CATCHES REPORT TO 17th JUNE.

12 year old Jamie McMahon with his 29.10 ghostie.

The Nash Roadshow and open days, were a great success, and despite heavy rain & gales ruining a large part of the first day, several hundred attended. Given the weather, attendance was greater than expected, with a number of youngsters taking part in basic angling tuition on the coarse pools. Twelve year old Jamie McMahon fished both days, Saturday on Dans Pool, where he beat his PB with a ghost carp of 21.10, and Sunday on Amiees Pool, where he landed a 29.10 ghostie, again setting a new PB. Almost unbelievably, he took this fish on a size 22 hook & 2lb bottom, and went on to land a 2lb roach on a pole. He put a great deal of work, thought & effort into his fishing, and had a superb weekend. The coaches described him as a very well mannered lad, with good fish care & handling qualities. We are delighted with the number of youngsters taking an interest in the coaching service, and will certainly be developing it further.
BELOW. Some of the youngsters, and not so young, on the coaching pool.

 Both main lakes fished well this week, with the season ticket lake producing a 37.08 mirror for Matt Holland, a 35.12 mirror for Steve Ellison, and a 31.12 mirror and 27lb common for Vic Cranfield. Other captures logged were a 32.12 common, 28.06 mirror and a 6.08 male tench to Dave Reekie, a 28.08 common to Pete Berry and a 26.08 mirror to Rich Lynn. 

 Dave Reekie with his 28.06 mirror.

Vic Cranfield with 31.12 mirror.

The day ticket lake produced a 34.06 mirror to Tony Guiseppe, and a 26.04 mirror to Andy Culverhouse, on his first time fishing the day ticket lake, and a new UK PB. Other reports include Keith Redford with a 40lbs catfish and 16.12 mirror and 35.04 catfish,19lbs common and 10.08 grass carp to James Hubble. Mid to upper teen carp were reported by Dave Wood, Rob Williams Chris Bythe and Darren Fleet.