Lakeview Fishery: Harper and Lillyman seal Middy final berths

Eric Lillyman and Dave Harper became the latest qualifiers for September's Middy Baggin Machine Summer Series Final after the latest round of matches last week.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th May 2016, 18:17 BST
Middy final qualifier Dave Harper EMN-160305-131334002Middy final qualifier Dave Harper EMN-160305-131334002
Middy final qualifier Dave Harper EMN-160305-131334002

Lillyman caught 67lb 13oz off peg 10 at last Wednesday’s qualifier, bagging carp, skimmers and F1s on maggot.

A hard frost for three successive mornings had kept water temperatures down, and bright sunshine followed by dropping temperatures, hail and snow storms made for difficult fishing, but weights were close across the board.

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Top five: 1 Eric Lillyman (Sensas Mas) 67lb 13oz (peg 10), 2 Dave Harper (Plumtree Hog Roast Co) 37lb 5oz (peg 8), 3 Steve Haywood (Middy) 35lb 8oz (peg 6), 4 Richard Green 32lb 4oz (peg 14), 5 Brian Greenbury (Dynamite) 28lb 8oz (peg 17).

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Sunday Open winner Bob Greenbury EMN-160305-131501002Sunday Open winner Bob Greenbury EMN-160305-131501002
Sunday Open winner Bob Greenbury EMN-160305-131501002

* Harper finished third at Saturday’s match, but went through by default as winner Brian Greenbury (62lb 4oz) and runner-up Andy Searle (59lb 8oz) had already booked their spots.

Harper, who had finished runner-up three days beforehand, was close behind with 57lb 1oz, taken from peg 21.

Top five: 1 Brian Greenbury (Dynamite) 62lb 4oz (serpent peg 14), 2 Andy Searle (LV Select) 59lb 8oz (serpent 2), 3 Dave Harper (Plumtree Hog Roast Co) 57lb 1oz (peg 21), 4 Jason Farmery (LV Select) 53lb 10oz (canal 2), 5 Kev Kania (LV Select) 50lb 8oz (canal 15).

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* Sunday’s open match attracted an entry of 11 anglers, topped by Bob Greenbury who weighed in with a 93lb 15oz haul, taken from peg nine on the canal pool.

Middy final qualifier Eric Lillyman EMN-160305-131435002Middy final qualifier Eric Lillyman EMN-160305-131435002
Middy final qualifier Eric Lillyman EMN-160305-131435002

Top five: 1 Bob Greenbury (Drennan) 93lb 15oz (peg 9), 2 Brian Greenbury (Dynamite) 71lb 13oz (peg 7), 3 Dave Harper (Plumtree Hog Roast Co) 70lb 1oz (peg 23), 4 Neil Barlow (Sutherland News) 68lb 4oz (peg 29), 5 Jason Sahall (LV Select) 66lb 1oz (peg 2).