Boldings report
BOLDINGS REPORT
The Monday open at Boldings Pools provided the tightest possible finish, with two anglers in a neck and neck race for top spot at pegs facing each other on the Middle Pool.
Mick Jameson (Mid Leisure) was on peg 11 and over on peg 1 Harry Colley (PI Boldings) was facing him.
Mick fished pellet close into the bank and out at 4metres and had all small carp up to 3lbs, while over on peg 1 Harry offered meat and pellet down the side, and looked to have an advantage when bigger fish, carp to 7lbs responded. A faster catch rate with smaller fish just saw Mick edge the decision when the scales showed 78-6-0 at his peg and at Harry’s they stopped one ounce short on 78-5-0.
Third came from the Stock Pool and was taken by Colin Reynolds (Bilston Ang Cent) who was only 3lbs behind on 75-7-0 at peg 4. On Stock peg 11 Ian Hughes (Drennan NW) weighed 68-13-0 in 4th.
Harry Colley was involved in another close finish on Wednesday, but not as close as Monday, and this time it was Harry who emerged as victor.
He was drawn on Hawthorn 15 and used his meat and pellet combination again to pick off carp to 8lbs on the close in line to weigh 74-5-0.
At peg 5 on the same pool Phil Shaw (Lower Hill) found slightly smaller fish, with samples to 6lbs coming to his pellet at 6 metres, and down the side, which left him a couple of pounds short of the target on 72-2-0.
Mick Jameson was in the mix again, having a pool best of 70-12-0 from Beech 20, and also on the Beech was 4th man Andy Williams (Vespe) who was close behind on 70-7-0.
PI Boldings rods claimed all the cash on Thursday, when 5lbs covered the frame weights. Top of the list was Tony Foster with a shallow pellet based 66-12-0 from Chestnut 18. Carp to 7lbs and barbel to 2lbs made up the winning catch, while over on Oak peg 15, Keith Powell had all carp to 4lbs on maggot for his runner up 63-13-0.
At Oak 8 Gary Morris netted a level 62-0-0 for third and back on the Chestnut, at peg 21, Carl Foster had 61-7-0 in 4th.
Weights were up on Saturday, with the Willows Pool proving to be the most productive, giving the top four catches. Best of these was taken by Jason Elwell(Phil’s Tackle) at peg 18. He chose a combination of pellet and paste to make a haul of ghosties to 6lbs, which gave a total of 89-10-0.
Matt Stobbs (Oakengates Ang Cent) was next door on 19 where ghosties to 5lbs responded to his pellet at 12 metres, for a tally of 83-8-0. Last Sundays winner Clive Wynn (Tricast) added to
Mick Jameson had another pool best with 66-0-0 from the Larch.
Mark Lloyd (OAC) finished one fish short of a ton on Sunday, when his was the only frame weight from the Larch. He scaled 97-1-0 at peg 4, with carp to 8lbs accepting his pellet and corn, fished in the margins.
The rest of the weights came from the Sycamore, the best of these going to Phil Rhodes (PI Bold) at peg 50. Phil fished pellet down the shelf, and into the corner for 94-6-0 worth of carp to 7lbs and bream to 2lbs. On point peg 13 Steve Owen (Mid Leisure) was a close third on 92-12-0 and only two ounces behind him was Ted Ecclestone (
Boldings are running a Queens Jubilee two day Preston Innovations festival on June 4th and 5th. For details and entry contact the fishery on 01746 763255.
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