OSPREYS match at Bowsaw Lake was a feast or famine for the anglers involved. Simon (the god) Kiefer had a feast topping out with 72lb 3oz of carp on pole and bread.

Dwayne Seed had an island chuck and caught 55lb 7oz of carp on the feeder. Gerry Niickells employed a similar tactic for his 46lb 14oz, evergreen Dave Spence made up the frame with a pole and bread caught 40lb 6oz.

Twenty four fished and ten blanked.

Adventure AS travelled to Milton Park near Oxford for their latest fixture where Gary Knight did the business with 94lb 8oz of carp on the pole and pellet, Darren Wright utilised pole and caster for his 38lb of bream.

Justin Mabare put 36lb 4oz of roach and skimmers in the sack, using pole and caster. Dave Stratford-Way ended the minor placings with 32lb 4oz of roach on pole and caster. Fifteen fished and caught.

Camrose AC took themselves to Cheriton Farm on Sunday last, and Colin Thomas won it with 53lb 11oz of carp on pole and maggot.

Bryan Swindle put bread to good use under the pole and he weighed in 44lb 10oz, match secretary Pip Seeny caught 34lb 9oz on the pole and maggot whilst Chris Barratts 29lb 4oz made up the frame.

Oxiod Angling Club fished Charlies Lake Andover last Sunday, where George Coomber won with 20lb 14oz of mixed on pole and maggot. Peter Lovegrove netted 9lb 14oz of mixed on pole and mag, whilst Geoff North caught 8lb 12oz. Seven fished and all caught.

I’m back from my Tenerife trip and looking at the match results I have not missed much over the last ten days. Whilst I was struggling with sun, sea and sangria, most anglers were biteless blown away and back home early, I think ‘er indoors is already planning our next trip and looking at the long range weather forecast I am not going to discourage her.

Catch me next week.