Boldings report
Boldings Report
The paddles were hard at work keeping Boldings Pools clear of ice, but even here the pools began to freeze during the match on Sunday when the paddles were switched off during fishing.
With no Wednesday match this week, Pete Tolly kicked the action off on Thursday, winning a close battle with Mel Kitson (Rod & Gun). Pete was on peg 9 on the Hawthorn Pool, where corn, fished at 8 metres and into the corner gave him figures of 31-13-0, which consisted of carp to 5lbs.
Mel was on peg 1 on the Middle Pool, and fished caster to the paddles to net
Mick Jameson (Mid Leisure) was the only angler on the Beech Pool to frame on Saturday when he led the way to the prizes with a
Over at peg 3 on the Hawthorn Andy Bayliss-Kyte (Maver) offered corn and maggot at 10 metres, and he also found carp to 4lbs for 24-2-0 which gave him second for the second Saturday on the trot. Opposite Andy, at peg 11, Rino Stanko (Oakengates Ang Cent) scaled 23-7-0 for a close third, with Graham Roberts (OB Wolves) netting 20-2-0 at paddles peg 15 for 4th.
Middle peg 1 featured again on Sunday, helping Graham Roberts (OBW) to claim the winners purse. He opted for maggot bait, fishing to the paddles and close in to pick up carp to 5lbs on his way to 37-8-0 as the ice formed.
Arthur Wood (Oswestry) topped the Beech Pool card to take second overall with
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