CANALS
Black Country Canals Wednesday Evening Series, Dudley No.2 Canal (Old Hill AC Water), Boats Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Wed Eve. Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle/Aquastim) 17-14-14 (bream and skimmers on poled pellet); Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 6-0-0 (hybrids, small skimmers, roach and gudgeon); Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam/Sensas Black Country) 3-2-0 (squatt fish); Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-14-4; Lee Smart 1-1-2; (Joint 6th) Alfie Clark (HanKat Superteam) 0-9-4; Riley Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 0-9-4.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Sections 3 & 4, The Green Sheds, Penkridge, Staffs. Sun (14 fished). Dave Smith 5-8-6 (a 5lb 1oz chub on poled worm plus bits); Mark Wyton 5-1-5 (lots of stamp-roach and perch on pole-fished pinkies and bread-punch); Paul Caley 3-1-0 (a few stamp-roach plus small silvers on poled pinkies); Tony Beech 3-0-4 (lots of silvers); Joe Athersmith 1-13-8 (lots of silvers); James Shinton 1-13-6 (lots of silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales Ltd Prostate Screening Fund Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier, Shropshire Union Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Brewood, S. Staffs. Sun (30 fished). Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-6-3 (70+ roach); Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 3-9-15 (all gudgeon); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-6-11; Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 2-3-14; Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-14-4; Dean Guest (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 1-14-0. Qualifiers: Steve Dudley; Terry Nutt; Glenn Law; Steve Brookes (Nene/Towcester AC) 1-10-15; Dave Brown (Preston Innovations) 1-12-2; Damian Parry (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-7-11.
Shifnal AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershrie Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Deepmore Lane Bridge Section, Calf Heath, Staffs. Sun. Pete Williams 4-1-0; Brian Flemming 1-15-0; Pete Moore 1-9-0.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Prison End Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (12 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 6-5-12 (bream and skimmers); Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 5-0-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-12-8; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 4-8-8; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-5-0; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 3-5-8.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Awbridge, nr. Wombourne, Staffs. Wed (7 fished). Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 5-13-6; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-12-11; Kev Jones 4-6-0; ‘Big’ Colin Talbot 4-2-10; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-2-2; Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 1-9-3.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Slade Heath Basin to the Narrows, Coven, Staffs. Wed (14 fished). Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-0-0 (a couple of good skimmers plus small silvers on pole-fished bread-punch and casters); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-12-4 (a small bream on a light swim feeder with double maggot plus a few caster-roach on the pole); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-6-12 (small bread and pinkie-fish); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 1-5-0 (punch-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 0-12-6 (a couple of perch on poled maggots and bits); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 0-12-4 (a couple of perch on poled worm).
Worcester DUAA Canal Spring League, Round 5, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Flag Meadow & City Ground, Worcester, Worcs. Sun. Chris Turner 12-15-0; Ant Taylor 11-10-9; Ryan Hemming 8-15-6; Mick Sampson 7-4-8; Jez Hill 5-10-2; Colin Jew 4-15-3. (no league placings supplied).
STILLWATERS
Bridgnorth British Legion AC, Hoccom Pool, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Phil Hancox 32-8-0; John Roth 29-12-0; Chris Atkinson 28-8-0; Graham Ilic 27-4-0.
Cashmores MG, Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sat. Paul Vernon 11-10-0; (Joint 2nd) Mike Elcock 5-0-0; Dennis Jeffery 5-0-0; (Joint 4th) Barry Fell 2-8-0; Paul Jeffery 2-8-0.
Cradley Heath Labour AC, Mythe Pool (BAA Water), Tewkesbury, Glos. Sun. Geoff Garrish 5-5-0; Gary Weaver 4-12-0; Lawrie Mulheron 2-11-0; Garry Mason 1-10-0.
M.O.D. Two Day Festival 2025, Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Fri/Sat., Shallows, Golf Course, Deeps & Hotel Bank Sections (32 fished). Overall: Brian Clark (Telford) 12K 680g; Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 11K 960g; Ade Blackwell (M.O.D. Browning) 11K 740g; Steve Davies (Blackfords) 10K 650g. Pairs: John Gill (Bridgnorth AS) & Steve Davies (Blackfords) 16K 320g; Brian Clark (Telford) & Trevor Hope (Telford) 16K 175g; Steve Bettis (M.O.D. Browning) & Ade Blackwell (M.O.D. Browning) 15K 890g. (all bream weights to feeder and pole tactics).
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Open, Shallows & Golf Course Sections. Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 24-4-0; Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 12-5-0; Brian Clark (Telford) 11-14-0. (all bream weights to feeder and pole tactics). Sun., Open, Golf Course & Deeps Sections (22 fished). Brian Clark (Telford) 32-7-0; Ian Hingley (Milo Bait-Tech) 31-7-0; Rich Lawson (Telford) 21-8-0. (all bream weights to feeder and pole tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Qualifier, Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot, Hants. Wed (84 fished). Daniel Squire (Somerset) 111-13-0 (carp, mainly on the pellet waggler with two bonus pole-caught fish); Luke Sherriff 74-11-0; Mikey Williams 58-13-0; Stefan Pal 48-2-0; Andrew Palmer 47-4-0. Qualifier: Daniel Squire.
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Qualifier, Drennan Lindholme Lakes, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sat. Callum Dicks 227-7-0 (carp and big F1s on poled pellet short, then the long pole shallow); Dan Bennett 193-2-0; James Woodfine 179-11-0; Danny Keenan 175-15-0; Kerry Kirkwood 169-4-0; Roamme Frizel 165-5-0. Qualifier: Callum Dicks.
Corks AC Midweek Series, Match 3, Woodland View Fishery, Hadley, Worcs. Thurs., Ghost Pool. Mark Simmonds 83-7-0 (carp in the near margin using the Method feeder with hair-rigged corn over micro pellets); Dave Price 71-8-0; Pete Grant 53-15-0; Peter Walker 53-3-0.
Fatty’s Baits & Tackle Open, Willow Marsh Fishery, Shenstone, Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun., All Pools (30 fished). Matthew ‘Badger’ Broadhurst (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 146-6-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellets shallow); Danny Ludgate (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 111-9-0 (carp to 10lb on Method feeder and pole tactics down the edge); Kevin Guest (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 106-7-0 (carp to 10lb on Method feeder and pole tactics close in).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Bank Holiday Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill 95-10-0; Eric Bancroft 90-6-0; Mick Jamieson 80-2-0; Ralph Johnson 75-12-0. Bank Holiday Mon., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Rob Hancox 116-10-0; Steve Owen 90-8-0; Steve Woodhall 78-12-0; Nige Clarke 65-0-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 144-6-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 113-4-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 80-6-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Eric Bancroft 117-11-0; Ron Clarke 85-14-0; Bob Clarke 84-0-0; Gary Gollins 81-13-0; Rob Hancox 80-15-0. Sun., Open, Larch Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 126-11-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 91-6-0; Ian Stangroom (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 80-10-0; Wayne Skitt (Preston Innovations Boldings) 75-3-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Allan Hughes 128-10-0; Andy Amos 110-12-0; Mal Dawes 105-0-0.
Black Country Canals Wednesday Evening Series, Dudley No.2 Canal (Old Hill AC Water), Boats Section, Netherton, W. Mids. Wed Eve. Tim Poole (Bailey’s Tackle/Aquastim) 17-14-14 (bream and skimmers on poled pellet); Andy Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 6-0-0 (hybrids, small skimmers, roach and gudgeon); Stu Cutler (HanKat Superteam/Sensas Black Country) 3-2-0 (squatt fish); Jamie Clark (Bailey’s Tackle) 1-14-4; Lee Smart 1-1-2; (Joint 6th) Alfie Clark (HanKat Superteam) 0-9-4; Riley Welding (Matrix Phil’s Tackle) 0-9-4.
Bridgtown Social AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Sections 3 & 4, The Green Sheds, Penkridge, Staffs. Sun (14 fished). Dave Smith 5-8-6 (a 5lb 1oz chub on poled worm plus bits); Mark Wyton 5-1-5 (lots of stamp-roach and perch on pole-fished pinkies and bread-punch); Paul Caley 3-1-0 (a few stamp-roach plus small silvers on poled pinkies); Tony Beech 3-0-4 (lots of silvers); Joe Athersmith 1-13-8 (lots of silvers); James Shinton 1-13-6 (lots of silvers).
C.T. Paper Sales Ltd Prostate Screening Fund Canal Championship 2025 Qualifier, Shropshire Union Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Brewood, S. Staffs. Sun (30 fished). Martin Owen (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 4-6-3 (70+ roach); Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 3-9-15 (all gudgeon); Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 2-6-11; Terry Nutt (Hodnet AC) 2-3-14; Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 1-14-4; Dean Guest (Milo Bait-Tech/West Midlands) 1-14-0. Qualifiers: Steve Dudley; Terry Nutt; Glenn Law; Steve Brookes (Nene/Towcester AC) 1-10-15; Dave Brown (Preston Innovations) 1-12-2; Damian Parry (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-7-11.
Shifnal AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershrie Canal (Wolverhampton AA Water), Deepmore Lane Bridge Section, Calf Heath, Staffs. Sun. Pete Williams 4-1-0; Brian Flemming 1-15-0; Pete Moore 1-9-0.
Soho Loop Open, Birmingham Main Line Canal (BCN), Soho Loop, Prison End Section, Winson Green, B’ham. Sun (12 fished). Dean Webb (Sensas Black Country) 6-5-12 (bream and skimmers); Dave Arnold (Sportsman AA) 5-0-0; Andy Curless (Drennan NW) 4-12-8; Shane Bassett (Sensas Black Country) 4-8-8; Tony Bowen (HanKat Superteam AS) 4-5-0; Simon Mottram (Drennan NW) 3-5-8.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Awbridge, nr. Wombourne, Staffs. Wed (7 fished). Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 5-13-6; Paul Turner (Colmic UK) 5-12-11; Kev Jones 4-6-0; ‘Big’ Colin Talbot 4-2-10; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3-2-2; Ray Campbell (Sankey’s) 1-9-3.
Wolverhampton Over 60’s Club Open, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Goodyear AC Water), Slade Heath Basin to the Narrows, Coven, Staffs. Wed (14 fished). Hughie Blair Snr. (Bridgtown Social AC) 4-0-0 (a couple of good skimmers plus small silvers on pole-fished bread-punch and casters); Alan Round (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-12-4 (a small bream on a light swim feeder with double maggot plus a few caster-roach on the pole); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-6-12 (small bread and pinkie-fish); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 1-5-0 (punch-fish); Glenn Law (Sensas Black Country) 0-12-6 (a couple of perch on poled maggots and bits); Bob Boothby (Bridgtown Social AC) 0-12-4 (a couple of perch on poled worm).
Worcester DUAA Canal Spring League, Round 5, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Flag Meadow & City Ground, Worcester, Worcs. Sun. Chris Turner 12-15-0; Ant Taylor 11-10-9; Ryan Hemming 8-15-6; Mick Sampson 7-4-8; Jez Hill 5-10-2; Colin Jew 4-15-3. (no league placings supplied).
STILLWATERS
Bridgnorth British Legion AC, Hoccom Pool, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun. Phil Hancox 32-8-0; John Roth 29-12-0; Chris Atkinson 28-8-0; Graham Ilic 27-4-0.
Cashmores MG, Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Sat. Paul Vernon 11-10-0; (Joint 2nd) Mike Elcock 5-0-0; Dennis Jeffery 5-0-0; (Joint 4th) Barry Fell 2-8-0; Paul Jeffery 2-8-0.
Cradley Heath Labour AC, Mythe Pool (BAA Water), Tewkesbury, Glos. Sun. Geoff Garrish 5-5-0; Gary Weaver 4-12-0; Lawrie Mulheron 2-11-0; Garry Mason 1-10-0.
M.O.D. Two Day Festival 2025, Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Fri/Sat., Shallows, Golf Course, Deeps & Hotel Bank Sections (32 fished). Overall: Brian Clark (Telford) 12K 680g; Dave Ridgway (Shifnal) 11K 960g; Ade Blackwell (M.O.D. Browning) 11K 740g; Steve Davies (Blackfords) 10K 650g. Pairs: John Gill (Bridgnorth AS) & Steve Davies (Blackfords) 16K 320g; Brian Clark (Telford) & Trevor Hope (Telford) 16K 175g; Steve Bettis (M.O.D. Browning) & Ade Blackwell (M.O.D. Browning) 15K 890g. (all bream weights to feeder and pole tactics).
Patshull Park Fishery, The Great Lake, Pattingham, Staffs. Wed., Open, Shallows & Golf Course Sections. Geoff Brierley (KDAA) 24-4-0; Darren Frost (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 12-5-0; Brian Clark (Telford) 11-14-0. (all bream weights to feeder and pole tactics). Sun., Open, Golf Course & Deeps Sections (22 fished). Brian Clark (Telford) 32-7-0; Ian Hingley (Milo Bait-Tech) 31-7-0; Rich Lawson (Telford) 21-8-0. (all bream weights to feeder and pole tactics).
COMMERCIALS
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Qualifier, Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot, Hants. Wed (84 fished). Daniel Squire (Somerset) 111-13-0 (carp, mainly on the pellet waggler with two bonus pole-caught fish); Luke Sherriff 74-11-0; Mikey Williams 58-13-0; Stefan Pal 48-2-0; Andrew Palmer 47-4-0. Qualifier: Daniel Squire.
Angling Trust Fish ‘O’ Mania 2025 Qualifier, Drennan Lindholme Lakes, Doncaster, S. Yorks. Sat. Callum Dicks 227-7-0 (carp and big F1s on poled pellet short, then the long pole shallow); Dan Bennett 193-2-0; James Woodfine 179-11-0; Danny Keenan 175-15-0; Kerry Kirkwood 169-4-0; Roamme Frizel 165-5-0. Qualifier: Callum Dicks.
Corks AC Midweek Series, Match 3, Woodland View Fishery, Hadley, Worcs. Thurs., Ghost Pool. Mark Simmonds 83-7-0 (carp in the near margin using the Method feeder with hair-rigged corn over micro pellets); Dave Price 71-8-0; Pete Grant 53-15-0; Peter Walker 53-3-0.
Fatty’s Baits & Tackle Open, Willow Marsh Fishery, Shenstone, Kidderminster, Worcs. Sun., All Pools (30 fished). Matthew ‘Badger’ Broadhurst (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 146-6-0 (carp to 10lb on poled pellets shallow); Danny Ludgate (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 111-9-0 (carp to 10lb on Method feeder and pole tactics down the edge); Kevin Guest (Fatty’s Baits & Tackle) 106-7-0 (carp to 10lb on Method feeder and pole tactics close in).
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Bank Holiday Mon., Over 60’s, Sycamore Pool. Bill Hill 95-10-0; Eric Bancroft 90-6-0; Mick Jamieson 80-2-0; Ralph Johnson 75-12-0. Bank Holiday Mon., Oswestrians AC, Chestnut Pool. Rob Hancox 116-10-0; Steve Owen 90-8-0; Steve Woodhall 78-12-0; Nige Clarke 65-0-0. Wed., Open, Chestnut Pool. Gaz Willey (Walsall) 144-6-0; Gary Morris (Preston Innovations Boldings) 113-4-0; Les Willey (Walsall) 80-6-0. Thurs., Over 50’s, Sycamore Pool. Eric Bancroft 117-11-0; Ron Clarke 85-14-0; Bob Clarke 84-0-0; Gary Gollins 81-13-0; Rob Hancox 80-15-0. Sun., Open, Larch Pool. Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 126-11-0; Andy Bishop (Preston Innovations Boldings) 91-6-0; Ian Stangroom (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 80-10-0; Wayne Skitt (Preston Innovations Boldings) 75-3-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Weir Pool. Allan Hughes 128-10-0; Andy Amos 110-12-0; Mal Dawes 105-0-0.
