Angling

Spratts AC were back on the Decoy Lakes complex last week, fishing the Six Island Pool that had lost a bit of form since it had a few heavy frosts.

Round three of the Angling Trust East Midland Winter League on the Old Nene at Benwick produced one of the best results ever seen on the venue.

Kev Lee rounded off the Fenland Rods season with yet another match win, topping the field from peg 13 on the Elm Pool with 68lb 13oz.

Round two of the East Midland Winter League took place at the weekend, writes Ken Wade.

The second practice round for the East Midlands Winter League took place on a very wet, and at times windy, Old Nene at March and Creek Cottage.

You can always tell winter is not too far away when the big weights we saw from all the local commercial waters start to drop, writes Ken Wade.

Buttonhole Fishery on the outskirts of Wisbech may not be the area’s biggest venue but, over the past few months, has put itself on the local map.

Sunday saw the Tydd Gote Mega Mania Final fished on the North Level Drain.

The Fenland-based Sensas Mark One squad have been rated very highly over many years, writes Ken Wade.

Despite bright and flat calm conditions the Kingfisher Pool at Townsend Lakes produced a good result and a close finish in the fishery’s open match.

Fenland Rods fished a Saturday match on Six Island at Decoy Lakes and it was a wise move after heavy rain for most of Sunday spoilt sport.

Wisbech-based Spratts AC fished their latest match on the Damson Pool at Decoy Lakes and found the fish in a feeding frenzy.

At the weekend the final of the Rookery Waters summer series saw some of the best anglers in the area fishing the two-day event, writes Ken Wade.

Pole and paste expert Peter Spriggs led the way in the latest Spratts AC match fished on the Elm Pool on the Decoy Lakes complex.

More and more smaller clubs seem to be booking into Buttonhole Fishery these days and it’s not hard to see why, writes Ken Wade.

It was a very busy week for Tydd Gote Angling Club – they ran several matches and their annual Junior Fun Day was a real treat for the youngsters.

Over the past few weeks there's been a debate over whether the Middle Level Drain would be a suitable venue for an angling world championship event.

The King of the Fens series did not attract as many anglers and teams to the Fenland drains as we have seen in the past, writes Ken Wade.

The Wisbech based Sensas Mark One anglers left the local match scene at the weekend to fish a team match on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham.

There was a good turnout for the annual Fenland Rods “Rover” event held on the Damson Lake at Decoy on Saturday.