Boldings report
BOLDINGS REPORT
Colin Reynolds (Bilston Ang Cent) was back to winning ways at the Monday Affordable open on the Ash Pool at Boldings Pools. Carp in the 1lb to 4lbs bracket, caught on pellet at 7 metres gave Colin a return of 54-1-0.
Godfrey Wood (Total Angling) had fish of a similar stamp on pellet at 5 metres for 50-10-0 and second place at peg 9.
Over on the other bank Paul Postin (Sedgeley) scaled 36-7-0 for third at peg 18 and on the same bank Phil Shaw (Lower Hill) had 35-15-0 at peg 14 for 4th.
Carl Foster (OB Wolves) was another rod back at the top of the frame after a short lean spell when he headed the list on the Wednesday open. He alternated between the 5 metre and 10 metre lines at Hawthorn peg 3 to pick off carp to 6lbs while putting together a weight of 74-4-0.
Gary Morris (OBW) was top rod on the Middle Pool and second overall with a pellet based 49-13-0, taken on pellet at 8 metres from peg 8. Back on the Hawthorn Liam Reynolds (Total Angling) came up with 32-14-0 at peg 1 to fill third spot and the winners brother Tony Foster (OBW) had
On Thursday Eric Bancroft (Rod & Gun) headed a tight fame from peg 23 on the Beech Pool, with the rest of the weights coming from the Chestnut.
Eric fished at 5 and 10 metres with pellet and found carp to 8lbs on his way to 50-9-0, which was enough to push the Chestnut best of 48-4-0 from Jeff Harston (Weston Pools) down to second. Jeff used pellet, maggot and corn to tempt his fish, carp to 6lbs, at peg 30.
Carl Foster picked up third this time, and was just three ounces behind second on 48-1-0 at peg 28. Kevin Melville (Total Angling) kept his run going with a 4th best 45-1-0 from peg 17.
Maver Midlands and Oakengates Angling Centre rods featured well at the week-end as they practiced for the Shropshire Winter League match which will be held at Boldings this Sunday.
Maver drew first blood when Stu Ballard took the honours on Saturday when only four and a half pounds separated first and fourth. Stu switched between fishing on the deck with pellet and up in the water with maggot to edge ahead of Oakengates rod Kelvin Emlyn, ending the day on 65-14-0 at Ash peg 14, while Kelvin scaled 64-3-0 at Beech peg 7.
Shane Rogers (Oakengates Ang Cent) finished in third wit a Middle Pool best of 62-14-0 from peg 3 and Martin Harrell (Maver) completed the top four with 61-5-0 from Ash 9.
Matt Stobbs (Oakengates Ang Cent) saved the best for last and posted the first 100lb weight recorded since the winter took hold.
Matt made peg 23 on the Beech into a winner for the second time of the week by fishing pellet and maggot down the ledge to each side of the peg and built an impressive winter weight of 107-9-0, with carp to 8lbs.
Mick Jameson (Mid Leisure) added to his two firsts and a third last week by finishing second on this match with a Chestnut best of 76-8-0. He was on peg 38 and found carp to 6lbs and bream to 3lbs, fishing pellet, close in and at 5 metres.
Brian Clarke (Maver) was a close third at Beech peg 16 where he netted a level 75-0-0, and fourth went to Rino Stanko (Oak Ang Cent) on 66-8-0 at Beech 11.
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