Here is all the catch reports, news and information for the week ending 26th April 2026 from Luton Angling Club
Membership Renewal Deadline 30th April 2026 – Don’t Miss Out!
Just a few days left for existing members to guarantee a place for the 2026/2027 season - Existing members are always given priority to renew during April and must renew their membership before the 1st of May to secure their place. On the 1st of May any un‑renewed memberships will be released for sale to potential new members.
With demand already high this year, please make sure you renew before the deadline so you don’t lose your place for the coming season - the new memberships that are available will sell quickly as we have a lot of interest for club membership!
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Let’s get everything set for another great season on the bank.
Beckerings Reservoir
Paul Presland had a sunny evening catch on Thursday 23rd April. a 26lb 5oz (PB) mirror caught on peg 23, 6.5 wraps out on solid bag with a boilie bottom bait.
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| Paul Presland - Beckerings |
Damien Fitzpatrick had a great session midweek, landing 10 fish in total over 2 short nights landing 5 fish each night. On Wednesday night he fished peg 14 and had fish up to 20lb and on Thursday night fished peg 3 with fish up to 30lb and the highlight of his session was catching his target fish "The Half Lin" weighing 30lb 2oz which sets a new PB. He also landed another big mirror at 28lb 11oz. All the fish were caught on a mix of forbidden fruit and witch doctor from voodoo baits
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| Damien Fitzpatrick - "Half Lin" Beckerings |
Carlo Borromeo fished the reservoir on the 24th April, It was a freezing night but the fish were still having it - he had a 25.8lb Mirror and then a 24.6lb Scaley - the fish were caught on Madbaits Nutz.
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| Carlo Borromeo - Beckerings |
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| Carlo Borromeo - Beckerings |
Anthony O'Brien caught a mirror from Peg 13 it was just over 18lb.He fished to the right of the swim about 20 yards out. He used a mix of mainline cell and baitworks atlantic heat boilies put out with a catapult and used a yellow pineapple pop up on a spinner rig.
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| Anthony O'Brien - Beckerings |
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| Anthony O'Brien - Beckerings |
Wednesday Match Group - Weekly report
22nd April 2026 – How End
This week we were to fish Yasis’ at How End but due to the numbers wishing to fish which were too large for this lake we spoke to the fishery, and they agreed to let us spread the match over the two lakes with 10 anglers on Danis’ and 10 on Yasis’. The draw for which lake people were fishing was done in advance, and the peg draw done as we arrived.
For once the weather was kind, and Wednesday was a warm spring day with blue sky, light cloud and a steady breeze. The lakes looked great with good colour and water temperature was measured at 12C.
Before the off Mark Sessions while setting up had a take on a bare hook, while checking the shotting on his rig, and his top kit took off across to the island, then traversed up and down, but despite trying to retrieve it by casting a feeder over it, it eventually sank, and was lost, a very expensive start to the day.
During the afternoon those on Yasis’ had an impressive aerial display from a huge Red Kite, very low over the surface, which took a dead fish and Ray managed a couple of Pictures.
First on Danis’ was Bart Bonito, who up until 12.30 only had 1 skimmer. He was trying to target the carp and was surprised to get no bites on the method feeder. He fed an inside line from the start with pellets and switched to this with a hard pellet on the hook. After the change he had his first carp at 1pm. Bart said he had to wait for bites and lost 5 carp due to not being able to get more pole sections on in time. Bart ended with 35lb 6oz.
Despite the early disaster Mark Sessions took 2nd on Danis’ fishing his pole short, with red maggot as hookbait on a size 16 hook at 12 to 14 inches deep. Mark caught mainly ide with 1 carp just over 5lb saying he missed what felt like 100 bites as they were so quick, and said he had great fun. Mark ended with a very creditable 33lb.
Third was taken by Simon Faulkes who drew a peg with wind blowing straight at him which made presentation and accurate feeding very hard, so he fished down the edge for a bag of mainly skimmers taken on red maggot to end with 23lb 5oz.
First place on Yasis’ was taken by Graham Stringer who found the ide in feeding mood. Graham started off at a top kit plus 2 with a bobber float, fishing 2 feet deep with a banded red maggot on the hook and feeding about 12 to 20 maggots every put in. He also fed swims on the near and far edges and gave both a try after about 3 hours. He found nothing on the nearside swim, but on the far side he was getting ide, but as these were a much smaller stamp than in the middle after an hour he went back on the bobber and ended with some good stamp ide right up to the end of the match, finishing with 50lb.
Second on this lake was Sean Leatherland with 41lb 4oz. Sean said he had a few small fish at 6 metres and some more at 13 metres against the island but with a switch to fishing short down the edge he started to catch carp and barbel using sweetcorn and double red maggot.
Colin Kidd finished third with 40lb 4oz, Colin fished his pole at top 2+2 sections using maggots, later switching to casters, to end with 28lb odd silvers, and 2 carp caught in the margin saying he found it too windy to fish over to the island.
Pictures this week had to be taken in fishery‑provided equipment as no personal weigh nets, keepnets, landing nets or unhooking mats are allowed on site for biosecurity reasons.
Many thanks again to the team at How End for being so helpful, and all who did the admin and weighed the sections, again a real team effort.
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Results (Overall)
1st Graham Stringer – 50lb 0oz
2nd Sean Leatherland – 41lb 4oz
3rd Colin Kidd – 40lb 4oz
4th Bart Bonito – 35lb 6oz
5th Mark Sessions – 33lb 0oz
6th Simon Faulkes – 23lb 5oz
7th Brian Shaw – 20lb 6oz
8th Les Burton – 17lb 3oz
9th Dave Ridley – 15lb 0oz
10th Pete Smith – 13lb 8oz
11th Colin Holmes – 12lb 10oz
12th Andy Frankum
13th Dennis Hunt – 12lb 0oz
14th Sam Rose – 11lb 8oz
15th Keith Ward – 11lb 4oz
16th Dave Whillock – 8lb 0oz
17th Dudley Frankland – 7lb 14oz
18th Ray Burton – 4lb 12oz
19th Tony Hickmott – 1lb 12oz
DNW (Tipped Back) Terry Vickers
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Next Match
Our next match is Wednesday 29th April and is at The Globe on the GUC. This will be a popular event so booking is essential and numbers may have to be limited.
Meet at the venue promptly for an 8.30 draw as usual. £5.00 optional pools plus £2.00 Luton pegging fee, plus fishery peg fee. Fish 10.00am – 3.00pm.
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
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| Wednesday Match at How End |
That is all we have for this week. Keep your catch reports coming in. You can send in your catch reports via the club website, via email or via one of the club's social media accounts. All catch reports are greatly appreciated and we love seeing all your catches no matter how big or small. All content helps us promote membership and keep the club in a strong position.
Tight Lines,
Dave M
Luton Angling Club
