Lakeview Fishery braced Middy Winter Series final

Middy Series finalist Scott Hopewell EMN-160316-094054002

He caught carp, skimmers, barbel and F1s on maggot fishing to the island and down the track.

The new Summer Series starts on Wednesday, March 30 and there will be a grand prize of £2,000 with a £4 pegging fee is taken. There will be a one-off entry of £5 and £25 pools on the day.

Top six: 1 Scott Hopewell (Match Catch) 43lb 2oz (canal peg 9), 2 Sean Huggins (Drennan/Dynamite) 39lb 5oz (canal 4), 3 Gary Saddler (Dynamite) 38lb 7oz (canal 14), 4 Jimmy Aley (AMSOA) 35lb 5oz (lagoon 11), 5= Bob Greenbury (Drennan) 29lb 6oz (canal 12), 5= Lee Jones 29lb 6oz (canal peg 17).

Middy Series finalist Keith Daws EMN-160316-094043002

* Torrential rain all day didn’t deter eight anglers fishing last Wednesday’s qualifier.

Lakeview regular Keith Daws won with 34lb 12oz off canal peg 7 to reach this Saturday’s Middy Winter Series Final.

Keith carp, skimmers and barbel on maggot, fishing down the track and over.

Top six: 1 Keith Daws (LVS) 34lb 12oz (peg 7), 2 Ant Lee (LVS) 23lb 5oz (peg 14), 3 Steve Haywood (Middy) 17-08-00 (peg 29), 4 Geoff Lee (LVS) 16lb 6oz (peg 11), 5 Mick Beckhurst (Preci-Sparksports) 16lb 5oz (peg 3), 6 Kyle Woods 10lb 8oz (peg 25).

* In-form Sean Huggins was the clear winner of Sunday’s open match, catching 88lb 9oz off peg eight on serpent.

He caught on maggot and pellet fishing down the track and margins for carp, skimmers, barbel and F1s.

Top six: 1 Sean Huggins (Drennan/Dynamite) 88lb 9oz (serpent 8), 2 Pete Archer (Guru) 49lb 13oz (canal 15), 3 Rob Wooton (Shimano/Dynamite) 45lb 10oz (canal 17), 4 Steve Haywood (Middy) 43lb 5oz (canal 27), 5 Shaun Kemp (LVS) 42lb 12oz (serpent 25), 6 Dave Harper (Plumtree Pig Roast Co) 41lb 8oz (canal 29).