Match Fishing in Europe: 10/01/2016

Monday, 17 October 2016

2016 - ANGLING TRUST SOAR VALLEY WINTER LEAGUE - ROUND 2 - October 16th

With MATRIX-Trentmen taking the honours on the first match you can guarantee that the other teams wanted to make amends and challenge this early lead . The day started with rain but it did not dampen the spirits as after the great weights of round 1 the air was full of expectancy for more great weights however this time the water on is coming in cold and late in the match . With the water gin clear how will it fish ?

Jamie Tarplee with friends at Waterside ............keeping him company

First fish of the day

Lee Bennet .......its official ..... he does not like Pike , worm and maggot and his hooked fish !!

Jay fell on the Abbey

Clive Lloyd on Proctors

Clive's section win on Proctor's with 10750 gr

David Mellors with 4th on Waterside

David's Friends ......appears to be MAS tradition

David with 3.700 gr on the Waterside

Martin Jaques took 2550 gr for 5th on 1860

Tony Beech was in good company with Swinno to his right

Twins separated at birth

John Harper continuing his good form with another good display on the Greens , 1st in section with 5650 gr .

Phil Mattock with a creditable 4th on Proctors with 3000 gr

John kilby took a 4th on the Kegworth LEF section with 2650 gr

Tony Marshall with 2nd on Greens with 4550 gr

Dan Jones of Matrix Trent men with 5700 gr on Proctors

Captain of Starlets Darran Bickerton with a creditable 4th and 3350 gr

Sam Merry on Proctors with 3225 gr and 5th in section for Wigston

Kegworth Colmic angler Ross Winfield with a 2nd in section with 3650 gr

Mick Hitchin on 'The-Peg' 1st place on the day

2nd place Sean Ashby

3rd place Clive Lloyd

Long Eaton angler Mick Hitchins followed his team mate from previous round 1 to the same peg and did the business for the 2nd week running 12650 gr ...... Great result pal !

In second place was England International Kaman Starlets Sean Ashby with 11500 gr

In third place was Midland Angling Supplies Clive Lloyd with 10750 gr

In 4th was MATRIX - Trentman Matt Godfrey with 8450r

and in 5th Paul Taylor from the Wigstonians with 6050r , well done chap , richly deserved.

So Kamasan announce they are still in the hunt with a masterful display with 27 points and first on the day . In second place tied were Quorn and Trentmen with 37 points and in 4th were Wigston on 38 points . The day was close for all the teams compared to the first WL1 and Trent men still lead by just one point !

WL3 next Sunday !

Friday, 7 October 2016

2016 - ANGLING TRUST SOAR VALLEY WINTER LEAGUE - ROUND 1 - October 2nd

WINTER LEAGUE NO 1 - at last it arrived , like me , i arrived then went home . So disappointed to not fish and not be part of the day , this because of a horrible virus that had approached 5 weeks and was waring me down.

After last seasons successful winter league Joff and Brian decided to let some one else have a go after they had masterminded a very prominent Winter League for many years. Unfortunately as this league came under new management then three clubs decided not to participate but we gained one extra , those superb lads from COLMIC Kegworth AC run by owner of Soar Tackle , Scott Johnson.

The league is now run by the Teams so everyone gets involved . Various clubs volunteered themselves for specific tasks and these were ;

Notts Trentman - Matrix - Pegging

Wigston AC - Shimano - Money matters

Long Eaton Federation - Scales and boards .

Other clubs like Starlets , Midlands Angling Supplies , Kegworth AC have also requested to be involved in any way they can help on match days . Quorn AC take a particular mention as they have actively helped gain good peg space for the benefit of the League.

The Day started with my early morning drive to the venue to drop off the scales for the match , it also gave me a good opportunity to deliver some of my teams ground bait and supplies they had ordered. After that i had to go home and get prepared on my computer ready for all the latest photos coming in from the lads on the bank. MAS manager Michael Carr was there to record the early beginnings and we have a few photo an films to show ;

MARTINS MENU FOR THE DAY