Here is this week's news, information and catch reports from Luton Angling Club.
Certificate of Excellence award.
On Thursday at our monthly committee meeting the club was presented with a certificate of excellence award by the Angling Trust. The award is for the efforts of the club coaching team on the training days for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Police. These were organised by the Angling Trust and focused on angling law and its enforcement. The award was handed over to Mark Brooks and Dennis Hunt by Paul Thomas who is the regional enforcement support manager for the Eastern region. We hope to get Paul back soon to talk to our bailiffs about how to safely and effectively deal with some of the issues currently faced by angling clubs such as illegal fishing.
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| Certificate of Excellence Award from the Angling Trust |
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| A picture from the training day at Westbrook Mere back in May. |
Beckerings Reservoir
Carlo Borromeo had a great day session. It resulted in two cracking mirrors. He was using the ever faithful Nutz from Mad Baits to hunt them down. Weights were 23.10lb and 19.6lb
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| Carlo Borromeo with a Beckerings Mirror |
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| Carlo Borromeo with a Beckerings Mirror |
Ben Waymont did a 48hr session for the first time and he had 2 carp, 24lb and 18lb and a few Bream up to 10lb.
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| Ben Waymont with a Beckerings Common |
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| Ben Waymont with a Beckerings Mirror |
Bill Ridgway had a short session on Beckerings and he had 9 good sized Roach, plus another that was taken by a Pike. Best of all his first attempt at fishing for the carp gave him this perfect 15lb Mirror.
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| Bill Ridgway with a Beckerings Mirror at 15lb |
Jason Mash had a couple of Commons.
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| Jason Mash with a Beckerings Common |
Lavendon Mill Upstream
Nobby Clarke fished Lavendon upstream again on Wednesday with his mate Geoff , Nobby fished peg one and Geoff was in peg two, both had about the same amount of fish , no quality fish this time but he only had one good sized roach last time of about 10oz, This session's best wasn’t anywhere close to that , again he chose to fish the whip using seed baits, most roach he caught were on wheat at different depths. It was tough going and he fished from first light until about half two.
He thinks that it may take a few weeks and possibly into September before the better roach show up but regardless he still had an enjoyable session in lovely surroundings and good company. We also think as the stretch gets fished more the fish will get used to the bait going in and catch rates will improve.
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| Nobby Clarke with a Lavendon Roach |
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| Lavendon Mill - Nobby Clarke |
Paul Martin also fished the Upstream section this week and he caught a Bream, a Perch and 2 Pike but they were not photgraphed.
South Lagoon - Wyboston
POWER LINE WORK UPDATE as the work on the electricity pylons progresses Pegs 23,24,25 on South Lagoon and Peg 1 on the river are closed off. Members and Day Ticket Anglers MUST NOT attempt to access or fish from these pegs. We'll update you when the work is completed.
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| No Access to Pegs 23,24,25 while Pylon work takes place |
Wednesday Match Report 26th July
Three Locks section 3 & 4
This week nineteen of our members gathered for the largest Club match held for some years. Starting with friendly chat and the draw in the car park at Three Locks, it was a warm but muggy morning, It was the sort of weather the old Luton anglers called breaming weather, and so it proved, some great weights being recorded.
The group had chosen to change the venue away from the location scheduled in Leighton Buzzard town centre this week, due to the Canal festival taking place this weekend around Tiddenfoot and they opted for Three Locks as an alternative. Due to expected numbers of extra boats moored for the Canal festival they opted to split the match into two sections, one section below on 3 (A) and one above the locks on 4 (B).
As the anglers made their way along the towpath to their pegs the sun appeared, and after the recent rain the Canal was warm and holding a light coffee colour. All were looking forward to a nice day on the bank. During the day they had a number of historic narrowboats pass through heading for the Canal festival.
Richard Darbon was the winner this week with 32lb 8oz and he was pegged on Section A, he had a red-letter day. Richard managed 15 decent bream and skimmers, plus a couple of Perch. Richard started on a 5m punch and pinkie line, then went over to the far bank after 45min using a small feeder on a tip rod. He kept loose feeding 5 or 6 casters at a time and caught steadily all day using a small feeder, with a 16 hook baited with single caster.
Tim Watts also had a brilliant day, with 2nd in A section with 20lb 12oz. It was Tim’s first outing with the group for some time and he certainly hasn’t lost his touch! He used both a pole and a little waggler rod for the 20lb 12oz of skimmers using dead red and dead pinkie as bait.
Adrian Smith, always a class angler was pegged on section B. Adrian started on the inside line with pinkie over groundbait and caught about 2lb of fish before moving to the far side where he alternated two lines, one fishing over groundbait with worm and then red maggot and the other over a chopped worm and caster line to take bream and three good sized perch.
Dennis Hunt and Colin Macbeth had a close contest on section A weighing 12lb 6oz and 12lb 2oz respectively with Simon Faulkes and Ash Bunnage going head to head on B with 11lb oz and 10lb 12oz respectively.
Total weight caught this week was just over 160lb, giving an average of over 8lb per man. Just as the match finished this week the rain started, and after putting their gear in their cars many of the group retired to have a pint in the Three Locks before returning home, after a great day on the bank.
Results:-
1st Richard Darbon
Section A 32lb 8oz
2nd Tim Watts
Section A 20lb 12oz
3rd Adrian Smith
Section B 20lb 10oz
4th Dennis Hunt
Section A 12lb 6oz
5th Colin Macbeth
Section A 12lb 2oz
6th Simon Faulkes
Section B 11lb 1oz
7th Ash Bunnage
Section B 10lb 12oz
8th Dave Abbott
Section A 8lb 11oz
9th Bart Bonito
Section A 4lb 13oz
10th Sean Leatherland
Section B 4lb 6oz
11th Andy Frankum
Section B 4lb 4oz
12th Andy Norgate
Section A 3lb 13oz
13th Richard Gibbs
Section B 3lb 8oz
14th Terry Vickers
Section A 3lb 7oz
15th Les Burton
Section B 3lb 4oz
16th Chris Howard
Section A 2lb 12oz
17th Dudley Frankland
Section B 1lb 2oz
18th Malcolm Ogden Ray Burton DNW
Thanks to Ray and Les Burton for pegging this week, and for Tracy Leatherland and Roger Baker for weighing Section B, the assistance was greatly appreciated.
Our next Match on Wednesday 2nd August will be on the River at Wyboston, meet behind North House for the draw at 8.30am am £5-00 optional pools £1.00 Wednesday peg fee, fish 10am till 3pm.
For anyone thinking of joining us for the first time can we ask you message us so we know you are coming before turning up, so we can ensure we have room as this will allow us to better manage the pegging. You will be asked to produce your Club book at first appearance, so please have it with you.
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| Wednesday Match at 3 Locks |
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| Wednesday Match at 3 Locks |
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| Wednesday Match at 3 Locks |
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| Wednesday Match at 3 Locks |
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| Wednesday Match at 3 Locks |
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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