With September being the new peak holiday season, it was decided to use the club’s own Horseshoe Lake rather than book one of the commercials. Nine anglers were available, and the warm southern wind made for a pleasant temperature.
Today the anglers would be competing for the Jim Measures Memorial Trophy. Jim Measures was a former club committee member and even Chairman for a time. He was a leading club member in donating and purchasing the shares in the Several Fisheries, which is the River Welland through the Deepings. Also, down to the luck of the post match draw bag, anglers would be entered into the Annual Pairs Cup.
Ray Torrington retained his Jim Measures Memorial Trophy crown and also won the Pairs Cup with Neil Speechley.
Ray finished with 94lbs 15oz from the same peg he fished and won the last Horseshoe Lake match, peg 16. Changing from his planned and previous approach he found fish on the method feeder to the far bank using micros and wafters.
Second place went to Antony Johnson with 68lbs 13oz from peg number 13. Antony chose to heavily feed his far bank marker before placing his hybrid feeder inches from the far bank. Micros and 6 or 10mm wafter were the most productive.
Third place went to guest angler Stuart Redman with 44lbs 9oz from peg number 19. Stuart found most of his success with the pellet wagler at distance using 8mm pellets
Full Result
1st Ray Torrington 94 lbs 15 oz – Peg No. 16
2nd Antony Johnson 68 lbs 13 oz – Peg No. 13
3rd Stuart Redman 44 lbs 9 oz – Peg No. 19
4th Stuart Baxter 37 lbs 2 oz – Peg No. 37
5th Neil Speechley 27 lbs 10 oz – Peg No. 18
=6th Jason Chatham 21 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 12
=6th Trevor Walker 21 lbs 1 oz – Peg No. 39
8th Pete Wray 18 lbs 14 oz – Peg No. 34
9th Dylan Baxter DNW – Peg No. 15
Pairs Cup Result
1st Ray Torrington & Neil Speechley – Total Weight 122 lbs 9 oz
2nd Antony Johnson & Stuart Baxter – Total Weight 105 lbs 15 oz
3rd Trevor Walker & Pete Wray – Total Weight 39 lbs 15oz
4th Jason Chatham & Dylan Baxter – Total Weight 21 lbs 1oz
