First match of the new year and the eighteen brave anglers were greeted with the first snow of the winter season. Temperatures had fallen recently, but pleasure anglers were still catching in the run up to Sunday. The overnight snow melt was just starting to get into the river and rain was forecast for the day. The river would be rising but not in time to trouble the match.
Anglers would be competing in the second round of the Deeping Individual League Series. A points based competition spread over five rounds. They also would be competing in the first round of the Dawkins River Cup. Fished over two rounds for best overall weight. Ray Torrington is the current holder of both trophies.
First place on the day was Alan Thomas with 9lb 15oz from peg number 16. Alan fished the 8 metre whip with double red maggot on the hook over ground bait.
Second place was Andrew Wilson with 9lb 11oz from peg number 15. Andrew caught mostly at 5 and 6 sections on a top 5 rig with a 3gram flat float. Swapping maggot and pinkie hook baits to try and keep the fish coming.
Third place was Colin Fisher with 8lbs from peg number 22. Colin fished 1.5 and 2g floats at 4m with single red maggot, taking 96 fish .. all roach.
Sections wins for Lyndsay Horsman, Antony Johnson and Alf Kendall
Full Result
1st Alan Thomas 9 lbs 15 oz – Peg # 16
2nd Andy P Wilson 9 lbs 11 oz – Peg # 15
3rd Colin Fisher 8 lbs 0 oz – Peg # 21
4th Lyndsay Horsman 5 lbs 11 oz – Peg # 22
5th Antony Johnson 4 lbs 10 oz – Peg # 17
6th Paul Dotchin 4 lbs 6 oz – Peg # 18
7th Steve Borrett 3 lbs 5 oz – Peg # 23
8th Mick Wright 1 lbs 9 oz – Peg # 25
9th Paul Barron 1 lbs 4 oz – Peg # 19
10th Alfie Kendall 0 lbs 8 oz – Peg # 10
11th Jason Chatham 0 lbs 6 oz – Peg # 8
12th Ray Torrington 0 lbs 2 oz – Peg # 6
=13th Stephen Smith 0 lbs 1 oz – Peg # 5
=13th Derek Drover 0 lbs 1 oz – Peg # 9
=15th Gary Boxall DNW – Peg # 20
=15th Neil Halliwell DNW – Peg # 24
=15th Ian Benton DNW – Peg # 26
=15th Des Dalton DNW – Peg # 27
