A TOTAL of 23 anglers took part in Ospreys’ match at Bowsaw Lake and Andy Leith showed his class by winning with 153lb of carp on the method feeder.

Steve Hunt used pole and maggot for his 83lb 14oz of carp, Steve Shepherd caught 75lb 8oz on pole corn and maggot, while Graham Shadwell and Keith Saunders netted 70lb.

Adventure went to new and old Barlows Lake on Sunday last and it was Dave Stratford-Way who topped out with 45lb of bream and carp on pole and corn.

Tadley Angling’s Kevin Roberts was runner up with 33lb of carp on pole and corn, Scott Nelson caught 23lb of carp on pole and meat, with Gary Herman making the frame with 19lb 13oz. 15 fished and all caught.

Camrose AC were at Willow Pool last Sunday and Brian Orchard continued his run of good form with 37lb 8oz of carp on pole and pellet.

Match secretary Pip Seeny caught 24lb using pole and maggot, while Colin Thomas weighed in with 15lb 8oz using pole and meat. All 12 caught.

Basingstoke Railway Club’s latest match at Dandy’s Ford Lake saw a certain Peter Howes win with 125lb 2oz of carp on pole and paste. Colin Ariss worked hard for his 101lb, caught on pole and corn, Staceys supremo Keith Brown fished with maggot in the margin for his 78lb of carp and Allan Wells came next with 72lb 4oz. All 16 caught.

Adventure AS did proper fishing on the River Thames at Little Stoke last week and Colin Shepherd won with 18lb 12oz of roach stick float on hemp and tares.

Mick Fordham used pole and caster for his 7lb 13oz of roach, whilst Lionel Cooks 7lb 8oz was also a pole and caster catch. In total 12 fished and all caught.

In a Ospreys match at Watmore Farm, Mark (Red) Funnell won at the venue yet again, with 67lb 6oz of carp on slow sinking wagglers, a method used by all the framers, Steve Dunkley (58lb 14oz), Simon Couling (42lb) and Steve Hunt (40lb). All 24 who fished, caught.

The Camrose AC match at Cheriton Farm saw Paul Bassinder win with 64lb 3oz on pole and meat from Colin Thomas (58lb), Brian Orchard (44lb) and Terry Bowles (42lb 4oz). All 15 who fished, caught.

Staceys match group’s match at Cove Pit was won by Rob Frost with 119lb of carp on pole and paste. Steve Davis weighed in with 97lb 4oz, Andy Wicks (96oz 4oz) and Sam Skilton (83lb 8oz). 14 fished and caught.

I am back from Majorca and was looking forward to a few matches, but ‘er indoors soon put a stop to that and booked a four day trip to Barcelona to do Christmas shopping. I hate Christmas. Bah humbug!

Catch me next week.