McGuire hits the jackpot on favourite peg

In the latest Rookery Waters winter qualifier fished on the Raven Pool first place was taken by Jamie McGuire on his favourite peg six.

He fished the long pole to the far shelf to put 60lb 14oz to the scales.

Runner-up from peg four was Mick Almond who fished the same tactics for 42lb 7oz. March rod Tony McGregor was third from peg eight with 40lb 5oz.

WHITTLESEY

For the second week running it was peg 10 on the Twenty Foot Drain at Beggars Bridge that came up trumps in the Whittlesey AA match.

This week it was Richard Linnell who drew it and he no mistake with an excellent performance on the five-metre whip to hand catching on pinkie over groundbait for 20lb 10oz. Runner-up was Chris Gale with 16lb 11oz and third Mel Saggers with 16lb 9oz.

RAMSEY

Ramsey AS switched their recent club matches to the Narrows on Ramsey Forty Foot and it proved to be a good choice as it fished well on both days.

In the midweek match it was Malc Sansome topping the field on peg four. He caught small fish topped up with a 4lb tench to finish on 10lb 12oz.

Runner-up from peg two was Keith Rayment with 200 small fish weighing 9lb 8oz, followed by Harry Young on 7lb 6oz.

John Payne won from peg 10 on Sunday with 9lb 6oz of small fish caught on the pole with squatt and pinkie.

Second with 7lb 12oz was Dave Norville and third Keith Rayment with 6lb 14oz.

TROUT FISHING

Grafam Water opens its doors tomorrow (March 2) for the start of a new trout fishing season.

There were some very good catches taken from bank anglers particularly along the dam wall at the end of last year so we can expect the wall to be very popular and productive this weekend.

The fishery will be running beginner courses most weekends through March, April and May. Ring 01480 810531 for details.