At Beckerings Reservoir near Flitwick Dave Murdoch from Luton caught the Big Common for the second time in as many weeks at 28lb 7oz and added a lovely scaley double figure mirror and a similar sized common. Dave also caught a bream of around 7lb. All of the fish were caught on Innovate Baits Squid 2t and Kriller Killer steamies.
At the same venue Shane Welch from Marston Moretaine and Gary Westcott from Eaton Socon fished a short overnight session and between them bagged a 24lb 10oz mirror and commons of 18lb 6oz, 18lb, 15lb 4oz, 15lb, 13lb and 12lb with all of the fish falling to squid 2t. Dan Stringer landed two commons of 18lb & 16lb and Mick Stringer had a 19lb common.
Also at Beckerings canal bailiff Richard Whiteman from Leighton Buzzard caught a 22lb 10oz common on a Dynamite Baits Chocolate Malt and Tiger Nut boilie.
Liam Dyke aged 14 caught a new personal best 16lb common from Beckerings.
At North House lake on the Wyboston Complex Kevin Jeffrey had a fantastic session catching the venues Big Common at 33lb 6oz down in weight by a couple of pounds after spawning and added commons of 25lb 14oz, 20lb 15oz, 21lb 12oz, and a mirror of 20lb 12oz with all of the fish being caught on squid 2t. Phil Lovesy bagged a 28lb common on a Heathrow Bait Services boilie.
On the Grand Union Canal there have been lots of single and low double figure fish reported. Mr Whatley pole fishing pellet at the Three Locks picnic area caught bream to 3lb, an 8lb common and lots of skimmers all in just 3 hours. Sadly the best fish reported fish from the canal was an upper double carp about to be stolen by two English guys who were carrying it to their waiting car at Ivinghoe Bridge wrapped in a weigh sling and unhooking mat. They were fortunately caught by one of Luton ACs numerous bailiff patrols. Their car details and descriptions will no doubt be passed to the EA and circulated to other angling clubs in the area. It just goes to show that it isnt necessarily Eastern Europeans who are stealing fish but also those mindless idiots who are out to make a quick buck transfering fish illegally to other waters.
Match Results:
The Grand Union Canal Team Championship took place between the Stoke Hammond Layby and Chelmscote with 5 teams of 10 taking part:
1st J Davis – Oakwood Angling 26lb 10oz bream from section 1 on chopped worm near the layby.
2nd S Davis – Team Raiders 21lb 6oz bream from section 2a on chopped worm at the flowering bush swim section 2a
3rd G West – Fox Match Black Horse 12lb 15oz skimmers from the Three Locks Picnic Area section 4a
4th G Banbury – Oakwood N14 12lb 8oz skimmers from the Three Locks Picnic Area section 4a
5th I Brown – Team Raiders 12lb 2oz roach section 1
6th P Vasey – Team raiders 11lb 8oz skimmers and roach section 2b near the old swing bridge
Teams:
1st Oakwood Angling
2nd Fox Match Black Horse
3rd= Team Raiders
3rd= Oakwood N14
5th Farnborough
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
