Following a four week delay due to flooded river conditions, it was finally time to fish the annual Fur & Feather match. Each of the 16 anglers would receive a small gift courtesy of the Club. Even the sun put in a much welcome appearance and sixteen anglers were ready to tackle the in form Sibson stretch of the River Nene.
This would be the first of five matches used to gain points for the Deeping Individual League Series (DILS).
First place on the day and taking 10 points was Jason Chatham. Fishing from end peg number 8, Jason took 9lb 13oz. Fishing double pinkie over ground bait on the 5m whip line and alternating onto an inside line on the bolo float over hemp on pinkies.
Second place was the Whittlesey winter league organiser Stephen Smith. Fishing a single white maggot on a 3m whip line down the inside over ground bait. Stephen finished with 9lb 6oz from peg number 25.
Third place with some nice Chub was Des Dalton. Fishing the 8m whip with flick tip with double red maggots over ground bait. Des finished with 8lb 4oz fishing end peg number 26.
Section Wins for Pete Wray, Mick Wright and Ray Torrington
Full Result
1st Jason Chatham 9 lbs 13 oz – Peg # 8
2nd Stephen Smith 9 lbs 6 oz – Peg # 25
3rd Des Dalton 8 lbs 4 oz – Peg # 26
4th Pete Wray 8 lbs 3 oz – Peg # 18
5th Mick Wright 7 lbs 15 oz – Peg # 16
6th Ray Torrington 6 lbs 13 oz – Peg # 23
7th Paul Barron 6 lbs 0 oz – Peg # 22
8th Alan Thomas 5 lbs 3 oz – Peg # 17
9th David Marzell 4 lbs 11 oz – Peg # 15
10th Derek Drover 4 lbs 8 oz – Peg # 14
11th Alfie Kendall 4 lbs 7 oz – Peg # 20
12th Ian Benton 4 lbs 2 oz – Peg # 21
13th Lyndsay Horsman 3 lbs 15 oz – Peg # 10
14th Gary Boxall 2 lbs 6 oz – Peg # 19
15th Steve Borrett 1 lbs 9 oz – Peg # 24
16th Neil Speechley 0 lbs 13 oz – Peg # 9
