Angling: Unsworth pips Langrish at Cheshire Fishery

May 16 2008 Chester Chronicle

THERE were some good individual bags recorded at Cheshire Fishery in Tattenhall, writes ROB ALLEN.

Vernon Langrish, from Pulford, netted 26 carp up to 8lbs to bring his total catch to 100lbs, fishing with meat. He was second to Paul Unsworth, who used paste and floating bread to bag 120lbs. Chester’s John Woodrow bagged 34 carp up to 10lbs with pellet and paste to amass 112lbs of fish.

Chester-based Phil Hardman won Monday’s open match at Hampton Springs. Pegged on long island, he took a mixed bag of 93lbs 2oz. John Raby netted 66lbs, followed by Sam Kennedy (Deeside Tackle) with 51lbs of carp and silvers. Chester Tackle Locker’s Andy Spencer came a close fourth with 49lbs 4oz.

Chester’s Rake and Pikel AC staged their Meadow Island Hampton Title on Sunday. Gary White snatched victory with 38lbs from Andy Nicholson with 37lbs 8oz. Third spot was taken by Bill Jones after he bagged 25lbs.

Last Monday, the open match at Heronbrook Fishery took place on the canal bridge island meadow pool. S Norris pole-fished bread punch to win with 97lbs, all mirror carp up to 7lbs. E Hardy was placed second with 88lbs 10oz, followed by Damian Bracken weighing in with 80lbs 14oz.

Gary Skerritt, pegged on meadow, took 118lbs to win the Saturday open match.

Frank Cook pipped Bracken by an ounce to take second spot with 74lbs 7oz to his opponent’s 74lbs 6oz.

The Tuesday open match on canal bridge island was won by J Blears with 45lbs 8oz. K Lewis netted 29lbs for second place, followed by Dave Purvis with 21lbs.

Purvis repeated his success on Thursday with a great catch of 97lbs, which included 50lbs of tench on the meadow pool. His catch gave him first spot ahead of Ray Biddle (44lbs 14oz) and Bill Gibson (25lbs 4oz).

Mickle Trafford AC staged their monthly match last week and it proved to be a difficult day for all. The match was won by John Chamberlain with two rainbows totalling 5lbs 8oz, taken on a damsel fly nymph.

Alan Bell took second spot with a single fish of 2lbs 13oz, the heaviest single specimen caught on the day.

Cudmore Fishery delivered some good sport for competitors in the open matches over the weekend.

In total, 45 anglers took part in Saturday’s match, which was won by Charlie Mayers with a bag of 104lbs.

Chris Ellit took second place with 89lbs 12oz, followed by Danny Hallam (83lbs 6oz) and Dave Swain (79lbs).

Catches included carp up to 4lbs, tench and chub, most taken on pellet.

Six catches of more than 100lbs, all taken mainly to meat, made a bumper match at Sunday’s open match on new pools two-five. Gary Skerritt took top spot with a superb 157lbs 4oz on pool two. Pool three saw Jay Declouet net 146lbs 8oz for second placed, followed by Trevor Robinson on pool four with 127lbs 10oz. Ian Bates was fourth on pool three with 111lbs.

If you have an angling story for publication, contact Rob Allen on 01244 880165 or by e-mail at: churchfarmcottage@supadooper.com