KENNET Osprey’s match at Bowsaw Lake put draw specialist Steve Hunt in pole position with 89lb 1oz of carp on pole and worm.

Simon Coombes fished the margin with pole and hard pellet and netted 88lb 9oz of carp, consistent Ray Shepherd’s 76lb 3oz of carp fell to pole and 6mm pellet whilst (top two) Terry Bowles weighed in 72lb 6oz. Twenty three fished but four did not weigh.

Staceys Match Group were at New Barlows Lake on Sunday last, where Steve Davis led the frame with 42lb of carp on pole and caster.

Tadley Angling’s Kevin Roberts even 34lb of carp fell to pole and pellet, Daniel Butlers 40lb 8oz was a pole and corn affair with Vinney Jones coming fourth on 24lb. Fourteen fished with Paul Follington blanking.

Adventure AS fished their latest match at Soke Road Lake and Robin Guppy won it with 72lb of carp, using pole and pellet, match secretary Nick Sargent put 43lb 8oz of carp in the sack using pole and meat.

Rob Gallagher’s 40lb 8oz of mixed was a pole and corn affair with Dave Stratford-Way making up the frame with 36lb 12oz on pole and pellet. Fourteen fished with no blanks.

Camrose AC went to Frobury Farm Lake for their most recent match and Tony Holdsworth won it with 22lb 14oz of carp on pole and pellet, match secretary Pip Seeny took runner up spot with 18lb 12oz of mixed on pole and pellet.

Steve Lewis weighed in 17lb 14oz of carp on pole and pellet, with Jason Marcham making up the frame on 11lb 11oz of mixed on pole and paste. Ten fished and all caught.

This coming Sunday Basingstoke Railway Piscatorials will be fishing a rods only match on Dandys Ford Fisheries, Lodge Lake, this memorial match is for the late Alan Hobbs who was a founder member of the club and he never fished the pole, hence rods only. Could prove interesting.

I’m back from Venice so I will be there.

Catch me next week.