Boldings report
BOLDINGS REPORT
Colin Reynolds (Bilston Ang Cent) took up a familiar role as Monday winner at Boldings Pools, heading a close frame from peg 1 on the Stock Pool. Corn and pellet, fished into the corner, sorted out carp to 8lbs, and Colin needed every one of his fish, as his 80-5-0 gave him only a ten ounce advantage over Phil Shaw (Lower Hill). Phil was on peg 7 on the Stock, and had a mix of carp to 5lbs and bream to 2lbs on close in pellet, to weigh 79-11-0.
On the Hawthorn Pool, at peg 12, Steve Eckershall (Bolton) was a close third with 78-15-0, and back on the Stock, Godfrey Wood (Total Angling) weighed 73-12-0 at peg 10 to finish 4th.
The wet and windy weather meant the Chestnut Pool was in a bit of a subdued mood for the Wednesday open, but provided another close match, and a remarkable co-incidence, as ten ounces was the winning margin again. Martin Harrell (Maver) was on peg 7 and worked pellet and corn close to the bank to find carp to 6lbs for a final tally of 57-12-0. Almost opposite, at peg 32, Josh Humphries (ABC) also worked pellet and corn close in, and had carp to 4lbs with barbel to 3lbs to finish on 57-2-0.
Phil Shaw was in on the action again, taking third this time by scaling 53-15-0 at peg 37. Opposite Phil, at peg 4, Bob Tromans (Fiery Holes) was a close 4th on 52-14-0.
The Willows Pool gave the top two catches on Thursday, with shallow pellet tactics proving best in both cases. Colin Wozak (
Mick Jameson (Mid Leisure) and Eric Bancroft (Rod & Gun) shared third when they each weighed 82-1-0, Mick at Oak peg 27 and Eric at Oak 31.
Mick Jameson stepped up from third to first on Saturday, filling first place from peg 7 on the Ash Pool. Carp and skimmers, with samples to 6lbs and 1lb respectively, responded to pellet at 4 metres, and at the whistle Mick had dropped 113-12-0 into his net.
Carl Stevens (green Man) was top man on the Beech Pool, and second overall, with a pellet based 97-11-0 of carp to 8lbs, which came from close in at peg 20.
Phil Shaw was in the list again, his third best 95-9-0 coming from Ash 22, and at Ash 16 Tony Foster (PI Boldings) had 85-3-0 in fourth.
Andy Kyte (Maver Sonubaits) took the plaudits for the top weight of the week by winning the Sunday open with 122-14-0. He was Beech peg 23 and fished maggot close in to each side of the peg to pick off carp to 8lbs.
At peg 14 on the same pool, Kelvin Emlyn (Oakengates Ang Cent) also caught on close in maggot tactics, but found the carp ran a little smaller, up to 7lbs, which left him short of the winner by 7lbs on 115-14-0.
Third also came from the beech when Carl Jones (Maver) weighed 101-6-0 at peg 7, while fourth went to a Larch Pool best of 93-2-0 by Dave Bowater (PI Bold).
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