There was a very low turnout for this match, just twenty eight anglers, and the fishing was very hard with carp reluctant to feed throughout the lake.
The winner on peg 92 with a very creditable 61 lb was Stephen Oppenshaw (Lingmere Fishery) who fished a floating spod feeder with pellet on the hook for eight carp.
A few pegs away on peg 85 Dave Perry (Luton) switched between pellet waggler fishing and the straight lead to land four carp and a few bream for 45lb.
Third place went to Nev Bailey (Norton Canes) fishing peg 98 with four carp for 28lb fishing the pellet waggler.
Qualifiers
Section A Peg 8 Shaun Sanders (Barnsley) 12lb 12 oz
Section B Peg 21 Warren Cave Acorn Angling) 19lb 10 oz
Section C Peg 24 David Frith (Somercotes) 27ib 6 oz
Section D Peg 92 Stephen Oppenshaw (Lingmere Fisheries) 61 lb
Section E Peg 85 Dave Perry (Luton) 45lb
From left to right – Stephen Oppenshaw, David Frith, Dave Perry and Kevin Sanders
