Lake View Fishery: Shellard and Smith book final places

Weights were down from the previous week's bumper totals as Lake View Fishery hosted two more qualifying matches for the new Middy-Adrenaline Baits Winter Series.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Sep 2017, 20:30 BST
Updated 4th Oct 2017, 10:33 BST
Saturday match winner John Shellard EMN-170926-131441002Saturday match winner John Shellard EMN-170926-131441002
Saturday match winner John Shellard EMN-170926-131441002

Matt Smith booked his place in next March’s final by topping last Wednesday’s match.

He fell just a few ounces short of three figures, landing 99lb 6oz by fishing hard pellet on the deck down the track from peg 23 on the lagoon pool. He finished a full 20 pounds clear of his nearest challenger as the lagoon offered up the top two weights of the day

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Smith was joined in the final by John Shellard who finished top of the pile on Saturday with a weight of 60lb 4oz, caught from peg 20 on stream.

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Matt Smith topped Wednesday's qualifier EMN-170926-131457002Matt Smith topped Wednesday's qualifier EMN-170926-131457002
Matt Smith topped Wednesday's qualifier EMN-170926-131457002

Runner-up Neil Edwards finished less than seven pounds back, also on stream, while third-placed Steve Haywood took the top weigh ton the river pool with 45lb.

Doug Jackson headed a 10-strong field on marina at the Sunday Open after weighing in a 74lb total from peg 15, with Char Millington seven pounds back in second place.

Results (top five) –

Middy-Adrenaline Baits Winter Series (Match Three): 1 Matt Smith (LVS) 99lb 6oz (lagoon peg 23), 2 Andy Searle (LVS) 79lb 6oz (lagoon 20), 3 Brian Greenbury (Coopers Tackle) 69lb 4oz (canal 13), 4 Kev Kania (LVS) 62lb 8oz (canal 30), 5 Dave White (LVS) 54lb 1oz (canal 9).

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Matt Smith topped Wednesday's qualifier EMN-170926-131457002Matt Smith topped Wednesday's qualifier EMN-170926-131457002
Matt Smith topped Wednesday's qualifier EMN-170926-131457002

Middy-Adrenaline Baits Winter Series (Match Four): 1 John Shellard (Drennan) 60lb 4oz (stream peg 20), 2 Neil Edwards (Maver) 53lb (stream 4), 3 Steve Haywood (Middy) 45lb 11oz (river 1), 4 Steven Pretty (LVS) 45lb 4oz (river 18), 5 Dave White (LVS) 41lb 1oz (stream 4).

Sunday Open match: 1 Doug Jackson 74lb 1oz (marina peg 15), 2 Char Millington 66lb 8oz (marina 12), 3 Dave Smith 56lb 1oz (marina 21), 4 Luke Downing 41lb 5oz (marina 25), 5 Stu Hagar 38lb 4oz (marina 18).