Club Cup
Fished at Kingsland on Silvers Lake Sunday 21st May
This year’s winner was Ray Torrington who took first place from peg number 1, finishing up with 95lb 1oz. Ray took his first fish on the surface with dog biscuit, followed by two fish on the straight lead with 8mm pellet. The majority of Ray’s catch came from the margin on sweetcorn on a margin pole.
Doxam Rosebowl
Fished at Rookery Waters, Pidley on Raven Lake Sunday 4th June
Nathan Grech retained his Doxam Crown. Finishing with 105lbs and 15oz, just 12oz ahead of second place. Fishing luncheon meat to the far bank and holding against the slope on the pole, with a short spell on the paste down the middle from peg number 2.
Exeter Trophy
Fished at Decoy Lakes on Yew Sunday 18th June
The winner Joe Price found himself on end peg number 28 with a whole opposite bank to aim for and put into practice everything he had learnt from Antony Johnsons Feeder Clinic. Joe fished the method feeder towards the far bank and ended up with 74lbs and 8oz.
Away Day Cup
Fished at Buttonhole Lake Sunday 25th June
First place and a personal best match weight for Nathan Grech with 167lbs 10oz from Peg 5. Nathan started on the long pole against the island but found the wind too much for 16m and changed to 2+2 opting to fish paste.
Committee Cup
Fished at Westwood Lakes on Swallow Lake Sunday 2nd July
Winner of the Committee Cup with Fourth place on the day was Ray Torrington with 82lbs 12oz from peg number 14, finishing 7lb ahead of Phil Price.
Individual Knockout Cup
Final round also fished at Westwood Lakes on Swallow Lake Sunday 2nd July
Ray Torrington finishing in fourth place with 82lb 12oz beat Ray Morland 76lbs 5oz in the Individual Knockout Cup
Newman Cup
Fished at Float Fish Farm on Phoenix Lake Sunday 16th July
Winner by just 2 oz on the day was Ray Torrington with 107lbs 4 oz from Peg 28. It wasn’t until the last 90 minutes that saw the majority of fish taken on red maggots from near the margin in 18 inches of water.
Dennis Clarke Cup
Fished at Float Fish Farm on 2 Islands Sunday 6th August
Kevin Crompton finished in 1st place with 113lbs and 3oz from Peg number 3. Kevin fished bomb and Pellet to 20m.
John Slack Memorial Cup
Fished at Decoy on Beastie Lake Sunday 21st August
Paul Wild drew peg number 3 and won the match with an impressive 184lbs 13oz. Paul fished bomb and pellet at just under half way across to the island. Paul then changed to fish pellets in the margin for the last hour. Finishing over 84 lbs ahead of second place.
Pairs Cup
Fished at Westwood Lakes Falcon Lake on Sunday 3rd September
Ray Torrington and Dave Preston are the winners this year finishing in 1st and 2nd place on the day and having a combined weight of 245lb 8oz – They were 90lbs clear of the second pair.
Jim Measures Memorial Trophy
Fished at Rookery Waters Pidley on Jay Lake on Sunday 17th September
First place went to Ray Torrington with an excellent weight on the day of 98lbs 9oz from corner peg number 11. Ray fished 6mm Pellets on the feeder to the far bank and also cat meat and paste in the right hand margin. Finishing 45lb ahead of second place.
Les Wiles Trophy
Fished at DSJAC Horseshoe Lake on Sunday 8th October
Winner and new name on the Les Wiles Cup is Nathan Grech. Nathan fished the flyer, peg 15 and ended up with 94lbs 14oz. Despite several angling disasters through the day, Nathan fished the Hybrid Feeder across to the far corner with a pink Wafter.
Wade Cup
Fished over 3 rounds at DSJAC Horseshoe Lake.
It was close after the final round of the wade cup but with a second on the day it went to Phil Price with 53lbs 15oz from peg number 31. Phil fished Dog biscuit in open water and Method Feeder to the floating islands.
Phil’s weight secured him the Wade Cup by just 15oz from Antony Johnson in second place.
John Harris Memorial Cup
Fished at Kingsland (supposed to be Big Lake) but ended up on Silvers due to double booking Sunday 22nd October
Winner today by just a pound was Dave Marzell with 65lbs 7oz from Peg number 4. Dave fished bread on the pole just off the bottom.
Fenland Cup
Fished at Decoy and Kingsland over 4 rounds
Third place on the day, but the Fenland Cup winner for 2023/24 Season was Ray Torrington. Ray finished with 49lbs 5oz from peg number 6, fishing Paste in his left margin. Ray finished 5 points ahead of second place.
Remembrance Shield
Fished on DSJAC River Nene stretch Stibbington Sunday 12th November
The clear outright winner with a huge haul of nine fish was Trevor Walker from peg number 20. But weighing them was going to be a challenge, so we opted to call it 2oz. Trevor’s catch was made up of some very small Bleak, Roach and Dace which came on the pinkie at 9m. Trevor had the blind cheek to boast he could have doubled his tally, but the fish kept dropping off whilst swinging them in.
Dawkins River Cup
Fished on River Nene at Sibson in January and February
Dawkins cup winner for 2023/2024 season was Ray Torrington. Ray finished with 17lb 4 oz over the 2 rounds winning by a margin of 3lb 6oz over second place.
Several Fisheries Championship
Normally on the River Welland, but this year the Fish Refuge in March 2023
Winner was Mick Fowkes who finished with an impressive 14lb 3oz from Peg number 1. Using a 3m whip Mick caught 373 fish, consisting of Roach, Bream and Bleak on Maggot.
Deeping Individual League Series (DILS)
The angler with the highest points totals from any four rounds of the five rounds fished December – March
Fished on the River Nene and the Fish Refuge as well as Horseshoe Lake.
Heading into the final round of DILS any one of six anglers could take the win. But a match win for Ray Torrington sealed the DILS trophy with just a single point advantage over last year’s winner Antony Johnson. Ray won the match with 6lb 13oz from Peg number 6.
Non-Cup Winner Cup
Fished for at the last match of the season on Horseshoe lake
Second place on the day for Paul Dotchin with 5lb 14oz from Peg number 33. Paul fished red maggot on the cage feeder and pole at top 2 plus 1. Paul’s catch included 3 Skimmers and won him the Non Cup Winner Cup.
Billing Challenge Cup
Best 3 Summer weights plus best 3 winter weights in 2023/2024
Last year’s winner was Ray Torrington with 357lb 8oz – (only 8lb over 2nd place). This year there were some big weights caught in the Summer and going into the winter there was a 58lb lead to overcome. Despite not fishing a single winter match the leader was not caught. So, with a final lead of 28lb the Billing Cup winner is Nathan Grech.
Club Champion
Fished over 10 points matches in both the Summer and Winter during 2023 / 2024
Last years winner was Jason Chatham with a slender single point margin over Ray Torrington. But this year’s winner by a bigger and clearer margin of 28 points and a rounding off a great season haul of 8 Cups is Ray Torrington.
Specimen Cup
Best Specimen fish caught in 2023 / 2024
Some big fish were caught this year including a 15lber from Horseshoe, but Decoys Yew Lake provided a good list of specimens on the day. In any year a 17lb 4 oz fish would have won this cup but it was eclipsed by an 18lb 5oz beast on the same day by Steve Borrett.
Russel Hole Cup
The Russel Hole Trophy is given to a member of the club identified as going beyond what is expected of a club or committee member.
This year for running the continued work on Maintenance and work party organisation it goes to Andy Wilson.