Lake View fishing: Rainbow shines through to book Middy final spot

A hard frost greeted anglers for Saturday's Middy Xtreme Final qualifier at Lake View Fishery, held on the serpent lake.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Nov 2016, 19:57 BST
Updated 29th Nov 2016, 10:26 BST
Alan Rainbow came through wintry conditions at Saturday's Middy qualifier EMN-161122-175535002Alan Rainbow came through wintry conditions at Saturday's Middy qualifier EMN-161122-175535002
Alan Rainbow came through wintry conditions at Saturday's Middy qualifier EMN-161122-175535002

Alan Rainbow (pictured) claimed the qualifying spot for next March;s final with a haul of just 14lb 5oz which was good enough for third place on the day.

Steven Pretty won the match with 65lb 1oz from peg nine almost 20lb ahead of runner up Steven Haywood, while only four anglers recorded a weight.

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Wednesday winner Mick Beckhurst was the other angler to qualify for the final, heading a 14-man field with a weight of 94lb 4oz from peg 14 on the canal lake.

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Wednesday winner Mick Beckhurst EMN-161122-175520002

Results (top 10) –

Wednesday qualifier: 1 Mick Beckhurst (Preci-Spark Sports) 94lb 4oz (peg 14), 2 Dave Harper (Plumtree Hog Roast Co) 60lb 13oz (peg 2), 3 Phil Hill (LVS) 35lb 12oz (peg 6), 4 Bob Greenbury (Drennan) 28lb 12oz (peg 8), 5 Tony Webb (AMSOA) 22lb 12oz (peg 17), 6 Dave Wright 21lb 12oz (peg 10), 7 Graham Wright 17lb 8oz (peg 12), 8 Bob Dyer (Maver) 17lb 5oz (peg 21), 9 Keith Daws (LVS) 16lb 8oz (peg 19), 10 Brian Greenbury (Coopers Tackle) 16lb 5oz (peg 25).

Saturday qualifier: 1 Steven Pretty 65lb 1oz (peg 9), 2 Steven Haywood (Middy) 46lb 5oz (peg 12), 3 Alan Rainbow (Miracle Baits) 14lb 5oz (peg 2), 4 Bob Dyer (Maver) 1lb 2oz (peg 17). No other weights recorded.