Boldings report

 

SPORTS DESK  21/11/07

 

 

          With hard frosts in the week and snow at the week-end, weights reflected the wintry weather at Boldings Pools, where the top catch was below 50 lbs for the first time.

          Graham Roberts (OB Wolves) was the man with the top catch, and it came on the Wednesday open, when he drew peg 8 on the Middle Pool , and offered pellet and maggot in the side for carp from 1lb to 6 lbs, finishing with 46-11-0.

          On the other side of the Middle Alf Taylor (OB Wolves) alternated with close in and five metres lines using pellet to finish a close second on 43-8-0 at peg 3. Up on the Stock Pool Tony Foster made it a trio of OB Wolves rods at the top of the frame with 37-14-0 at peg 10, and a Hawthorn Pool best of 36-3-0 saw Stuart Aston (Swan JT) pick up 4^th.

          Four different pools filled the top four places on Saturday with the caster master, Pete Plant (Maver) grabbing the winners purse with a Hawthorn best of 37-4-0. Feeding caster and maggot at 5 metres and close in, Pete picked up carp to 5lbs on his way to victory at peg 13.

          Runner up Ted Ecclestone (Stafford) fished the pole at 12 metres oat peg 14 on the Ash for a level 35-0-0, made up with carp from 1 to 4lbs. Sean Barber (Oakengates Ang Cent) was best on the Deepdale with 31-11-0 for third and Steve Roberts topped the Middle card with 28-4-0 in 4^th.

 

          On Sunday the top four were all on the Ash, with peg 7 on the far bank providing the winner for Colin Reynolds (Bilston Ang Cent). Colin fished into open water at 8 metres and down the side, using pellet and maggot to attract carp to 6lbs on his way to 44-5-0. Second placed Godfrey Wood Morgans Angling) was on corner peg 9 and fished corn and pellet into the corner and at 6 metres for 34-7-0.

          John Francis (Rod & Gun) was in the middle of the far bank, on peg 5 and scaled 33-10-0 for third, and opposite him, jack Hailey (OB Wolves) had 32-2-0 for 4^th at peg 18.

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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