CANALS
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Bridge Street Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 1-7-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 0-11-8; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 0-8-6.
Droitwich Spa AC, Droitwich Barge Canal, Porters Mill Section, Worcester, Worcs. Sun. Mike Higginbotham 9-7-0; Rich Ford 8-2-12; Alan Henson 3-12-2.
HanKat Superteam AS Easter Monday Mini Festival 2025, Stourbridge Extension Canal, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Morning Match, Addison Road Area: Matt Dutton 6-4-8; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-5-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-0-0; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-7-7; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-7-0; Ste Worton (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-2-0. Afternoon Match, Moor Street Area: Chris Furnival (Unattached) 9-2-0; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 7-1-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-8-0; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-3-0; Mark Douglas (Bailey’s Tackle) 2-15-10; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-3-13. Festival overall: Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 6; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 7; Matt Dutton 8.
Wolverhampton AA Opens, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood (from the mobile homes down to the A5), S. Staffs. Wed (20 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-2-3; Dave Leavesley (Barford AA) 3-1-14; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 2-8-13; Tony Moreton 2-8-2; (Joint 5th) Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-7-0; Darren Barrett (B’ham) 2-7-0. Sun., Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Wombourne, S. Staffs. (24 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-15 (four bream); Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 6-2-3 (two bream and a big skimmer); Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC) 5-14-0; Rory Mason (Colmic NW) 4-8-0; Phil Mattock (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 3-14-5; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 3-13-13.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Slade Heath (above the bridge and below the bridge), Coven, Staffs. Wed (12 fished). Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-15-3 (three bream to 2lb and a few roach on pole-fished worm and caster); Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-1-3 (all small roach and gudgeon; a few on poled bread-punch but mainly on pinkies); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-11-8 (small pinkie-fish); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 1-11-0 (small pinkie-fish); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-9-15 (small pinkie-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-7-10 (small pinkie-fish).
Worcester Spring League, Round 2, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Blackpole & Perdiswell, Worcs. Sun (15 fished). Keith Hunt 8-1-0; Colin Jew 6-5-0; Andy Beasley 5-4-0; Micky Simpson 4-13-0; Anthony Taylor 4-11-0; Gary Clarke 4-7-0. (no league placings supplied).
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Opens, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows Section. Winner: Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 28-7-0. Section winners: Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 10-4-0; Trevor Hope (OAC) 10-2-0. Sun., Shallows & Hotel Bank Section (16 fished). Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 38-15-0 (14 skimmers and bream on Method feeder tactics); Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 24-4-0 (bream on conventional feeder with corn); Jim Evans (Bait-Tech) 14-8-0 (skimmers and bream on feeder tactics). Easter Mon., Shallows Section. Mike Careless 40-4-0 (all bream on feeder tactics); Jim Evans (Bait-Tech) 18-1-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics);; Richard Lawson (Telford) 17-5-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Bateman Vine AC, Kingsnordley, Fisheries, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Kingfisher Pool. Niell Gater 25-11-0 (inc. a 21lb 2oz carp); David Lester 21-0-0 (carp); Mick Ashmore 4-2-0 (skimmers); Mark Holmes 1-1-0 (silvers).
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Fri., Over 50’s Fishing Masters Match, Ash, Kurve, Chestnut & Pine Pools. Mick Lees 114-8-0; Kelvin Acton 107-15-0; Dave Smith 95-10-0; Lee Richards 87-10-0; Jon Newton 72-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson 96-2-0; Bill Hill 92-11-0; Eric Bancroft 76-10-0; Steve Owen 76-4-0; Dave Mortlock 72-10-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 123-14-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 117-14-0; Garethn Unwin (Big C) 85-15-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson 63-4-0; Bill Hill 60-8-0; Eric Bancroft 53-10-0; Stuart Aston 42-13-0. Good Fri., Open, Chestnut Pool. Bob Baker (Vard’s Tackle) 132-8-0; Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 109-12-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 107-8-0; Mal Boden (Preston Innovations Boldings) 96-1-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Kenny Humphreys 106-7-0; Paul Hemming 84-11-0; Phil Roberts 73-2-0; Colin Reynolds 61-0-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Simon Christian (Preston Innovations Boldings) 106-4-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 94-0-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 85-3-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Mark Evans (Weston Pools) 130-8-0 (carp to 16lb on the pellet waggler); Tony Price (Graham Jones AC) 109-1-0 (carp to 16lb on the pellet waggler); Clive Wynn (Quarry Pool) 92-2-0 (carp to 17lb on pole tactics). Sat., Little Dawley AC. Stuart Russell 133-6-0 (carp to 16lb on the bomb and pellet waggler); Simon Harris 99-8-0 (carp to 14lb on the pellet waggler); Richard Lamb 60-14-0 (carp to 12lb on pole tactics). Sun., Baggeridge AC. Sam Gayden 108-7-0 (carp to over 14lb on poled tactics shallow); Adrian Westwood 77-7-0 (carp to over 12lb on pole tactics shallow); C. Colbourne 41-7-0 (carp to over 12lb on pole tactics). Easter Mon., Open. Steve Lowe (Woodstone Warriors AC) 97-5-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellet); Connor Park (Little Dawley AC) 88-8-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellet and pellet waggler); Richard Lamb (Little Dawley AC) 85-11-0 (carp to double figures on poled banded pellet and pellet waggler).
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Lee Lamb 91-4-0; David Fearnley 63-11-0; Terry Collins 59-1-0. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Andy Amos 55-1-0; Kerry Kirkwood 53-15-0;
Canal Kings Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Bridge Street Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 1-7-0; Ben Garbett (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 0-11-8; Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 0-8-6.
Droitwich Spa AC, Droitwich Barge Canal, Porters Mill Section, Worcester, Worcs. Sun. Mike Higginbotham 9-7-0; Rich Ford 8-2-12; Alan Henson 3-12-2.
HanKat Superteam AS Easter Monday Mini Festival 2025, Stourbridge Extension Canal, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Morning Match, Addison Road Area: Matt Dutton 6-4-8; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-5-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-0-0; Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-7-7; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-7-0; Ste Worton (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-2-0. Afternoon Match, Moor Street Area: Chris Furnival (Unattached) 9-2-0; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 7-1-4; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-8-0; Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-3-0; Mark Douglas (Bailey’s Tackle) 2-15-10; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 2-3-13. Festival overall: Lee Woodhouse (HanKat Superteam AS) 6; Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle) 7; Matt Dutton 8.
Wolverhampton AA Opens, Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood (from the mobile homes down to the A5), S. Staffs. Wed (20 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-2-3; Dave Leavesley (Barford AA) 3-1-14; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 2-8-13; Tony Moreton 2-8-2; (Joint 5th) Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-7-0; Darren Barrett (B’ham) 2-7-0. Sun., Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Wombourne, S. Staffs. (24 fished). Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-15 (four bream); Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 6-2-3 (two bream and a big skimmer); Dave Mawby (Wellingborough AC) 5-14-0; Rory Mason (Colmic NW) 4-8-0; Phil Mattock (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 3-14-5; Dave Dale (Colmic NW) 3-13-13.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Slade Heath (above the bridge and below the bridge), Coven, Staffs. Wed (12 fished). Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 5-15-3 (three bream to 2lb and a few roach on pole-fished worm and caster); Mick Hatchard (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 2-1-3 (all small roach and gudgeon; a few on poled bread-punch but mainly on pinkies); Paul Deehan (Bridgtown Social AC) 1-11-8 (small pinkie-fish); Dave Berrow (Matlock) 1-11-0 (small pinkie-fish); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-9-15 (small pinkie-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-7-10 (small pinkie-fish).
Worcester Spring League, Round 2, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Blackpole & Perdiswell, Worcs. Sun (15 fished). Keith Hunt 8-1-0; Colin Jew 6-5-0; Andy Beasley 5-4-0; Micky Simpson 4-13-0; Anthony Taylor 4-11-0; Gary Clarke 4-7-0. (no league placings supplied).
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Opens, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Shallows Section. Winner: Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 28-7-0. Section winners: Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 10-4-0; Trevor Hope (OAC) 10-2-0. Sun., Shallows & Hotel Bank Section (16 fished). Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle/Sensas) 38-15-0 (14 skimmers and bream on Method feeder tactics); Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 24-4-0 (bream on conventional feeder with corn); Jim Evans (Bait-Tech) 14-8-0 (skimmers and bream on feeder tactics). Easter Mon., Shallows Section. Mike Careless 40-4-0 (all bream on feeder tactics); Jim Evans (Bait-Tech) 18-1-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics);; Richard Lawson (Telford) 17-5-0 (bream and skimmers on feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Bateman Vine AC, Kingsnordley, Fisheries, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Kingfisher Pool. Niell Gater 25-11-0 (inc. a 21lb 2oz carp); David Lester 21-0-0 (carp); Mick Ashmore 4-2-0 (skimmers); Mark Holmes 1-1-0 (silvers).
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Fri., Over 50’s Fishing Masters Match, Ash, Kurve, Chestnut & Pine Pools. Mick Lees 114-8-0; Kelvin Acton 107-15-0; Dave Smith 95-10-0; Lee Richards 87-10-0; Jon Newton 72-12-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson 96-2-0; Bill Hill 92-11-0; Eric Bancroft 76-10-0; Steve Owen 76-4-0; Dave Mortlock 72-10-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 123-14-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 117-14-0; Garethn Unwin (Big C) 85-15-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Mick Jamieson 63-4-0; Bill Hill 60-8-0; Eric Bancroft 53-10-0; Stuart Aston 42-13-0. Good Fri., Open, Chestnut Pool. Bob Baker (Vard’s Tackle) 132-8-0; Mark Rathbone (St. Francis) 109-12-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 107-8-0; Mal Boden (Preston Innovations Boldings) 96-1-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Sycamore Pool. Kenny Humphreys 106-7-0; Paul Hemming 84-11-0; Phil Roberts 73-2-0; Colin Reynolds 61-0-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Simon Christian (Preston Innovations Boldings) 106-4-0; Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 94-0-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 85-3-0.
Quarry Pool Fishery, Aston Eyre, Shrops. Thurs., Open. Mark Evans (Weston Pools) 130-8-0 (carp to 16lb on the pellet waggler); Tony Price (Graham Jones AC) 109-1-0 (carp to 16lb on the pellet waggler); Clive Wynn (Quarry Pool) 92-2-0 (carp to 17lb on pole tactics). Sat., Little Dawley AC. Stuart Russell 133-6-0 (carp to 16lb on the bomb and pellet waggler); Simon Harris 99-8-0 (carp to 14lb on the pellet waggler); Richard Lamb 60-14-0 (carp to 12lb on pole tactics). Sun., Baggeridge AC. Sam Gayden 108-7-0 (carp to over 14lb on poled tactics shallow); Adrian Westwood 77-7-0 (carp to over 12lb on pole tactics shallow); C. Colbourne 41-7-0 (carp to over 12lb on pole tactics). Easter Mon., Open. Steve Lowe (Woodstone Warriors AC) 97-5-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellet); Connor Park (Little Dawley AC) 88-8-0 (carp to double figures on the bomb with banded pellet and pellet waggler); Richard Lamb (Little Dawley AC) 85-11-0 (carp to double figures on poled banded pellet and pellet waggler).
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Lee Lamb 91-4-0; David Fearnley 63-11-0; Terry Collins 59-1-0. Sat., Open, Canal Pool. Andy Amos 55-1-0; Kerry Kirkwood 53-15-0;
