South Spotlight on the best matches

Late surge in margins puts him in front by 75lb

PEMB Wrighting is regarded as a top commercial fishery expert – and he showed why when he hauled in an armaching 301-8-0 from the inform Wood Lake.

Maggot fished shallow at 8m from peg 9 from the start saw F1s and big carp being whipped into a frenzy.

A late surge in the margins gave him a boost over Clive Nada, who brought 226-8-0 to the scales from peg 5 for second place.

Result: 1 P Wrighting, Guru/Bag ‘Em Baits, 301-8-0; 2 C Nada, Browning Wickford, 226-8-0; 3 J Church, Maver Coleman’s Bait & Tackle/Matchpack, 174-0-0; 4 F Thomas, Browning Wickford, 159-12-0; 5 T Day, Coleman’s Bait & Tackle, 156-8-0; 6 L Hart, Coleman’s Cottage, 143-0-0.