Anglers hoping that giant pumping station doesn't effect Mecca
THE incredible size of the biggest pumping station ever built in Britain is taking shape on the Middle Level Drain at St Germans, near King's Lynn, to protect half the Fens from rising sea levels and increasingly-frequent storm surges.
When it becomes operational next February, it will be able to shift 1000 tonnes of water a minute.
The Middle Level Drain is fed by a system of drains stretching miles inland, including the Sixteen Foot, Forty Foot, Old Nene and Popham’s Eau.
It protects tens of thousands of homes and thousands of hectares of low-lying farmland, much of it below sea level, from flooding.
When the drainers reclaimed the Fens, they created mile upon mile of waterways which centuries later have become a Mecca for anglers.
We now have some of the best, most productive fishing in the country right on our doorstep, so let’s hope this massive pumping system does not draw the water off so fast that they become impossible to fish after prolonged rainfall through the winter months when they are usually at their best.
Craig Kent Memorial
For the second year running the Craig Kent Memorial Match will be fished at Doddington’s Fields End Water Fishery on Sunday (26th) draw at 8am fish 9am-3pm.
The match will be a drawn pairs, entry is 15 with the trophy for the winners and miniatures for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, there are also tackle voucher prizes for the top three pairs.
Tickets are selling fast so get in quick to secure your place. Contact match organiser Pat North on 07768504430 to book in and find out all the details.
Terry Mansbridge
Memorial
The biggest match of the weekend was the Terry Mansbridge Memorial match fished on the South Holland Drain.
The venue was in cracking form with bream, skimmers and lots of roach showing.
Bourne rod Steve Pell took first place with 40lb 10oz taken from his peg close to Sharpes Bridge. He weighed in five big bream and topped them up with a net of skimmers taken on the tip with a worm and red maggot cocktail.
Holbeach rod Martin Holmes came in second, he had three bream along with skimmers and roach for 29lb 7oz; Tim Nash was third with a level 28lb followed by Andy Dixon with 17lb 4oz.
Finishing the frame with 16lb 4oz was Holbeach rod John Ivatt and finally John Spalton from Parson Drove with 16lb 2oz.
The South Holland Drain is the venue for this weekend’s King of the Fens match so all those fishing will be eager to get back on the match length I am sure after this result.
Mill View Tackle
Alders Farm Fishery was the venue for the Mill View Tackle lads on Sunday and although some big weights were taken it did not fish quite as well as in previous visits to the fishery.
Top rod was Kevin Peacock who weighed in 121lb 8oz of carp taken on pellet and paste.
It was the same for runner-up Kevin Medlock, he finished on 119lb 8oz followed by Barry Mason with 112lb.
This Sunday’s club match is on the Silver Fish Pool at Kingsland Fishery, drawing at 8.3am.
Tydd Gote AC
Once again there are lots of match results from the Tydd Gote club.
In the Tuesday evening event fished at Main Road on the North Level Drain, Russ Blackshield took pole position with 6lb 5oz of skimmers, Colin Gibson came second on 5lb 8oz followed by John Spalton with 5lb 1oz.
Dave Parlett took the honours in the Thursday match with 9lb 7oz his catch included a big tench. John Spalton came second on 7lb 12oz followed by Bob Fitzjohn with 7lb 5oz.
Sunday’s summer league match again fished at Main Road saw some bigger weights recorded topped by Dave Parlett with a level 16lb.
Dave fished worm and maggot netting a good bream, skimmers and perch. Bob Fitzjohn came second on 11lb 5oz followed by Phil Parnell with 9lb 5oz.
The club’s Tuesday and Thursday matches draw at 5.30, fish 6.15-9.15 at Main Road. Sundays draw is at noon at Main Road fish 1-6.
Sutton AC
Sutton AC fished Fields End Water at Doddington on Sunday and saw Adam Woodridge out in front with 54lb 4oz, all his fish falling to luncheon meat.
Runner up on 49lb was Ray Sladden, followed by Mark Spragg with 44lb 8oz.
Fenland Rods
Kevin Lee is the man to beat right now in the Fenland Rods matches.
For the second week running he topped the strong field, this time on the Magpie Lake at Pidley with 66lb 4oz.
Drawn on peg 8 Kev fished paste over pellet close in netting carp to 3lb. Dave Garner took the runner up spot with 64lb 11oz followed by Matt Lutkin with 59lb 12oz.
Forty Foot Drain
There were plenty of small fish showing on the Forty Foot Drain for the Chatteris WMC anglers but no big bream.
John Roper took the top spot with 3lb 14oz. Runner up on 3lb 4oz was Chris Burton followed by Shane Webb with 3lb 1oz.
Pidley
The strong winds of last week spoilt sport for the senior citizens at Pidley, just two anglers had any shelter at all and they took full advantage.
Top rod with 106lb was John Pratt, followed by Ray Sladden on 98lb 14oz. Both fished paste close in. Third place went to Colin Leach with 71lb 10oz.
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