Here is the news, information and catch reports for the last couple of weeks from Luton Angling Club.
Dariusz Blahuta had this 109cm Pike weighing 27lbs while spinning.
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| Dariusz Blahuta - 27lb Pike, Beckerings |
North House Lake
Max Beresford had a 15lb 6oz Common from North House Lake Saturday morning.
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| Max Beresford 15lb 6oz Common, North House |
Eaton Ford River Ouse
Dennis Vivian and Fergal O'Kane fished the Ouse at Eaton Ford today (Sunday 19th Feb). Dennis had a couple of Chub the first being around 2lb and then the second (Pictured here) was 4lb 8oz. Fergal fishing for the predators had one dropped run.
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| Dennis Vivian, 4lb 8oz Chub, Eaton Ford |
Biddenham River Ouse
Ian Fourmy visited Biddenham for the first time for 35+ years on Friday 10th February, the day started off with a frost and on his way up the M1 an errant stone from a van caused his windscreen to crack, so not a great start to the day!
After walking the stretch before sunrise he was very impressed by the way the stretch has clearly been looked after, and said the venue is a credit to the club! After selecting a peg, He settled in for what turned out to be a very difficult day, trot after trot down with a stick float using very light tackle and maggots produced no action whatsoever!
He set up a light quiver rig with a small feeder and tried this on and off only resulting in catching a live freshwater swan mussel! Still the surroundings were keeping him interested with a kingfisher flying past and showing him how to catch fish and the robins that wanted feeding, fighting each other for his attention and perching on his rod and his head! He also heard barking deer, (Muntjac), which also made a brief appearance before scurrying off into the undergrowth and he watched the buzzards and red kites scouring the countryside looking for lunch while avoiding the mobbing crows!
He needed to pack up for 3pm as he had a prior engagement and as all anglers do, one last cast turned into several even though he had not caught a thing, but the thought of the quiver tip pulling round still filled him with optimism.
Reluctantly, he started packing his things away whilst the rod was still out and as he put an item in his bag, he was convinced the tip moved so he watched more intently and in slow motion the tip slowly pulled round, He lifted the rod and struck gently as he was on really light gear and he was attached to something which was pulling back.
After a short 2 minute fight he slipped his landing net under a pristine 2.5lb chub, perseverance certainly paid off today and he finished packing up with a smile on his face even though it had been a difficult and expensive day. He said he certainly won't leave it another 35+ years to return!
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| Biddenham Sunrise |
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| 2lb 8oz Chub, Ian Fourmy, Biddenham |
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| Robin at Biddenham waiting for maggots |
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| Live Swan Mussel from Biddenham |
Grand Union Canal
With his week being Half Term and with the Club intending to run a Junior coaching session on Friday if the weather is good, Dennis Hunt one of the club coaches thought he would go and check out Town South for a few hours to see how it was performing prior to the coaching session. The temp was 10C with little wind, and the canal was green and clear (conditions the old Luton anglers called punchy) and still very cold.
Dennis opted to fish a No 3 elastic with a 0.3gram float using a strung shot pattern to a size 20 hook. After plumbing up he fed a small ball of toasted crumb at 5 sections fishing 4mm punched bread. He started fishing at 10 and on the first put in the float sailed away before it settled, yielding a nice roach.
The session continued in a similar vein, the roach giving way to skimmers and bigger bream as the session went on. At half past twelve having had a great morning, he decided to weigh up (8lb 14oz) and go home, a passer by took a few pictures before he returned the fish to the Canal. Not at all bad on a few pence worth of bait. It was a fantastic morning's fishing, making memories of Biddenham on Wednesday seem like a bad dream!
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| Dennis Hunt - Grand Union Canal |
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| Dennis Hunt - Grand Union Canal |
Coaching Session GUC Town South Friday 17th February
The Luton Coaches had arranged a short session during half term for some of our promising Luton junior anglers on the GUC Town South in Leighton Buzzard today. It was a warm day for February at 12C, with a stiff wind, which made good presentation a challenge. The Canal was cold and clear with a green tinge, so it was not ever going to be an easy session.
It was great to see all the boys putting what they had learnt into practice, plumbing up correctly, and selecting the range at which to fish. We had designed the session around practice fishing bread punch feeding liquidised bread, and after an initial feed of liquidised bread Louis had a skimmer first drop, which was the largest fish he had ever caught, so his pole was well and truly christened.
All caught fish, and we had several firsts, Louis recording his biggest fish and heaviest bag ever, and Cody having a pike nosing around his keepnet, the first time he had ever had this happen. James managed to lose a number 3 section of his pole in the wind, but Mark Brooks fortunately managed to retrieve it from the Canal! We all went home, having had a great session on the bank, Louis weighing in 2lbs and Cody 1lb 8oz. James had returned his fish before we weighed in! It was brilliant to see our young anglers catching on a winter day.
We will go through some of the points we all learnt at our follow on Saturday afternoon sessions.
Do you know of anyone who would like to learn to fish with us? The Club has a full program of ‘Lets Fish’ taster sessions arranged this year for people to have a go, and follow on coaching sessions for those who want to take it further and learn to fish and perhaps represent the Club at the CRT Celebration of young people and fishing held in September every year in Shropshire.
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| Junior Coaching Session - Grand Union Canal |
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| Junior Coaching Session - Grand Union Canal |
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| Junior Coaching Session - Grand Union Canal |
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| Junior Coaching Session - Grand Union Canal |
Match Report, Wednesday 15th February 2023 GUC Three Locks upper, section 4
Nineteen anglers met at Three Locks on Wednesday, This week, they fished 10-30 till 3-30 due to the long walk for some anglers that were pegged the other side of Chelmscote bridge because of the moored boats.
The temperature continued to rise making a pleasant day finishing at around 11C.
The canal was cold, with green tinge and very clear, the water temperature a chilly 6C at midday, with the fish feeling very cold.
They had very little boat traffic one boat about 30 minutes before the end of the match being the only one of the day.
Under these conditions, it was never going to be an easy day on the cut.
The winner this week was Dave Whillock using pinkie he started brightly with a 3lb bream on the first drop in, followed quickly by two more. At this point, Dave thought he was in for a great day, but after these fish his bites dried up! He weighed in 6lbs 6oz.
Barry Roper and Dennis Hunt were pegged nearest the Three Locks just past the mooring pins, Barry starting brightly taking fish from the off on bread punch, while Dennis went 45 Mins without a bite and then started to catch feeding squatt and fishing pinkie, while also feeding Caster over groundbait across.Soon Barry and Dennis were matching each other roach for roach the larger fish seemingly not wanting to show this week. Barry took second place as Dennis was unable to catch up due to the missing first 45 Mins, Barry ending with 106 fish (Roach and Skimmers) for 5lb 11oz and Dennis finishing 3rd with 71 fish (roach and perch) for 4lb 4oz. Keith Ward took 4th with 2lb 3oz.
Weights were low, with several recording DNW this week.
Results
1st Dave Whillock 6lb 6 oz
2nd Barry Roper 5lb 11oz
3rd Dennis Hunt 4lb 4oz
4th Keith Ward 2lb 3oz
5th Brian Shaw 1lb 1oz
6th Richard Darbon 0lb 10oz 8drm
7th Tony Hickmott 0lb 10oz
8th Dudley Frankland 0lb 9oz
9th Steve Lathwell 0lb 8oz
10th Colin McBeth 0lb 3 oz
11th Sean Leatherland 0lb 2oz
12th Roger Baker 0lb 1oz drm
13th (Joint) Bart Bonito, Chris Howard, Terry Vickers
DNW Les Burton, Ray Burton, Andy Norgate, Malcolm Ogden
Many thanks to all those who assisted with both the draw and pegging out and special thanks are due to the groups friends John and Nuala Grey who came to visit the group and did the weigh in this week.
This week the group will fish the Canal at The Globe, meet in the car park for 8-30 draw fish 10 till 3, £5.00 optional pools, and £1.00 Luton Wednesday peg fee.
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| Wednesday Match Group - 3 Locks Upper |
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| Wednesday Match Group - 3 Locks Upper |
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| Wednesday Match Group - 3 Locks Upper |
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| Wednesday Match Group - 3 Locks Upper |
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| Grand Union Canal - 3 Locks Upper |
Keep your reports coming in,If you would like to send us a catch report from a Luton AC Water you can send reports and pictures via our facebook page and other social media accounts, the club website or via what’s app message to 07940 229071. Don’t forget every picture we receive is automatically entered in to our monthly photo prize which is judged by the committee and you could win £25.00. It’s not always the biggest fish that wins so well worth sending in any of your catch reports.
Tight Lines Until Next Week!
Dave M
Luton AC
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