WADE ON WATER with Richard Wade

THERE was more mid week success for Alan Grewcock as he won Higham Lane’s Thursday Open match for the second successive week.

The win looked unlikely as with around an hour left Alan only had one small carp in the net.

But a change to fishing in the margins produced a hectic last hour as he landed some big fish to finish with a match winning 76lb 11oz catch.

Andy Stewart used waggler tactics to land 64lb 9ozs for second place with Dave Ale finishing third with a 53lb 9oz catch.

Doug Dimbleby has an almost unbeatable lead in the Pete Hogg Memorial Series after the seventh round fished along the Globe section at Snarestone.

Doug netted two bream and a dozen small fish to win with a 3lb 6oz total.

There was a tie for second place between John Gamble who caught small roach and Hubert Noar who landed a single zander, both catches weighed 1lb 10ozs.

It was back to winning ways for Jim Spradbury who took the honours in Saturday’s Higham Lane Open match.

Drawn on peg 13 Jim switched between pole and feeder tactics to catch a winning 74lb 8ozs of carp. John Varley used a pellet feeder to land 70lb 1ozs of carp for second place with Andy Findley finishing third with 59lb 11ozs.

Maynes Lakes mid week Open was won by Chris Edwards who caught steadily from the start. Pole fished pellet resulted in a 35lb 4oz catch. Results; Section One, Pool One; Alby Beehl peg 30 24lb 9ozs. Section Two, Pool Two, Chris Edwards peg 15. Section Three Pool Three; John Baughan 19lb 13ozs from peg 47.

The top three all weighed over 50lbs in Lychgate Fisheries Wednesday Open match. Leading the way and qualifying for the Lychomania final was Bruce Robinson with a 57lb 12oz catch from peg 25. Kevin Redman came second with 55lb 14ozs with Glynn Davies taking third place with 52lb 10ozs.

Plough Angling Club’s members contest on the river Avon at Ryton was won by new member Steve Wilson who had never fished the length before. Drawn on peg 43 Steve landed small chub, dace and roach to weigh 4lb 14ozs. Mick Durrant came second with 3lb 4ozs while Mark Chinn came third with 2lb 12ozs.

Only Mick Bassett could come up with carp and silver fish matches within a match. Saturday’s Open match at Mill on the Soar gave anglers the choice of fishing for silvers, carp or both with prizes for both.

Top carp catch and winner of the match was Lee Marlow, who was really the only angler who fished for carp to finish with 54lb 3ozs from peg 31. Top catch of silver fish was made by Kev Folwell who weighed 16lb 9ozs. Jake King weighed 12lb 15ozs for second with Micky Bassett third with 12lb 6ozs.

Brookfield’s Sunday Open match at Stoke Golding was won by Jamie Horler with a 37lb catch from peg 21. Danny Ross came second with 25lb while Martin Ireland finished third with 22lb.

Lychgate Fisheries Saturday Open was won by Dan Eaton with 59lb 3ozs from peg 47. Steve Brindley finished second with 31lb 14ozs. Jamie Horler came third with 30lb 2ozs.

Measham Members travelled to Alvercote on the Coventry Canal for an “Away “day outing. Unfortunately the canal was at its hardest with Roger Pickering needing just 1lb 14ozs of small roach to win. Hubert Noar landed two small zander and some roach to finish with 1lb 8oz for second place. Ian Plant came second with 1lb 7oz of roach.

It was another difficult day as Plough Angling Club fished their final Summer Aggregate contest on the river Avon at Ryton. Leading the way was Mick Durrant who also became the Summer Series winner with a 2lb 14oz catch of small fish. Alan Brown finished a close second with a 2lb 10oz catch with Ian Carroll taking third place with 1lb 6ozs.

Higham Lane Fishery have an open match every Thursday, draw 9am.

There’s no open match this Saturday.

The final round of the Pete Hogg Memorial Series takes place this Saturday.

Draw 1pm at the Rising Sun, at Shackerstone.

Lychgate Fisheries have an open match every Saturday, draw 9am. and Sunday, draw 12.30pm.

Brookfield have an open match this Sunday, draw 9am.

Shackerstone hold their Members Wardle Cup contest this Sunday, draw 7.45am at the Rising Sun.

Maynes lakes have an open match every Wednesday, draw 10am.

Lychgate Fisheries have an open match every Wednesday, draw 9am.