Tuesday 30 August 2016

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Boldings report    30-8-16.

 

The first match win of the week at Boldings Pools went Harry Colley [P I Boldings] when his pellet, corn and meat attack at peg 30 on the Sycamore Pool resulted in       86-14-0 of carp to 8lbs going onto the scales.

                Dave Matson [Rod & Gun]had carp and barbel on pellet and corn at peg Sycamore 8, with samples to 6lbs and 3lbs adding up to 78-12-0. Ralph Johnson [P I Bold]had the top weight from the Chestnut, 64-9-0 to take third at peg 27, and at Chestnut 21 Danny Jones [PI Bold] had 51-12-0 in fourth.            

         

For the second Wednesday running Andy Williams [Vespe] made off with the winner's purse having scored a clear win. Maggot and corn was the successful bait combo again for Andy, finding carp to 7lbs and barbel to 5lbs on the 4 metre line at Willows peg 8, for a total of 123-6-0. 

Paul Hemmings    [Monkhall] worked maggot at 6 metres, and close in to the bank to net 94-13-0 for second at Willows peg 4, his catch consisting of carp to 6lbs and barbel to 5lbs. Third went to an Oak Pool top weight of 78-2-0 by Matt Stobbs [Oakengates Ang Cent] at peg 22, and also on the Oak was fourth man Paul Roberts [P I Bold] whose 69-15-0 came from peg 27.

 

Gareth Emlyn[Oak Ang Cent] added a mid week top spot to his Sunday win of last week when he posted the best weight of the week to take the Thursday honours. Maggot, fished to each side of peg 21 on the Sycamore had barbel and bream to 3lbs joining carp to 8lbs in the net to give figures of 141-4-0.  

Andy Williams returned to the prize table, picking up second with a maggot and corn based 115-7-0, the best catch from the Larch Pool. Carp to 8lbs and barbel to 2lbs featured in the catch. Back on the Sycamore Eric Bancroft [Rod & Gun] put up a level 95-0-0 for third at peg 13, to stay ahead of Steve Owen [Monkhall] on 82-11-0 at peg 30.

 

Ralph Johnson upped his game to take over top spot on Saturday when he drew peg 24 on the Larch, where his caster at 5metres, alternated with close in tactics, netted 88-10-0 of carp to 6lbs, to put him 10lbs ahead of Gary Morris [PI Bold]. Gary was on larch peg 4 and offered pellet at 6metres, as well as in the side, to tempt 77-6-0 of carp to 5lbs.

Dave Doughty [Woodend]claimed third with 58-11-0 from peg 19, leaving Carl Foster [PI Bold]to finish off the frame with his 55-6-0 at peg 26.

 

          Last Sunday Gareth Emlyn [Oak Ang Cent] claimed the main prize, finishing ahead of brother Dave [Oak Ang Cent], this week Dave Emlyn stepped up to take first place, winning from peg 13 on the Oak Pool. Maggot, fed to each side of the peg got carp to 7lbs together with barbel to 3lbs, feeding to the tune of 126-12-0.

          Dave Hailey [PI Bold] prevented another Emlyn brothers one two by filling the runner up spot from peg 22, where his pellet approach found 114-5-0 of carp to 6lbs, which held off the 105-0-0 by Gareth at peg 29. Fourth went to a Willows Pool top catch of 98-0-0 by Kevin Melville [Shrewsbury] at peg 14.

Wednesday 24 August 2016

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Boldings report    24-8-16.

 

          The hot weather had its effect on catches at Boldings Pools this week and many of the frame weights were down on last weeks.

Colin Reynolds [Bilston Ang Cent]claimed the top honours in the first match, winning the Monday open with 88-6-0 from peg 18 on the Ash Pool. Corn and pellet 5 metres and close in to the side put carp 7lbs barbel to 2lbs on the scales to give Colin his win.

Andy Williams [Vespe] opted for a maggot and corn combo to fish close in at Ash peg 23 and netted 79-10-0 of carp in the 7lbs range to take the runner up prize. Tony Foster [P I Boldings]was one fish behind at Ash peg 5, ending the day on 73-5-0. Fourth went to  Harry Colley [PI Bold] whose 66-4-0 was a Beech Pool best.

 

          Andy Williams stuck to his maggot and corn approach on Wednesday and his faith in the bait was rewarded with a very comfortable win on the Sycamore Pool. Andy was on peg 48 found carp to 8lbs on the close in line, which gave a final figure of 87-6-0, more than double the weight of anyone else.

Matt Stobbs [Oakengates Ang Cent] squeezed into second spot when he scaled 39-8-0 at peg 24, having caught carp to 7lbs and bream to 3lbs on pellet at 5 metres. Dave Doughty [Woodend] finished only 2 ounces behind Matt with his 39-6-0 from peg 50, and Tony Foster made the list again with a close fourth 38-4-0 from peg 6.     

 

          The Thursday weights on the Chestnut were very similar to those of those on the Ash on Monday with Jordan Hall [Middy] filling the top spot with 87-1-0. Drawn on peg 16, he fished Caster at 5 metres, alternating between presenting the bait shallow and on the deck. Carp and bream obliged, with samples to 6lbs and 3lbs making up the catch.                      

Colin Reynolds got in on the act again, adding a second to his Monday first by working pellet to the island at peg 23, where carp to 7lbs and barbel to 4lbs accepted his offerings to give a return of 77-3-0.  Matt Stobbs also added to his previous frame finish, picking up a third thanks to 73-14-0 from peg 18, which was followed by 67-0-0 from Mick Keene [Tricast Weston] at peg 30.

 

Andy Kyte [Middle  Severn Angling] claimed the laurels in sultry conditions on Saturday after the heavy overnight rain, when 67-3-0 put him at the top of the Willows Pool card. Carp and barbel fell to the pellet bait offered by Andy, on the close in line and up in the water. Fish to 6lbs and 4lbs respectively made up the winning net at peg 7.      

Tony Foster had another pick up when he recorded 53-8-0 for second at peg 8. Tony picked off carp to 7lbs and barbel to 4lbs, using pellet in the channel and at 5 metres.  Harry Colley         moved up a place on his fourth placed finish on Monday, taking third with a level 52-0-0 from peg 11, which left Steve Hall [Oswestry] to complete the frame with his 48-6-0 at peg 18.       

           

          Fresher weather on Sunday  saw Gareth Emlyn [Oak Ang Cent] set the best standard of the week to win with 139-7-0. Gareth netted a mixture of carp to 8lbs together with bream and barbel to 3lbsby fishing maggot to the island, and close to the side at Chestnut peg 27.

Dave Emlyn [Oak Ang Cent] followed his brother to the prize table after he recorded 102-7-0 at Chestnut peg 16. He too caught on maggot, which he worked to each side of the peg on the close in line. Andy Williams and Colin Reynolds both added to their previous successes, with Andy claiming third thanks to an Oak Pool best of 89-11-0, and Colin weighing 79-1-0 at Chestnut 30.

Wednesday 10 August 2016

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Boldings report    10-8-16.     

 

There was no hanging about by Harry Colley [PI Boldings] at Boldings Pools this week, he set the pace with the top catch of week to win the Monday open from peg 5 on the Beech Pool.

          Following on from two frame finishes last week, Harry worked with corn, pellet and meat, which he presented close in to tempt carp to 9lbs and barbel to 3lbs to build a haul of 195-0-0.

          On the Hawthorn Pool, at peg 5 again, Last Mondays winner Stephan Davies [Shrewsbury] fished to the island, and on the close in line to make his runner up catch, 105-5-0, which was made up with carp in the 6lbs bracket. It was the Oak Pool which provided the third placed catch for Mick Keene [Tricast Weston] who weighed 92-14-0 at Oak peg 27, then it was back to the Beech for fourth placed Danny Boden [Oakengates Ang Cent] who scaled 90-4-0 at peg 7.

 

          Peg 47 on the Sycamore proved it's consistency with a winning weight for Paul Roberts [PI Bold] on Wednesday when his caster, fished at 4 metres, and close in down the side found carp to 8lbs to give a final total of 118-6-0.

          The race for the rest of the frame placings produced a tie for second, with Kel Emlyn [Oak Ang Cent] and Dave Brown [Maver] both scaling 89-9-0. Kel had carp to 7lbs and barbel to 4lbs on corn, pellet and meat, worked down the side at Willows peg 8, while Dave used caster at 8 metres and in the side to net carp to 8lbs and barbel to 5lbs at Willows peg 2. Harry Colley made the list again, finishing a close 4th with his 88-12-0 at Willows peg 9.

 

          The Chestnut Pool gave three big ton weights on Thursday, with Jordan Hall [Middy] leading the way with an excellent 175-4-0 from peg 21. Caster proved best again, attracting carp to 8lbs, together with bream and barbel to 3lbs, into the swim to give Jordan his victory.         

                   Round at peg 15 Dave Doughty [Woodend] used corn, pellet and meat for his net of carp to 9lbs, with barbel to 4lbs to finish second on 153-7-0. Dave Brown added to his prize collection by picking up third from Chestnut 30, where he recorded 124-12-0, and a Sycamore top weight of 94-10-0 saw Andy Williams [Vespe] into fourth.

 

          Things were a little slower in the sultry Saturday weather and 92-4-0 of carp to 6lbs on close in pellet and corn gave Tony Foster [PI Bold] a winning margin of nearly 10lbs. Tony made his catch at corner peg 3 on the Beech Pool.

          Over at peg 20 on the same pool Les Thompson [Matrix] opted for caster and maggot down the edge and at 5 metres, and netted 82-11-0 of carp to 7lbs to finish in second. Third went to the top catch from the hawthorn, which was taken by Alan Naylor [Oak Ang Cent] who had a level 77-0-0 at peg 9. Just behind third, with an Oak Pool best  catch was Simon Christian [Sedgley] on 69-5-0 at peg 18.

 

                   Maggot, fished to the island and down the side at Hawthorn peg 5 helped Dave Emlyn [Oak Ang Cent] to victory with 131-4-0 of carp to 7lbs  on Sunday.

          Beech peg 3 featured again, producing 123-15-0 of carp to 6lbs to give Bob Baker [Fosters] second. Bob caught caster, worked shallow, and along the edge. Kevin Melville [Shrewsbury] claimed third from Beech peg 16 where he called 100-13-0, leaving Simon Dicken [Woodend] to finish off the frame with 81-4-0 from Hawthorn peg 11. 

Thursday 4 August 2016

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Boldings report    4-8-16.       

 

Sorry its late Ed, had bad migraine.

 

         

          Stefan Davies [Shrewsbury] got the week off to a flying start at Boldings Pools when he stormed to victory in the Monday open from peg 1 on the Oak Pool. Working pellet and corn close to the dam wall soon put Stefan in touch with carp to 7lbs, which he used to build a winning total of 157-9-0.

          Up towards the opposite end of the pool Paul Hemmings [Monkhall] offered maggot at 6 metres and close to the edge of peg 19 to find carp to 8lbs together with barbel to 4lbs, but a slower catch rate saw him finish on 142-13-0. The best weight from the Willows Pool, 98-12-0 from peg 16, gave third to Phil Shaw [PI Boldings]. Back on the Oak, Owen Boswell [PI Bodings] scaled 88-11-0 for fourth at peg 8.

 

          Dave Brown [Maver] added another top weight of the week to his ever increasing list when he claimed the coin on Wednesday by posting 162-5-0 at peg 31 on the Sycamore. Shallow caster put Dave in charge on the day, bringing a succession of carp in the 6lbs bracket to the rim of net.

          The winner of the Saturday match last, Andy Williams [Vespe] filled second spot on this one, his 131-15-0 being the best catch of the day on the Larch Pool. Andy worked with maggot and corn down the side at peg 4, to pick up carp to 8lbs. Peg 24 on the Sycamore produced 84-3-0 to give Bob Tromans [Fiery Holes] third, ahead of Steve Owen [Monkhall] on 64-14-0 at Larch peg 22.

 

          Dave Brown doubled up with another win on Thursday, this time from the Willows Pool, and with a change of tactics, with pellet and corn, fished to the far side from peg 8 doing the business this time. Carp and barbel made up the catch, with carp of 7lbs joining barbel to 4lbs on the scales.

          The rest of the frame weights came from the Sycamore, with Jordan Hall [Maver] well ahead of the others. His runner up 146-4-0 at peg 16 fell to caster, and included 70lbs of bream and barbel, with carp to 7lbs making up the rest. Clive Wynn [Tricast Weston] pipped Paul Evans [PI Bold] to third, by 87-5-0 to 84-11-0.

 

          Paul Hemmings [Monkhall] followed up his top weight performance of last week by taking the Saturday honours from peg 9 on the Willows. Maggot at 5 metres, and close in to the bank found carp to 6lbs and barbel to 5lbs to give a return of 114-14-0.

          Matt Stobbs [Oakengates Ang Cent] used maggot and corn for a 90-15-0 net of carp and barbel at Willows peg 16 to take second. Over on peg 8 Ralph Johnson [PI Bold] scaled 86-7-0 in third, and close behind, with an Oak best of 83-12-0 was Harry Colley [PI Bold].

         

          Kevin Melville [Shrewsbury] collected the main prize on Sunday, having just got the decision in a close finish. He was on peg 24 on the Sycamore, where carp and barbel on shallow maggot at 13 metres added up to 92-5-0.

          Harry Colley was in the list again, just missing out on first when the scales at Larch peg 2 settled on 90-4-0. Harry caught on pellet, corn and meat. Ralph Johnson also made the frame again, his third best 79-5-0 coming from Sycamore 30, and holding off Pete Ricketts [New Willenhall] who had 76-9-0 at peg 16 on the same pool.