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Boldings report    10-2-16.

 

            

On a gale lashed Boldings Pools  last Monday Graham Roberts      [PI Boldings] made the most of some shelter at peg 10 on the Stock Pool to establish a clear win in the first of the weeks matches at the complex. Working two swims, one at 10 metres and one close to the bank, both baited with maggot, Dave picked up carp to 5lbs as he built up 60.14-0 winning total.

          Around the corner, at peg 7, Dave Cole [Bronx] elected to bait with pellet to fish at similar distances to the winner, but had a slower catch rate, as well as a smaller stamp of fish, with carp to 4lbs giving a return of 34-0-0.  Peg 11 on the Middle Pool provided Dave Doughty [Woodend] with 31.8-0 for third and in a close fourth was Tony Foster [PI Bold] on 30-7-0.                   

 

Last week's double winner Terry Edwards [Swan Elite] added to his haul with another Wednesday win, this one coming from the Beech Pool where pellet proved best.         Sticking to the 13 metre line at peg 11, Terry had all carp in the 4lb bracket to win with 42.14-0.

Mick Jameson [PI Bold] swapped between 4 metres and 10 metres at peg 16, and like the winner had carp to 4lbs in his net of    34.15-0. Bob Tromans [Fiery Holes] finished close behind second on 32.11-0 at peg 7, leaving Paul Gregory [Swan Elite] to complete the prize winners with 23.8-0 at peg 20.

 

Having warmed up with a fourth place on Wednesday Paul Gregory moved to the top of the list on Thursday, heading a close frame from peg 35 on the Chestnut. Maggot at 4 metres out from the peg attracted carp to 7lbs which gave Paul figures of 48.12-0.      

Clive Wynn [Tricast Weston] had carp to 5lbs and bream to 2lbs by fishing maggot to the island from Chestnut peg 27. He could have done with one less bream and one more carp as he finished just over 2lbs off first on 46.10-0.

Terry Edwards was there again, only a pound off second with a Larch Pool best of 45-8-0 from peg 24. Fourth was picked up by Paul Evans [PI Bold] at Chestnut 30 where he weighed 36-5-0.

 

          Saturday threw some pretty awful weather at competitors, with heavy rain driven by strong winds making the match a test of endurance as well as angling skill. Andy Kyte [Middle Severn Angling] coped best to post 63-11-0 for victory. Using maggot at 6 metres and in the margins of Middle Pool peg brought a catch of carp to 4lbs to put Andy at the top of the list.

          Swan Elite rod Gary Steele was just along the bank from the winner at corner peg 5 and presented his maggot bait into the corner and out in front at 6 metres, where he found carp to 5lbs lurking which helped him to figures of 52-3-0. Opposite Gary, at peg 8, Richard Davenport [Oswestry] put his name on third by scaling 36-14-0, which put him just ahead of a Deepdale top weight of 35-11-0 by Matt Stobbs [Oakengates Ang Cent].                                                                                                                      

 

          Although there was some winter sunshine on Sunday morning, there was still a biting wind, with showers moving in later in the day.

          Despite the cold wind Dave Brown [Maver] set the top weight of the week in winning from peg 20 on the Beech Pool. Maggot at 12 metres produced a mixed bag of carp, roach and skimmers weighing 72-15-0.

          Andy Kyte added a second to his win when his Larch Pool top score of 69-2-0 left him one fish short. Andy fished maggot and pellet on the 4 metre line at peg 4. Beech peg 7 came up with another third place, this time for Colin Reynolds [Bilston Ang Cent] whose 55-4-0 narrowly beat the Chestnut best of 54-3-0 set by Steve Roberts [Oak Ang Cent].

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