Open Matches 2011-2012

Open Match 9/7/11
 
25 anglers fished this one, with the river very weedy and clear. Fishing was very good for the anglers drawn above black bridge with lots of small fish caught. 1St was A Narbeth with 14lnb 2oz. Adrian fish the hemp from peg 33 to take an all roach catch on the whip at 6m.2nd went to S Palmer with 11lb 10oz. Steve drawn by the mouth of the Marden has caught lots of small dace and chub for his weight on the pole and maggot. 3rd was P Townsend with 11lb 6oz. Pete had caught small perch and one big chub on the worm.
 
1st A Narbeth 14lb 2oz peg 33
2nd S Palmer 11lb 10oz peg 3
3rd P Townsend 11lb 6oz peg 52
4th T Chalk 10lb 15 1/2oz peg 4
5th M Wooldridge 10lb 12oz peg 8
6th T Kaye 10lb 4oz peg 53

Open Match 1/1/12

58 anglers turned up on new years day for this match. The river had some colour and with the wier opening from time to time we had flow. 1st on the day went to D Johnson with 19lb 6oz of roach. Drawn below the town bridge Dave went for it putting in 20 balls of groundbait at the start. Dave then caught good roach on the long rod with caster. 2nd went to I Liddell with 17lb 11oz. Ian has drawn riverside drive and caught small dace and 5 chub on the waggler with maggot. 3rd was M Wooldridge with 17lb 8oz. Mark was pegged next to in at riverside drive and has caught small roach on the crowquil.
 
1st D Johnson 19lb 6oz peg 87
2nd I Liddell 17lb 11oz peg 17
3rd M Wooldridge 17lb 8 oz peg 18
4th G Etheridge 14lb 4 1/2oz peg 62
5th G O'shea 14lb 4oz peg 56
6th V Abbott 12lb peg 80

Open Match - 15/1/12

51 people fished this match on a cold day. The river still had some flow but the colour had dropped out. The favoured pegs below the town bridge still fished well. 1st on the day was G Etheridge with 7lb 15oz. Gary has fish the crowquil with maggots to tempt small roach. 2nd was A Jane with 6lb 12 1/2oz. Andy has also caught small roach and on good chub late using the same method. 3rd went to S Palmer with 6lb 11oz. Steve has fish the stick float with maggots to temp small chub for his weight.
 
1st G Etheridge 7lb 15oz peg 86
2nd A Jane 6lb 12 1/2oz peg 88
3rd S Palmer 6lb 11oz peg 21
4th G Loveday 6lb 10oz peg 45
5th V Abbott 6lb 8 1/2oz peg 29
= 6th C Gittins & B Turner 6lb 5oz pegs 56 & 87