CANALS
Bridgtown Social AC, Trent & Mersey Canal, The Fruit Farm Section, Gt. Haywood, Staffs. Sun. Mark Foster 6-14-12 (two bonus perch; 2lb and 1lb apiece plus silvers); Colin Tillet 5-11-6 (two bonus perch; one around the 2lb mark plus silvers); Dave Smith 5-0-0 (mainly decent perch to 1lb); Roger Corbett 4-8-6 (mainly silvers); Paul Deehan 4-4-8 (mainly silvers); Joe Athersmith 4-3-12 (a couple of bonus perch plus silvers).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Mark Wyton 6-5-11 (mainly mixed size gudgeon); Steve Thomson 4-10-0 (190 gudgeon and roach on poled-bread punch); Johnny Benness 4-6-7 (punch-fish); Michael Thomson 3-4-0 (punch and pinkie-fish); John Cunningham 2-8-4 (perch, roach and gudgeon on poled worm and maggot); Malcolm Bethell 2-6-4 (roach and gudgeon, plus one chublet, one skimmer and one daddy ruffe on various baits on the pole).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.1 Canal, Link 51 & Pub Sections, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 8-1-0; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-15-12; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 6-12-3; Dave Arnold (Canal Kings) 4-9-0; Mick Ellett 4-2-8; Ian Thompson (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-10-12.
Sensas Lifestyle MG/Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Teams of Six Autumn/Winter League, Round 3, Shropshire Union Canal, High Onn to Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Sun (54 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 10-0-0 (skimmers plus good roach and perch on the last but one peg in the wood); Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-4-8 (200 small roach); Bob Yeomans (Team Eclipse) 7-3-12 (all perch); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-11-0; Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue) 5-4-1; John Hanna (Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue) 4-13-10 (skimmers and roach). Teams: Colmic NW 21; (Joint 2nd) Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 23; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 23; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 24; Sensas Lifestyle MG Red 30; Team Eclipse 34. League: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 65; Bag’em/Maver Midlands 77; Colmic NW 84; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 87; Sensas Black Country 88; Wolverhampton AA 90.
Sportsman AC Opens, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Netherton Tunnel End, Tividale, W. Mids. Wed. Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 9-0-0; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 7-8-0; Pete Fellows (Sportsman AC) 6-10-0. Sun. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 7-2-0; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 6-9-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 5-5-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stew Poney Section, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun. Paul Skidmore 5-6-0 (perch, roach and skimmers on pole-fished worm and pinkie); Geoff Garrish 5-1-0; Malcolm Merrick 4-6-0; Sean Waite 3-12-8; Garry Mason 3-6-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (22 fished). Stuart ‘Butterfingers’ Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 7-14-14 (roach and the odd skimmer); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 7-13-3 (roach and the odd skimmer); Steve Cope (Four Ashes AC) 6-8-12 (a 1lb 8oz perch, roach and hybrids on poled bread punch and red maggot over groundbait); Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 5-10-11 (perch and roach); Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-4-4; Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-0-0 (perch and roach).
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Winter League, Round 2, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Mark Blackburn (Anchor Inn) 17-14-0; Jez Williams (Run DMC) 14-12-0 (two barbel plus chub and silvers); Graham Ilic (Foster’s Arms) 11-4-0; Gary Farmer (Anchor Inn) 11-0-0. Teams: Anchor Inn 43; Middle Severn Angling 37; (Joint 3rd) Bridgnorth AS 29; Run DMC 29; Foster’s Arms 23; A.B.C. 22; LSE 21. League: Anchor Inn 66; Middle Severn Angling 57; Bridgnorth AS 46; Run DMC 44; Foster’s Arms 34; (Joint 6th) LSE 30; A.B.C. 30.
STILLWATERS
Angling Trust Silver Fish 2024 Qualifier, Barston Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Wed. Rich Reynolds 56-9-0 (skimmers on pole tactics); Jon Arthur 54-11-0 (skimmers); Zak Williams 52-0-0; Carl Hulley 49-4-0; Andy Power 48-4-0; Darren Davis 47-4-0. Qualifiers: Rich Reynolds; Jon Arthur; Lee Kerry 40-14-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill 98-8-0; Steve Owen 83-6-0; Terry Edwards 70-13-0; Mick Jamieson 63-2-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Willows Pool. Steve Owen 78-5-0; Clive Wynn 61-5-0; Gary Hick 46-4-0; Kenny Humphreys 45-0-0. Sun., Open, Larch & Sycamore Pools. Adam Jones (Maver Mavericks) 77-13-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 72-8-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 49-8-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 45-3-0.
Wilden Pool Fishery Winter League, Round 1, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun (16 pegs). Roger Brown 15-14-0; Kevin Tipton 11-11-0; Gary Lewis 9-11-0. (all roach and skimmer weights, mainly to pole tactics).
Bridgtown Social AC, Trent & Mersey Canal, The Fruit Farm Section, Gt. Haywood, Staffs. Sun. Mark Foster 6-14-12 (two bonus perch; 2lb and 1lb apiece plus silvers); Colin Tillet 5-11-6 (two bonus perch; one around the 2lb mark plus silvers); Dave Smith 5-0-0 (mainly decent perch to 1lb); Roger Corbett 4-8-6 (mainly silvers); Paul Deehan 4-4-8 (mainly silvers); Joe Athersmith 4-3-12 (a couple of bonus perch plus silvers).
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, 3 Hammers Golf Course Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun. Mark Wyton 6-5-11 (mainly mixed size gudgeon); Steve Thomson 4-10-0 (190 gudgeon and roach on poled-bread punch); Johnny Benness 4-6-7 (punch-fish); Michael Thomson 3-4-0 (punch and pinkie-fish); John Cunningham 2-8-4 (perch, roach and gudgeon on poled worm and maggot); Malcolm Bethell 2-6-4 (roach and gudgeon, plus one chublet, one skimmer and one daddy ruffe on various baits on the pole).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.1 Canal, Link 51 & Pub Sections, Brierley Hill, W. Mids. Sat. Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 8-1-0; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 6-15-12; Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 6-12-3; Dave Arnold (Canal Kings) 4-9-0; Mick Ellett 4-2-8; Ian Thompson (HanKat Superteam AS) 3-10-12.
Sensas Lifestyle MG/Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA Teams of Six Autumn/Winter League, Round 3, Shropshire Union Canal, High Onn to Little Onn, nr. Church Eaton, Staffs. Sun (54 fished). Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 10-0-0 (skimmers plus good roach and perch on the last but one peg in the wood); Jason Cunningham (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 7-4-8 (200 small roach); Bob Yeomans (Team Eclipse) 7-3-12 (all perch); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-11-0; Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue) 5-4-1; John Hanna (Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue) 4-13-10 (skimmers and roach). Teams: Colmic NW 21; (Joint 2nd) Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 23; Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 23; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 24; Sensas Lifestyle MG Red 30; Team Eclipse 34. League: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 65; Bag’em/Maver Midlands 77; Colmic NW 84; Sensas Lifestyle MG Blue 87; Sensas Black Country 88; Wolverhampton AA 90.
Sportsman AC Opens, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Netherton Tunnel End, Tividale, W. Mids. Wed. Mal Galliers (Sportsman AC) 9-0-0; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 7-8-0; Pete Fellows (Sportsman AC) 6-10-0. Sun. Sir David Sheaf (Canal Kings) 7-2-0; Chris Furnival (Unattached) 6-9-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 5-5-0.
Storey’s Halesowen RBL, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stew Poney Section, nr. Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun. Paul Skidmore 5-6-0 (perch, roach and skimmers on pole-fished worm and pinkie); Geoff Garrish 5-1-0; Malcolm Merrick 4-6-0; Sean Waite 3-12-8; Garry Mason 3-6-0.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Shropshire Union Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (22 fished). Stuart ‘Butterfingers’ Brailsford (Bridgtown Social AC) 7-14-14 (roach and the odd skimmer); Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 7-13-3 (roach and the odd skimmer); Steve Cope (Four Ashes AC) 6-8-12 (a 1lb 8oz perch, roach and hybrids on poled bread punch and red maggot over groundbait); Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 5-10-11 (perch and roach); Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-4-4; Keith Holbrook (Rough Hay AC) 5-0-0 (perch and roach).
RIVERS
Bridgnorth AS Winter League, Round 2, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Mark Blackburn (Anchor Inn) 17-14-0; Jez Williams (Run DMC) 14-12-0 (two barbel plus chub and silvers); Graham Ilic (Foster’s Arms) 11-4-0; Gary Farmer (Anchor Inn) 11-0-0. Teams: Anchor Inn 43; Middle Severn Angling 37; (Joint 3rd) Bridgnorth AS 29; Run DMC 29; Foster’s Arms 23; A.B.C. 22; LSE 21. League: Anchor Inn 66; Middle Severn Angling 57; Bridgnorth AS 46; Run DMC 44; Foster’s Arms 34; (Joint 6th) LSE 30; A.B.C. 30.
STILLWATERS
Angling Trust Silver Fish 2024 Qualifier, Barston Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Wed. Rich Reynolds 56-9-0 (skimmers on pole tactics); Jon Arthur 54-11-0 (skimmers); Zak Williams 52-0-0; Carl Hulley 49-4-0; Andy Power 48-4-0; Darren Davis 47-4-0. Qualifiers: Rich Reynolds; Jon Arthur; Lee Kerry 40-14-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Mon., Over 60’s Club, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill 98-8-0; Steve Owen 83-6-0; Terry Edwards 70-13-0; Mick Jamieson 63-2-0. Sat., Oswestrians AC, Willows Pool. Steve Owen 78-5-0; Clive Wynn 61-5-0; Gary Hick 46-4-0; Kenny Humphreys 45-0-0. Sun., Open, Larch & Sycamore Pools. Adam Jones (Maver Mavericks) 77-13-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 72-8-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 49-8-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 45-3-0.
Wilden Pool Fishery Winter League, Round 1, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. Sun (16 pegs). Roger Brown 15-14-0; Kevin Tipton 11-11-0; Gary Lewis 9-11-0. (all roach and skimmer weights, mainly to pole tactics).
