SALTFLEETBY Fisheries has been in fine form for both the pleasure and match angler.
The main lake has been producing good weights for pleasure anglers, with plenty of double-figured carp being caught and also some big perch and tench.
On the island lake, the match weights have been first class.
Market Rasen wizard Mark Critcher nearly conjured up 'a ton' in the open match.
He had an impressive 93.6lb from one of the most productive pegs on the pond, number 24.
I would expect that he was using his favourite method of catching carp – up in the water on the pole or pellet waggler.
He was 30lb up on the next angler, Grimsby's Mike Newman, who had 62.4lb. He was on peg one.
Then it was Louth veteran Alec Lovesay, who defies his age with good performances each week wherever he fishes. He finished with 52.3lb from peg nine.
Three days later, the popular Bryn Davies did the business off peg 24, with 76.4lb.
I do not know what it is about this peg, but it certainly produces nearly every match.
If you get a decent angler on that peg, then you are almost hoping for second place.
Next was Eric Thomas with 58.11lb off peg nine and third was Kris Adams with 51.3lb.
Both matches were very well attended so it is a must to pre-book.
Westlands AC were also in action on the island pond – and it was Paul Cartwright who emerged victorious.
He was on peg 13 right at the back of the island. Fishing in the margins with meat, he had 82.6lb.
Next in was a guest angler with 34lb from peg 20. Des Cox was third with 32lb from peg 17.
Pelham AC held the third in its series of club matches on their pond near Louth.
A few new faces turned up for this match and 16 anglers in total fished.
It was a hard match, as the silvers refused to feed.
The winner, Callum Cook, had four carp from peg seven – two from the margins and two on the pellet waggler.
It was his first time at the venue and he put in a brilliant performance – he is only 16. He weighed-in with 26lb 4oz for top spot.
Second was Gary Foster on peg 20 with 17lb 2oz .
Third place went to another new face at the venue, on peg 6, Dave Larder.
He had the biggest fish of the day, a 10lb 8oz common carp which put up a great fight and took 20 minutes to land.
