Winner Pete Coxhead

Runner up: Kevin Arathoon

Pete Coxhead
(Windsor Angling Centre)
183lb Peg 32

Drawn on the form peg of the weekend, Peg 32, Pete Coxhead powered his way to a win with 183lb of paste caught fish. Pete fished paste over pellet on two lines - One very close to a small bush next to the bank on his left and a second line on the drop off at 5m towards Peg 9 (on the opposite bank.) By plundering both lines Pete kept the fish coming and consequently finished just 2lb ahead of the chasing pack. A well deserved match win and an average of close to 180lb for this two matches this weekend.

Incidentally, in the two open matches this weekend a total of 30 weights over 100lb were hauled to the scales as the Carp went on a Paste frenzy in most many pegs. The fish remain well distributed around the lake and a framing weight is possible from most pegs.

Kevin Arathoon
(Isis)
181lb Peg 17

Fishing a short 6m line over paste on Peg 17 fell just 2lb short of a match win for Isis star Kevin Arathoon. Kevin fed 4mm pellet and fished large lumps of paste on the hook for his 181lb. In cooler temperatures than recent matches, more Carp seemed to home in on the Paste offerings but Dog Roach continue to accept the huge offerings much to the annoyance of the anglers. Alternate baits such as Meat fished tight to the banks worth a look in the later stages of the match.

Other returns included a 154lb 8oz weight from Ton Up Baits matchman Stan Robak on Peg 19. Stan fished to the right of the new gravel bar at 6m on paste for his fish.

Dave Stratful

Prestwood & District

Had a good weekend at the draw bag. Pegs 3 & 4 kept him in the frame. All the same Dave did well to convert the good draws into framing weights.

Tony Taylor

Anchor

Tony hangs onto a good Carp. However, he eventually didn't quite make the leader board this weekend.

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