NINETEEN Adventure AS members fished their match at Cove Pit and Gary Herman topped out on the day with 116lb 12oz of carp on the method feeder.

Dave Stratford-Way employed the same tactic for his 102lb of carp, Steve Hunt put 74lb in the sack using a pole and meat combo, whilst Graham Spiller rounded up the frame on 70lb 8oz. All who fished caught.

Kennet Ospreys match at Marsh Farm Lake near Godalming put Keith Saunders in the driving seat with 15lb 6oz of tench on the feeder using dead red maggot.

Peter Wooldridge made second spot with just 5lb 12oz, two tench on the feeder.

Steve Shepherd's one tench and skimmer bag weighted an even 5lb, and with the last cast of the day Pat Hollies landed a 3lb 12oz trench to make up the frame. All 15 fished and caught.

Camrose AC went to Billhook for their match and Colin Thomas it was who took the top prize with 36lb of carp on pole and maggot.

Brian Orchard put 23lb of carp on the scales using pole and maggot. Bill Atkinson's 15lb 12oz was a pole and pellet affair (what else). Danny Williams caught 14lb 8oz for fourth place. Thirteen fished and caught.

Stacey's Match Group were at Cheriton Farm and Rob Frost topped out, netting 45lb of carp on pole and maggot.

Andy (Hooverman) Wicks sucked up second place with 42lb 8oz of carp, again on pole and mag. Matthew Butler took third place on 41lb 14oz yet again on pole and maggot. This was the same method as his brother Daniel used for his 32lb 12oz of carp. Twelve fished and caught.

The Adventure AS match at Court Farm saw drawbag specialist Steve Hunt top out with 100lb 4oz of carp on pole and meat, Mick Fordhams' 64lb 8oz of carp was a pole and pellet affair, match secretary Nick Sargent caught 58lb 12oz on pole and meat followed by Dave Sexton who weighted in 55lb 12oz. Eighteen fished and caught.

Thirteen anglers fished Ospreys match at Greenridge Farm, where Simon (The God) Kiefer cruised to victory with 112lb of carp on pole and meat. Roger Beale was second with 64lb on pole and meat followed by venue ace Pete Newman on 52lb.

Camrose AC were at MBK Lakes at Greatham for a recent match and Stacey's supremo Keith Brown took the honours with 17lb 14oz of carp on pole and maggot. Peter Morris caught 12lb 6oz using the same method with Paul Bassinder third on 9lb 3oz. Six fished and caught.

I'm off to Barcelona next week and it looks like 'er indoors is thinking of the Canaries at Christmas. Couple that with a planned trip to Rome. I might just as well live abroad and come back for the fishing.

Catch me next week