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Winner Kyle Odell

Winner Kyle Odell

Junior Match Report

Venue : Brogborough Lagoon

Date :  Sat 6th Aug 2016

1st   Kyle Odell                   2lb  4oz  8dr

2nd  Jake Harrison           2lb  8dr

3rd   Liam Bell                   1lb  14oz  8dr

4th  Alfie Nicholls            1lb  10oz  8dr

5th  Ollie Kozak                1lb  6oz

6th  Ewan Bell                   1lb 2oz

7th  Aaron Lowe                   15oz

Report:      The fourth match in the Ampthill Junior’s match calendar headed off to a completely different venue for the Juniors as they arrived at the Brogborough Lagoon or Broggie lagoon as its usually known. The weather was going to be a big factor in the match today as high temperature’s were forecast and this proved correct, so with a clear sky as well the silver fish that the lagoon is best known for would probably  keep their heads down and this proved the case and the match started very slowly for all seven anglers. By the end of the first hour everyone had caught something but it seemed that all the very small Rudd were the only fish showing and this was to be the way the match was going to end unless someone could pluck out just one decent fish like a carp or tench .

Peg 2 was Liam Bell who was finding that the fish were just not playing ball but with a bit of tuition from Gary he found a few fish to weigh in a respectable  1lb 14oz for 3rd place, his  brother Ewan, on Peg 5 found fish but they were not the size he wanted but he plugged away and with 10 mins left came in close only to hit into something big which after giving him the shock of his life proceeded to head straight out into deep water smashing him up , leaving him to lick his wounds, this would have won the match for him but he will have his day another time.

Peg 6 in the reeds saw Ollie Kozak who was plugging away also catching plenty of fish but they too were small and he couldn’t pick up anything bigger despite trying all areas in his peg , to Ollie’s left we had Jake Harrison and Aaron Lowe , both in the tree’s and both picking up small fish and just plugging away but both looking across the lagoon where young Kyle Odell was pegged. He to was picking up small fish but he was picking them up really close in under his feet and this proved to be the best move of the day, despite his Coach (dad ) trying to get him to go after the big carp he held his nerve and kept plugging away for the small silvers. To Kyles   left was the seasons points leader Alfie Nicholls, he had taken a fair few small Rudd too but had changed to the cage feeder and was picking up slightly larger fish so it was going to be a tight weigh-in on a hard days fishing.

So the nets were weighed and it was clear that weights were low but each angler had caught at least 30/40 fish each which was fantastic considering the conditions. So 1st place went to our newest angler young Kyle Odell with a great weight of  2lb 4oz 8 dr , second was Jake Harrison with 2lb 8dr , third Liam Bell 1lb 14oz 8dr, Fourth Alfie Nicholls 1lb 10oz 8dr, Fifth Ollie Kozak 1lb 6oz , Sixth Ewan ( the one that got away) Bell 1lb 2oz and Seventh Aaron Lowe 15oz . These weights meant that in the points table Leader Alfie Nicholls has been caught by Jake Harrison to tie on points so its all to fish for on the last match at the Ressi , and the Bell brothers are just 2 points apart with Liam ahead so they have there own battle too.

So to sum up a hard match today was had by all but each angler held there own and caught fantastically today despite the condition, just 1lb 6oz between top and bottom weight but the performance of the day goes to Kyle Odell who showed  his fans behind him that he is destined to be a top match anger in the future so well done to him great angling Kyle. But a massive well done goes to all for keeping plugging away and putting fish in the net and not giving up so well done to you all, now a few weeks break for hols etc and then back to the Ressi where its all to play for with the championship being  decided on the last match and the Bell brothers finding out who is top rod.

Tight Lines

Martin

 

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August 2, 2016

JUNIOR MATCH REPORT

JUNIOR MATCH RESULTS

Ampthill Ressi 16th July

1st        Jake Harrison  52 lb 4 oz   ( approx. 40 carp )

2nd     Alfie Miller        37 lb 10 oz

3rd     Alfie Nicholls     28 lb 5 oz

4th     Liam Bell           19 lb 10 oz

5th     Ewan Bell           14 lb 5 oz

6th     Aaron Lowe       13 lb 3 oz

7th     David Jones       8 lb 7 oz

8th    Ollie Kozak         2 lb 1 oz

The first trip to Ampthill Reservoir for the lads on a very warm day and it looked as if it would be a good days fishing and as eight lads had turned out the competition looked good.

All the lads took to there respective pegs and the match got under way with regular Alfie Miller was first of the mark and this continued throughout the match and he showed that venue knowledge is key. Fishing the cattle drink he had the larger carp in his peg and put a massive haul in the net and 37lb 10oz on the scales so a great effort Alfie well done. All the other lads started catching as well and as the hours ticked by it was becoming obvious it would be a good weight to beat Alfie’s and that is what young Jake Harrison did. Going out on the method feeder and fishing to the lily  pad he fished to a tight spot and caught constantly all match now and again he dropped down the margin to his right to pick up the odd carp. Jake proved during the match that by constantly feeding the same spot and casting to the exact same spot the carp were stayed feeding and helped Jake produce a truly stunning weight of 52lb 4oz.

Ollie Kozak fished his first match and went out on the float for the whole match , and being on the side of the lake where the sun was its hottest he found that the carp were not playing ball  but he didn’t let that stop him and caught plenty of silver fish and at the end of the day if he had landed the odd carp he hooked he would have given the other lads a good fight.

Peg 8 and 9 saw David Jones and Ewan Bell, both found the going slow at first but after changing around with tactics they found the carp and at times were both playing carp at the same time. Ewan put a fantastic 14lb 5ozon the scales followed by Daniel , who probably had 7lb of his carp in the last hour after changing to the method feeder, and as this was the first time he had ever used this method he produced awesome weight of 8lb 7oz and if he had started on this method in the four hr match he would have challenged the 3rd place spot.

This spot was filled by a young angler who has a huge future in the match scene and if he continues to fish as he does will be challenging the adults before long. Alfie Nicholls again produced another huge weight of 28lb 5oz and when his landing net handle broke did what any good angler does , he made his dad get on all fours and land the fish with the net and 6 inchs of pole.( know your place Gary the Gillie)

Peg 11 found Aaron Lowe on only his second match and he was keen to show dad his skills, and after fishing the float for half the match he wanted to give the method feeder a go as Jake on the peg next to him had proved that the feeder was the way to go. So after a kind hearted soul lent him their feeder rod he cvast out and instantly  started catching carp just off the lilies and put a well earned 13lb 3oz in the bag , but one thing to remember Aaron is don’t let dad cast out for you if there is a lily pad around !!!!!!

Now to the Well peg and we found Liam Bell stuck out on his own and was the surprise of the day as he didn’t seem as though he was catching well and as he was fishing the method feeder with no groundbait he produced a huge 19lb 10oz on the scales which is truly amazing  so a massive well done Liam.

All in all it was a great days fishing and all the lads showed some brilliant  angling skills, something needed  though is make sure we all bring discorgers  ( I like the pink ones myself!!) and try to bring containers for groundbait to be mixed up in. Also try to get a tackle box for all your little bits of tackle so its not all over the place.  Think about what bait you will need for the next match too.

Well done all of you and on to the next match back at the Ressi on the 30th July but remember that it is float only so leave those feeder rods at home .

Tight Lines Martin

 

 

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aacmin
July 19, 2016

JUNIOR MATCH

Place :  Ampthill Reservoir

Date :  Sat  16th July 2016

Time :  8.00am meet in carpark

Draw : 8.30am at lake

Contact :  Junior Match Secretary

Martin Ward 07711030871

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July 13, 2016

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Jake Harrison with his 5lb 4oz bream

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July 2, 2016

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Alfie Nicholls winning the most fish caught during the match well done big A spend the £2 wisely

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July 2, 2016

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Daniel Jones with the biggest carp of the match at 8lb 12oz

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July 2, 2016

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July 2, 2016

JUNIOR MATCH REPORT

Seven juniors turned out to fish the first match of  the season at the Westminster Pool in Ampthill Park. The sun was out and with the prospect of no rain and the lake being in top form the outlook was good for the competetors.

After the draw the lads ( where are all lasses ??) made their way to the respective pegs  in anticipation. All the lads apart form one chose to start on the float which turned out to be the best method on the day. First up was young Alfie Nicholls on peg 6 catching Rudd at distance steadily  for most of the match only swapping to the feeder now and then. Next to start catching was Ewan Bell on peg 1 , taking the first carp of the day at about 4 to 5lb . Next up was Jake Harrison on peg 4 he too found the carp taking a lovely 6lb common to start off his tally , next to him on peg 3 was Liam Bell at first starting off slow but during the match caught steadily amassing  a lovely bag of pristine Rudd.

Peg 2 saw Alfie Miller on probably the most fished peg on the lake, he chose to target the larger carp with the possibility of hooking one of the catfish that reside here, but this proved not to be the method on the day but if it had then he would have given everyone else a fright as one fish could have won today.

Peg 7 and 8 saw two new lads fishing their first match ,peg 7 was Daniel Lowe, who after a bit of guidance showed that he has the makings of a good angler and picked up the odd Rudd through out the 4hrs. Peg 9 saw the other new lad Arron Jones, he also showed plenty of maturity and started catching the odd small silver but then found himself battling with a PB bream wich tipped the scales at 4lb 11oz which is a fantastic fish by any ones standards.

So the match progressed and Ewan Bell seamed to have the golden peg as he landed two more carp and two Tench , also losing a large carp at the net possibly because yours truly was helping him to land it ( sorry Ewan ).

Back on peg 6 Alfie Nicholls was still catching constantly and chasing the £2 prize for the most fish caught on the day. Opposite him on peg 4  Jake Harrison also catching steadily then found another of the bream and found himself with a 5lb 4oz slab in the net.

So with 5 mins to go Daniel on peg 7 changed bait and put a smaller hook on tipped with maggot ,found himself in battle with a lovely ghost carp tipping the scales at 8lb 12oz and being the biggest fish of the match but next to him on peg 6 the smallest lad on the lake proved he is not to be messed with by connecting with his first carp which gave him a great fight and he found himself playing it after the whistle , but true to form he proved what a quality angler he is and put a 7lb 6oz common on the scales throwing the match results up in the air.

S0 weigh in found that top rod on the day was Ewan Bell amassing a total weight of 24lb 1oz , second and also winner of the £2 was Alfie Nicholls with 14lb 1oz.

Next up was Jake Harrison in 3rd   who plugged away all day proving his worth ,next up and in 4th and 5th were the two new lads with 9lb 4oz for Daniel Jones and 5lb 5oz for Aaron Lowe, a massive well done to both lads on their first match.

Bringing up the rear was Liam who chipped away all day at the Rudd for 4lb 9oz , and finding that tactics that would have worked any other day but not today was Alfie Miller, remember you have to be in it to win it so well done  turning up  Alfie.

Result :  1st    Ewan Bell                     24lb 1oz

2nd  Alfie Nicholls              14lb 1oz

3rd   Jake Harrison            12lb 20z

4th    Daniel Jones               9lb  4oz

5th  Aaron Lowe                   5lb 5oz

6th   Liam Bell                       4lb 9oz

7th   Alfie Miller                     DNW

Well done to all lads firstly for just turning up and for show some great angling skills today .

Next match is at the Ressi on the 16th July draw at 8.30 meet in carpark at 8am

Martin

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Alfie with a nice common carp from the Westminster

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