Juniors impress again at triathlon

Last Saturday saw the second leg of the Worksop Junior Triathlon match fished on the Sandhill Lake in conditions that were far from ideal after the first frost of the year.
Yet again we were impressed by the high standard of angling from all the youngsters.
In the under 16 event Worksop Angling Supplies-backed Junior World Champion Matt Godfrey managed yet another win with 12lb 7oz narrowly beating second placed Mick Scott by one ounce while Marc Playfoot was third with 6lb 13oz.
The under 12s match was won by Devon Whitworth with a weight of 3lb 8oz, in second place was Hannah Godfrey with 2lb 4oz and third was Jordan Scott with 10oz.
All the juniors displayed a high level of perseverance and talent and it is fair to say that many seniors would have struggled to match the winning weights on the day.

Malc from Worksop United has asked us to remind members that the last club match will be held on 9th October and anyone wishing to fish should to contact him asap.
The permit holders matches will continue to run and there are still a number available from local tackle suppliers if any one is interested in fishing these matches.

Terry Evans has informed us of a fantastic weeks fishing for six local rods at Stafford Moor in Devon.
Mick Simpson netted 955lb of carp with Brian Poole landing 950lb, Terry Evans 881lb, Mick Swift 739lb, Andrew Spencer 511lb, and Walt Elgy 502lb.
Terry also tells us that he won the residents match with 70lb 4oz on the Friday and these weights don’t include silver fish which weren’t weighed.

The Chesterfield Canal Trust have a new purpose built 12 seater trip boat, Seth Ellis, which operates from the Hop Pole, Welham Road, Retford.
They operate 50 minute public trips on Sunday afternoons and are available for charter from two to eight hours at £25 per hour, any day of the week, throughout the year.
They will also be running 30 minute Santa Specials from 26th November until 18th December, every Saturday and Sunday, cruising from the Hop Pole to the winding hole by the Snooker Hall and return from 10am until 4.15pm, finishing at 4.45pm.
There will be a present for each child, seasonal drink and mince pie for adults.
Prices are £3.50 adults, £3 children and must be pre-booked by phoning Vicki or Pete on 01246 280660. Also use this number for any other bookings.