SIXTEEN Basingstoke Railway Angling Club members went to Frobury Farm Lake Two last Sunday and by the end of the match most of them wished that they hadn’t bothered.

Rob Carr (Superstar) put pole and corn to good use and topped out with 29lb 8oz of carp.

Ben Trueman used maggots and worm under the pole for 24lb 10oz of carp, John Hooley utilised pole and pellet for his 18lb 10oz of carp, whilst Dave Edwards caught 9lb 10oz. Some caught very little and some didn’t catch at all.

Kennet Osprey went to Greenridge Farm for their latest match and on a limited venue Ray Shepherd scored with 178lb 2oz of carp on pole and meat.

Simon Kiefer (The God) also caught on pole and meat and weighed in 158lb, Bartosz Recki put paste to good use and caught 145lb 12oz, Anthony Thomas bagged 111lb 14oz for fourth spot.

Highlight of the day however was the 23lb carp caught by camouflage Jim on pole and paste. Fourteen fished and caught.

Adventure AS fished their all winners match on Willow Pool, the clubs own water, Steve Hunt used the pellet waggler to win with 42lb of carp.

Kevin Roberts did the same for his 39lb of carp, Mick Fordham however went for bits on pole and maggot and put 29lb 12oz in the sack, Graham Spiller came next with 28lb 12oz. Fourteen fished with one blank.

Camrose AC fished an off form Old Barlows Lake last Sunday ad Pete Morris won it with 9lb 14oz of bream and carp on the pole and maggot. Pip Seeny made second spot his with 7lb 15oz of mixed on pole and maggot, Brian Orchard used bread on the pole for his 6lb 8oz. Ten fished and caught.

I fish an over 65s match on Dandys Lane Fishery once a fortnight, and a silver fish match on varying venues once a month. I try to fish a club match every Sunday, most of the over 65s fish the silver fish matches and a good number of them fish all the club matches, where are the 20 to 30 year olds?

Catch me next week.