Lake View Fishery: Jackson wins Fish O’Mania qualifier

Regular Lake View angler Doug Jackson landed a coveted place in the Fish O’Mania grand final later this summer after winning a qualifier at the Holwell-based fishery last Wednesday.

Jackson caught 118lb 8oz from peg seven on stream to pip runner-up Dan Hull who caught top weight on canal with 108lb 14oz from peg nine.

Doug Jackson won the Fish O'mania qualifier at Lake View EMN-190625-192149002

placeholder image — Doug Jackson won the Fish O'mania qualifier at Lake View EMN-190625-192149002

He will take his place at the televised final, at Hayfield lakes, near Doncaster, on Saturday, July 13, alongside Melton angler Simon Skelton.

Latest results (top five):

Fish O’Mania qualifier: 1 Doug Jackson 118lb 8oz (stream peg 7), 2 Dan Hull 108lb 14oz (canal 9), 3 Kieran Marsden 105lb 12oz (river 1), 4 Richard Bonson 81lb 6oz (canal 13), 5 Steve Haywood 75lb 4oz (stream 3).

Middy MX Luggage Spring/Summer Series match 31: 1 Steve Haywood (Middy) 132lb 10oz (lagoon golden peg 23), 2 Dave Smith (LVS) 94lb 7oz (lagoon 10), 3 Paul Yarwood (Bennets) 71lb 6oz (lagoon 25), 4 Jeremy Hoare 68lb 10oz (lagoon 4), 5 John Baker (LVS) 65lb (serpent 9).

Sunday Open: 1 Steve Haywood (Middy) 104lb 9oz (canal peg 9), 2 Jimmy Fowkes (Dynamite/Matrix/Trentmen) 104lb 8oz (canal 6), 3 Ken Daws (LVS) 102lb 6oz (canal 30), 4 John Baker (LVS) 86lb 15oz (canal 15), 5 Brian Greenbury (Drennan) 83lb 4oz (canal 12).