Boldings report
SPORTS DESK
HONOURS SPREAD EVENLY AT BOLDINGS.
The prize money at Boldings Pools was well spread this week, with only one angler making the top four more than once.
First winner of the week was Alf Taylor (OB Wolves) with a narrow victory on the Wednesday open, when he drew peg 13 on the Sycamore, and worked corn and pellet close in to pick up carp to 8lbs and bream to 4 lbs, to ease ahead of Andy Williams (Telford) by just over 2lbs at the finish.
Andy also offered corn and pellet close in at peg 30 on the Chestnut, where he found carp to 7lbs and tench to 3lbs. When the scales had done their work Alf had 80-15-0 and Andy 78-12-0. One of those to make the frame twice in the week, Mel Kitson (Rod & Gun) filled third spot when he scaled 62-13-0 at Chestnut 32, and Mick Jameson (Middy ML) completed the line up for the prizes with 56-1-0 at peg 49 on the Sycamore.
Andy Williams had to settle for second again on Thursday, even though he put over 140lbs on the scales. That was because Dave Barnard (Maver Wolves) made the biggest catch of the week. Both were on the Oak Pool, and both combined maggot and corn to tempt the fish. Dave was on peg 16 and had all carp, with fish from 1lb to 8lbs making up an impressive total of 162-1-0. Three pegs further along the same bank, Andy had carp to 7lbs for 140-11-0 at peg 13.
Carl Foster (OB Wolves) was top rod on the Ash Pool with 97-12-0 for third overall, then it was back to the Oak for 4th man Paul Evans (Storeys) on 87-13-0 at peg 8.
The triangular Stock Pool came up with a ton weight from each of its three sides on Saturday. Leading the way was Colin Reynolds (Bilston Angling) with a corn and maggot fed 133-7-0, which featured carp to 9lbs, all on the close in line at peg 11. Runner up Tony Foster (OB Wolves) alternated shallow fished pellet at 12 metres with corn close in at peg 7 to find carp to 8lbs, which helped him to 107-3-0. Less than a pound and a half behind Tony was Dave Brown (Maver) on 105-12-0 at peg 4, and Ralph Johnson (Bilston Angling) almost made it four tons from the small pool when he scaled 98-1-0 at peg 2 to finish 4th. Best on the Deepdale was Pete Plant (Maver) with 77-7-0.
The Chestnut provided the top two weights on Sunday and a ton up winner for Duncan Newton (WB Clarke) who drew corner peg 40, and decided on a maggot approach. Fishing into the margins, he found carp to 9lbs and left the opposition some way behind with a final tally of 111-15-0.
Round at peg 15 Tony Faulkener (OB Wolves) who finished 6th on Saturday, fished pellet up in the water at 10 metres to take second this time with a mix of carp and bream for 82-13-0. Close behind was Harry Colley (OB Wolves) with the top catch from the Sycamore, a level 81lbs. Ed Turner (OB Wolves) was hard on Colley’s heels with 79-4-0 at Chestnut 7, and Mick Foan (Telford) was second on the Sycamore and 5th overall with 77-7-0/
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