I was informed this week of the sad death of David Bacon ex-Luton Committee, Match Secretary & General Secretary in the 80’s & 90’s following a long battle with cancer.
He was the driving force for Beacon AC for many years and was its Secretary for a long period. His funeral is on Tuesday 11th August at 15.30 at the Milton Keynes Crematorium and afterwards at the Toby Inn Carvery in Shenley Church End.
Luton ACs matchmen were in action at the Division 1 National this weekend held on the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal, the Shropshire Union Canal and the Trent & Mersey Canal. Unlike football there is no Premier League so the Division 1 is the highest there is. Luton were competing against many professional sides and came a fantastic joint 10th out of the 72 teams of ten anglers taking part which is their highest placed finish ever. Many congratulations to all concerned.
Luton AC Bailiff Mick Stringer from Flitwick and his son Dan Stringer from nearby Westoning continue to do well at the clubs Beckerings Reservoir near Flitwick with Dan catching a lovely looking 28lb 3oz mirror and Mick a 23lb mirror.
Also at Beckerings Luton AC Web Administrator Dave Murdoch from Luton beat his personal best for the second time in successive weekends landing a fish known as the Big Common at 28lb 5oz on an Innovate Kriller Killer Steamie. He followed this up with a 20lb common 3 hours later on a Squid 2t Steamie.
On the same venue canal bailiff Richard Whiteman caught a 6lb 4oz tench on one of Browns Angling Centres own dumbell boilies.
Shane Welch and Gary Westcott have sent me some more pictures of recent captures from North House Lake with Shane having commons of 20lb & 20lb 8oz and Gary commons of 24lb 2oz and 23lb 8oz with all of the fish falling to Innovate Baits Squid 2t steamies.
At North House Lake on the Wyboston Complex David Starling caught a 24lb mirror and a 10lb common on Active Bait Solutions Enzyme Boilies – see pic below.
Bailiff Roger Simpson had a bream of 5lb and a mirror of 18lb.
The South Lagoon has been producing bream up to 10lb. Day ticket anglers have been catching carp of 5-6lb along with good sized roach and skimmers during the day.
Pike angler Carl Whiteman has had 12 pike ranging from 4lb to 14lb with most falling to an immitation mouse.
Woodlands Lake on the Tingrith complex continues to fish very well with the fish putting on weight. Steve Sharp did a short session and caught skimmers steadily plus 8 tench up to 5lb.
David Starling
Match Results:
The fourth round of the Southern Canal League was surrounded by some controversy as three anglers were disqualified for keepnet infringements following the capture of carp.
Individuals
1st Gerry Edwards Team Raiders 40lb 9oz – 4 carp Broad Oak Bridge
2nd Mick Vincent Raiders Blue 17lb 8oz – skimmers
3rd Mick Cook Browning Crowsports 17lb 7oz – skimmers
4th Graham Smith Fox Match Black Horse 15lb – skimmers
5th Jay Davis Browning Crowsports 12lb 2oz
6th Richard Latimer Milton Keynes 10lb 3oz
Teams:
1st Raiders Blue 54 pts
2nd Fox Match Black Horse 46 pts
3rd First Line 45 pts
4th Farnborough 43 pts
5th Team Raiders 42 pts
6th Browning Crowsports 41 pts
Overall after 4 rounds:
1st Oakwood 255 pts
2nd Fox Match Black Horse 237 pts
3rd Maver Image Van Den Eynde 227 pts
4th Raiders Blue 220 pts
5th Oakwood N14 201 pts
6th First Line 195 pts
Luton Angling Club Membership Books for the 2009/10 season are available from the club Membership Secretary telephone 01582-728114 or download an application from the web site www.lutonac.org . Application forms are also available in select tackle shops. Luton AC represents excellent value for money as ALL of their stillwaters are open for a full 12 months and there is no premium for night fishing.
Through a water share arrangement with Barnet Angling Club Luton AC members may also fish several additional stretches (not listed in the membership book) of the River Great Ouse, River Ivel and River Thames, maps that show parking areas etc are available to download from the club web site or by sending a request with an A5 sae (large size stamp please) to the club office. These waters offer excellent fishing for Barbel, tench, bream and carp.
Please phone/text your catch reports from Luton AC waters to 07704462635 or email catchreports@lutonac.org and if you have pictures taken on your phone send picture messages to 07876331180. Remember to always use an unhooking mat when targetting specimen fish, keeping the fish as low to the ground as possible when taking photos.
Check out the Luton AC website at www.lutonac.org for all the latest catch reports, news, pictures and membership details.
Steve Sharp
