14th April - Weston Pools - Canal

Well in Rick and Keith's absence I thought this was superbly run and pegged to perfection resulting in rapturous applause from all who fished both before, during and after the match!!!!...........no seriously thanks to Ian L for help at the draw, Billy for help weighing as always and Rob and moaning hole (Jeff) for pegging it out to give us a decent and very close match in the end.
 
It was probaly no surprise that two of the current Weston Pools Winter League winning team ie Mick and Jeff took the top two spots but it was a close call with Mick alternating feeder and pole down the margins for 36.8lb with Jeff second on 35.1lb having so many margins to go at on his peg it was ridiculous. Steve Brew broke the winning teams gallop taking third with 34.3lb but only after kidding us all he had 50lb+

The sections were also close with Billy Gore on 33.2lb just ahead of Colin Cook with 29.1lb in section A. Ian Simpson caught late on to pip Rob Dickinson 28.2lb to 26.1lb in section B. In section C it was a case of double default win for Kenny Pickup after a hard fought peg to peg battle with his partner Kenny Stuart. The Pickup variety managed 13.9lb with the Stuart variety falling a fish shy with 13.6lb.

340lb of fish caunght at an average of 18lb per angler despite lots of cold rain and a bitter wind on the day.......roll on summer!!!!

Result
1st - Mick Flanagan - 36.8lb
2nd - Jeff Grantham - 35.1lb
3rd - Steve Brew - 34.3lb
Sec A - Billy Gore - 33.2lb
Sec B - Ian Simpson - 28.2lb
Sec C - Kenny Pickup - 13.9lb