May 18 th Update - 9lb 10oz Tench

by **Barry Island** Tue May 19, 2009 1:59 pm

Last week N.A.F.A held the annual John Loveridge Memorial match on Key and Bradley Ponds. Gale force winds and heavy rain made conditions difficult, yet some good catches were taken with the top 2 on each pond scooping the pool.
On Bradley the winner was the in form Michael Smith on peg 9 with Bream and Skimmers on maggot or pellet for a superb 14k 250g. Second was Jamie Pearce on peg 22 with 10 good skimmers for 7k 770g.
On Key Gary Webber won from peg 22 with Bream and Skimmers on pellet for 5k 560g, second was Mike Hadley on peg 20 with a similar catch for 4k 950g.
Wednesday was round 2 of the Tackle Trader Evening League on Key Pond. Gary Webber was top weight from peg 20 with Bream and Skimmers on the pole and pellet for 4k 800g, while Rick Johnston was second from peg 22 with a similar catch for 4k 600g.
The first of the Early Morning Match series will be fished this Sunday, 24th May, at Rackerhayes while the Evening Match scheduled for Wednesday 27th May will now be held on Tuesday 26th May on Key and Bradley Ponds.
Elsewhere Steve Dart had a superb Tench of 9lb 10oz from Dores Pond along with 4 Bream to 6lb on feeder and maggot. Also on Dores, Dickie Mortimore had 7 Bream to 7lb, Andy Barry an Eel of 5lb 9oz and Dom Holmes a fine Leather Carp of 24lb.
Ben Sharp fished Island and had 5 Tench from 4lb to 6lb on pole and maggot. First and Linhay ponds are also producing Tench to 5lb and Carp mid double figures. Fish Wheel Pond for bags of Carp to 4lb, Sawmills for Bream to 6lb on feeder; Eddison for Silvers, odd Tench and Carp; Wapperwell for mixed bags of Carp, Tench and Skimmers on the Pole or Waggler; Spring Ponds for Carp to 10lb and Charlecombe for Carp to 15lb.
The Junior Section have the first round of the Teign Trophy Summer League on Saturday 23rd May, see www.newtonfishing.com for more details.