Match weights phenomenal

The match weights that have come in this week are phenomenal with almost all the commercial fisheries reporting winning weights in excess of 50lb for a five hour match.

So next time you go fishing why not take a camera with you and share your success by emailing the results and a whopper.

As you can see from the photo, right, the Guardian angling section is fast becoming the match professionals first choice for information and news as four times world champion Bob Nudd checks out the column with Ian Heaps, Nile Lilley and Robert Stocks.

We are pleased to report that the Riverside Fishery at Scrooby Tops has finally found its form and is returning good match and pleasure weights.
There are a number of open matches at this venue on Thursday evenings. The draw is at 5pm and fishing from 5.45pm until 8.45pm at £8 all-in, plus golden peg.
Veterans matches are on Fridays for aged 50 and over with the draw at 9am, £8 all-in and open matches on Saturdays are drawn at 9am, £10 all in.

Roger Green has reported that Sandhills is now hitting top form with skimmers and big bream from pegs 32 to 39 and tench chub and skimmers coming off pegs 5 to 9 with odd Carp showing to 4lb.

We would also like to congratulate young Matt Godfrey in qualifying to fish for the England Juniors in the world championships to be fished in Serbia on a Tributary off the River Danube from 17th July to the 25th July.

For local match results see Notts Match Results