Linnell perched at the top on Carrot Wash

The Whittlesey AA Saturday open match was fished on the Carrot Wash where I think we all expected tench to show due to the mild weather we have had over the past week.

Several did put in an appearance but they were spread around and no one was able to put a winning net of them together.

Matchwinner was Richard Linnell with a great catch of perch weighing 8lb 14oz.

Runner-up was Andy Lawrence with 8lb 13oz, then came Don Garrett with a couple of tench for 7lb 14oz.

HAJAC OPEN

After the big final it was back onto the Twenty Foot Drain at March for those fishing the HAJAC Open and the match produced some extraordinary catches.

Out in front from the peg just above the bridge was Graham Welton, who caught well over 1000 small rudd on a short whip line with pinkie to put 32lb 14oz on the scales.

Second was Phil McFadden with 27lb 11oz, followed by Bob Nudd (26lb 10oz) and Stan Binge (24lb 14oz).

ROOKERY WATERS

The Saturday Winter Qualifier at Rookery Waters was on the Raven and Magpie lakes.

On Magpie it was Mark Cross out in front on peg 34 with 111lb 5oz. Will Hadley was second with 97lb 8oz.

On the Raven, Richard Bond took the honours with 76lb from peg four. Runnerup with 66lb 2oz was Ben Gardener.

TYDD GOTE

The midweek Tydd Gote match was won by John Taylor with 8lb 8oz from Archie Greenwood with 8lb 3oz.

Honours in the Sunday club match went to Andrew Kilby with 2lb 5oz followed by Pete Emery (1lb 14oz).

FENLAND RODS

The Fenland Rods AGM is at the Black Bull, Whittlesey, on Monday March 4 (7.30pm).