Lake View Fishery: Checkley bosses qualifier with 142lb haul

Ben Checkley dominated last Wednesday’s Spring/Summer Series qualifier at Lake View with the week’s biggest match weight.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st May 2019, 19:00 BST
Ben Checkley finished almost 45lb clear of the pack to win last Wednesday's qualifier EMN-190521-160717002Ben Checkley finished almost 45lb clear of the pack to win last Wednesday's qualifier EMN-190521-160717002
Ben Checkley finished almost 45lb clear of the pack to win last Wednesday's qualifier EMN-190521-160717002

The Lake View Select angler netted 142lb from peg nine on stream to finish almost 45lb clear of nearest challenger Andy Searle.

Saturday’s qualifier produced a much closer match with just three pounds separating the top three.

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John Baker took the win with 112lb, but having already made it through to he August two-day final, his place went to Jack Dandy who finished just a few ounces back.

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Second place was good enough to qualify for Jack Danby on Saturday EMN-190521-160727002Second place was good enough to qualify for Jack Danby on Saturday EMN-190521-160727002
Second place was good enough to qualify for Jack Danby on Saturday EMN-190521-160727002

Two more anglers easily topped the 100lb mark at the Sunday Open where Jimmy Fowkes won with 139lb from stream peg 14.

Middy MX Luggage Spring/Summer Series Match 21: 1 Ben Checkley (LVS) 142lb 2oz (stream 9), 2 Andy Searle (LVS) 98lb 4oz (serpent 14), 3 Dave Harper (LVS) 93lb 8oz (stream 1), 4 Steve Haywood (Middy) 92lb 4oz (stream 10), 5 Bob Greenbury (Drennan) 90lb 8oz (serpent 10).

Middy MX Luggage Spring/Summer Series match 22: 1 John Baker (LVS) 112lb 8oz (stream 6), 2 Jack Danby (Dynamite Baits) 111lb 10oz (stream 3), 3 Michael Elliott 109lb 2oz (river 12), 4 Bob Greenbury (Drennan) 80lb 6oz (canal 30), 5 Jimmy Aley (LVS) 77lb 6oz (canal 3).

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Sunday Open: 1 Jimmy Fowkes (Dynamite Baits/Matrix/Trentmen) 139lb 14oz (stream 14), 2 Carl Sutton 120lb 12oz (stream 1), 3 Danny Higgins (Dynamite/Trentmen) 92lb 12oz (stream 20), 4 Steve Haywood (Middy) 81lb 8oz (serpent 20), 5 Brian Greenbury (Drennan) 76lb 8oz (serpent 2).