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Fish Go On The Feed In Warmer Weather
Warm weather has brought fish onto the feed resulting in some seriously big match weights. At Packington Somers the venue match record came within a pound of being broken when Wayne Carter weighed in 177-3-0 – a bag of F1s taken on pellet fished up in the water from peg 60 on Molands Mere. Over at Docklow there is a new match record for the venue’s Stock Pool, Steve Greaves taking 205-9-0 to the scales and again fishing pellet up in the water, from peg 20. And it wasn’t just the carp having a munch – on Birmingham’s Earlswood Lakes Kevin Tipton took a 79-6-0 bag of bream in Sunday’s match which follows hot on the heels of an 84lb bag three weeks ago to Scott Smith (son of Clive Smith) from Smithy's Angling Centre, which is probably a venue record – all on feeder and worm from peg 54, while on the Birmingham Fazeley Canal at Curdworth, Martin Lane had and excellent 21-7-0 of skimmers to easily win the Stirrup Cup match. Meanwhile in two matches over the last week at Tunnel Barn Farm, the top six all weighed in well over 100lb.
Carp Proves The Difference on Birmingham-Worcester Canal
A 9lb carp proved the difference in the latest open match fished on the Worcester-Birmingham Canal at Perdiswell in which Good Intent’s Gary Owen added a few roach on caster for a winning 12-13-4 from peg 70. Lee Davis produced the best silver fish weight of the day, getting his head down at 11 metres on the pole with a squatt approach for 8-11-11 for second spot. The match attracted 26 anglers and Gaz Kirkham is running another open on the stretch in a fortnight’s time – he can be contacted on 07545 569811.
Jenny Hamlington Memorial 2013
Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery is holding a random pairs match in memory of Jenny Hamlington and departed friends of the Shrewley venue. Jenny and Mike Hamlington built the fishery together over the years from a small pond which became the Bottom Pool, to the eight-lake complex we can fish today. Several tackle firms have got behind the event including Browning, fishery sponsor Garbolino, Leeda, Middy, Tubertini and Bag ‘Em Baits, and as a result there will be some excellent raffle prizes on offer during the day. The cost for the Tuesday July 9th 2013 match is £10 per person all-in, with an optional £10 super pool for those who wish to enter it. Pairs will be allocated on a random basis once everyone has drawn their peg, with the draw at 9am and fishing 11am to 4pm. Proceeds will go to the Renal Unit in Solihull Hospital for the fantastic level of care they gave Jenny over the years and to Marie Curie Care. More information at enquiries@tunnelbarnfarm.co.uk or call 07770 657375.
Larford Lakes Opens
Larford Lakes has kicked off with a series of midweek and weekend open matches which will run throughout the summer at the Stourport venues. Every Wednesday there will be a 1pm to 6pm match with the draw at 11.30pm fished either on the Match lake or the Specimen Lake depending on the number of anglers. Most weekends will also see an open, and these will run until September 15th – check with the fishery by calling 01299 829373 or 07774 703067. There was a match on the Specimen Lake last Monday, which saw the top two both weighing in over 100lb. Winner on the day was Gary Elleet, who draw peg 76 where he fished bomb and pellet for 112-12-0. Fishery owner Phil Briscoe was second from peg 82 with 105-6-0. Phil caught fish early on bomb and pellet, but later switched to dead maggot over groundbait in the margins where he found big fish lined up. He landed carp to 15lb, but lost six more double figure fish, one of which would have won him the match.
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Results
Browning West Midlands, Birmingham-Worcs Canal, Purdiswell
Gary Owen (Good Intent AS) 12-13-4, one 9lb carp plus roach, pole and caster, peg 70; Lee Davis (Worcester and District AA) 8-11-11; Keith Woodhead (Worcester) 6-8-4.
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley, Warks
Tues Over 50s, New Pool: Ken Turner (Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans) 119-2-0, F1s, roach, skimmers and perch, pole and pellet at 2m fished shallow, peg 13; Steve Stokes (Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans) 108-10-0; Dave Chapman (White Hart Coventry) 104-4-0.
Wed, Jennys Pool: Pete Rice (bag ‘em’ Baits) 185-8-0, F1s, roach, skimmers and barbel, pole and maggot through groundbait slop at 2/3m, peg 26; Pete Hancox (Birmingham) 139-1-0; Warren Beech (Alvechurch Fishery) 117-2-0; Les Ayres (Alvechurch Fishery) 114-12-0.
Thurs, 54 Veterans, Club, Canal and Jennys Pools: Chris Haille (Meadowlands) 135-6-0, F1s, roach and skimmers, pole and caster at 4m and down the edge, peg 1, Jennys Pool; Dave Chapman (Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans) 107-11-0; Ken Turner (Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans) 96-14-0; Dave Purvis (Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans) 88-5-0; Alan Hemming (Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans) 83-1-0; Jim Tongue (Tunnel Barn Farm Veterans) 68-10-0.
Fri, Bottom Pool: Chris Neale (Rutlanders) 77-12-0, F1s and carp, pole and pellet, peg 29; Les Wetton (Tunnel Barn Farm/F1 Baits) 70-5-0; Adam Wakelin (Preston Inovations) 68-12-0.
Sat, 3rd round teams three, House Pools 1 and 2 plus the Top Pool: Stu Palser (Middy/Banbury Gunsmiths) 157-9-0, pole and caster at 16m to the island and down the edge, peg 21, House Pool 2. Pete Rice (Bag ‘em’ Baits) 153-13-0; Noel Wright (Finedon) 138-2-0; Keith Haynes (Mosella Gold) 133-3-0.
Sun, New and House Pool 2: Stu Palser (Middy) 169-7-0, mixed, pole and meat at 16m and pole and caster down the edge, peg 28, House Pool 2; Shaun Barnett (Milo Bordon) 158-8-0 and Pete Rice (Bag ‘em’ Baits) 158-8-0; Mark Barnett (Milo Bordon) 132-11-0; Adam Wakelin (Preston Innovations) 129-0-0.
Moorlands Farm,Hartlebury
Tues, Silver Pool: Andy Newton (Maver) 94-4-0, F1s, pole and pellet at 4m, peg 42; Bill Rathbone (St Francis AC) 84-6-0; Richard Kings (Colin Pace Angling Academy) 76-10-0.
Wed over 50s, Bank and Moors Pools: Martin Lafevre (Moorlands Gold) 83-0-0, carp, pole and pellet down the edge, peg 10, Bank Pool; Ralph Baxter (Gloucester) 66-9-0; Joe East (Moorlands) 52-8-0.
Thurs, Meadow Pool: Tony Stead (West Midlands Police) 91-9-0, carp, pole and caster at 13m fished shallow, peg 53; Richard Kings (Colin Pace Angling Academy) 68-8-0; Andy Morrison (Moorlands) 65-9-0.
Fri pm, Bank, Moors and Island Pools: Des Ravenall (Colin Pace Angling Academy) 177-11-0, carp, pole and pellet down the edge, peg 23, Bank Pool; Steve Lovell (Mosella Black Country) 138-5-0; Lee Boden (Stonehenge) 110-0-0.
Sat, Meadow and Bank Pools: Chris Hill (Mosella) 147-1-0, carp, pole and pellet at 5m, peg 12, Meadow Pool; Mark Tooze (Fosters) 141-11-0; Lee Richards (Packington) 141-4-0.
Sun, 47 fished, Meadow, Bank and Moors Pools. Matt Stockton (Maver Midlands) 134-1-0, carp, poled pellet at 13m fished shallow, peg 23, Bank Pool; Lee Richards (Packington) 101-14-0; Ian Wood (Club 2000) 73-0-0; Dave Berton (West Midlands Police/Maver) 67-12-0; Adam Rumble (Mosella Black Country) 67-10-0; Matt Djukic (Shimano) 62-14-0.
Sensas, Earlswood Lakes, Earlswood, Birmingham, Sun (30 fished), Yachter Pool
Kevin Tipton (Sensas) 79-6-0, bream to 4lb, feeder and worm, peg 54, new venue record; Maurice Williams (Dynamite Baits) 42-6-0; Dave Burgess (Lichfield) 29-5-0; Alf Hand (Worcester) 28-4-0.
The Stirrup Cup, Birmingham-Fazeley Canal, Curdworth
Martin Lane (Attleborough Sports) 21-7-0, bream to 2lb, pole and red maggot, peg 49; Terry Fisher (Stirrup Cup) 8-3-4.
Wassell Grove, Hagley, Stourbridge
Dave Johnson (Club 2000) 143-4-0, carp to 14lb, pole and pellet; Terry Homer (Club 2000) 91-8-0.
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