Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 17th November 2024

Here is the round up of Luton Angling Club news, information and catch reports for the week ending Sunday 17th November 2024.

It's been a slow week for catch reports this week, with only a couple of Pike captures reported by members and a few snippets from the bailiff reports as to what is being caught at various venues. Please do send in reports and pictures of anything you catch as we include all catch reports and pictures to the club.

Match Report Wednesday 13th November 2024
This week’s midweek match took place at The Three Locks Stretch of the GUC at Stoke Hammond. Due to illness and other urgent personal family matters, attendance was reduced at fairly short notice to 13 Anglers. We were due to fish the match as a pair’s competition.
Luckily one member had a calculator, so we worked out that 13 didn’t divide by 2 so we opted for a 2 separate matches with 6 anglers fishing the pound below the locks and 7 anglers fishing the pound above the locks. To coin a football cliché they turned out to be matches of 2 halves with the anglers on the lower pound, catching some fish and those on the upper pound struggling to catch anything.
The canal was at a good level and carried a reasonable amount of colour on the lower pound but was gin clear on the upper pound with both shelves clearly visible. This did improve later with the passage of some boats so there were some grounds for optimism. However, the fish thought otherwise, and small fish were generally the order of the day particularly on the upper pound.
Boat traffic was light but there were two instances of double boats one being the usual fuel and gas vendor and the other getting a hull to the Marina. The weather was cold at the outset, but the temperature rose during the day to around 9 degrees. However, it was pleasant when the sun came out so we could all top up with Vitamin D.
On the top match stretch, Sean Leatherland, on peg 4, led the way with very intense fishing using squat and pinkies over groundbait at 2.50m and 8.00 to tempt 30 – 40 very small roach, perch & gudgeon. Second place was Tim Watts who managed to winkle out 7 ounces of fish of a similar stamp.
It was a different story on the lower pound with Terry Vickers taking the benefit of an end peg opposite the green boat fishing at 4.00m and 8.00m using squat and pinkie over groundbait on the short line and chopped worm with worm section on the hook down the track. This tempted several good-sized skimmers and roach for a total weight of 3lb 12ounces. Second place was taken by Chris Howard using his traditional pulverised bread with punch and then switching to pinkies and squat later to land 2lb 6 ounces. One other angler turned up in this pound in the shape of a Cormorant who swam up the whole pound with a wistful gaze at our Keepnets!
Thank you to Ray and Simon for pegging out the stretches particularly on the upper pound due to the number of boats present. and to Ray , Tony , & Tracey for conducting the weigh in. Thank you again Ray and Tony for organising the draw and administering the money.
Overall, it was quite a hard day and well done to those present on the top pound for sticking it out to the bitter end. The full result is a follows:-
Top Pound
1st Sean Leatherland 0lbs 10 oz
2nd Tim Watts 0lbs 7 oz
3rd Dudley Frankland 0lbs 4 oz
4th Barry Roper & Steve Lathwell tied with 0lbs 2oz
Malcolm Ogden & Simon Foulkes DNW
Bottom Pound
1st Terry Vickers 3lbs 12oz
2nd Chris Howard 2lbs 6 oz
3rd Tony Hicknott 1lb 5oz
4th Dave Ridley 1lb 2oz
5th Colin Holmes 0lb 15oz
6th Ray Burton 10 oz
Our next match is Wednesday 20th November 2024 on the River Ouse at Biddenham. Draw at the venue at 8.30 as usual, £5.00 optional pools plus £1.00 pegging fee, Fish 10.00 – 3.00 .
For anyone thinking of joining us for the first time please message us so we know you are coming before turning up. This will help us to manage the pegging of the venue which has a finite number of available pegs. Please bring your club membership book with you as you will be asked to produce it for your first appearance.
Wednesday Match

Beckerings Reservoir
Club member Kieron Logan and his son Callen fished at Beckerings today, Callen had a new PB pike at 11lb and Kieron had a few fish himself
Kieron and Callen - 11lb Pike
Lavendon Mill - Upstream
Fergal O’Kane fished the upstream section at Lavendon he had this pike and also lost another fish. He also tried float fishing but could not get a bite and other anglers said it was hard going.
He also sent in a condition report which again we always appreciate, he said that the car park is fine now and has very recently been mowed by Des. The riverbank is also OK, however the field between the car park and riverbank requires wellies as it is still very waterlogged.
Fergal O'Kane Pike - Lavendon Mill
South Lagoon - Wyboston
Bailiffs report that small carp are still being caught along with some larger ones,one being a mirror of 25lb as well as the usual silvers.

North House Lake - Wyboston
The bailiff reported a member catching a nice common, and Ethan Griffiths reported that he caught 6 fish on his session but no photos were sent in with the report

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 into 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

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 10th November 2024

Here is the round up of Luton Angling Club news, information and catch reports for the week ending Sunday 10th November 2024.

River Ouse at Wyboston
Wojciech fished the river on Monday night and had a Zander of 7lb 8oz.
Wojciech - 8lb 8oz Zander
Wojciech - 8lb 8oz Zander
River Ouse
Jason Mash fished a Luton section section of the River Ouse and had two nice Perch, he also had a small jack.
Jason Mash - River Ouse Perch
Jason Mash - River Ouse Perch
River Ouse – Lavendon Upstream
Fergal O’Kane fished the upstream section at Lavendon he had this pike and also lost another fish. He also tried float fishing but could not get a bite and other anglers said it was hard going.
He reports that the car park is fine and has very recently been mowed by Des.  The riverbank is also fine, however the field between the car park and riverbank requires wellies as it is still very waterlogged
Fergal O'Kane Pike from Lavendon


South Lagoon at Wyboston
Andrew Elliman and his brother Leslie fished the South Lagoon, and both had an enjoyable day. Andrew caught two pike it could have been more, but he had three dropped baits. Les caught Bream and Roach.
Andrew Elliman - Pike - South Lagoon
Andrew Elliman - Pike - South Lagoon
Les Elliman - Bream - South Lagoon
Les Elliman - Bream - South Lagoon
Les Elliman - Bream - South Lagoon
Day ticket member Gregorz had a great session last weekend catching two pike both well into double figures
Gregorz - Pike - South Lagoon
Gregorz - Pike - South Lagoon
Beckerings Reservoir
Matthew Stevens visited the reservoir for the very fisrt time and had a nice mirror carp.
Matthew Stevens - Beckerings Mirror Carp
Grand Union Canal
after a quiet couple of weeks on the canal with nothing great to report Lee Waring was pleased to locate some decent Perch, he had three in the last hour of his session and this was the best one and weighed in at just over 3lb, 
Lee Waring - GUC - Perch
Juniors and Coaching Update
a couple of weeks ago we held the first of this year's classroom based sessions which help our Juniors learn about different shotting patterns, making pole rigs and other vital angling skills, following this our lads were desperate to get out on the bank again and try out some of the rigs they had made.
As the weather wasn’t too bad, the coaches hastily arranged a session for them via our Junior WhatsApp group and arranged to meet at The Globe for a brief session on Saturday afternoon.
Jack, Louis, Indy, Alec and Daniel all couldn’t wait to try out the rigs and put what they had learnt about shotting to the test. They all practiced fishing bread punch over liquidised bread, and Pinkie fished over groundbait for a few hours.
Everybody caught well with the lads getting bites from the off, all ending with decent bags of fish, with the best fish taken being Louis’s Perch which fell to pinkie and Indy’s bream which was taken on punch.
Indy, who has only been fishing for a few months attended a Lets fish session in August, joined the Club and has made terrific progress, already fished representing us in Shropshire twice. This was Indy’s best bream and his biggest fish to date at around 2 ½ Lbs, so very well done.
Many of our Juniors enjoy the competitions and we will have a full regional series next year culminating in the CRT Celebration next September, and many of our Juniors have pre booked for that weekend event already.
Indy - GUC - Bream
Juniors on the canal
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.

Tight Lines Until Next Week! Dave M Luton AC

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 3rd November 2024

Here is the round up of Luton Angling Club news, information and catch reports for the week ending Sunday 3rd November 2024.

Biddenham - River Ouse
John Gentle visited the Biddenham stretch of the ouse this week and found the river in perfect condition, he had a great session catching a lovely net (18lb) of Roach on bolo, red maggots, and corn.
John Gentle - 18lb of Roach from Biddenham
River Ouse
Jason Mash sent us in pictures of some Perch he had at an undisclosed Luton AC River Ouse venue.He had 4 takes, he landed two fish, and lost another perch at the net which was bigger than the one he's holding.He says thanks to Kieran for taking the picture.

Jason Mash - Perch - River Ouse
Jason Mash - Perch - River Ouse
South Lagoon Wyboston
South Lagoon continues to produce numbers of small carp we believe are escapees from other venues during the recent flooding.

Scott Sharpe a day ticket angler had two nice carp out of South Lagoon early on this week, a common and a mirror and he also had a bream at 3lb. The common was caught on his last cast
Scott Sharpe - Common Carp - South Lagoon
Scott Sharpe - Common Carp - South Lagoon
Scott returned again this weekend and had another little common of 6lb from peg 6, it was again caught on his last cast just as he was about to pack up.
Scott Sharpe - 6lb Common Carp - South Lagoon
Those who are Predator fishing are also getting some good results, Andrew Elliman had 5 pike from peg 26 last Sunday he had a fantastic day and loved every minute of it.
Andrew Elliman - Pike - South Lagoon
Andrew Elliman - Pike - South Lagoon
Andrew Elliman - Pike - South Lagoon
Andrew Elliman - Pike - South Lagoon
In other news, we are pleased that the South Lagoon has been by the chosen by the Environment Agency to take part in a five year survey to monitor the condition of the water.

This will include a seasonal survey of the bank side and aquatic vegetation, a monthly water condition check they will also take a yearly water sample to establish the fish species that are present in the Lagoon via DNA.

These checks will mean the EA will need to launch a small boat for certain checks, the club will not close the water during the EA visits but they may cause some minor disruption to anglers on the day, we will be advertising the affected days in advance.
South Lagoon - Wyboston
Wednesday Match Group Report - How End Yassi's
Wednesday's match saw the match group return to How End Fishery. This weeks match was on Yassi's
With the drop in temperature, the resident carp did not show in numbers leaving those with barbel, small carp and a decent catch of silver fish making up the main places.
This week's winner was Steve Lathwell. Steve drew peg 4 and decided to concentrate his fishing for the lakes Ide. Fishing about half a metre from the far bank island, Steve fished with a caster to catch mainly Ide and a few small carp fishing shallow. He also caught some barbel in the margin for an overall weight of 42lb 8ozs.
Second was Adrian Smith on peg 15. Having had one of his pole sections broken by a large carp early in the match, he focused the rest of his match by switching between 3 points tight to the far bank rushes. He caught a mixed bag of fish on double maggot before a change to sweetcorn on the hook produced a better run of fish to weigh in 34lb 2oz.
Richard Darbon came third on peg 12. Fishing double maggot and using a top 2 plus one pole section, Richard caught some nice carp which backed up with some chub and silvers gave him a total weight of 26lb 2 ozs.
The next Wednesday match is 6th Nov when the match group fish the River Ouse at Eaton Ford. Meet at the venue for the draw at 8.30am. £1.00 peg fee and £5.00 optional pools, fish 10am till 3pm.
For anyone thinking of joining in with the friendly matches, they are open to club members and if you are joining us for the first time can we ask that you message us so we know you are coming before turning up.
You will be asked to produce your Club book at first appearance, so please have it with you and you are very welcome.
Yassi's at How End
Match Result from How End
Luton AC Sunday Series Match report from Sunday 27th October
With recent weather conditions and access taken into consideration the Sunday Series monthly match had a venue change to Town South on the Grand Union Canal.
15 Anglers turned out on a mild day with the odd outbreak of sunshine. Whilst weights were not outstanding, with the drop in overnight temperature, everyone caught fish and the match turned into a tight affair.
Winner on the day was Dave Whillock. Drawing peg 6 on the brambles just past White Bridge, Dave caught a decent bream close in on breadpunch early into the match and then backed that up with a few more skimmers and small fish for a winning weight to 5lb 1ozs.
In Second and beaten by one 1/4 oz was Ian Orbell. Ian was putting in his first appearance on this year's Sunday Series and showed his class to weigh 5lb 0oz 12drm. Drawn on peg 2 opposite the flats Ian alternated pole lines but caught the majority of his mixed bag of fish at 8 metres fishing pinkie.
In third place was Pete Smith. Drawn on peg 5 near to white bridge, Pete caught a nice mixed bag small fish to weigh 4lb 1oz.
The next Sunday Series match is Sunday 24th Nov on the GUC at Town South. We may look to change the venue to a river so keep a lookout for updates. Meet at the venue for the draw at 8.30am am. £1.00 peg fee and £5.00 optional pools, fish 10am till 3pm.
For anyone thinking of joining the Series, there are 8 rounds with the best 5 results counting.
So, with 2 rounds to go, it is still all to fish for. The matches are open to club members and if you are joining us for the first time can we ask that you message us so we know you are coming before turning up. You will be asked to produce your Club book at first appearance, so please have it with you.
Sunday Series League Positions
Sunday Series Match 6 Results
That's all we have for this week.

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 into 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