Nash Bait & Nash Terminal Tackle are providing a £100 prize of bait and terminal tackle to the August winner of our new photo competition. 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 correspondance 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.
Ken Scott sent me a nice picture of a rainbow whilst fishing at Beckerings Reservoir.
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On the Grand Union Canal Mark Woolley fished a 15mm Starmer Baits coconut boilie over 2kg of feebies to catch 5 carp topped by a 15lb 3oz common. Mark used Nash 25lb Diffusion Camo Missing Link and size 8 Nash Fang hook.Match Results:
The Southern Canal League fished on Sunday 15th August between the Stoke Hammond Layby and Broad Oak Bridge.
1st Lol Breach – 30lb 12oz – skimmers on pellet and double red maggot – section 2a
2nd Terry Lovell – 30lb – skimmers on pellet and double red maggot – section 2a
3rd Steve Davis – 23lb 9oz – skimmers on pellet and double red maggot – section 2a near the old swing bridge
4th Graham Smith – 20lb 4oz – skimmers on pellet and double red maggot – layby end of section 1
5th James Drax – 19lb 1oz – skimmers on pellet and double red maggot – layby end of section 1
Sadly only seven members attended the workparty on the Ouse at Biddenham however the seven worked very hard and 10 pallets were replaced in swims along the river as well as grass cutting and general maintenance. A regular angler at the venue reported catching a 2lb 13oz perch to legered worm.
Luton AC are looking for bailiffs for two river sections near Milton Keynes and Bedford plus the Grand Union Canal around the Stoke Hammond/Leighton Buzzard/Pitstone areas. Please send an email to any of the Fisheries Management Team via the club website contacts page if you are interested.
Fishing Wizard who are based near Broxbourne in Herts are receiving rave reviews from members and are offering Luton AC members a 5% discount on purchases in store. Luton AC have a good many members based in that area and Gary Hodges the owner will give the discount on production of your membership book. Fishing Wizard can be found at 5 Meridian Building, Nazeing Glass Ind Est, Nazeing New Road, Herts EN10 6SX 01992-460969 www.fishingwizard.co.uk
The Soap Shop who are based at The Olde Watermill Shopping Village Faldo Rd Barton-le-clay MK454RF are offering Luton AC members and their partners 10% off in store with their books or online using code TSS10LSD. Even better Luton AC online shoppers will get free home delivery when spending £10 or more.
The Soap Shop sell hand made soap, bath and shower products and skincare such as moisturisers, washes, face masks and body butter.
No animal ingredients and the products are not tested on animals.
Smells and looks delicious, ideal for presents and for everyday use.
Visit The Soap Shop web site at www.thesoapshop.net
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 Sharp
