3-8 (big perch on poled maggot); Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 8-8-0 (perch and roach on poled caster); Sam Bickley (Nytro Central) 8-1-13 (perch on poled caster); Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 7-13-0 (roach, perch and skimmers on poled bread and worms); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 6-15-9 (two big skimmers on poled bread and two big perch on poled worm); Carl Smith (Nytro Central) 6-7-7. Teams: Nytro Central 23; Drennan Leics. MVDE 28 (two section wins); Sensas Black Country 28 (one section win and three seconds); Bag’em/Maver Midlands 28 (one section win and two seconds); 3 Counties 30; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 31. Final league: Bag’em/Maver Midlands 14; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 19 (one first, one second and two thirds); Drennan Leics. MVDE 19 (one first, one second and one third); Nytro Central 20; 3 Counties 24; Sensas Black Country 25. Qualifiers for the February 2025 Grand Final: Bag’em/Maver Midlands; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Boats Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (12 fished). Stu Cutter (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-9-5; Josh Millard (Monkhall) 5-15-15; Karl Haywood (Sportsman AA) 2-13-9; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-10-5; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 1-4-12; Kev Clarke (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 0-13-4.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (12 fished). Karl Haywood (Sportsman AA) 20-0-8; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 17-2-0; Barry Williams (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 13-8-0; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 11-13-6; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 11-12-0; Cieran Carroll (HanKat Supeteam AS) 11-9-0.
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS 3-A-Side Winter League, Round 4, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (21 fished). Chris Holmes (Middle Severn Angling) 14-8-0; Jez Williams (RUN D.M.C.) 13-3-0; Dave George (RUN D.M.C.) 11-8-0; Phil Coles (A.B.C.) 9-13-0. Teams: Joint 1st Anchor Inn 17; RUN D.M.C. 17. League: Anchor Inn 81; Middle Severn Angling 63; (Joint 3rd) Bridgnorth AS 57; RUN D.M.C. 57; Foster’s Arms 51; A.B.C. 41; L.S.E. 39.
STILLWATERS
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Kingswood Lake, Cannock, Staffs. Sat (11 fished). Dave Ridgeway (Shifnal) 15-8-0 (mainly roach on feeder and pole tactics); Bob Harris (Blackfords) 14-6-0 (bream to 3lb on the Method feeder); Chris Brown (Blackfords) 11-12-0 (bream to 3lb on the Method feeder).
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps & Hotel Bank Sections. Mike Careless (Patshull) 11-9-0 (three bream on slider tactics); Jason Bucknell (Little Dawley AS) 3-12-0 (one bream and one roach on feeder tactics); Selwyn Owens (Patshull) 2-12-0 (one bream and two skimmers on feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon 2nd Dec., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Gary Gollins 86-2-0; Steve Owen 82-12-0; Dave Mortlock 31-13-0. Wed 4th Dec., Open, Larch Pool. Les Willey (Walsall) 74-7-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 70-9-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 70-7-0. Thurs 5th Dec., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 68-14-0; Clive Wright 50-4-0; Gary Gollins 27-4-0. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 69-15-0; Bill Hill 60-15-0; Colin Reynolds 44-13-0; Pete Sawyer 42-14-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 37-4-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 31-15-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 25-2-0. Thurs., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wright 48-0-0; Steve Owen 38-10-0; Gary Gollins 35-11-0; Bill Hill 30-8-0.
The Jason Jones Saturday Club, Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat., Hawk Pool. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 32-3-0 (six carp and one ide on feeder and pole tactics); Icky Kull (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 30-10-0 (mainly carp on bomb and pole tactics); Ryan Perks (Wednesfield) 22-10-0 (mainly carp on bomb and pole tactics).
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Stretton Pool. Tony Woollaston 48-11-0; Steve Halliwell 17-5-0; Chris Diamond 16-2-0. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Belvedere Pool. Colin Roberts 38-6-0; Mark Evans 30-9-0; Martin Taylor 26-9-0. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Chris Lane 58-15-0; Jamie Roden 45-15-0; Alan Griffiths 40-5-0.
Angling Trust Warwickshire Teams of Eight Winter League, Final Round (6), Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley, Staffs. Sun (48 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 9-3-8 (big perch on poled maggot); Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 8-8-0 (perch and roach on poled caster); Sam Bickley (Nytro Central) 8-1-13 (perch on poled caster); Ben Sharratt (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 7-13-0 (roach, perch and skimmers on poled bread and worms); Derek Jackson (3 Counties) 6-15-9 (two big skimmers on poled bread and two big perch on poled worm); Carl Smith (Nytro Central) 6-7-7. Teams: Nytro Central 23; Drennan Leics. MVDE 28 (two section wins); Sensas Black Country 28 (one section win and three seconds); Bag’em/Maver Midlands 28 (one section win and two seconds); 3 Counties 30; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 31. Final league: Bag’em/Maver Midlands 14; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 19 (one first, one second and two thirds); Drennan Leics. MVDE 19 (one first, one second and one third); Nytro Central 20; 3 Counties 24; Sensas Black Country 25. Qualifiers for the February 2025 Grand Final: Bag’em/Maver Midlands; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech.
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Stourbridge Canal, Boats Section, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat (12 fished). Stu Cutter (HanKat Superteam AS) 7-9-5; Josh Millard (Monkhall) 5-15-15; Karl Haywood (Sportsman AA) 2-13-9; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-10-5; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 1-4-12; Kev Clarke (Cradley Heath Labour AC) 0-13-4.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (12 fished). Karl Haywood (Sportsman AA) 20-0-8; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 17-2-0; Barry Williams (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 13-8-0; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 11-13-6; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 11-12-0; Cieran Carroll (HanKat Supeteam AS) 11-9-0.
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS 3-A-Side Winter League, Round 4, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (21 fished). Chris Holmes (Middle Severn Angling) 14-8-0; Jez Williams (RUN D.M.C.) 13-3-0; Dave George (RUN D.M.C.) 11-8-0; Phil Coles (A.B.C.) 9-13-0. Teams: Joint 1st Anchor Inn 17; RUN D.M.C. 17. League: Anchor Inn 81; Middle Severn Angling 63; (Joint 3rd) Bridgnorth AS 57; RUN D.M.C. 57; Foster’s Arms 51; A.B.C. 41; L.S.E. 39.
STILLWATERS
Blackfords Progressive Association Match, Kingswood Lake, Cannock, Staffs. Sat (11 fished). Dave Ridgeway (Shifnal) 15-8-0 (mainly roach on feeder and pole tactics); Bob Harris (Blackfords) 14-6-0 (bream to 3lb on the Method feeder); Chris Brown (Blackfords) 11-12-0 (bream to 3lb on the Method feeder).
Patshull Park Open, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Deeps & Hotel Bank Sections. Mike Careless (Patshull) 11-9-0 (three bream on slider tactics); Jason Bucknell (Little Dawley AS) 3-12-0 (one bream and one roach on feeder tactics); Selwyn Owens (Patshull) 2-12-0 (one bream and two skimmers on feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon 2nd Dec., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Gary Gollins 86-2-0; Steve Owen 82-12-0; Dave Mortlock 31-13-0. Wed 4th Dec., Open, Larch Pool. Les Willey (Walsall) 74-7-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 70-9-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 70-7-0. Thurs 5th Dec., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 68-14-0; Clive Wright 50-4-0; Gary Gollins 27-4-0. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Steve Owen 69-15-0; Bill Hill 60-15-0; Colin Reynolds 44-13-0; Pete Sawyer 42-14-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 37-4-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 31-15-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 25-2-0. Thurs., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Clive Wright 48-0-0; Steve Owen 38-10-0; Gary Gollins 35-11-0; Bill Hill 30-8-0.
The Jason Jones Saturday Club, Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat., Hawk Pool. Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 32-3-0 (six carp and one ide on feeder and pole tactics); Icky Kull (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 30-10-0 (mainly carp on bomb and pole tactics); Ryan Perks (Wednesfield) 22-10-0 (mainly carp on bomb and pole tactics).
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Stretton Pool. Tony Woollaston 48-11-0; Steve Halliwell 17-5-0; Chris Diamond 16-2-0. Sat., Over 60’s Open, Belvedere Pool. Colin Roberts 38-6-0; Mark Evans 30-9-0; Martin Taylor 26-9-0. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Chris Lane 58-15-0; Jamie Roden 45-15-0; Alan Griffiths 40-5-0.
