Adrian Gage fished Beckerings Reservoir and caught commons of 23lb 4oz and 14lb 13oz. The larger fish was caught over a bed of bait and the smaller one using a stringer. A 24lb 10oz mirror was caught by an un-named angler. Peter Strudwick landed an 8lb 10oz bream from the same venue.
At the South Lagoon on the Wyboston Complex a day ticket angler caught a 16lb 6oz zander on a herring section from the margins of peg 24. Andy Mott landed an 11lb zander on an eel section. Andy Wilkinson caught a 13lb 4oz common using a Source boilie and bream to 8lb and tench of 6lb & 6.5lb were reported from peg 2.
Mark Simmonds was also on the Lagoon and landed 16 bream to 6.5lb a couple of big roach bream hybrids and one tench during a 48 hour session.
On the adjacent North House Lake Phil Lovesley tempted commons of 20lb and 18lb.
The Hornchurch League 60 pegger (10 teams of 6) was fished on the Grand Union Canal on Sunday 28th March covering sections 2a to 4c and although I havent received all of the results Im told by delighted match organiser Mark Newham that the top weight was 37lb (3 carp to 11lb and 12lb of skimmers) with 32lb second and the lowest winning section weight was 11lb. A full list of the results will hopefully be printed in next weeks report.
Luton AC held its AGM at the Airport Social Club on Thursday 25th March where members learnt that the club had invested over £20,000 in stocking and fisheries improvement work during 2009. This investment is ongoing and is reflected by the number of work parties taking place throughout March, April & May. Membership prices will remain unchanged for the coming season with all waters except the river sections remaining open for the full 12 months. It is hoped that the new Barretts Mere on the Tingrith Complex will be open for fishing on 1st June.
The next work party is over the weekend of 10th & 11th April at the Wyboston Complex repairing the track to the lakes and river. 20+ volunteers are required on each day and as machinery needs to be hired it is essential that those willing to attend register before 1st April. Unfortunately if there are not sufficient volunteers the weekends work will have to be cancelled as there is considerable expense involved hiring the machinery.
Check the web site home page for work party details and registration form or contact Dave Edwards at the club office on 01582-728114 or Joanne Edwards on 01582-603466 or 07903048280. Remember you will not need to pay the £10 work party levy (adults and intermediates) when renewing your membership for next season if you attend just one of the work parties.
Fishing Wizard who are based near Broxbourne in Herts are offering Luton AC members 5% discount on purchases in store. Luton AC have a good many members based in that area and Gary Hodges the owner will give the discount on production of your membership book. Fishing Wizard can be found at 5 Meridian Building, Nazeing Glass Ind Est, Nazeing New Road, Herts EN10 6SX 01992-460969 www.fishingwizard.co.uk
If any other tackle shop or even non angling related companies would like to offer discounts to Luton AC members please contact the Luton AC Press Officer Steve Sharp on 07704462635.
There are now only a very limited number of Luton AC Winter and Spring Membership Packages still available which are valid until 31st May 2010. Prices are Adult – £35, Intermediates (16 & under 18yr olds) – £22, OAP/Disabled (Blue Badge Holders) – £20, Husband & Wife – £48 (1 key), Under 16’s – £10, Family 1 (One parent & up to two Under 16yr olds) £43, Family 2 (Both parents and 2 children Under 16) – £53. The prices include all renewal and new member fees plus a key that is universal to all Club fisheries where locked gates are to be found. All of the clubs waters are open for a full 12 months with the exception of the rivers which are closed during the statutory river close season. You can join by phoning the club office on 01582 728114.
Please phone/text your catch reports from Luton AC waters to 07704462635 or email catchreports@lutonac.org and if you have pictures taken on your phone send picture messages to 07876331180. Remember to always use an unhooking mat when targetting specimen fish, keeping the fish as low to the ground as possible when taking photos. Check out the Luton AC website at www.lutonac.org for all the latest catch reports, news, pictures and membership details.
Steve Sharp
Weekly Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots, Cambridgeshire Area
