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Winter League R9 2012
Sunday 4th March Fishing in a persistent gale blowing straight off the Atlantic Len Codlin managed to find the fish between the 'breakers', including the only slab to be landed on the day, to record his first win of the season with a 7lbs 10oz bag from peg 15. Bookmakers...
Winter League R8 2012
Sunday 26th February Nathan Underwood waggler fished his way to two wins on the bounce with an 8lb 10z net from peg 15 that included a slab amongst the silvers. The prize money will come in handy to fix the wheel that fell off his tackle trolley on the way...
Winter League R7 2012
Sunday 12th February Nathan Underwood banked an impressive 18lbs of fish to win from peg 17, the designated silver peg, and in so doing scoop a bonus £100 prize money. Nathan switched between the pole and the waggler and his catch consisted of three slabs and around 5lbs of silvers...
Winter League R6 2012
Sunday 22nd January Adrian Hill landed a hat trick of wins with a 15lb haul from peg 18 in the lower Basin. Sailor's catch included two slabs and a number of silvers and a brown trout taken on the wagler. It was 'roach city' in the Upper Basin and mixing...
Winter League R5 2012
Sunday 8th January Adrian Hill made it two wins in a row with a 4lb bream taken on the pole in that last hour of the contest from peg 17. The late slab was just enough to pip Paul Willshire by an ounce who had a massed 5lbs of roach...
Fur and Feather 2011
Sunday 11th December It was the big slabs from the middle pegs on the Lower Basin that dominated the top order on a rain soaked Fur and Feather contest. Sailor Hill bagged the most amassing a 21lb winning weight from peg 16, a result that moved him into second place...
Winter League R3 2011
Sunday 4th December Simon Allen could not believe his luck when he waited for the last peg to be left and drew peg 17 for the second week running. Once again Simon pole fished just off the ledge to find the slabs and record a hat trick of victories. The...
Winter League R2 2011
Sunday 20th November Simon Allen stormed to an early lead in the Winter League with a 33lb haul of slabs from the Lower Basin, easily taking a second consecutive victory. Sailor Hill was the only other angler to net nore than the odd 'jammy slab' (Dave's quote, not mine!) with...
Winter League R1 2011
01 Simon Allen Peg 28 12lb 15ozs 02 Dave Allen Peg 27 9lb 8ozs 03 Len Codlin Peg 19 6lb 6ozs 04 Nathan Underwood Peg 31 5lb 12ozs 05 Dick Turner Peg 14 4lb 14ozs 06 Doug Genini Peg 15 4lb 12ozs 07 Adrian Hill Peg 32 4lb 6ozs 08...
Pairs League Final Round 2011
Sunday 23rd October Now is the time to bag up on 'slab' bream and they were concentrated between pegs 30 and 32 for the final pairs match of the season. Three anglers netted 137lbs between them with two getting 50lb plus bags, all using maggot and alternating between the pole...
Summer League: Final Round
Sunday 9th October Nathan Underwood wrapped up the Summer League in style by winning the final round, but only just! Nathan bagged 16lb 3ozs of skimmers and a slab from peg 16 which only just pipped Duncan Edwards on Golden Peg 31 who banked 15lbs 14ozs, just 5ozs off the...
Summer League R8 2011
Reg Howard Trophy: Sunday 18th September Nathan Underwood 18lb 8ozs Peg 33 Simon Allen 18lb 3oz Peg 29 Ian Gray 10lb 11oz Peg 31 Pete Cummins 8lbs Peg 30 Duncan Edwards 7lbs 4ozs Peg 16 Adrian Hill 5lbs Peg 17 Paul Braund 4lb 12oz Peg 15 Dick Turner 4lb 8oz...
Bencoolin Bridge
An invitation from Fergus Robertson, Technician (Structures), Highways, Cornwall Council As you may be aware Bencoolen Bridge, which is situated on Bencoolen Road in Bude over the River Neet is to be replaced. As part of the scheme development there is to be a public exhibition held in The Parkhouse...
Pairs League R5 2011
Sunday 11th September The canal was on good form with just 10oz short of 100lbs of fish being brought to the weigh in by 12 anglers. Four slab bream saw Dave Allen bank over 18lbs to take victory in the Second Basin, which combined with Simon Allens 10lb 11oz winning...
Summer League Round 7
BR Autospares Trophy (Wag 'n Mag only) Match Result: Sunday 4th Sept It was a Simon Allen 'Hat Trick' as he made it three wins on the bounce with a 20lb bag of skimmer bream and 'dog' roach (the best one weighing 15ozs) from peg 16. Simon fished the waggler...