Here is this week's news, information and catch reports round up from Luton Angling Club. If you want to send in a picture or a catch report you can do so via our social media pages or via the "send us a catch report" link in the contact us section of the club website. You can also send them via what's app to 07940 229071.
In Memoriam - Barbara Bunnage
The club is sad to report the news that one of our life members, Barbara Bunnage passed away this this week after a long illness. She was our Club Secretary for a significant number of years and had a significant and long standing affection for the Club. Babs and Pete had previously lived in Luton but have resided in Devon for some years now.
Babs is survived by husband Pete Bunnage, who is also a life member of the Club and of course Trevor and Ashley Bunnage who are still active members.
Babs greatest angling feat was coming second in the NFA Ladies National match held on 12th August 1982 weighing in a carp of around 6lb in a match held on our sections of the GUC, which was organised by her husband Pete.
We thank Barbara for her services to the Club.
Beckerings Reservoir
Beckerings continues to fish extremely well with a number of catches reported again this week including a couple of the big catfish.
Steve Emery had a hard a hard fighting, big tailed common at 16lbs 8oz. Followed by 4 bream. The other carp didn’t turn up until much later with 5 commons 17-19lbs, biggest was 19lbs 10oz and then a lovely Mirror at 24lb 12oz
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| Steve Emery - Beckerings Mirror |
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| Steve Emery - Beckerings Mirror |
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| Steve Emery - Beckerings Common |
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| Steve Emery - Beckerings Common |
Sean Cox had a 42lb 9oz catfish from Beckerings however a camera issue meant the photo came outr blurred which was a shame. a great catch none the less. He also had a 22lb 11oz Mirror Carp.
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| Sean Cox- Beckerings Catfish 42lb 9oz |
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| Sean Cox - Beckerings Mirror |
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| Ionel Mihăilă - 26lb 8oz Beckerings Mirror |
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| Ionel Mihăilă - releasing the 26lb 8oz Beckerings Mirror |
Regular contributor to our reports Paul Parkinson had a 48 hour session at Beckerings and managed to get three carp. Two were mirrors and one was a common weights were 16lb, 22lb 4oz and 25lb 5oz
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| Paul Parkinson - Beckerings Mirror |
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| Paul Parkinson - Beckerings Common |
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| Paul Parkinson - Beckerings Mirror |
Bailiff Neil Cox had another great session with a new PB catfish at 60lb 11oz. An absolute power house caught on a MAD Baits nuts 18mm hard hooker with an iso cream topper on a Platinum Tackle size 4 curve. He also had several Commons which were caught on MAD Baits nuts boosted pop ups on a Platinum Tackle size 6 hook.
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| Neil Cox PB Catfish 60lb 11oz - Beckerings |
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| Neil Cox PB Catfish 60lb 11oz - Beckerings |
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| Neil Cox - Beckerings Common |
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| Neil Cox - Beckerings Common |
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| Neil Cox - Beckerings Common |
Max Beresford fished a 48hr at Beckerings and had a good session with Commons of 20lb 10oz and 18lb 8oz, and a Mirror weighing 23lb.
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| Max Beresford - Beckerings Common |
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| Max Beresford - Beckerings Common |
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| Max Beresford - Beckerings Mirror |
Sean Watts had Commons of 17lb 8oz, 20lb 8oz and 18lb 5oz and a Mirror at 19lb 15oz caught from Beckerings during a 48hr session.He also had a smaller one at 16lb 5oz but the picture was no good so he didn't send it.
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| Sean Cox - Beckerings Common |
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| Sean Cox - Beckerings Mirror |
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| Sean Cox - Beckerings Common |
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| Sean Cox - Beckerings Common |
North House Lake
Fish are being caught but not reported, please do send in your reports and pictures these are essential for publicity of the club and to encourage and maintain a healthy membership.
We will be holding another work party on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd October to complete the improvements to the Otter Fence the 1st phase appears to be doing the business and deterring the rabbits from digging under the fence so we need to complete the second phase. North House lake will be closed on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October.
Only those members helping out on the work party will be able to book on for the nights of Friday 30th and Saturday 1st October uf you intend on fishing Sunday night then you won't be able to arrive until 5pm on the Sunday. We will allow volunteers to fish both Friday and Saturday Nights as long as they help out on both Saturday and Sunday. Book on in the usual way letting us know you'll be helping at the work party. Members are encouraged to come and help out for a few hours. Bring Shovels, Spades and Rakes.
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| North House Lake Otter Fence Improvements |
The National Celebration of Young People and Fishing 2022
Shropshire Union Canal
Held every year on the third weekend of September, this event is the UK’s largest national celebration of young peoples' fishing. Luton AC had participants in all three categories Cadets (Ages 7-10) Juniors (Ages 11-15) Youth (Ages 16 - 20).
The Luton Kingfisher Cadets and the Youths fished on Saturday and then the Juniors fished on Sunday. The Luton AC coaches had a very busy weekend trying to look after as many of the participants as possible, those that the coaches couldn't get to were supported by the local volunteers.
On Saturday in the Cadet category there was a field of 92 anglers and in the Youth 29 Anglers. Most importantly our cadets Team placing was 7th out of 31 teams and individually Lilly May Clark came 1st with 3kg, Hugo Hall came 36th with 0.55kg - unfortunately this will be the last time that Hugo will fish for us as he is moving away and it is a great shame to lose a great young angler and Logan Dean who has only been with us a few weeks came 47th with 0.45kg which is a fantastic performance considering he only had limited equipment and experience.
In the Youth category we had one participant Sam Chamberlain, Unfortunately he didn't have a lucky day and he came 28th with 5dr.
On Sunday in the Junior Category Dylan Carr who should have been in the cadets came 130th James Oakes who fished for us last year, had a bit of an unlucky match dropping a big skimmer but still managed 51st place. Cody partridge who we have been working with for a couple of months now fished brilliantly and came in 50th
The performance of the day for us was Dan Carr with a cracking weight of 1kilo 450gr and he came in 29th which is not bad out of a field of 192.
The team known as the Luton lock lads consisting of James, Cody and Dan had a very respectable 9th place overall out of 64.
We are really proud of the youngsters that took part and they'll now be working hard to improve their skills for next year!
For the full results from the celebration click the links below
Cadets
Youth
Juniors
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| The National Celebration of Young people and fishing 2022 |
Match Report, Wednesday 14th September South Lagoon Wyboston.
14 anglers fished this week on a fine but somewhat colder Wednesday morning, the overnight air temperature was steady at 13C, and there was little wind. The day turned into a beautiful autumn day, the overcast lifting and the skies clearing to end on a sunny 21C with little wind. The midday water temperature at South Lagoon this week was 20C.
All the usual South Lagoon tactics were tried, waggler, feeder and pole, but this week waggler tactics seemed to be the most successful. Dennis Hunt had set up a tip rod and a waggler rod wanting a change from using a pole. The Intention was to start on the waggler and move onto the tip later, but fish continued to show on the waggler line between 2 -3 rod lengths out, and as the bleak were not being a nuisance, he stayed with that line all day, taking a mixed bag of roach, skimmers and small perch to weigh 7lb 14oz.
Dennis used maggot on the hook over some sticky groundbait, while loose feeding hemp and maggot.
Second place Sean Leatherland fished a pole using maggot to take a mixed bag to weigh 6lb 12oz, and third place this week went to Dudley Frankland again fishing a waggler using worm as bait to take Skimmers to weigh 5lb 5oz.
All who came enjoyed the day out in the autumn sunshine, and many thanks are due to all who assisted with draw and weigh in.
Results
1st Dennis Hunt 7lb 14 oz
2nd Sean Leatherland 6lb 12oz
3rd Dudley Frankland 5lb 5oz
4th Richard Gibbs 4lb 6oz
5th (Joint) Dave Ridley & Richard Darbon 4lb 4oz
7th Terry Vickers 2lb 14oz
8th Brian Shaw 2lb 8oz
9th Barry Roper 2lb 6oz
10th Tony Hickmott 1lb 15oz
11th Roger Baker 14oz
12th Les Burton 12oz
Andy Norgate left early
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| Sean Leatherland |
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| Dennis Hunt |
Thats all we have for now.
Tight Lines Until Next Week!
Dave M
Luton AC
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