Luke Smith landed the friendly Wanderer from North House lake at 32lb 7oz. Josh Hammersley managed a common of 29lb 12oz and 18lb 6oz linear. Ivan Sayer banked a 30lb 15oz mirror and 19lb 7oz common, Ricky Ashwell a 16lb common and 4lb tench, Dave Jackson an 18lb common, Simon Regan a 23lb common, Scott Larman a 24lb 8oz mirror plus commons of 15lb and 5lb, Les Hilliard an 11lb bream, Stuart Pink a 23lb common, Mark Ridgeway commons of 21lb 12oz and 21lb 2oz and James Muncaster a 13lb common.
Luke Smith – 32lb 7oz mirror carp
On the adjacent South Lagoon, Eric Jones fishing his own Red Eric Baits managed commons of 23lb 8oz and 21lb plus a 17lb 4oz mirror. Plenty of bream in the 2-3lb range are being caught on the feeder.
At Beckerings Reservoir Charlie Riddock tempted a 26lb 4oz mirror along with commons of 15lb & 20lb. Mick Stringer had a dozen off the top to upper doubles. Tony Sessions has been getting amongst the roach and skimmers plus some big bream to 9lb on pole tactics. I’m told that some of the marginal areas at Beckerings are very shallow at the moment 2-3 feet from the edge and in the interests of returning fish safely waterproof boots are recommended.
Luton AC Winter Memberships are available from 1st November with prices as follows ADULTS – £37.50, OAP/DISABLED/INTERMEDIATE – £25, JUNIOR – £10, JOINT – £50, FAMILY OPTION 1 – £45, FAMILY OPTION 2 – £55. Join online, by post or phone 01582-879382 and pay by card. The winter membership allows you to fish until 31st May 2012 with no extra joining fee or work party levy to pay.
Mark Merola has sent a picture of a rather warty toad at North House Lake and Charlie Riddock has sent in a Beckerings Reservoir sunrise.
Aaron Higginson won Septembers photo prize with his 19lb 12oz common from Beckerings Reservoir. Congratulations to Aaron who should contact me to claim his prize.
The winner of our October photo competition which closes on 31st October 2011 will receive 10kg of 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.
Keep an eye out for a new Predator competition we hope to be running soon with our friends at King of the Pond www.kingofthepond.com
There is a canoe race taking place on the Grand Union Canal on 23rd October 2011 between 10am & 2pm from the canoe launch area on Town South to Cooks Wharf at section 15 and back. Anglers are recommended to avoid that area of the canal as fishing will be severely disrupted due to the number of canoes, marshals and spectators.
Tons of Tackle has opened next to the snooker club at Admiral Place High Street North Dunstable. They sell fresh bait including maggots and worms and are offering a 10% discount for LAC members on production of your membership book. They are also open late on a Thursday.
Angling’s representative body, the Angling Trust, has launched a web site for anglers to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK. The site is easy to use and will gather vital data to help persuade government of the need for action to protect fisheries. Visit www.cormorantwatch.org
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
September photo competition winner Aaron Higginson
