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Match Result – Sunday 15th June 2025

Kingsland near Coates and the venues Silvers Lake was the destination for the 12 anglers on Fathers Day. Warm with…

Reminder - Restricted Lake Access 17/6/2025

Part 2 of the tree branch removals along the River Pegs is now confirmed. On Tuesday 17th June access to…

Match Result – Sunday 1st June 2025

Decoy and its Horseshoe lake for the first visit of this season. Seventeen anglers turned out for what should have…

Restricted Lake Access

The Club has been in discussion with our landlord about the willow trees along the river bank between the Lake…

Match Result – Sunday 18th May 2025

An algae bloom at Float Fish Farm on Horseshoe Pool prevented our match from going ahead. So an alternative location…

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WORK PARTY Saturday 28th June Meet 09:00 Horseshoe Lake Car Park

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Darren Hume - With a fine Perch from the Wide Welland section. This one weighing in at 4lb 4oz. Darren fished the slider float in a deep 11 foot section using worm.

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Happy new fishing season on June 16th to all our members and followers. Remember to ensure you have a valid rod license.

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Match Result: Sunday 15th June 2025 Venue: Kingsland - Silvers Lake Kingsland near Coates and the venues Silvers Lake was the destination for the 12 anglers on Fathers Day. Warm with light winds and the possibility of a quick rain shower greeted the anglers with conditions at the lake looking favourable for a good day's fishing. Round 2 of the Fenland Cup series and current holder Pete Wray would be looking to add valuable points to retain the Cup. Anglers would also be competing for the Exeter Cup. This trophy was donated by the Marquess of Exeter (Burghley House) whose daughter is Lady Victoria Leatham and is the club's patron. Finishing in first place on the day and adding a second 10 point tally to the Fenland Cup was Jason Chatham, finishing with 45lb 9oz from Peg number 5. Jason caught the majority of his weight during the afternoon in the margins on sweetcorn using top 2 +1. Second place on the day was Pete Wray with 31lb 3oz from Peg number 1. Pete rotated methods all day but caught short on top 2 + 2 on pellet. Third place was Dave Marzell with 28lb 4oz from Peg number 6. Dave caught in the margins on bread using top 2 + 2. Section Wins for Joe Price and Steve Borrett Full Result 1st Jason Chatham 45 lbs 9 oz – Peg No. 5 2nd Pete Wray 31 lbs 3 oz – Peg No. 1 3rd David Marzell 28 lbs 4 oz – Peg No. 6 4th Steve Borrett 27 lbs 7 oz – Peg No. 9 5th Paul Sugarman 23 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 7 6th Joe Price 11 lbs 0 oz – Peg No. 4 7th Phil Price 9 lbs 10 oz – Peg No. 10 8th Ron Needham 7 lbs 2 oz – Peg No. 8 9th Neil Footitt 6 lbs 5 oz – Peg No. 11 10th Stuart Baxter 4 lbs 13 oz – Peg No. 2 =11th Lee Annis DNW – Peg No. 3 =11th Ray Torrington DNW – Peg No. 12

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MEMBERS NOTICE On Tuesday 17th June 2025 access to the Lake will be restricted between 09:00 and 15:00 for health and safety reasons. Large farm machinery will be in use to help remove tree branches between River pegs 7 and 12. A small team of Club members will be helping in the clear up and managing traffic. We ask you to be patient during this time.

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We don't just cut them down..... We grow them as well ! Apple, Hazel, Oak Birch, Rowan and thanks to Stuart Baxter we have some Hornbeam as well.

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Lots of activity on the roadway from River pegs 12-15 today. Peg 11 is also getting a tidy up. Many thanks to our small team of volunteers for the help today supporting the professionals at work.

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Match Result: Sunday 1st June 2025 Venue: Decoy - Horseshoe Lake Decoy and its Horseshoe lake for the first visit of this season. Seventeen anglers turned out for what should have been a bright warm start to June. Some were regretting the choice of shorts whilst others regretted not bringing a jumper in the windy conditions. Today’s overall winner would be replacing Nathan Grech’s name on the Doxam Committee Rosebowl with the 3 time consecutive winner not fishing today. The original Doxam trophy was a stuffed fish in a case, which was donated by Fred Doxam who used to live at The Mere in Deeping St James. This venue was often used by the club for Junior and Committee matches. The stuffed fish was sold on the internet and the proceeds used to buy the Rosebowl. It was also the first round of the Fenland Cup. Fished over 4 rounds at both Decoy and Kingsland and won by the angler with the highest points total from the 4 rounds. Current Fenland Cup holder Pete Wray would be looking to get off to a good start. Finally in a rather shorter time span this year, it would also be the 3rd and final round of the individual Knockout Trophy. Ray Torrington would be looking to retain his crown, fishing a 3 way final against Jason Chatham and Stuart Baxter. The overall winner and new name on the Doxam Trophy was Club Match Secretary Jason Chatham, finishing with 47lb 8oz from peg number 18. Jason Fished method feeder to the far bank using F1 sweet micros and 7mm Pink Wowsers. Jason also gets his name back on the Individual Knockout Trophy beating Ray and Stuart. The “weigh in” team would like to apologise to Jason for the winning picture, emptying the weigh sack before his moment of glory in front of the camera, with his catch ! Second Place was Club Chairman Andy Wilson (wearing the Treasurer’s Jumper). Andy finished with 41lb 2oz from peg number 6, using a variety of different coloured Wafters on the pellet feeder to the far bank and to the side of the Lily pads. Third Place was Club Treasurer Ray Torrington (had a coat and long trousers). Ray finished with 40lb 1oz from peg number 2 Sections wins for Neil Speechley, Pete Wray and Joe Price. Full Result 1st Jason Chatham 47 lbs 3 oz – Peg No. 18 2nd Andy Wilson (chairman) 41 lbs 2 oz – Peg No. 6 3rd Ray Torrington 40 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 2 4th Stuart Baxter 35 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 10 5th Neil Speechley 32 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 1 6th Pete Wray 29 lbs 8 oz – Peg No. 13 7th Lee Annis 28 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 3 8th Joe Price 26 lbs 8 oz – Peg No. 16 9th Phil Price 21 lbs 3 oz – Peg No. 15 10th Gary Boxall 20 lbs 12 oz – Peg No. 14 11th Paul Sugarman 15 lbs 3 oz – Peg No. 11 12th Ron Needham 14 lbs 8 oz – Peg No. 17 13th David Marzell 7 lbs 5 oz – Peg No. 5 14th Steve Borrett 6 lbs 2 oz – Peg No. 4 15th Neil Footitt 4 lbs 0 oz – Peg No. 8 =16th Colin Fisher DNW – Peg No. 12 =16th Joe Brudenell DNW – Peg No. 20

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WORK PARTY SATURDAY 31st MAY Meet Horseshoe Lake Car Park 09:00

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MEMBERS NOTICE On Tuesday 3rd June 2025 access to the Lake will be restricted between 09:00 and 15:00 for health and safety reasons. Large farm machinery will be in use to help remove tree branches on the access road to the lake A small team of Club members will be helping in the clear up and managing traffic. We ask you to be patient during this time.

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Match Result: Sunday 18th May 2025 Venue: DSJAC Horseshoe Lake An algae bloom at Float Fish Farm on Horseshoe Pool prevented our match from going ahead. So an alternative location was needed for the 12 Anglers. Other local venues were fully booked, so it was a return to the fluff at our own Horseshoe Lake. Consideration was given to the pleasure anglers already fishing and pegs were selected in the fluff free zones. Today anglers were competing in the Club Cup and with last years winner Nathan Grech not available to defend his crown, a chance for a new name on the trophy. Also, the second round of the Individual Knockout Cup with Anglers paired up for an additional edge. The overall winner from one of the hot pegs was Phil Price. Drawing peg number 19 his much favoured surface controller and dog biscuit would be his go to method. Despite finishing with 103lbs 5oz, Phil still bemoaned the many fish that got away. Second place to Steve Borrett with 64lbs 1oz from peg number 33. Steve caught using dog biscuit on the surface until he was fluffed out and opted for 2+2 on the pole with Luncheon Meat. Third place for Stuart Baxter with 42lbs 13oz from peg number 36. Stuart also fishing the surface controller and dog biscuit, along with the straight bomb and 6mm pellet. Full Result 1st Phil Price 103 lbs 5 oz – Peg No. 19 2nd Steve Borrett 64 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 33 3rd Stuart Baxter 42 lbs 13 oz – Peg No. 36 4th Ray Torrington 30 lbs 2 oz – Peg No. 18 5th Ron Needham 19 lbs 8 oz – Peg No. 35 6th Jason Chatham 16 lbs 6 oz – Peg No. 25 7th Mick Wright 16 lbs 0 oz – Peg No. 29 8th Alan Thomas 14 lbs 12 oz – Peg No. 17 9th Lee Annis 9 lbs 2 oz – Peg No. 3 10th Paul Sugarman 7 lbs 14 oz – Peg No. 31 11th Ian Benton DNW – Peg No. 5 Individual Knockout Cup Result Jason Chatham beat Lee Annis Ray Torrington beat Mick Wright Stuart Baxter v Antony Johnson (To be fished)

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Match Result: Sunday 11th May 2025 Venue: DSJAC Horseshoe Lake New Season – more Fluff !! The fine and settled weather had given the Willow trees time to shed their fluff on the lake. Very light winds meant that the lake surface was a constant challenge to find a clear spot. Thirteen anglers including one of our junior members fished the opening match of the 2025-26 Club day calendar. Today's competition today would be round 1 of 3 in the Wade Cup. The angler with the highest weight from 3 rounds being the champion. Current holder is Stuart Baxter who won last year by a clear margin of 20lbs. Also, the luck of the draw bag would play a second part in pairing up anglers for the Individual Knockout Cup. The winner of each pairing would go through to the next round. The current holder is Ray Torrington who beat Stuart Baxter in the final. The overall winner on the day was Antony Johnson with 92lbs 3oz. Antony drew peg 18 (same as last years 1st round) and fished Pellet waggler where he could see his targets and finished up on the Hybrid feeder with pink Wafter to the far bank. Second on the day was Ray Torrington with 84lbs 7oz from Peg number 15. Ray fished method feeder to the railway bank and dropped to the margins on cat meat for his last 2 fish. One of these was a fine 13lbs 2oz specimen. Third place to Stuart Baxter with 55lbs 7oz from peg number 33. Stuart opted for his favourite surface fished dog biscuit on the pellet waggler. Sections wins for Mick Wright and Dylan Baxter. Full Result 1st Antony Johnson 92 lbs 3 oz – Peg No. 18 2nd Ray Torrington 84 lbs 7 oz – Peg No. 15 3rd Stuart Baxter 55 lbs 7 oz – Peg No. 33 4th Mick Wright 53 lbs 10 oz – Peg No. 19 5th Dylan Baxter 46 lbs 3 oz – Peg No. 35 6th Paul Sugarman 40 lbs 13 oz – Peg No. 37 7th Phil Price 28 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 13 8th Lee Annis 18 lbs 3 oz – Peg No. 11 9th Jason Chatham 17 lbs 11 oz – Peg No. 14 10th Alfie Kendall 14 lbs 9 oz – Peg No. 17 11th Neil Speechley 6 lbs 2 oz – Peg No. 31 12th Joe Price 4 lbs 11 oz – Peg No. 39 13th Joe Brudenell DNW – Peg No. 16 Individual Knockout Cup Result Jason Chatham beat Neil Speechley Lee Annis beat Alf Kendall Stuart Baxter beat Paul Sugarman Antony Johnson beat Joe Brudenell Mick Wright beat Phil Price Ray Torrington beat Joe Price

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