Second visit to Kingsland for this year and the warmest of welcomes from Dominic and Heidi, although the weather was at last just starting to cool following the fifth heatwave of 2026. The fish were all up in the water on the Small Carp lake with plenty of them active in all areas of the lake.
Today’s anglers would be competing for the Dennis Clarke Cup. Donated by Nobby Clarke who had a tackle shop in Deeping St James. As well as the fourth and final round of the Fenland Cup, it is also the Final of the Individual Knockout Trophy.
Thirteen anglers in the draw and amongst them Pete Wray who is the current holder of the Dennis Clarke Cup and would be looking to retain his crown for the third consecutive year. Current Fenland Cup holder Jason Chatham is in need of overturning a three point deficit to retain his crown from the current leader in this years competition Dave Preston. But a new name would be going on the Knockout Trophy with David Pike fishing against Dave Preston.
Dave Preston was the “winner that takes it all” with a superb shallow fishing session on pellets. Dave finished with 231 lbs 7 oz from lake end Peg 17. That is over 557lb of fish in his 2 visits to Kingsland this year. Starting on top 3 and later moving out to top 5, Dave fished 8mm pellets over 4mm feed pellets.
Second place on the day was our regular guest angler Stuart Redman with 226 lbs 4 oz from peg number 12. Stuart quickly switched to 8mm pellets over sloppy 4mm pellets in the margin after he realised shallow just wasn’t working for him.
Third place was Paul Sugarman with 100 lbs 7 oz from peg number 11. Paul fished 8mm pellets on the bottom over 4mm pellets on the top 4.
Fourth Place to Elliot Capper with 95 lbs 12 oz from peg number 5.
Full Result
1st Dave Preston 231 lbs 7 oz – Peg No. 17
2nd Stuart Redman 226 lbs 4 oz – Peg No. 12
3rd Paul Sugarman 100 lbs 7 oz – Peg No. 11
4th Elliot Capper 95 lbs 12 oz – Peg No. 5
5th Ray Torrington 76 lbs 11 oz – Peg No. 14
6th Jason Chatham 71 lbs 4 oz – Peg No. 7
7th Phil Price 69 lbs 14 oz – Peg No. 15
8th Pete Wray 68 lbs 15 oz – Peg No. 3
9th Joe Price 51 lbs 10 oz – Peg No. 10
10th Mike Moseley 41 lbs 13 oz – Peg No. 6
11th David Pike 36 lbs 0 oz – Peg No. 4
12th Neil Speechley 15 lbs 9 oz – Peg No. 2
13th Andy Wilson (chairman) DNW – Peg No. 13
Fenland Cup 2026 Result
