Boldings report
BOLDINGS REPORT
Matt Stobbs (Rod & Gun) made the most of the Easter break from his teaching job and enjoyed two ton up weights at Boldings Pools this week, but only one of them was a winner.
That came on Wednesday when maggot, fished shallow at 10 metres from peg 8 on the Sycamore had the fish queuing up, with carp to 8lbs helping Matt to a final total of 100-11-0, the second time in a fortnight that he has had 100-11-0.
Two more Rod & Gun mean followed in the frame, Steve Roberts taking second from Sycamore 4 with 72-7-0 on maggot, and Mel Kitson filling third at Sycamore 2 where he scaled 66-13-0. Best on the Chestnut and 4th overall was John Trevis (
The following day Stobbs had a level 100-0-0 but was beaten by John Wild (
Stuart Shalla (DOW AC) was next to the winner on Ash peg 7 and put another big catch on the scales, 95-8-0 for third, and Tony Foster (OB Wolves) completed the best frame of the year so far when he weighed in 86-2-0.
Colder weather moved in for the week-end but weights held up well and Neil Turner (Fox Tipton) won with 83-12-0 from peg 7 on the Ash. Maggot was the winning bait once more, and Neil offered his at 12 metres to tempt carp to 7 lbs.
Runner up Harry Colley (OB Wolves) opted for corn at peg 3 on the Beech. Fishing to the paddles and close in, he picked up carp to 6lbs to weigh 71-5-0. Jez Williams ((
A snowy Sunday saw Simon Richardson (Maver Midlands) lead the way from peg 1 on the Chestnut, and for the first time in the week, corn beat the maggot. Simon fished it close in to find carp to 9lbs to put together a winning net of 80-12-0.
Dave Brown (Wolves) stuck to maggot at peg 32 on the Oak and netted 64-3-0 of carp to 6lbs for second. Chris Bradley (Wolves) was top rod on the Sycamore and third overall with 57-12-0 from peg 49, and Matt Stobbs rounded off his week with his third visit to the prize table, collecting a shared 4th Neil Turner. They each weighed 57-6-0, Matt at Oak 23 and Neil at Sycamore 13.
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