CANALS
Black Country Canals Wednesday Evening Series, Dudley No.2 Canal, Powke Lane Fishery Section, Rowley Regis, W. Mids. Wed Eve. Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 4-13-0; Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 4-0-11; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 3-0-5; Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 2-13-4; Dave Scott (Powke Lane Fishery) 1-7-2; Ian Giles (Maver Central Ringer’s Dragon Energy Pentagraphix) 1-5-4. Juniors: Alfie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-3-10.
C.T. Paper Sales Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier No.4, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Wombourne, S. Staffs. Sun (42 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 17-11-8 (ten bream to 2lb 8oz); Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 10-9-4; John Taylor (Maver Central Ringer’s Dragon Powered by Dragon Energy) 9-4-14; Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-0; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 8-5-0; Charlie Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-9-0. (the top twenty anglers [who haven’t already qualified] qualify for the August Final).
Darlaston AC, Dudley No.2 Canal, Withymoor Island Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Sun. Tommy Cross 5-14-0; Daz Joiner 4-4-0; Tom Hartshorne 3-10-0.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun (8 fished). Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 7-12-6; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 4-6-6; Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 3-10-12; Mel Howard (Canal Kings) 2-9-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 1-14-4; Gary Clarke 1-4-10.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Wed (15 fished). Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-11-0 (small roach, gudgeon and perch on pole-fished maggots and pinkie over squatts); John Hanna (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 5-9-4 (the odd skimmer plus perch from 6oz to 8oz on pole-fished maggots and pinkies); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 3-12-4 (one good bream on poled maggot plus small fish and the odd skimmer on poled pinkies); Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-12-2 (the odd skimmer plus roach on poled maggots and worms); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-12-0 (the odd skimmer to 1lb and perch in the 6oz bracket on pole-fished caster and dead red maggots over groundbait); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-11-0 (caster-perch and the odd roach on poled casters).
RIVERS
Angling Choice Qualifier 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Mark Brush 8-9-0; (Joint 2nd) Kelvin Ellaby 7-15-0; Zak Brotherton 7-15-0; Jon Tocknell 7-4-0; Jim Brockie 7-3-0. Festival Finalists: Kevin Ellaby; Zak Brotherton; Dean Moore 5-2-0; Alan Storkey 4-11-0.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Stour, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sun. Andrew Cranston 15-9-0 (roach on the long pole with casters over groundbait and perch plus a bonus tench on chopped worm to the far bank lilies); Steve Kedge 13-6-0 (roach, perch ahd chublets on pole tactics); Mick Nowicki 12-4-0 (small fish plus a bonus tench and bream); Simon Hebditch 12-2-0. Qualifiers: Andrew Cranston; Steve Kedge.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Collingham, Notts. Wed. Phil Foster 12-7-0 (chub and skimmers on a block end feeder with hemp and casters); Matt Hodgetts 12-3-0; Alan Scotthorne 9-10-0 (mainly dace); Jamie Mills 7-4-0 (perch and eels); Wayne Swinscoe 5-8-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – Jamie Mills; Zone B – Phil Foster; Zone C – Alan Scotthorne.
B.A.A. Pairs Match, Warwickshire Avon, Pershore & Pensham, Worcs. Sat (46 fished). John Billingham (Storey’s Halesowen RBL) 15-0-0 (top weight at Pershore – one barbel and a few chub) & Brian Smith 3-15-0 (Pershore) (38); James Robbins (Cadence) 2-4-0 (Pershore) & Tony Eaves (Cadence) 28-13-0 (top weight at Pensham – bream) (36); Anthony Fisher 2-9-0 (Pershore) & Kevin Lavelle 14-1-0 (Pensham) (35); Phil Bendell 2-15-0 (Pershore) & James Wilson 6-13-0 (Pensham) (34); Duncan Gailiss-field 9-8-0 (Pershore) & Tom Boulton 2-6-0 (Pensham) (32). Pershore Individual Sections: Duncan Gailiss-Field 9-8-0 (1-9); Jason Evans 3-15-0 (12-20); Simon Pickering 11-6-0 (22-29); Harry Newell 3-12-0 (30-34). Pensham Individual Sections: Phil Cooper 8-8-0 (1-5); Seamus Bourke 8-8-0 (6-11); Garry Mason 7-9-0 (12-17); Malcolm Merrick 15-11-0 (18-23).
Bridgnorth AS P.M. Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat PM (25 fished). Tim Banks (Bridgnorth AS) 28-0-0; (Joint 2nd) Martin Harrell (Bewdley) 24-0-0; Matt Hamilton (Droitwich) 24-0-0.
Bridgnorth Comrades AS, River Severn, Private Winscote East Bank, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 38-2-0 (five barbel and five chub on the pellet feeder, with two of them on the lead with meat); Rick Rodgers (Bourneville) 28-8-0 (barbel, bream, perch and two chub on pellet feeder, pole and lead tactics); Joe Holloway 13-15-0.
Evesham Qualifier 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sat. Dean Moore 14-2-0; Andy Murphy 12-3-0; Jason Grant 7-1-0; Mick Nowicki 6-11-0; Andrew Cranston 6-8-0. Evesham Finalists: Jason Grant; Chris Gorrell 5-13-0; Andy Murphy; Mick Nowicki.
River Severn Float Championship 2025, Round 2, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed (46 fished). Rob Brennan 25-10-0; Jim Wilson 18-14-0; Geoff Brierley 18-10-0; Dave Roberts 18-6-0; Trevor Chalk 16-6-0; Dave Foxall 16-1-0. League: Jim Wilson 93; Dave Foxall 92; Adam Slade 89; Geoff Brierley 84 (28-14-0); Steve Maher 84 (26-2-0); Martin Challenger 84 (24-10-0).
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Golf Course, Shallows & Deep Sections (29 fished). Lewis Breeze (Drennan NW) 44-13-0; Steve Mitchell 29-8-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 25-14-0 (bream and skimmer weights to whip, pole and feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Final, Westwood Lakes, Wyberton, Lincs. Sat. Brad Lucas 54K 225g; Steve Openshaw 53K 200g; Kerry Kirkwood 51K 175g; David Shires 42K 900g; Andy Power 42K 375g; Steve Forster 42K 150g.
Bateman Vine AC, Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Larch Pool. Trevor Williams 52-14-0 (Golden Peg win); Pat Doyle 40-13-0; M. Holmes 35-6-0; Neil Gater 32-0-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Ash, Pine & Beech Pools. Graham Rigby 271-7-0; Dylan Taylor 234-5-0; Steve Jackson 213-11-0; Darren Acton 162-10-0; Dave Smith 155-9-0; Kelvin Acton 153-2-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 105-10-0; Bill Hill 78-6-0; Bob Clarke 74-1-0; Eric Bancroft 66-2-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 192-11-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 106-4-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 75-8-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 60-14-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Ron Clarke 84-4-0; Bill Hill 73-15-0; Tony Price 55-7-0; Eric Bancroft 52-13-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Oak & Larch Pools. Gary Hick 110-12-0; Josh Humphreys 90-14-0; Clive Wynn 82-6-0; Colin Reynolds 67-14-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 150-6-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 115-8-0; Mal Boden (Preston Innovations Boldings) 100-14-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 85-5-0.
The Cob House Fishery, Wichenford, Worcester, Worcs. Sat., Open, Wyatt’s Pool. Lee Boden 198-4-0; Steve Kendrick 164-6-0; Luke Hughes 151-4-0; Gary Page 149-8-0; Gary Hughes 137-7-0; Sam Parker 136-6-0.
Black Country Canals Wednesday Evening Series, Dudley No.2 Canal, Powke Lane Fishery Section, Rowley Regis, W. Mids. Wed Eve. Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam AS/Sensas Black Country) 4-13-0; Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 4-0-11; Mark Hardman (Sensas Black Country) 3-0-5; Paul Norledge (Sensas Black Country) 2-13-4; Dave Scott (Powke Lane Fishery) 1-7-2; Ian Giles (Maver Central Ringer’s Dragon Energy Pentagraphix) 1-5-4. Juniors: Alfie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-3-10.
C.T. Paper Sales Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier No.4, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Wombourne, S. Staffs. Sun (42 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 17-11-8 (ten bream to 2lb 8oz); Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 10-9-4; John Taylor (Maver Central Ringer’s Dragon Powered by Dragon Energy) 9-4-14; Dave Hughes (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 8-14-0; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 8-5-0; Charlie Smith (Bridgtown Social AC) 6-9-0. (the top twenty anglers [who haven’t already qualified] qualify for the August Final).
Darlaston AC, Dudley No.2 Canal, Withymoor Island Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Sun. Tommy Cross 5-14-0; Daz Joiner 4-4-0; Tom Hartshorne 3-10-0.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Bridge Street North Section, Smethwick, W. Mids. Sun (8 fished). Wayne Sharpe (Sensas Black Country) 7-12-6; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 4-6-6; Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 3-10-12; Mel Howard (Canal Kings) 2-9-0; Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 1-14-4; Gary Clarke 1-4-10.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Izaak Walton [Stafford] AA Water), Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Wed (15 fished). Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-11-0 (small roach, gudgeon and perch on pole-fished maggots and pinkie over squatts); John Hanna (Milo/Bait-Tech West Midlands) 5-9-4 (the odd skimmer plus perch from 6oz to 8oz on pole-fished maggots and pinkies); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 3-12-4 (one good bream on poled maggot plus small fish and the odd skimmer on poled pinkies); Carl Westwood (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-12-2 (the odd skimmer plus roach on poled maggots and worms); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-12-0 (the odd skimmer to 1lb and perch in the 6oz bracket on pole-fished caster and dead red maggots over groundbait); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-11-0 (caster-perch and the odd roach on poled casters).
RIVERS
Angling Choice Qualifier 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Wed. Mark Brush 8-9-0; (Joint 2nd) Kelvin Ellaby 7-15-0; Zak Brotherton 7-15-0; Jon Tocknell 7-4-0; Jim Brockie 7-3-0. Festival Finalists: Kevin Ellaby; Zak Brotherton; Dean Moore 5-2-0; Alan Storkey 4-11-0.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Stour, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Sun. Andrew Cranston 15-9-0 (roach on the long pole with casters over groundbait and perch plus a bonus tench on chopped worm to the far bank lilies); Steve Kedge 13-6-0 (roach, perch ahd chublets on pole tactics); Mick Nowicki 12-4-0 (small fish plus a bonus tench and bream); Simon Hebditch 12-2-0. Qualifiers: Andrew Cranston; Steve Kedge.
Angling Trust Riverfest 2025 Qualifier, River Trent, Collingham, Notts. Wed. Phil Foster 12-7-0 (chub and skimmers on a block end feeder with hemp and casters); Matt Hodgetts 12-3-0; Alan Scotthorne 9-10-0 (mainly dace); Jamie Mills 7-4-0 (perch and eels); Wayne Swinscoe 5-8-0. Qualifiers: Zone A – Jamie Mills; Zone B – Phil Foster; Zone C – Alan Scotthorne.
B.A.A. Pairs Match, Warwickshire Avon, Pershore & Pensham, Worcs. Sat (46 fished). John Billingham (Storey’s Halesowen RBL) 15-0-0 (top weight at Pershore – one barbel and a few chub) & Brian Smith 3-15-0 (Pershore) (38); James Robbins (Cadence) 2-4-0 (Pershore) & Tony Eaves (Cadence) 28-13-0 (top weight at Pensham – bream) (36); Anthony Fisher 2-9-0 (Pershore) & Kevin Lavelle 14-1-0 (Pensham) (35); Phil Bendell 2-15-0 (Pershore) & James Wilson 6-13-0 (Pensham) (34); Duncan Gailiss-field 9-8-0 (Pershore) & Tom Boulton 2-6-0 (Pensham) (32). Pershore Individual Sections: Duncan Gailiss-Field 9-8-0 (1-9); Jason Evans 3-15-0 (12-20); Simon Pickering 11-6-0 (22-29); Harry Newell 3-12-0 (30-34). Pensham Individual Sections: Phil Cooper 8-8-0 (1-5); Seamus Bourke 8-8-0 (6-11); Garry Mason 7-9-0 (12-17); Malcolm Merrick 15-11-0 (18-23).
Bridgnorth AS P.M. Open, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat PM (25 fished). Tim Banks (Bridgnorth AS) 28-0-0; (Joint 2nd) Martin Harrell (Bewdley) 24-0-0; Matt Hamilton (Droitwich) 24-0-0.
Bridgnorth Comrades AS, River Severn, Private Winscote East Bank, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 38-2-0 (five barbel and five chub on the pellet feeder, with two of them on the lead with meat); Rick Rodgers (Bourneville) 28-8-0 (barbel, bream, perch and two chub on pellet feeder, pole and lead tactics); Joe Holloway 13-15-0.
Evesham Qualifier 2025, Warwickshire Avon, Evesham, Worcs. Sat. Dean Moore 14-2-0; Andy Murphy 12-3-0; Jason Grant 7-1-0; Mick Nowicki 6-11-0; Andrew Cranston 6-8-0. Evesham Finalists: Jason Grant; Chris Gorrell 5-13-0; Andy Murphy; Mick Nowicki.
River Severn Float Championship 2025, Round 2, River Severn (KDAA Water), Bewdley, Worcs. Wed (46 fished). Rob Brennan 25-10-0; Jim Wilson 18-14-0; Geoff Brierley 18-10-0; Dave Roberts 18-6-0; Trevor Chalk 16-6-0; Dave Foxall 16-1-0. League: Jim Wilson 93; Dave Foxall 92; Adam Slade 89; Geoff Brierley 84 (28-14-0); Steve Maher 84 (26-2-0); Martin Challenger 84 (24-10-0).
STILLWATERS
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sun., Open, Golf Course, Shallows & Deep Sections (29 fished). Lewis Breeze (Drennan NW) 44-13-0; Steve Mitchell 29-8-0; Paul Bucknell (Little Dawley AC) 25-14-0 (bream and skimmer weights to whip, pole and feeder tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Final, Westwood Lakes, Wyberton, Lincs. Sat. Brad Lucas 54K 225g; Steve Openshaw 53K 200g; Kerry Kirkwood 51K 175g; David Shires 42K 900g; Andy Power 42K 375g; Steve Forster 42K 150g.
Bateman Vine AC, Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun., Larch Pool. Trevor Williams 52-14-0 (Golden Peg win); Pat Doyle 40-13-0; M. Holmes 35-6-0; Neil Gater 32-0-0.
MAP Marston Fields Fishery, Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids. Sat., Open, Ash, Pine & Beech Pools. Graham Rigby 271-7-0; Dylan Taylor 234-5-0; Steve Jackson 213-11-0; Darren Acton 162-10-0; Dave Smith 155-9-0; Kelvin Acton 153-2-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Tony Price 105-10-0; Bill Hill 78-6-0; Bob Clarke 74-1-0; Eric Bancroft 66-2-0. Wed., Open, Willows Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 192-11-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 106-4-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 75-8-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 60-14-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Ron Clarke 84-4-0; Bill Hill 73-15-0; Tony Price 55-7-0; Eric Bancroft 52-13-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Oak & Larch Pools. Gary Hick 110-12-0; Josh Humphreys 90-14-0; Clive Wynn 82-6-0; Colin Reynolds 67-14-0. Sun., Open, Willows Pool. Ziggy Lees (Preston Innovations Boldings) 150-6-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 115-8-0; Mal Boden (Preston Innovations Boldings) 100-14-0; Dave Bowater (Preston Innovations Boldings) 85-5-0.
The Cob House Fishery, Wichenford, Worcester, Worcs. Sat., Open, Wyatt’s Pool. Lee Boden 198-4-0; Steve Kendrick 164-6-0; Luke Hughes 151-4-0; Gary Page 149-8-0; Gary Hughes 137-7-0; Sam Parker 136-6-0.
