Callum Anderson age 4 from Leighton Buzzard enjoyed his session on the Grand Union Canal with his dad catching quality roach and skimmers using a 3 metre whip and red maggot.
Nearby, Mason Lougher age 8 fished with dad Mark with Mason catching perch to 1lb and Mark having a 16lb mirror carp.
Mason Lougher -1lb perch
Two day ticket anglers fished section 13, one with 13m pole and the other with float fished waggler tactics. Both caught over 25lb of mainly bream to 3.5lb along with the odd roach, with sweetcorn doing the damage. Maggots produced a bite a chuck, but it was generally from small perch and gudgeon, whereas the corn produced a better stamp of fish.
Brett Herdman fished the members section at Slapton for a good bag of quality roach to 1lb and hybrids up to 1.5lb on float fished corn.
Steve Edwards fished at North House Lake catching a 26lb common. As reported last week, Mark Ridgeway tempted a 27lb 4oz common and we now have the picture (below).
Also on North House Bruce Starling managed a 25lb 4oz mirror plus commons of 21lb 8oz, 19lb 8oz, 16lb and 14lb 4oz, Robert Langdon an 18lb mirror, Scott Larman an 18lb 3oz mirror, D Woodford a 27lb common and 21lb mirror while Michael Smith had two double figure commons on A2D Baits Spicy Crab and Mussel pop ups.
On the adjacent South Lagoon James Muncaster landed a 22lb 8oz mirror and a 14lb common, Chris Bartlett a 16lb common, Carl Barnett a 21lb 4oz common and 7lb 8oz tench, Robert Langdon seven bream to 7lb 8oz and Simon King a 10lb 4oz zander. Catch of the week from the South Lagoon has to be the 4lb 1oz perch reported by day ticket angler Craig Gibson and one of our bailiffs who saw the picture on Craigs phone confirmed it as being a very big perch.
Beckerings Reservoir is fishing well with lots of multiple catches, Mark Ridgeway caught several to 25lb 2oz, Trevor Mead landed three low 20’s with bailiff Mick Stringer having six off the top on three occasions during the week with fish to 21lb 12oz. The tench fishing has improved with many reporting good sized tench.
After 150 blank hours Harlo Buchan and James Boland’ luck changed on Beacon ACs Mount Farm Lake which Luton AC members can fish. A change of bait to Starmer Baits Coconut Fish resulted in 5 carp to 24lb 12oz a 7lb 6oz tench and three other carp which were hooked and lost during their 12 hour overnight session.
Our canal bailiff team has issued the following reminder as a member was found fishing under power lines this week ” All anglers fishing club waters, including the canal are reminded that fishing under power lines is not only extremely dangerous, but contrary to club rules and you will be dealt with accordingly which could see you banned from club waters or expelled from the club”
Saturdays work party at Woodland Lake was an enjoyable day. The twelve who attended enjoyed plenty of cups of tea and some banter, as well as the planned maintenance. The overhanging branches were pruned, all 16 platforms stained with preservative and the pathway topped up with wood chippings. The next work party is at Lavendon Mill on the 30th April start at 0930.
The winner of our April photo competition will receive 10kg of the new Starmer Baits Coconut Fish boilies. It is open to anyone (members and non members) submitting a digital photo taken on any Luton AC controlled water and it can be of absolutely anything eg a sunset on the canal, a nice fish, wildlife etc. The photos submitted cannot be over a month old, the judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the result. So get snapping and forward your pictures to our usual email address catchreports@lutonac.org or send from your mobile to 07704462635.
Five Star Baits who are based in South Bucks have two prizes of a 1kg bag of boilies to give away this month. All you have to do is name three baits from their range and email your answer to steve.sharp@lutonac.org The closing date for entries is Sunday 1st May 2011 at midday. The first two correct entries drawn will win 1kg each from the Five Star Baits range. Five Star Baits are also looking for Field Testers in the Luton and Oxford areas so if you think you have something to offer contact them via their web site at www.fivestarbaits.com
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 07704462635. 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
Mark Ridgeway – 27lb 4oz common
