THURSDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH

MEADOWLANDS FISHERY - LAMBSDOWN

10th November 2022 

RESULT
1st     Oliver SLEATH                              125-13
2nd   Colin SOUTHALL (Coventry)      79-11
3rd    Steve BEARD (Stratford)              72-09
4th    Dave HENRY (Raygill Tackle)     69-14
5th    Terry HILL (Anvil Fishing Club) 66-00
6th    Steve RICHARDS 64-04
Paid top three

Report:  Although it was a warm day for the time of the year, the very strong and gusting SW wind made it feel quite chilly as well as making bait presentation difficult for many competitors.  In spite of the conditions, there was good consistency throughout the match length producing an average weight per angler of nearly sixty-five pounds.

Oliver Sleath was not amused when he drew peg 9 but was smiling after the match when he put 125-13 on the scales to win for the second successive week.  He caught fish throughout the day on pole and pellet, including 13 lbs of "silvers" in his mainly (smallish) carp catch.

Second place fell to Colin Southall on peg 29. Finding bait presentation nearly impossible in the gusting wind on the pole, Colin switched to fishing the bomb short and snared some large carp for his 79-11 total. On peg 23, with thirty minutes of the match remaining Steve Beard had very little to show, but then the big carp moved into his margin and fishing with maggots over micros he caught a succession of big fish to put 72-09 on the scales for third place.

Dave Henry could only catch on the bomb and pellet on peg 25, and in spite of losing several fish still managed a weight of 69-14 for fourth place, with the ever-consistent Terry Hill (peg 19) with 66-00 for fifth place (pole and pellet) and Steve Richards (peg 12) taking sixth place with 64-04 (42-14 of silvers and 21-06 of carp).

Photos of the top two with part of their catches are shown. Below: 2nd   Colin SOUTHALL (Coventry) 79-11. Many thanks to all who assisted with the weigh-in. Next week the match will be on Warren.

NB.  Nisa Opens are held at Meadowlands most THURSDAYS (see Facebook "Nisa - midweek open matches"). Book in at the venue at 8:15 am on match day.