Boldings report
Graham Evason (OB Wolves) opened the weeks proceedings at Boldings Pools with a win on the Sycamore Pool. Fishing pellet at 12 metres at peg 25, Graham contacted carp in the 1lb to 7lb range to put together 64-13-0. That was too good for Wane Mellings (Maver) who offered pellet shallow in open water, and close in at peg 32 on the Chestnut for 52-1-0. Pete Plant (Maver) was on peg 46 on the Sycamore, and netted 39-10-0 for third, with Graham Roberts (OB Wolves) on 36-4-0 at Chestnut 27 claiming 4th.
Brian and Martyn Travis (Sensas TA) put in some successful practice ahead of the Winter League to take first and second places on the Thursday open. Martyn just sneaked first with a Willows Pool best of 51-14-0, which consisted of carp from 1lb to 5lbs, caught on pellet at 13 metres at peg 13.
Brian was on Stock Pool peg 7, where shallow fished maggot helped him to 51-8-0, which put him 8ounces ahead of Mick Jameson (Mid Leisure) with a Hawthorn best of 51-0-0. Michael Harris (Sensas TA) had a Deepdale best of 35-6-0 in 4th.
Gareth Emlyn (Oakengates Ang Cent) recorded the top open weight of the week by netting 67-13-0 at peg 37 on the Chestnut on Saturday, finishing clear of Brian Clarke (BCUK) on 53-3-0 at Sycamore 13. Dave Brown (Maver) was exactly 3lbs off third with 50-3-0 at Chestnut 15, and Paul Pritchard (
On a busy Sunday at Boldings Ben Stanford (Wolves) recorded his first win, taking top spot in the open while the Winter League was in progress. Ben drew peg 32, in the corner on the Oak Pool, and worked pellet at 6metres, alternated with maggot in the side, to tempt 47-3-0, made up with carp to 7lbs.
Similar tactics worked for Colin Reynolds (Bilston Angling) at peg 15 on the Beech, where his fish ran slightly bigger, but less of them added up to 44-8-0. Ralph Johnson (Bilston Angling) was on peg 11 on the Oak, and netted 38-13-0 for third, just ahead of Mick Jameson, who framed again with 37-7-0 at Beech 19.
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