17 anglers, of whom 9 were club members, were greeted with a sunny but very windy day with gusts between 40 and 50 mph. Despite the challenging conditions the pike were very happy to oblige with bites almost straight from the 9am whistle. The first 2 hours resulted in 15 pike landed between 2 and 11 pounds. The rest of the match was fairly slow in comparison with only another 3 landed in the remaining 4 hours.
Winner
Paul Innes - 3 pike for 16 lbs 12 oz
2nd Place
Jason C - 2 pike for 15 lbs 8 oz
3rd Place
Dennis R - 3 pike for 15 lbs 4 oz
Match organiser Nigel Barnes had the biggest pike at 11 lbs 11 oz, and finished 6th.
With 18 pike landed in total it was a productive match and enjoyed by most with 11 people catching.
Thanks to The CAA Committee for letting The Angling Trust use the water and hopefully the fixture can be considered for next season.
Phil Watts and Nigel Barnes
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