Horrendous conditions faced the 145 competitors in this latest Fish’O’Mania Qualifying match, gale force winds all day and heavy rain at the start, at least 1 pole was broken in the wind.The conditions didn’t put the fish off and there were very good weights recorded with 10 weights over the magic ton.
It almost became a Speciman Hunters match with several carp over 20lbs landed the biggest at 23lbs.
The winner for the second time in 3 years at this venue was Perry Stone SPRO with 151lbs of Bream & Carp from Peg16 on Puma Lake ,he fished the Method feeder with pellet on the hook and his biggest fish was a carp of 13lbs.
In 2nd place Ian Brewer Boad Oak AC pole fished pellet at Peg 124 on Lake 3 to land carp to 10lbs for his net of 140lbs 10oz. Ian never had a fish in the last hour of the match
3rd placed Jonathan Budd Godalming AS fished Puma peg 6 and at one stage word on the bank suggested he would win, he eventually weighed in 140lbs exactly of Carp & Bream biggest fish an 18lb8oz carp fishing method feeder with 8mm pellets as hook bait,
4th Paul Hills Ashford 138lbs from Peg 135 on Lake 3
5th Zac Brown Delcac 126lbs from peg 134
6th Russell Berryman Sutton 114lb8ox Peg 114 lake 3
Even in the terrible conditions the lowest 10peg section winning weight was 53lb10oz.
Angling Trust would like to thank Morgan and the rest of the team at Monk Lakes for all their help throughout the day.
