Finally the long hot summer of 2026 has come to an end and autumn temperatures have arrived along with some much needed rain. Rookery Waters and the U shaped Raven Lake was the destination for this year’s Away Day Cup. Breakfast for some in the award winning Rookery Cafe, before heading upstairs to the well stocked Tackle and Bates shop.
Seven anglers competed in the away day cup, with Pete Wray looking to retain his crown from 2025 and make it 3 years in a row.
First place went to Dave Preston, continuing his excellent run of form in 2026. Dave finished with 84lb 13oz from corner peg number 18. Fishing light on top 2+2 with white maggots feeding maggots over the top. Then switched to long down the edge big potting maggots and some micros and fishing bunches of maggots over the top.
Second Place to Pete Wray with 74lb 15oz from peg number 6. Pete fished over 4mm hard pellets with 6mm hard pellets on the hook across, in shallow and deep swims. Switching to 2 maggot lines at 2 + 2, caught carp across until they disappeared, then caught F1s on the maggot swims.
Full Result
1st Dave Preston 84 lbs 13 oz – Peg No. 18
2nd Pete Wray 74 lbs 15 oz – Peg No. 6
3rd Ray Torrington 53 lbs 0 oz – Peg No. 23
4th David Marzell 45 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 20
5th Phil Price 43 lbs 9 oz – Peg No. 27
6th Jason Chatham 37 lbs 9 oz – Peg No. 3
7th Neil Speechley 7 lbs 9 oz – Peg No. 11
