Author: john

    Much milder conditions greeted the field of 16 pairs (32 anglers) and carp on the match lake fed well.       Winner overall on the day was Brian Jones (ABC Baits) who drew peg 35 on the Match Lake. Brian fished pole & pellet weighing 186-13-00   2nd on the day was Neil Colcombe (Larford) who drew peg 47 […]

    18 anglers fished the Match Lake in cold conditions and breezy 6C conditions today.       1st on the day from peg 28 on the Match grass was Peter Jones (Colmic) who caught 79-01-00 all carp upto 11lbs catching on method feeder down his edge.   2nd was Phil Reynolds (PR Floats, Marukyu & Colmic) on peg 35 […]

      Conditions today were cold and it had an adverse effect making bites difficult.     Winner of todays Classic Qualifier was Chris Cameron ( Middy)(Old Ghost) who drew peg 28 by the island. Chris fished banded hard pellet at both 13 & 14½m landing carp to 10lbs. Chris finished the day with 124-01-00 and qualified for the […]

40 anglers fished todays Larford Classic Qualifier on the Specimen Lake.   1st on the day was Mick Bull (Frenzee) who drew peg 18 on the burr. Mick caught on Method weighing 116-04-00.     2nd placed Paul Cook (Frenzee) drew peg 63 landing 115-03-00 on the Method fished long.   3rd on the day was Max G ( PR […]

  32 anglers fished this latest qualifier and it was Martin Harrell who won the day.   Martin drew peg 42 and fished the method for the duration of the match weighing 225-00-00   2nd on the day was Paul Cook (Frenzee) who drew peg 22. Paul fished method & long pole to weigh 196-15-00   3rd placed Adam Sharman […]

    40 anglers fished today’s Classic qualifier on the Specimen Lake which saw three advance to the May 2017 Final.       1st on the day was Warren Jennings (Larford) who drew peg 76 on the chalet bank. Warren finished at 14m with hard banded pellet landing bream and carp t weigh 103-13-00 and a place in the […]

  25 anglers turned out for this Saturdays qualifier on the Match Lake, and it was Simon Harris ( Rod & Gun) who won the day from peg 37 with 110-12-00   Simon caught most his fish down the edge on dead reds and qualifies for the May 2017 Final.   2nd on the day was Mark Skidmore (Larford) who […]

18 Angler fished the Specimen Lake Chalet Bank.   1st place Ian Wood (Larford) drew peg 62, fished paste short, landing 147-10-00.   2nd on the day Garry lewis (Tredegar Angling) drew peg 74, fished method, bomb & pellet and his edge, landing 110-09-00   3rd placed Glynn Reynolds ( Frenzee) drew peg 78 fished paste & 5m with 101-01-00 […]

Winner on the final day of this 4 day festival was Neil Colcombe (Larford) who caught a massive 215-04-00 from peg 25 on the Match Lake grass bank. Neil caught on banded pellet at 6m, later switching to 13m landing mainly F1 carp. When he switched to his edge it was game over landing quality carp from his edges.   […]