Here is this weeks news and catch reports round up from Luton Angling Club.
River Ouse at Lavendon Mill
The catches are definitely starting to improve at the Lavendon Mill upstream section. Bob Burdiak fished this weekend and had a most enjoyable session catching a good number of decent Roach and he also caught two Rudd.
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| Bob Burdiak - Lavendon Mill Roach and Rudd |
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| Bill Ridgeway - Wyboston Roach |
The bailiffs have also been out strimming and tidying the swims and pathways along the river.
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| Wyboston Swims |
Beckerings Reservoir
Reservoir regular Jason Mash caught two Common Carp on Saturday the biggest of which is pictured below.
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| Jason Mash - Beckerings Common |
Alan Lidgley had a lovely day at Beckerings Lift Float Fishing 15 feet from the bank in 7ft of water he had a few nice roach and 3 bream with the largest one going 8lb 2oz It put up a great fight on his light gear - 3lb mainline and 14 barbless hook all caught on sweetcorn fished over hemp.
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| Alan Lidgley - Beckerings Roach |
Kyle Thompson-Parkinson had a couple of the stockies during his 24hr session he also had a decent bream which he released in the water.
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| Kyle Thompson Parkinson - Beckerings Stockie |
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| Kyle Thompson Parkinson - Beckerings Stockie |
His dad Paul had a very slow session, but as he was packing up he had a screaming one toner and after a great fight had a 24lb 8oz Mirror in the net. He did say it felt a lot bigger so was surprised it only went 24lb 8oz. He caught it on the new banana wafter from Mad Baits.
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| Paul Parkinson - Beckerings 24lb 8oz |
Paul Presland did a quick over nighterat Beckerings on Thursday, his first catch a Common at 20lb 4oz, followed a couple of hours later by a 26lb 4oz Common. Both fell to Mad bait nuts banana pop ups.
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| Paul Presland - Beckerings 26lb 4oz |
Fergal O’Kane fished the reservoir on Sunday and had a carp of 23lb 9oz a Bream estimated at around 6lb and he also caught a few small Perch.
Our bailiffing team have also been hard at work mowing the grass around the reservoir and otter fence. They really do put in a lot of work on your behalf to ensure the venues are in tip top condition.
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| Excellent work by the Beckerings bailiffs |
Mark Zan caught a few pike from South Lagoon this weekend. He had few jack pike the biggest was 6lb 6oz. He also missed few bites. He said he had a great session.
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| Mark Zan - South Lagoon |
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| Mark Zan - South Lagoon |
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| Mark Zan - South Lagoon |
Luton Kingfisher's - Junior and Cadet Team practice at Three Locks.
Our Luton Coaches had a fantastic coaching session with our youngsters on the Grand Union Canal at Three Locks on Saturday.
We had a mixture of Cadet and Junior anglers on the bank practicing the skills they have learned in our coaching sessions and this will help when they represent the Club at the CRT celebration in Shropshire in a months’ time.
This year we have some talented young anglers, who hope to at least equal last year’s stunning performances, which included a top 10 team finish in the Juniors.
We practiced both long and short pole skills, with pinkies over groundbait, and all our youngsters were catching well, really well done everyone.
We were also giving those representing the club their Luton team shirts, an important part of looking smart and recognised on the banks as part of our Luton Team.
We will hold more practice sessions honing skills before the big day and our young anglers are encouraged to spend as much time on the banks as they can during the school holidays, further refining their skills.
Well done to everyone
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| Team practice at Three Locks |
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| Team practice at Three Locks |
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| Team shirts |
Match Report 16th August Danni’s How End - A disaster for Dennis!
This week we went to fish Danni’s Lake at How End, and a dozen of us met at the fishery on a glorious summer day, warm and with little or no wind, looking forward to our day on a commercial fishery. The lake had good colour and cruising fish could be seen as we went to our pegs.
First place Dave Britton had a red-letter day, catching fish all day on a tip using a hybrid feeder with a 4” hooklink to a size 16 hook. The feeder was filled with Micro’s, and bait was 6mm Red Robin pellet and pineapple pellet, with a few on the fishery 8mm hard pellet. Dave weighed in with 165lb 12oz.
Richard Gibbs who was second fished in a very similar way to Dave Brittain. He fished a small 18grm hybrid feeder loaded with fishery pellet and groundbait using dead maggot as hookbait. He fished long to the island to start but only got small Bream, so witched to the inside line where he had been loose feeding a few fishery pellets and dead maggots and then caught Carp steadily from the nearside all day, finishing with 128lb 12oz.
Jim Tookey finished third fishing both pole and feeder to weigh 114lb 12 oz.
Special mention should be made of improving not so newbie Ray Burton taking his personal best weight ever with 60lb 8oz. Ray had had a great day and was delighted with his bag. Many of those fishing experienced losing big fish, but all enjoyed the day out.
The wooden spoon this week went to Dennis Hunt who weighed in 5lb 8oz for 12th and last place, a performance he will no doubt be keen to forget on a day where it all went badly wrong.
We’ve all had those days, but he enjoyed the sunshine, better luck next week!
Results
1st Dave Britton 165lb 12oz
2nd Richard Gibbs 128lb 12oz
3rd Jim Tookey 114lb 12oz
4th Bart Bonito 90lb 3oz
5th Steve Lathwell 89lb 4oz
6th Sean Leatherland 85lb 4oz
7th Andy Frankum 67lb 2 oz
8th Ray Burton 60lb 8oz
9th Adrian Smith 49lb 8oz
10th Roger Baker 35lb 5 oz
11th Les Burton 27lb 12 oz
12th (Wooden Spoon)
Dennis Hunt 5lb 8oz
Thanks to all at How End who make us welcome, and those who helped with the draw, and for Tracy Leatherland and Pip of How End for helping with the weigh in, the assistance was greatly appreciated.
Our next Match on Wednesday 23rd August will be on the River at Biddenham, meet in the car park for the draw at 8.30 am £5-00 optional pools £1.00 Wednesday peg fee, fish 10. 30 till 3.30.
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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| How End Fishery |
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| How End Fishery |
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.
Jason Mash won the July prize for this picture of a Mirror from Beckerings, He kindly donated the £25.00 prize back to the club where it will be put to good use at the next work party to feed and water the work party volunteer team with Tea, Biscuits and Bacon Sarnies.
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| July's winning photo - Jason Mash |
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