Here is this weeks roundup of catch reports and club news. Plenty of reports again this week and our thanks go out to everyone who contributes to our weekly reports. Please send in your catch reports, stories and pictures via our facebook page or website.
North House Lake
Mark Brookman was woken at 1am by a 12lb 14oz Mirror Carp which we have identified as number 21 of the stockies and it's last recorded weight was 5lb 11oz.
Mark Brookman - 12lb 14oz Mirror
Howard Hornby had a pristine 27lb 3oz Common caught mid lake on a Chod Rid with a pineapple Pop Up.
Howard Hornby 27lb 3oz
On his first post lockdown night session on North House Lake, Daniel Keefe's rod screamed off early in the morning resulting in the capture of this dark mirror at 23lb
Daniel Keefe - 23lb
Daniel Keefe - 23lb
After trying out a few of our other venues Patrick Stevens visited North House for the very first time this week and after speaking to the bailiffs, took their advice not to ignore the margins and the advice paid off this beauty graced his net. An 18lb common that is known as Popeye he caught it using a pva bag with essential cell boilie.
Patrick Stevens with Popeye at 18lb
Wojciech Dunaj shared some pictures from a recent 3 hour lure session on North House Lake. The scales show the weight of the biggest fish he had. (12lb 5oz)
Wojciech Dunaj Pike from North House
Wojciech Dunaj Pike from North House
Wojciech Dunaj Pike from North House
Wojciech Dunaj Pike from North House
Wojciech Dunaj Pike from North House
Wojciech Dunaj weight of the largest Pike during his 3hr session
South LagoonAfter some good helpful advice from bailiff Warren Griffiths12 year old Corey Burridge caught this fantastic early season Tench at the weekend from the South Lagoon.He had it on feeder fished worm using his own 7ft children's rod. It was bent double during the fight. He and his dad David also had another 2 Tench, Bream and plenty of silvers between them.
Corey Burridge - Tench
Wojciech Weremij sent in a picture of a 17lb 3oz Pike from a recent session
Beckerings Reservoir
Kieran Cove had a nice 25lb Mirror.
Kieran Cove - 25lb
Kieran Cove 25lb
Wednesday Match GroupFive intrepid anglers fished the Wednesday Match on South Lagoon today. It was always going to be challenging after the extremely low overnight temperatures and frost. The water temperature was hovering around 9C on arrival with a clear sky and sunshine, which made it feel slightly warmer, although it clouded over at times through the day, and a chilly wind got up later.
The fishing started slowly with some anglers choosing to fish waggler, others pole or feeder. The guys on the Pole and waggler line were picking up small roach, but nothing huge appeared despite some trying worm to tempt a perch. Richard Gibbs stuck with a pole feeding pinkies sparingly and hitting small indications on the float.
Others persevered with the feeder catching a slightly larger stamp at about 25Yds, although bites were twitchy affairs rather than pull rounds and difficult to hit, so many were missed and all the fish when caught felt very cold.
After the whistle went at 3 Dennis’ tip sailed around and he had an 8 Oz skimmer, the biggest fish caught all day, which of course didn’t count!
Results
1st Richard Gibbs
3lb 3oz 8drm
2nd Dudley Frankland
2lb 4oz
3rd Barry Roper
1lb 6oz 8drm
Joint 4th
Malcolm Ogden
11oz
Dennis Hunt
11oz(Not counting the 8oz Skimmer)
The group are fishing the canal at Slapton next week meet in the Club car park for 9 am walk off draw. Non members wishing to fish are welcome as this is a day ticket venue.
Eaton Ford Work Party
A dozen Club Members met in the Car park at Eaton Ford on a sunny but chilly spring Sunday morning, for our first socially distanced work party of the year to carry on tidying up, opening more swims, and improving the fishery for the benefit of the members.
An additional 10Kg of grass seed mix were sown on the tracks and around the new wildlife pool, and a further 10Kg of wildflower seed was sown on the front faces of the spoil banks behind the backwater.
We can’t wait to see this bloom in due course, the pollinators should improve the wildlife diversity significantly.
A start was made felling and laying the willow along the spit, but this was hampered by our resident pair of swans who have now moved in and since Friday have built their nest approximately halfway along, This has now delayed the work considerably, as we will have to wait until after the nest is vacated before undertaking further work here to avoid disturbing the Swans. Anyone visiting the site is asked not to disturb the nest or walk along the spit until the nest is vacated.
The volunteers made a start on reclaiming another four swims, two on the backwater adjacent to Riverside park and two on the main river, one at either end of the fishery.
This involved cutting and pruning trees with both chainsaws and manual tools and clearing vegetation. We also removed a number of branches that were either impeding access or obstructing casting from existing swims.
The platform at the top end of the fishery was also given some maintenance with an additional spacer bearer inserted to ensure safety.
The fishery was also given general a tidy up, with fallen branches being moved.
The club would like to thank Stewart Thornton, Neville Hunt, Dennis Vivian, Fergal O Kane, David Murdoch, Barry Stevenson, Bob Burdiak, Roger Bland, Mark Brooks Wojciech Dunaj Glen Daniels, and Dennis Hunt who generously gave up their Sunday to attend and assist with these improvements. We would welcome anyone else to the working parties being held at other venues soon, don’t be afraid to come along and help, we have varieties of tasks, some light, with some heavier ones as well, and we aim to have a bit of fun and general banter. Please contact the club if you would like to come along and join in, especially if it’s your favourite venue, the more the merrier, there is always plenty to do.
The work party team
Platform Repairs
Glen mowing the nettles.
Glen laying willow along the banks of the spit.
Mrs Swan in her newly built nest with Mr Swan on patrol
Wyboston Work Party
Our next work party is planned for the 24th April at North House Lake where we will be carrying out our annual track maintenance and repairs where we plan to level the track and spread and roll several loads of aggregate we are also looking at the creation of some additional parking spaces to the left of the North House entrance gate.As heavy machinery will be in operation. South Lagoon and North House Lake will be closed on the 24th and access will be restricted. Anyone fishing the night of the 23rd must leave the venue by 8am on Saturday Morning.
Membership Renewal Reminder
Existing members are reminded that for the month of April renewals are being prioritised and existing 2020/21 members are only guaranteed a place for 2021/22 season if they renew before 1st May 2021. On 1st May all remaining membership books will go on sale to new members and they will be on a first come first served basis so don't miss out on your renewal.
That's it for this week - Tight Lines
Dave M - Luton Angling Club
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