April 2009


april match results


saturday 4rd april - ?? fished

1st - awaiting info
2nd -
3rd -

kens comment -

sunday 5th april - 15 fished

1st -
Paul Law - J & B Tackle/talk angling - 182lb - carp - meat down edge and 6 metres.
2nd - shaun graitbatch - high flyer - 161lb.
3rd - dave pearce junior - high flyer - 141lb 8oz.

kens comment - fish moving over bait now with confidence, try up in the water when there is a ripple. plus 9 weights over the magic 100lb too.

tuesday 7th april - ?? fished

1st - Ken Gammon - high flyer - 306lb - carp - inside line.
2nd - fred 'the lead' nixon - march - 239lb.
3rd - smug smalley - march - 197lb 8oz.

kens comment - fish are really getting their heads down now.

friday 10th april - 15 fished

1st - Ken gammon - high flyer - 152lb - carp - catmeat down the edge.
2nd -
Paul Law - J & B Tackle/talk angling - 136lb.
3rd and 4th tied - smug smalley and paul ? - 135lb.

kens comment - lots of fish caught midwater.

saturday 11th april - ?? fished

1st - martin burgraff - 187lb 8oz.

2nd - dave pearce jnr - 185lb.
3rd - ken gammon - high flyer - 152lb.

kens comment - a steady day with fish falling to corn hookbaits.

high flyer lake easter two day event

sunday 12th april - 18 fished

1st - nigel wright - high flyer - 305lb.
2nd - smug smalley - march - 191lb.
3rd - ricky birch - 168lb 8oz.

kens comment - 8 weights over 100lb, and another 300lb+ weight shows good form.

monday 13th april - 18 fished

1st - andy rabjohn - high flyer - 248lb.
2nd - richard birch - high flyer - 226lb.
3rd - john pesci - lidle's - 201lb 8oz.

kens comment - all but one angler failed to break the 100lb barrier.

final result for two day event

1st -
Paul Law - J & B Tackle/talk angling - 5 points - 317lb.
2nd -
smug smalley - march - 7 points - 355lb.
3rd, 4th and 5th all 11 points;
Dave Pearce Jnr - High Flyer - 11 points - 301lb
Richard Birch - High Flyer - 11 points - 329lb
Nigel Wright - High Flyer - 11 points - 447lb


kens comment - what a fantastic weekend, lots of fish caught.

saturday 18th april - ?? fished

1st -
john pesci - lidle's - 205lb.
2nd - Richard Birch - High Flyer - 199lb.
3rd - r young - 165lb.

kens comment -

sunday 19th april - ?? fished


1st - dave pearch senior - high flyer - 154lb.
2nd -
Paul Law - J & B Tackle/talk angling - 134lb.
3rd - r birch jnr - 124lb.

kens comment -

tuesday 21st april - ?? fished

1st - awaiting info
2nd -
3rd -

kens comment -


saturday 25th april - 18 fished

1st - dave davis - oakwood angling - 177lb.
2nd - s higginbottom - boston - 158lb.
3rd - j buckingham - chatteris - 149lb.
4th - ken gammon - high flyer - 123lb.

kens comment -

sunday 26th april - 13 fished


1st - r birch - prompt glaze - 188lb.
2nd - nigel wright - high flyer - 161lb 8oz.
3rd - paul law - j & b tackle/talk angling - 152lb 8oz.
4th - b norman - swaffam - 150lb.

kens comment - corn and pellet up in the water.