Boldings report

SPORTS DESK 29/1/07

PELLET DOMINATES AT BOLDINGS

The top catches were down on the previous week but overall weights held up pretty well in the icy weather this week at Boldings Pools, and gave a series of tight frames.

Stuart Aston (Swan JT) had the best weight of the week, but only just, when he won the Saturday open with 38-11-0. Stuart was on corner peg 9 on the Ash Pool and presented pellet at 6 metres for carp in the 1lb to 4lb bracket to inch ahead of Dave Brown (Maver Tipton). He was on the opposite bank of the Ash, at peg 18, and offered pellet at 10 metres alternated with maggot at 6 metres, but slightly smaller fish left him 7ounces short of the winners total on 38-4-0.

Third went to Dave Craggs (OB Wolves) whose 26-4-0 from peg 21 topped the Chestnut card, and just behind him was Mel Kitson (Rod & Gun) with an Oak best of 25-10-0 from peg 27.

Peg 27 on the Oak gave a similar weight on Sunday, but this time it proved a winner for Dave White (Maver Tipton) who narrowly beat Gareth Emlyn (Oakengates Angling Centre). Dave caught all his fish on the 8 metre line, using pellet, and Gareth switched between 10 metres and close in at peg 18 on the Ash, to net 25-14-0.

Gareth’s dad Kelvin Emlyn (Oakengates Ang Cent) finished third , with the best catch on the Beech Pool, 22-9-0, and had Paul Cartwright (OB Wolves) close behind him on 21-12-0 at Oak peg 23.

On Wednesday Martin Travis (Dorset Pools) made the trip over from Shrewsbury pay off when a mix of carp and skimmers worth 25-6-0 saw him collect the cash. His catch came from peg 4 on the Deepdale, and fell to pellet at 8 metres.

Mel Kitson (Rod & Gun) framed again with 23-12-0 from Middle peg 3, which put him 2ounces ahead of Chris Jones (Crewe) on 23-10-0 at Deepdale 6. Jones only had 5 ounce to spare over 4^th man Scott Doodson (Rod & Gun) who finished on 23-5-0 at Middle peg 11.

Colin Reynolds (Bilston Angling) had the relative luxury of a four pound advantage on Thursday, when he won from Ash peg 7 with 38-5-0, taken alternating between 5 and 10 metres, with pellet.

The Travis family were represented in the frame by Brian this time, who like brother Martin, was fishing under the Dorset banner. He was on the other side of the Ash, at peg 14, and had fish at 12 metres and close for 34-6-0.

Graham Roberts (OB Wolves) was the only ‘framer’ on the Hawthorn, taking third with 25-11-0 from peg 9, leaving Gary Morris (OB Wolves) to complete the prize line up with 24-8-0 at Ash 16.