Boldings report

Boldings Report 16/12/08.

Andy Bayliss-Kyte (Maver) had the top weight at Boldings on a cold and wet Saturday open this week. Corn and pellet, alternated between 6 metres and 12 metres at peg 23 on the Sycamore saw Andy netting carp to 6lbs on his way to an even 42-0-0.

Gary Morris (OB Wolves) fished corn to the island and in the channel at peg 26 on the Chestnut, and had carp to 4lbs with bream to 2lbs in his second best 36-3-0. Tim Probert (Wolverhampton) was round at peg 30 on the Chestnut, and had 29-9-0 or third, with Simon Richardson (Maver) close behind on 28-1-0 at Sycamore peg 4.

Chris Holmes (Bridgnorth AS) eased himself 4lbs clear of a close battle for the minor placings on an icy Sunday open, by fishing maggot and corn at 12 metres to net 39-7-0 of carp to 6lbs at peg 49 on the Sycamore.

Behind him, OB Wolves rods Paul Cartwright and Tony Foster were separated by only 6ozs, with Paul claiming second spot thanks to 35-6-0 at peg 4 on the Sycamore. Chestnut peg 30 came up with third again when Tony scaled a level 35-0-0. Fourth went to Pete Tolley (OBW) when he scaled 28-14-0 at Sycamore peg 2.

In temperatures of minus 3c on Wednesday Pete Moss (Telford) took a narrow victory with 20-7-0. He was on peg 3 on the Stock Pool, and fished maggot to the stumps for carp to 3lbs. Pete Tolley framed again, picking up second this time. He fished corn at 5 metres and at 10 metres to find carp to 2lbs at Stock peg 7, where he scaled 19-15-0. Steve Lawrence (OBW) had 16-11-0 at Stock peg 10 for third and a middle pool best of 16-4-0 gave Dave Barnard (Rod & Gun) 4^th.

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