KENNET Ospreys match at Billhook Lake saw Ray Shepherd put in a polished performance to win with 104lb of carp caught on the long pole and pellet.

Darren Dodge used pole and meat for his 94lb of carp. Tomasz Wojcik caught up in the water on pole and pellet and weighed in 84lb. John Brownlee put 78lb on the scales for fourth. Twenty-seven fished and caught.

Adventure AS did proper fishing on the Kennet and Avon Canal last Sunday, where Mick Fordham did the business with 13lb 3oz of skimmers on the pole, chopped worm and caster.

Nick Sargent was runner up on 11lb 9oz, skimmers again on chopped worm and caster. Steve Pawson caught 9lb of mixed on pole and pinkie. Twelve fished and caught.

The bream fed at Whitehouse Lake for Paul Cripps on last Sunday’s Stacey match group fixture. 87lb 12oz found their way into the sack, all caught on dead red maggot.

Andy Wicks put 52lb of carp in the net for second spot, followed by Sam Skilton on 51lb 8oz. Thirteen fished and weighed.

Camrose AC match at Frobury gave a win to Brian Orchard with 44lb of carp on pole and meat, Paul Hunt used pole and pellet for his 40lb 4oz, Pip Seeny weighed in at 38lb 12oz. Eight fished and caught Adventure’s match at Timsbury Manor lake was a high scoring affair, with Mick Fordham topping out on 172lb of carp on pole and corn, Graham Spillers 122lb was also a pole and corn catch. Steve Hunt’s pole and pellet approach gave him 103lb 8oz. Twenty fished and caught.

Basingstoke Railway Club were at Wintwhistle Farm last Saturday where Dave Edwards won with 39lb 8oz of carp on pole and meat. John Hooley made second spot on 6lb. Keith Brown caught 5lb 4oz for third whilst Trevor Matthews weighed 5lb. Eighteen fished and not all weighed on an awful venue.

Osprey’s match at Willow Park saw Simon (The God) Kiefer win with 36lb 6oz of bream on pole and pellet, Neil Shepherd’s bream and carp bag weighed 31lb 14oz. Ian Jones caught 26lb 4oz of mixes with Les Humphries weighing in 20lb 14oz, 19 fished and all caught.

Catch me next week.