Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 30th July 2017

The unseasonal weather hasn't put the fish off for those that have braved the wind and rain this week

NORTH HOUSE LAKE

Nathan Sharp managed a 22lb 3oz common,

Carlo Borromeo five to 24lb 4oz

David Dewar a 25lb 4oz mirror

Catch of the week goes to Steve Osborn for tempting the Shadow Common for the 3rd time in eight months at a weight of 33lb

KEMPSTON LAKE

Luke Marvin continues to catch with his latest session resulting in 9 fish to over 20lb.

BARRETTS MERE

Young Callum Marvin fished with his dad catching plenty of small carp along with quality crucians & roach.

MATCH RESULT 23rd July 2017

Sensas Oakwood Canal League Round 4 Grand Union Canal - Globe through to Chelmscote

1st. I. Orbell (Browning Northants. Red) 24-7-0 2nd S. Joy (Matrix Image) 21-14-0

3rd T. Boyce (Sensas A4) 19-4-0

4th S. Brooks (Browning Hot Rods) 18-14-0

Steve

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 23rd July 2017

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 23rd July 2017

Catch reports from a variety of waters this week

SOUTH LAGOON

Pawel Ceks managed a 16lb common and 20lb of skimmers & bream from the Lagoon

NORTH HOUSE LAKE 

Ian Aldridge tempted commons of 24lb & 22lb 8oz, Lee Moore a 22lb 4oz common, Filip Dunaj a mid double common and Adrian Jaworski a 20lb common.

KEMPSTON LAKE

Luke Marvin landed a 20lb+ mirror and an upper double common

RIVER GREAT OUSE

On the Ouse at Wyboston Wojciech Dunaj lure fished catching several perch and pike before one particularly big pike managed to snap his rod in two. Estimated at over 25lb the pike managed to then throw the lure.

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

Connor Brown banked a 20lb 2oz mirror

Lots more good work from 9 volunteers on Saturday at the club owned River Great Ouse Biddenham venue. Invasive rushes and lillies were removed from swims along with many willow branches. Our Biddenham venue has over 40 swims from deep and wide to narrower and faster flowing being a firm favourite with visiting match groups.

Steve

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 16th July 2017

 Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 16th July 2017

It was great to see so many children attend the latest Lets Fish event hosted by Luton Angling Club & the Canal & Rivers Trust on the Grand Union Canal at the Three Locks on Saturday 15th July. Despite the damp conditions all 65 time slots were booked up well in advance and extra fishing stations had to be put out to meet demand. The event ran for 5hrs with considerable time and effort from our qualified coaches and volunteers going into arranging the day along with the setting up and packing down making it a full day for those involved. Well done to all, hopefully we now have a few more children & families that will take up angling. If you missed out on this event our next Lets Fish event is at the Globe PH section on Sunday 20th August 2017 keep an eye on our Facebook page for more details.

MATCH RESULT

The Sensas Oakwood Canal League had their latest round on Sunday on the Grand Union Canal spread between Town South, the Three Locks Picnic Area and Stoke Hammond

We don't have all the names or exact weights

1st Dave Tebbut 65lb from the Town - all bream

2nd Graham West 45lb from the Town - all bream (next peg to 1st place)
3rd 26lb from Stoke Hammond - all bream
There were a few other 20lb weights and lots of double figure weights of small skimmers. Only 2 carp were caught fish of 10lb and 5lb.

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

Tommy Pattison continued his good run of form with a 23lb mirror and 20lb common. Kevin Hunt managed four carp to 22lb 2oz, Karl Jones a 24lb mirror, Filip Dunaj five doubles and on his very first trip to the reservoir Damian Brown landed three double figure carp.

RIVER GREAT OUSE

Pawel Ceks caught another good eel from the river

SOUTH LAGOON

Following his eel Pawel moved onto the South Lagoon where he landed an 8lb zander

NORTH HOUSE LAKE

Regular Scott Yates caught two to 24lb, Ian Aldridge tempted the mirror known as Pecs at 30lb 1oz and another mirror of 25lb 8oz. Mantvydas Paulauskas had a 22lb common

WOODLANDS

Filip Dunaj reports lots of carp to double figures are being caught.

GRAND UNION CANAL

Two visiting carp anglers from Dagenham have managed 14 carp from the canal between them in two day sessions with the largest being 21lb 11oz and others of 19lb, 2x 18lb, 2x 17lb, 1x 16lb, 6x 10-15lb with only one fish being under 10lb. The dredge continues to work between Grove Church and Grove Pub and it will also dredge along to the flyover over the next fortnight.

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 16th July 2017

It was great to see so many children attend the latest Lets Fish event hosted by Luton Angling Club & the Canal & Rivers Trust on the Grand Union Canal at the Three Locks on Saturday 15th July. Despite the damp conditions all 65 time slots were booked up well in advance and extra fishing stations had to be put out to meet demand. The event ran for 5hrs with considerable time and effort from our qualified coaches and volunteers going into arranging the day along with the setting up and packing down making it a full day for those involved. Well done to all, hopefully we now have a few more children & families that will take up angling. If you missed out on this event our next Lets Fish event is at the Globe PH section on Sunday 20th August 2017 keep an eye on our Facebook page for more details.

MATCH RESULT

The Sensas Oakwood Canal League had their latest round on Sunday on the Grand Union Canal spread between Town South, the Three Locks Picnic Area and Stoke Hammond

We don't have all the names or exact weights

1st Dave Tebbut 65lb from the Town - all bream

2nd Graham West 45lb from the Town - all bream (next peg to 1st place)
3rd 26lb from Stoke Hammond - all bream
There were a few other 20lb weights and lots of double figure weights of small skimmers. Only 2 carp were caught fish of 10lb and 5lb.

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

Tommy Pattison continued his good run of form with a 23lb mirror and 20lb common. Kevin Hunt managed four carp to 22lb 2oz, Karl Jones a 24lb mirror, Filip Dunaj five doubles and on his very first trip to the reservoir Damian Brown landed three double figure carp.

RIVER GREAT OUSE

Pawel Ceks caught another good eel from the river

SOUTH LAGOON

Following his eel Pawel moved onto the South Lagoon where he landed an 8lb zander

NORTH HOUSE LAKE

Regular Scott Yates caught two to 24lb, Ian Aldridge tempted the mirror known as Pecs at 30lb 1oz and another mirror of 25lb 8oz. Mantvydas Paulauskas had a 22lb common

WOODLANDS

Filip Dunaj reports lots of carp to double figures are being caught.

GRAND UNION CANAL

Two visiting carp anglers from Dagenham have managed 14 carp from the canal between them in two day sessions with the largest being 21lb 11oz and others of 19lb, 2x 18lb, 2x 17lb, 1x 16lb, 6x 10-15lb with only one fish being under 10lb. The dredge continues to work between Grove Church and Grove Pub and it will also dredge along to the flyover over the next fortnight.

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 9th July 2017

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 9th July 2017

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

The reservoir continues to fish well with multiple catches commonplace. Filip Dunaj managed several with a 21lb 8oz mirror being his best, Keiran Cove caught 3 good sized carp, Adrain Jaworski 2 commons to 18lb 2oz, Tommy Pattison a 16lb common and 19lb mirror with new member Karl Jones landing a 17lb common.

GRAND UNION CANAL

Steve Sharp spent 2 hours searching for the carp on the canal and then less than 1 minute with his bait in the water before landing a 19lb 12oz mirror. Steve then packed up and went home very happy with his minute spent fishing.

The dredge is working between the Grove Pub and Grove Church but the fish aren't being put off with good bags of skimmers, perch, better bream and roach being caught even right next to the dredge itself.

EATON FORD

The river Great Ouse at Eaton Ford continues to produce good sized tench and eels during daylight hours on a variety of baits in the deep water.

Steve

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 2nd July 2017

 Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report 2nd July 2017

A sad start to this weeks news with the passing of our President Peter Frost.

An old friend of Peter's phoned our Secretary today to let us know and to advise that the funeral will take place at the Crematorium, Stopsley Luton on Thursday 20th July at 2.00 pm then onto the United Services Club in Dunstable where Peter was a member for 40 years.

Personally I only met Peter a handful of times usually at the clubs AGM and fishing the Grand Union Canal at Grove Church where he would out fish my boilies using simple worm tactics landing numerous double figure carp while I sat fishless.

An all round specimen angler Peter fished with well known carpers such as Jack Hilton, Bill Quinlan and Len Arbery to name just a few during the early 1960s catching a 31lb carp from Tiddenfoot which was I believe the biggest caught in the UK in the 1960/61 season.

Jack Hilton wrote about Peters exploits in his book Quest for Carp and he was inducted to Carp-Talks Hall of Fame in 2014.

He set up various specimen groups including one for perch on the River Great Ouse and wrote books which you can still get hold of today.

Fishing has lost a legend. Those who had the privilege to know him, have lost an irreplaceable friend. Our condolences go out to his family. Peter will be sorely missed by all.

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

Kieran Cove caught 8 carp during an overnight session including a 28lb personal best common

Mark Woolley & Gareth Dawkins enjoyed 13 carp to 20lb using Mad Baits Pandemic fished in conjunction with a Korda Cog Lead Rig 

TINGRITH MERE

Luke Wilden age 15 managed to subdue a 19lb 8oz ghostie

MATCH RESULTS

Not exact weights but the latest round of the Sensas Canal League fished on the Grand Union Canal was won with 32lb (mudflats) second 23lb (mudflats) third 22lb (mudflats) and 14lb (Slapton) came fouth. Winning section weight at Grove was 9lb, Broad Oak was 5lb and Stoke Hammond 12lb. 

A few interesting captures with two small catfish to 1.5lb and an ornamental koi of 3lb.

Chairmans Shield fished on the river Great Ouse at Eaton Ford 

1st. Mark Sessions 4lbs 5 1/2oz

2nd John Morris 3lbs 12oz

3rd Bob Burdiak 1lb 12oz

After the match had finished club secretary John Morris landed a sizeable eel over 2lb