Here is all the latest news, information and catch reports from all Luton Angling Club waters for the week ending 11th February 2024.
Another very wet week and the River sections are again over the banks at all our River venues. Due to the wet weather we haven't had many reports.
Here is a picture of the River at Wyboston taken on Friday morning.
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| Flooding at Wyboston |
Rod Gladston fished Saturday night and on Sunday morning had one of the recent stockies of weighing 10lb. The fish is stockie number 7 and was stocked in October at 9lb 2oz. The bailiffs said another one of the stockies was also caught Saturday night by a different member.
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| Rod Gladston with a 10lb Stockie from North House |
Predator Match - 24th February 2024
A reminder to anyone who entered the Charity Predator Match (which is now fully booked) that the match will take place on 24th February at South Lagoon. Remember if you entered and are not a club member you will need to purchase a day ticket from the bailiff on the day of the match. We'll also send out an email reminder to those who have entered.
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| Predator Match - will be held on South Lagoon Sat 24/2/24 |
Luton AC Winter League - First Round
Last Sunday saw the staging of the first round of the LAC Winter League at Town South - GUC. This was due to be the second round however the first round was postponed due to the canal being frozen. The venue for this round was moved to Town South due to the current boat traffic on Town North caused by the current lock closure at Three Locks.
21 anglers turned out for the match and although greeted by milder dry conditions there was an awkward wind to contend with. The match was pegged from White Bridge to just past Black Bridge.
Chris Howard was second. Pegged near White Bridge, Chris started down the track and caught small fish on fluro pinkie before landing a perch of 1lb on a large red maggot. Chris then continued to catch small fish by switching close-in lines to weigh in 2lb 7ozs.
Third place was shared between Danny Worth and Peter Deppe who both weighed 2lb. Danny was pegged next to White Bridge and caught his fish on the far shelf on pinkie over groundbait. Peter caught his fish by switching between, bread punch, pinkie and chopped worm. Peter included a large perch in his catch.
Whilst some of the weights were low, everyone caught which meant points for their league standing. The LAC Winter league is based on section points. See image below for the results
The next Winter League Match is Sunday 18th February on the GUC at Town South. However an alternative venue is being considered and will be advised shortly. Meet at the venue for the draw at 8.30am. £1.00 peg fee and £5.00 optional pools, fish 10am till 3pm.
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| Winter League - Results at Round 1 |
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| Winter League Round 1 on Town South |
Match Report 7th February 2024 Danni’s How End
The Wednesday Group had intended to fish the River at Eaton Ford this week, but we sought an alternative venue after consulting Stuart the bailiff about venue ground conditions and the forecast wind and rain on Tuesday night. We met at a very soggy How End on Wednesday morning, with a chill in the air . The day was almost windless but cold starting at around 4C and appearing to get colder as the day wore on.
We conducted our peg draw and made our way through the mud to our pegs. Danni’s was holding colour, but the water temperature had dropped following the overnight rain and the lake was almost flat calm with no ripple when we started to fish. It turned out to be a day where one side of the lake seemed to fish much better than the other, where anglers sometimes struggled for bites.
Our in-form Andy Frankum again bagged top slot, he started by feeding Caster to the Island and an edge line over groundbait, Andy fished a waggler rod with red maggot on the hook. He caught a good net of silver fish and carp, ending with 50lb 8oz. Included in Andy’s haul was a very nice Perch weighed individually at 2lb 9oz, a really chunky fish.
Richard Gibbs bagged second spot with 47lb 2oz by fishing two lines, a pole line 2 plus 1 inside close in, and a feeder to island. He fed groundbait, loose fed maggots and a few venue pellets, with maggots on the hook. He caught most carp on the feeder, and silvers on the inside line along with one carp, skimmers and some baby Barbel. Richard had long periods without a bite so kept alternating between lines looking for fish.
Back fishing with us full time now is Colin Holmes after his 18 month working holiday in Liverpool. Colin, a very consistent performer came 3rd this week with 30lb 11oz. Colin started using a bomb around the corner of the island and after 2 1/4 hours hadn’t had a bite.
He swapped to his pole at 2 + 2 and used a banded pellet hook bait, which started to work, but by that time didn’t have the time to catch up with the leaders. Colin said afterwards he had learned a lot and his approach to commercials has changed, the people that were catching were using smaller hooks and thinner lines than he was, his comment was wait till next time!
Thanks to all those who helped with general admin and the weigh in this week, and to Pip, Phil and Tanya for making us so welcome at short notice.
Results
1st Andy Frankum 50lb 8oz
2nd Richard Gibbs 47lb 2oz
3rd Colin Holmes 30lb 11oz
4th Colin McBeth 24lb 9oz
5th Simon Faulkes 19lb 4oz
6th Steve Lathwell 17lb 9oz
7th Richard Darbon 16lb 5oz
8th Les Burton 9lb 13oz
9th Dennis Hunt 8lb 6oz
10th Andy Norgate 6lb 3oz
11th Naula Grey 5lb 14oz
12th Ray Burton 3lb
Our next Match is on Wednesday 14th February is on the GUC at Three Locks. Draw 8.30 in the car park £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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| Andy Frankum - Perch 2lb 9oz caught in the Wednesday Match |
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| How End - Danni's |
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| How End - Danni's |
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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