Boldings report
BOLDINGS REPORT 8-1-14.
Boldings Pools managed a full match programme despite the storms of the past week and the last winner of 2013 was Steve Laurence [PI Boldings] who finished top in a tough Monday open.
Fishing from point peg 8 on the Sycamore, Steve presented corn and maggot 8 metres out, which he alternated with fishing close in to each side of the point, to find just enough carp to 5lbs to give him a winning margin of just over 2lbs when he scaled 33-6-0.
On the other Sycamore point peg, number 13, Eric Bancroft [Rod & Gun] stuck to the close in line with maggot, and found that the fish were of a smaller stamp, with carp to 4lbs adding up to a level 31-0-0.
Alistair Humphries [PI Bold] and Martin Smith [PI Bold] could not be separated and shared the prize money for third and fourth places when they each weighed in 19-14-0, Alistair at peg 2 and Martin at peg 4.
Kel Emlyn [Oakengates Angling Centre] became the first winner of 2014 on New Years Day, when close in maggot tactics produced enough 1lb to 4lb carp to clinch a convincing victory with a weight of 49-11-0 from Oak peg 13.
It was a coincidence that in addition to number 13, peg numbers 4 and peg 8 also featured again, with Oak peg 4 providing the runner up net this time. Shakespeare rod Mark Taylor drew it and tackled it with corn and maggot at 8 metres to take a net of 1lb to 3lb carp weighing 36-3-0. Tony Foster [PI Bold] was one fish behind on 34 2-0 on peg 8, and not far behind him was Richard Lawson [Matrix Total Angling] on
Nige Clarke [Matrix TA] recorded a narrow victory on Thursday after he drew peg 16 on the Ash. Combining corn and maggot at 13 metres, alternated with maggot down the side attracted carp to 4lbs, which gave a final tally of 49-14-0.
Over on the Beech Pool Eric Bancroft had carp to 4lbs with bream to 2lbs fishing pellet at 12 metres from peg 7. he could have done with one more carp and one less bream, as the scales left him just 5 ounces short at 49-9-0 and he had to settle for another second placing.
Third also came from the Beech when Andy Williams [Colmic Vespe] was credited with 45-6-0 at peg 20. A Sycamore best of 44-10-0 from peg 45 completed a tight frame and handed fourth to John Nugent [PI Bold].
Sean Barber [Maver Sonubaits] posted top weight of the week to win on Saturday when both point pegs on the Sycamore featured in the frame again. Sean was on peg 8 and fed maggot at 12 metres as well down the side to pick off carp and barbel, with samples to 5lbs and 3lbs respectively giving a finishing weight of 63-11-0.
On the other point, peg 13, young rod Morgan Davidson [Oak Ang Cent] also netted carp and barbel, with fish to 6lbs and 3lbs coming to his maggot and corn, offered at 10 metres and close in. Morgan ended the match on 58-8-0 to secure second. Maver Midland rods filled the remaining places, with dave Brown collecting third thanks to 48-4-0 from peg 23, just ahead of Martin Harrell whose 47-2-0 came from peg 25.
Dave Brown moved up to top spot on Sunday, making Oak peg 13 a winner again. He included roach to a pound with carp to 5lbs in his 50-9-0 top catch. The fish fell to caster and maggot, presented at 13 metres and in the margins.
Maggot and corn brought carp and barbel to the net at Oak peg 22 to give Mark Taylor 44-11-0 and another runner up prize. Peg 23 on the Sycamore provided third for the second time in two days, and gave Nige Clark his second visit to the prize list. The fish were less responsive than the previous day and
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