Here is this week's round up of Catch reports, News and Information from Luton Angling Club.
Luton AC Annual General Meeting 2026
A date for your diaries. Our annual general meeting will be held on Thursday 26th March 2026 at Stopsley Working Mens Club, Putteridge Road, Luton. Club members are encouraged to attend to keep up to date with club affairs. We also present the specimen awards and other trophies during the event - Anyone who is awarded a specimen award will be contacted soon. You must attend the AGM on the night to collect your award or arrange to have another member collect it on your behalf.
North House Lake
After over a year of trying and plenty of blanks on North House Lake, Abby-Leanne Williams finally got her reward.
She did a night session Saturday into Sunday and this absolute beauty of a Mirror was landed at 20lb 4oz. The fish was caught on a single Shrimp & Pepper from UK Angling's – Mamba Baits range. Just shows sometimes less is more. It's Abby's first fish of the year.... Her persistence paid off and she couldn’t be happier!
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| Abby Leanne Williams - 20lb 4oz Mirror |
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| Abby Leanne Williams - 20lb 4oz Mirror |
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| Abby Leanne Williams - 20lb 4oz Mirror |
Match Report for Wednesday 25th February 2026
The great American Author, Mark Twain said “Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from making bad decisions”. Our bad decision was made last week by choosing to fish the Three Locks Pound of the Grand Union Canal at Stoke Hammond. The experience of catching 7 small fish between 11 anglers led us to a good decision to locate this week’s fishing expedition for 20 anglers on the Grand Union Canal at The Globe in Linslade.
As a variation to the usual format, we organised a pairs competition. All anglers fished the same pound. The group was split, with 10 anglers fishing to the east of The Globe towards Leighton Buzzard and 10 anglers fishing to the west of the Globe Lane Bridge beyond Bridge 111. We are again indebted to Barry Roper for his usual scouting mission to establish boat numbers moored in the pound and for setting out the pegs on both stretches. It makes my legs ache just writing this, so we give thanks for Barry’s fitness. Our debt to him was increased due to his kindness in devoting more of his spare time to organising the pairs. We understand that he was assisted in this task by Mrs Roper, so our grateful thanks go to her as well.
Conditions on the Canal were good. The water temperature was 7 degrees C. The Water level did drop considerably during the day and the bright sunlight and its reflection on the water made float spotting extremely difficult. However, nobody complained about sitting in warm sunshine for a change. The tow on the canal was unusually slow and calm, despite a few boats passing, mainly in the morning.
Some anglers had problems with drifting reed beds which moved in accordance with the ebb and flow of water caused by lock operations. Also, around Mid-day. a strong gusty breeze sprang up, but such proved to be short lived with any further wind being very light. One other slight drawback was the drifting aroma of the foul water treatment works opposite being directed straight at us, and right up our noses. This was accompanied by the continuous droning hum of the machinery within the plant.
However, on the positive side the Canal did produce fish with some of the best fish appearing in the last 45 minutes of the match, including several excellent Perch.
Dennis Hunt was still away sunning himself on a beach in Lanzarote. As the weather for the Match was so good it was suggested that we have a whip round to pay him to stay away on holiday for another 2 weeks. This suggestion was met with the sound of applause – or was it wallets slapping shut!!
As usual the vital arrangements for financial duties and administration were carried out by the indispensable Ray Burton without whom we would be struggling. Ray turned out despite his Lady being in Hospital recovering from major surgery. We all wish her a speedy and full recovery.
Tony Hickmott, Keith Ward and Colin Holmes also stepped up to assist with the draw and weighing duties again illustrating what super people we have in our midst, to happily step into the breach to fulfil the duties required.
The best weight of the match on both sections came on the stretch towards Linslade and deservedly went to Barry Roper with 8lbs 2 ounces. Barry started the match catching small roach and half way through the match the occasional small skimmer started to show. All his fish were caught switching between 5 and 11 metres, mostly to pinkie. His weight was boosted in the final 5 minutes of the match by the capture of a good-sized perch that rounded off a pleasant day very nicely.
In Second place overall was Keith Ward on the section to the other side of the Bridge with 5lbs 12ounces, comprising a net of several fine perch, caught using Pole Tactics and worm and maggot as bait.
In third place, also on the Linslade side, with his Jam Pot overflowing following an absence of a 2 weeks, was Richard Darbon with 4lbs 10 ounces of suicidal skimmer bream, small roach and perch. Richard fished at 8.00m over groundbait laced with chopped worm and caster, using single pinkie as bait.
The Linslade side also produced the fourth placed angler, Dudley Frankland with 4lbs 3 ounces.
Overall, the match was a success, although the anglers fishing the Linslade stretch did fare much better than those fishing the other side of Globe Lane Bridge, as the results panel set out below clearly illustrates. Nonetheless, the weather was a large compensation to us all, with the warmth making a drink together in The Globe, following the Match a welcome thirst quencher.
The overall result of the Match was as follows: -
SECTION A FROM THE GLOBE TOWARDS LINSLADE
1st & Overall Winner
Barry Roper 8lbs 2 ounces
2nd Richard Darbon
4lbs 10 ounces
3rd Dudley Frankland
4lbs 3 ounces 8 drams
4th Terry Vickers
3lbs 4 ounces 8drams
Joint 5th Andy Frankum
3lbs 4 ounces
Chris Howard
3lbs 4 ounces
7th Tony Hickmott
1lb 14 ounces
8th Les Burton
1lb exactly
9th Ray Burton
12 ounces 8 drams
10th Sam Rose
7 ounces 8 drams
SECTION B FROM GLOBE LANE
1st Keith Ward
5lbs 12 ounces
2nd Dave Abbott
1lb 13 ounces 8 drams
3rd Sean Leatherland
1lb 6 ounces
4th Colin Holmes
1lb 2 ounces 8 drams
5th Bart Bonito
13 ounces
6th Pete Mills
11 ounces
7th Tim Watts
9 ounces 8 drams
8th Mark Sessions
8 ounces
9th Colin Macbeth
7 ounces 8 drams
10th Simon Foulkes
1 ounce
PAIRS PLACINGS
1st
Barry Roper & Sean Leatherland
4 points
2nd
Richard Darbon & Colin Holmes
6 points
3rd
Andy Frankum & Dave Abbott 7 points
Joint 4th
Terry Vickers & Pete Mills
10 points
Ray Burton & Keith Ward
10 points
Joint 6th
Tony Hickmott & Bart Bonito
12 points
Dudley Frankland & Colin Macbeth 12 points
8th
Chris Howard & Mark Sessions
13 points
9th
Les Burton & Tim Watts
15 points
10th Sam Rose & Simon Foulkes 20 points
Finally, once again our thanks are due to the Tracey who not only did all the post-match record keeping and hot fishing posting, but also was the only one amongst us to have the intelligence level required to calculate the pairs placings using a points system that we think was invented by Albert Einstein. Tracey, for that alone our gratitude knows no bounds.
Our next match is, weather and water levels permitting , to be held on the river Ouse at Lavendon. Please keep an eye on the website. Also, the Wednesday What’s App group should have up to date information. Organisation for pegging, parking etc will be easier if people can advise the likelihood of their attendance at the earliest possible time.
Draw at the venue at 8.30am, £5.00 optional pools plus £2.00 Pegging Fee, Fish 10.00am – 3.00 pm. The number of available pegs may be limited so book early.
For anyone thinking of joining us for the first time please message Dennis Hunt or Ray Burton so we know you are coming before turning up. Please bring your club membership book with you as you will be asked to produce it for your first appearance.Match Report for Wednesday 25th February 2026
The great American Author, Mark Twain said “Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from making bad decisions”. Our bad decision was made last week by choosing to fish the Three Locks Pound of the Grand Union Canal at Stoke Hammond. The experience of catching 7 small fish between 11 anglers led us to a good decision to locate this week’s fishing expedition for 20 anglers on the Grand Union Canal at The Globe in Linslade.
As a variation to the usual format, we organised a pairs competition. All anglers fished the same pound. The group was split, with 10 anglers fishing to the east of The Globe towards Leighton Buzzard and 10 anglers fishing to the west of the Globe Lane Bridge beyond Bridge 111. We are again indebted to Barry Roper for his usual scouting mission to establish boat numbers moored in the pound and for setting out the pegs on both stretches. It makes my legs ache just writing this, so we give thanks for Barry’s fitness. Our debt to him was increased due to his kindness in devoting more of his spare time to organising the pairs. We understand that he was assisted in this task by Mrs Roper, so our grateful thanks go to her as well.
Conditions on the Canal were good. The water temperature was 7 degrees C. The Water level did drop considerably during the day and the bright sunlight and its reflection on the water made float spotting extremely difficult. However, nobody complained about sitting in warm sunshine for a change. The tow on the canal was unusually slow and calm, despite a few boats passing, mainly in the morning.
Some anglers had problems with drifting reed beds which moved in accordance with the ebb and flow of water caused by lock operations. Also, around Mid-day. a strong gusty breeze sprang up, but such proved to be short lived with any further wind being very light. One other slight drawback was the drifting aroma of the foul water treatment works opposite being directed straight at us, and right up our noses. This was accompanied by the continuous droning hum of the machinery within the plant.
However, on the positive side the Canal did produce fish with some of the best fish appearing in the last 45 minutes of the match, including several excellent Perch.
Dennis Hunt was still away sunning himself on a beach in Lanzarotti. As the weather for the Match was so good it was suggested that we have a whip round to pay him to stay away on holiday for another 2 weeks. This suggestion was met with the sound of applause – or was it wallets slapping shut!!
As usual the vital arrangements for financial duties and administration were carried out by the indispensable Ray Burton without whom we would be struggling. Ray turned out despite his Lady being in Hospital recovering from major surgery. We all wish her a speedy and full recovery.
Tony Hickmott, Keith Ward and Colin Holmes also stepped up to assist with the draw and weighing duties again illustrating what super people we have in our midst, to happily step into the breach to fulfil the duties required.
The best weight of the match on both sections came on the stretch towards Linslade and deservedly went to Barry Roper with 8lbs 2 ounces. Barry started the match catching small roach and half way through the match the occasional small skimmer started to show. All his fish were caught switching between 5 and 11 metres, mostly to pinkie. His weight was boosted in the final 5 minutes of the match by the capture of a good-sized perch that rounded off a pleasant day very nicely.
In Second place overall was Keith Ward on the section to the other side of the Bridge with 5lbs 12ounces, comprising a net of several fine perch, caught using Pole Tactics and worm and maggot as bait.
In third place, also on the Linslade side, with his Jam Pot overflowing following an absence of a 2 weeks, was Richard Darbon with 4lbs 10 ounces of suicidal skimmer bream, small roach and perch. Richard fished at 8.00m over groundbait laced with chopped worm and caster, using single pinkie as bait.
The Linslade side also produced the fourth placed angler, Dudley Frankland with 4lbs 3 ounces.
Overall, the match was a success, although the anglers fishing the Linslade stretch did fare much better than those fishing the other side of Globe Lane Bridge, as the results panel set out below clearly illustrates. Nonetheless, the weather was a large compensation to us all, with the warmth making a drink together in The Globe, following the Match a welcome thirst quencher.
The overall result of the Match was as follows: -
SECTION A FROM THE GLOBE TOWARDS LINSLADE
1st & Overall Winner
Barry Roper
8lbs 2 ounces
2nd
Richard Darbon
4lbs 10 ounces
3rd
Dudley Frankland
4lbs 3 ounces 8 drams
4th
Terry Vickers
3lbs 4 ounces 8drams
Joint 5th
Andy Frankum
3lbs 4 ounces
Chris Howard
3lbs 4 ounces
7th
Tony Hickmott
1lb 14 ounces
8th
Les Burton
1lb exactly
9th
Ray Burton
12 ounces 8 drams
10th
Sam Rose
7 ounces 8 drams
SECTION B FROM GLOBE LANE
1st
Keith Ward
5lbs 12 ounces
2nd
Dave Abbott
1lb 13 ounces 8 drams
3rd
Sean Leatherland
1lb 6 ounces
4th
Colin Holmes
1lb 2 ounces 8 drams
5th
Bart Bonito
13 ounces
6th
Pete Mills
11 ounces
7th
Tim Watts
9 ounces 8 drams
8th
Mark Sessions
8 ounces
9th
Colin Macbeth
7 ounces 8 drams
10th
Simon Foulkes
1 ounce
PAIRS PLACINGS
1st
Barry Roper & Sean Leatherland
4 points
2nd
Richard Darbon & Colin Holmes
6 points
3rd
Andy Frankum & Dave Abbott
7 points
Joint 4th
Terry Vickers & Pete Mills
10 points
Ray Burton & Keith Ward
10 points
Joint 6th
Tony Hickmott & Bart Bonito
12 points
Dudley Frankland & Colin Macbeth
12 points
8th
Chris Howard & Mark Sessions
13 points
9th
Les Burton & Tim Watts
15 points
10th
Sam Rose & Simon Foulkes
20 points
Finally, once again our thanks are due to the Tracey who not only did all the post-match record keeping and hot fishing posting, but also was the only one amongst us to have the intelligence level required to calculate the pairs placings using a points system that we think was invented by Albert Einstein. Tracey, for that alone our gratitude knows no bounds.
Our next match is, weather and water levels permitting , to be held on the river Ouse at Lavendon. Please keep an eye on the website. Also, the Wednesday What’s App group should have up to date information. Organisation for pegging, parking etc will be easier if people can advise the likelihood of their attendance at the earliest possible time.
Draw at the venue at 8.30am, £5.00 optional pools plus £2.00 Pegging Fee, Fish 10.00am – 3.00 pm. The number of available pegs may be limited so book early.
For anyone thinking of joining us for the first time please message Dennis Hunt or Ray Burton so we know you are coming before turning up. Please bring your club membership book with you as you will be asked to produce it for your first appearance
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That's all for this week, Please send in all your catch reports as they are all gratefully received and keep our social media pages and weekly reports active and interesting. You can send reports and pictures via our facebook and instagram pages or via the catch reports section of the club website.
Tight Lines until Next Week!
Dave M
Luton Angling Club
