Boldings report

BOLDINGS REPORT 22-12-09

Hard frosts in the second half of last week caused the cancellation of a number of matches, but river levels came down towards normal, and at long last the quarry opens got going again.

No one was under any illusion that there would be any big weights at Shrewsbury, where arctic conditions prevailed, but everyone was glad to be back on the river, and small dace provided some enjoyable sport. Robin Astley (Wem) was the one to enjoy the day most. He drew peg 60, by the statue, and had a lot of small fish on stick float and maggot, to put a pound between himself and the rest, claiming top honours with 3-14-0.

Tony Bouckley (Total Angling) was four pegs upstream of Robin, at peg 56, and worked with both stick float and Bolo’ methods for a mix of roach and dace, to weigh 2-14-0. In between the top two, Ian Ward (Weston Tackle) winkled out 1-6-0 using close in stick float tactics.

There are opens on the Town Waters on Boxing Day this week, and on Monday and Thursday next week. Draw for each is at Total Angling, 8.30 am.

Gary Morris (OB Wolves) collected his second Monday win on the trot at Boldings this week when he just got the better of a close finish with Eric Bancroft (Rod & Gun). They were on opposite sides of the island on the Hawthorn Pool, with gary on peg 5 and Eric peg 9.

Gary fished corn and pellet at 8 metres to tempt carp to 4lbs, to end the day on 41-3-0. Eric had better fish, with samples to 5lbs, on maggot fished to the island, but had less of them to finish on 40-1-0. Phil Shaw (Lower Hill) finished third for the second Monday running, scaling 27-5-0 at Hawthorn peg 3, and in the corner at peg 1 dave Matson (R&G) had 20-5-0 in 4^th.

Pete Ricketts (New Willenhall) had the top weight of the week to win on Wednesday. Maggot at 8 metres got the fish going to give Pete a clear win with 54-9-0.

Alan Jones (Deggys) fished pellet in the corner at Deepdale 14 to net 32-12-0 for second, with Dave Barnard (R&G) close behind on 30-12-0 at Middle peg 8. back on the Deepdale, Tony Foster wrapped up the frame with 25-14-0 at peg 3.

Temperatures were dropping by Thursday, but Neil Turner (Fosters) managed over 50lbs to win and Richard Lawson ( Maver) was only just below the 50lb mark in second.

Neil added a win on this match to the one he enjoyed on Saturday last week, by fishing maggot at 12 metres at Oak peg 3. Carp to 3lbs and roach to 1lb obliged for a return of 51-4-0.

Richard was on peg Hawthorn peg 3 and attracted carp to 5lbs with maggot, fished to each side of the peg. To scale 49-4-0. Morgans rods took the remaining places, with Ken Humphries third on 30-10 at Hawthorn 5 and Kev Sudlow scaling 25-0-0 at Hawthorn 1.

Weights held pretty well as the temperatures plummeted into the week-end, and Steve Owen (Mid Leisure) won on Saturday with 36-15-0. Stock peg 11 came up with the goods for Steve, with carp to 3lbs picking up his pellet baited hook, fished at 5metres.

Pete Plant (Maver) fished caster and maggot at 5 metres and close in at Stock peg 3 to net 31-3-0 of carp to 3lbs. Andy Bayliss-Kyte (Maver Sonubaits) was a close third on 30-4-0 at Stock peg 10 and Tony Foster (OBW) had a Deepdale best of 25-5-0 in 4^th.

In bitter conditions on Sunday Adrian Childs (Broseley AC) pulled clear of the crowd when carp to 4lbs added up to 41-1-0 at Middle peg 5. Adrian caught on maggot, fished into the corner and at 5 metres.

Stock peg 11 featured again, giving Chris Holmes (Bridgnorth AS) second spot. Chris also fished maggot, offering the bait at 12 metres and in the side for 28-8-0. At the next peg Matt Stobbs (R&G) had 20-4-0 for third and an Ash best of 19-5-0 gave Matt Price (OBW) 4^th.

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Boldings report

BOLDINGS REPORT 15-12-09

Gary Morris (OB Wolves) enjoyed three frame appearances at Boldings Pools in the week, taking two firsts and a fourth. He began the week with a win on the Monday open on the Chestnut, after drawing peg 32, where carp to 6lbs responded to his corn and pellet combination, fished at 12 metres and into the margins. At the whistle, Gary had 61-9-0 in his net, enough to give him over 14 lbs to spare over runner up Bob Tromans (Fiery Holes). Bob fished pellet to the island and in the side at peg 28, where carp to 5lbs made up his 47-3-0 final weight. Third came from next to the winner when Phil Shaw (Lower Hill) scaled 41-8-0 at peg 37.

Steve Roberts (Rod & Gun) collected the main prize on Wednesday, putting a 60-5-0 winner on the scales at peg 10 on the Chestnut. He fished pellet at 8 metres, alternated with maggot in the side, for carp to 7lbs.

Carl Foster (OBW) is making the frame regularly at Boldings, and picked up a second on this match. He was pegged three down from the winner on number 7, and went out to 10metres with pellet, and like the winner, offered maggot close in, but found smaller fish, with samples to 5lbs adding up to 50-2-0.

On the opposite bank, Andy Williams (Vespe) netted a level 44-0-0 for third at peg 32, and Gary Morris took his 4^th place with a Beech best of 43-1-0 at peg 26.

On Thursday Morris bounced back to the top , leading the way from peg 8 on the Middle Pool. Switching between the 10 metre line and close, with pellet, he picked off carp to 5lbs to scale 40-8-0.

Ken Humphries (Morgans Angling) grabbed second from the other side of the Middle Pool, using shallow maggot tactics to net 31-6-0 at peg 3. Just up from Ken, at peg 5 Bob Tromans got in on the act again, filling third place this time by weighing 29-10-0.

Fourth went to a Stock Pool top score of 29-0-0 by Neil Turner (Fosters).

Neil Turner followed the example of Gary Morris by moving up from 4^th to first on his next appearance, which was on the Saturday open. Neil put together the top weight of the week at peg 30 on the Chestnut, using shallow fished cater and maggot for a 74-0-0 total, which included carp to 8lbs.

Andy Bayliss-Kyte (Maver Sonubaits) was top man on the Sycamore, netting 52-10-0 at peg 8. Andy fished pellet at 10 metres and maggot in the side for carp to 5lbs.

John Francis (R&G) put 42-13-0 on the scales at Sycamore 46 for third and Carl Foster framed again with 35-0-0 at Sycamore 49.

Point peg 13 on the Sycamore came to the fore for Stafford rod John Wild on Sunday, when a combination of pellet and maggot, fished at 6 and 10 metres put 70-0-0 on the scales, a weight which included fish to 7lbs.

A straight lead rig, baited with maggot helped Alan Jones (Deggys Wrexham) lay claim to second place, putting carp to 5lbs in the net for a tally of 56-14-0 at Willows peg 8.

Jamie Potts (OBW) headed the Larch Pool card with 52-15-0 to finish third and Pete Moss (Telford) made it four different pools in the frame with a Chestnut best of 36-12-0.

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Boldings report

 

 

BOLDINGS REPORT 9-12-09

 

          At Boldings the frame average was better than 38.5lbs per angler over the five matches, an excellent winter return, and four of the matches gave close finishes.

          Eric Bancroft (Rod & Gun) made it two Monday wins on the trot by claiming first place in a tight frame on the Chestnut. Pegged by the island on number 26, Eric fished to the island with pellet to attract carp to 5lbs on his way to 42-7-0.

          Round the corner at peg 24 Monday frame regular Colin Reynolds (Bilston Ang Cent) pushed Eric to the whistle, taking carp to 4lbs on pellet, fished in the side, for 40-3-0, with Harry Colley (OB Wolves) picking up third with 32-4-0 at peg 28.  

 

          Things were even closer on Wednesday when Karl Haywood (Sedgeley) had less than a pound to spare over Andy Williams (Vespe). Both were on the Middle Pool, Karl on peg one and Andy on peg 5. Karl fished pellet and maggot, taking fish close in and at 5 metres, with carp to 6lbs taking his figures to 37-7-0. Andy fished maggot into the corner, and had carp to 4lbs in his 36-11-0 runner up.

          Top man on the Hawthorn was Keith Miller (OBW) who was third overall with his 32-7-0, and back on the Middle, Alan Jones (Deggys) had 30-1-0 in 4^th.

 

          Only six ounces separated the top two on Thursday when Stuart Aston (Swan JT) just made it to the top of the match card. He was on Beech peg 20 where pellet, fished to the paddles and out at 5metres, brought in carp to 6lbs to help to a total of 40-11-0.

          On the Oak, at peg 27, John Wild (Stafford) fished pellet to the stumps, and had carp to 4lbs, which left him just short of the winner on 40-5-0. Ian Hodson (Swan JT) had 35-7-0 from Beech 16 for third and Carl Foster (OBW) finished things off with 31-10-0 from Beech 26.

 

          There was a difference of less than a pound again on Saturday, with the Chestnut providing another close finish. Tim Probert (OBW) was the man to edge in front this time, and it was a peg on the other side of the island peg which came up with the goods, peg 21. A corn and pellet approach kept Tim busy with carp to 3lbs, and at the whistle he had 44-9-0 in the net.

          Over at peg 10 Ted Ecclestone was even busier, catching carp to 1lb, on pellet at 10 metres to finish a close second on 43-14-0. Josh Humphries (Morgans) wasn’t far away with 39-7-0 for third at peg 26, and Tony Foster (OBW) took over 4^th from Carl with 34-0-0 at peg 30.

 

          Best weight came on Sunday and hawthorn peg 3 featured again, filling first place this time after Pete Ricketts (New Willenhall) put pellet to use at 10 metres for a haul of carp to 5lbs scaling 59-11-0.

          Keith Miller framed for the second time, putting a Beech best of 45-9-0 on the scales at peg 7. Keith caught on corn and pellet at 6 metres, and opposite him at peg 23 Gary Morris (OBW) finished a couple of pounds behind on 43-5-0. Back on the Hawthorn Roy Richardson (OBW) had 41-5-0 in 4^th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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