White Acres Walls Solero Ladies Festival 2010
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It is once again time for our ladies only fishing festival, the 4 day event is being fished on Python & Twin Oaks and this year there are 21 ladies taking part.
For the previous years the ladies have taken a battering as the 'summer' festival has not turned out to be very summery and we have had some bad July weather but this year the forecast looks a lot better so fingers crossed it will once again be a great week.
There is a really varied mix of ladies fishing from members of the England ladies team, the occasional match angler and some on their first bash at the festival.
Day One
We are running the same format as last year and have increased it to 4 matches over 4 sections with the ladies fishing all the sections in rotation. There will be two random draws so the ladies won't be fishing against the same people all week.
A Section Python Wides
This section normally fishes better but it was a struggle for some as the fish were being elusive but once the ladies sussed out the methods and baits they were taking the keepnets soon started to fill. The lake winner with 31lb 2oz was Helen Dagnall; Helen was on peg 16 and caught a few on the feeder but mainly on the long pole on the deck and shallow with banded pellet. Wendy Locker was second on peg 10, Wendy caught on the pole short and long with pellet for a weight of 30lb 12oz. Third with 26lb 12oz was Lisa Ford on peg 9, Lisa caught on the method to the far bank with pellet.
Section Winners
Lisa Ford peg 9 6 points 26lb 12oz
Helen Dagnall peg 16 6 points 31lb 2oz
B Section Python Narrows
The narrows fished well today and normally where you would struggle a bit more the weights today have been consistent and good across the sections. Sam Perkins was the lake winner with 39lb 5oz; Sam was on peg 24 and caught on the pole at 5 meters with paste. Second on peg 18 was Heather Dewey, Heather caught on the method and pellet waggler and weighed in with 33lb 14oz. Melanie Bates was third with a weight of 30lb 2oz, Melanie caught on the pole at 13 meters to the island with meat and maggot from peg 32.
Section Winners
Sam Perkins peg 24 6 points 39lb 5oz
Melanie Bates peg 32 6 points 30lb 2oz
Overall Top Ten
| Name | Points | Weight | |
| 1st | Sam Perkins | 6 points | 39lb 5oz |
| 2nd | Helen Dagnall |
6 points | 31lb 2oz |
| 3rd | Melanie Bates | 6 points | 30lb 2oz |
| 4th | Lisa Ford | 6 points | 26lb 12oz |
| 5th | Heather Dewey | 5 points | 33lb 14oz |
| 6th | Wendy Locker | 5 points | 30lb 12oz |
| 7th | Jenny Drew | 5 points | 23lb 9oz |
| 8th | Sophie Davis | 5 points | 12lb 1oz |
| 9th | Gaynor Mills | 4 points | 21lb 1oz |
| 10th | Kadie Taylor | 4 points | 19lb 15oz |
With day one under their belts it is all still to play for as the ladies heads to Twin Oaks for the next two days and will be in different sections. Sam Perkins is in the top spot after day one so she will be hoping for another good draw to concrete her place; it will be different fishing for the next couple of days on Twin Oaks as the ladies hope for good hauls to boost their match weights if the points are tied.
Stay tuned for more results coming shortly.
Day Two
With the festival up and running it was back for another random draw to start the next two days fishing on Twin Oaks. Those ladies that had picked up maximum points already were hoping for another win whilst others were hoping for a better draw to boost their weights and points.
A Section Twin Oaks 1 - 18
Mixed fortunes today with some ladies totting up a good weight and others struggling. The lake winner with 89lb 2oz was Wendy Locker; Wendy was on peg 13 and caught 22 carp on the pellet waggler. Sam Perkins was second, Sam was on peg 12 and caught down the edge & on the bomb with pellet for a weight of 60lb 3oz. Sophie Hill was on peg 17 and was third with 59lb 5oz, Sophie caught on the pole with paste.
Section Winners
Denise Hudgell peg 10 6 points 54lb 12oz
Wendy Locker peg 13 6 points 89lb 2oz
B Section Twin Oaks 19 - 36
It was more consistent for the anglers on the higher numbers with the weights close and spread out across the sections. Helen Dagnall was the lake winner today on peg 35, Helen caught on the pellet waggler and down the edge on paste for a weight of 46lb. Second was Melanie Bates with 45lb 12oz, Melanie was on peg 24 and caught on the pole at 10 meters with meat over maggot. On peg 33 Charlene Stevens was third with 40lb 4oz, Charlene caught on the pole in the margins with 6mm hard pellet.
Section Winners
Melanie Bates peg 24 6 points 45lb 12oz
Helen Dagnall peg 35 6 points 46lb
Overall Top Ten
| Name | Points | Weight | |
| 1st | Helen Dagnall |
12 points | 77lb 2oz |
| 2nd | Melanie Bates | 12 points | 75lb 14oz |
| 3rd | Wendy Locker | 11 points | 119lb 14oz |
| 4th | Sam Perkins | 11 points | 99lb 8oz |
| 5th | Heather Dewey | 10 points | 72lb |
| 6th | Denise Hudgell | 10 points | 64lb 15oz |
| 7th | Sophie Davis | 9 points | 71lb 6oz |
| 8th | Lisa Ford | 9 points | 44lb 9oz |
| 9th | Jenny Drew | 8 points | 60lb |
| 10th | Gaynor Mills | 8 points | 58lb 12oz |
Two anglers on maximum points after the first two days but it is still all to play for. It is back to Twin Oaks tomorrow for another chance to get some top weights, will anyone have three straight section wins - join us tomorrow for the latest results.
Day Three
Back over to Twin Oaks for the ladies today and with them fishing on the venue yesterday they have some idea of form and where they want to be looking to draw. With two of the ladies on maximum points they will be hoping for another good result today but there are a number of contenders for the title that are creeping their way up there.
A Section twin Oaks 19 - 26
The lake fished well again today with even better weights than yesterday. Taking the lake win with the biggest weight of the festival so far was Sam Perkins; Sam was on peg 24 and caught on the pole down the edge with paste for a weight of 105lb 15oz. Second was Wendy Locker with 54lb 10oz, Wendy was on peg 33 and caught on the pellet waggler. Kadie Taylor our youngest angler of the festival was third with 53lb 11oz, Kadie caught on the pole shallow at 11 meters from peg 27.
Section Winners
Sam Perkins peg 24 6 points 105lb 15oz
Wendy Locker peg 33 6 points 54lb 10oz
B Section Twin Oaks 1 - 18
This lake fished a bit harder today although it was reasonably fair across the pegs. Taking the lake win with 53lb 2oz was Helen Dagnall; Helen was on peg 15 and caught on the pellet waggler and on the pole down the edge. Charlene Stevens on peg 10 was second, Charlene caught in the margins with 6 mil pellets for a weight of 51lb. Third was Sharon White, Sharon was on peg 17 and weighed in with 45lb 10oz caught on the pellet waggler and the method feeder.
Section Winners
Charlene Stevens peg 10 6 points 51lb
Helen Dagnall peg 15 6 points 53lb 3oz
Overall Top Ten
| Name | Points | Weight | |
| 1st | Helen Dagnall |
18 points | 130lb 4oz |
| 2nd | Sam Perkins | 17 points | 205lb 7oz |
| 3rd | Wendy Locker | 17 points | 145lb 8oz |
| 4th | Denise Hudgell | 15 points | 100lb 15oz |
| 5th | Heather Dewey | 14 points | 111lb 2oz |
| 6th | Charlene Stevens | 14 points | 109lb 12oz |
| 7th | Melanie Bates |
14 points | 85lb 14oz |
| 8th | Sophie Davis | 13 points | 107lb 3oz |
| 9th | Sonia Shaw |
13 points | 78lb 1oz |
| 10th | Gaynor Mills | 12 points | 89lb 8oz |
Helen is the only angler now on maximum points, will the England international make the victory for the second year running? The ladies are back to Python tomorrow and although big weights are not on the cards it will be very close on points so join us tomorrow for the final results and to see who is the White Acres Solero festival champion 2010.
Day Four
We have reached the final day of the annual White Acres Solero ladies festival, it has been a cracking week and the ladies have been lucky with the weather - for a change!
The ladies are back on to Python today so let's see who does the business today, read on for the final match report and to see who the 2010 champion lady is.
A Section Python Narrows
Plenty of fish caught today but as they are of a smaller stamp the weights weren't high but in some cases ounces were making the difference in the points gained. Wendy Locker was the lake winner with 30lb 3oz; Wendy was on peg 22 and caught long on the pole with pellet. Second on peg 34 was Helen Dagnall, Helen caught mainly F1's on the pellet across to the island for a weight of 26lb 2oz. Lisa Ford weighed in with 19lb 10oz to take third, Lisa caught on the bottom at 6 meters on the pole with pellet from peg 32.
Section Winners
Wendy Locker peg 22 6 points 30lb 3oz
Helen Dagnall peg 34 6 points 26lb 2oz
B Section Python Wides
Once again the weights were very close in the wides with all the anglers producing reasonable nets of fish. Winning the lake with a great weight of 63lb 13oz was Sam Perkins; Sam was on peg 15 and caught on paste close in and down the edge. Melanie Bates was on peg 13 and was second with 34lb, Melanie caught on the pole at 10 meters with meat over maggot. Third was Heather Dewey, Heather caught on the long pole on the deck with pellet from peg 7 for a weight of 32lb 9oz.
Section Winners
Heather Dewey peg 7 6 points 32lb 9oz
Sam Perkins peg 15 6 points 63lb 13oz
After the final day of action here is how the overall results look.
Overall Results
| Name | Points | Weight | |
| 1st | Helen Dagnall |
24 points | 156lb 6oz |
| 2nd | Sam Perkins | 23 points | 269lb 4oz |
| 3rd | Wendy Locker | 23 points | 175lb 11oz |
| 4th | Heather Dewey | 20 points | 143lb 11oz |
| 5th | Melanie Bates |
19 points | 119lb 14oz |
| 6th | Denise Hudgell | 18 points | 112lb 9oz |
| 7th | Charlene Stevens | 17 points | 129lb |
| 8th | Sophie Davis | 17 points | 126lb 9oz |
| 9th | Elizabeth Prince | 17 points | 90lb 11oz |
| 10th | Kadie Taylor | 16 points | 126lb 1oz |
| 11th | Gaynor Mills | 16 points | 113lb 5oz |
| 12th | Sonia Shaw | 16 points | 92lb 3oz |
| 13th | Lisa Ford | 16 points | 76lb 10oz |
| 14th | Jenny Drew | 15 points | 109lb 9oz |
| 15th | Sharon White | 13 points | 101lb 15oz |
| 16th | Ann Mawby | 12 points | 67lb 12oz |
| 17th | Nuala Gray | 10 points | 72lb 13oz |
| 18th | Sue Arkell | 10 points | 53lb 12oz |
| 19th | Debbie Stevens | 9 points | 60lb 4oz |
| 20th | Debbie Clarkson | 9 points | 45lb 4oz |
Helen Dagnall makes it a clean sweep on maximum points for the second year running to once again take the victory. The three England internationals take the top three spots with just one point separating Helen from Wendy & Sam and Sam piped Wendy into second place with a superior weight.
Wendy, Helen & Sam have also very generously sponsored a mystery weight prize each day for the ladies fishing and provided some great giveaways.
The festival attracted 20 ladies this year and next year we hope to attract even more so if you are a keen female anglers please get in contact with Kirsty to put your name down for this festival which will take part week commencing 2nd July 2011.
The fisheries team would like to express our thanks to Solero for once again sponsoring the event as well as all the ladies for making it such a friendly and enjoyable festival and congratulations to all of the ladies who fished especially our top three Helen Dagnall (Tri Cast Cheshire Angling), Sam Perkins (Dynamite Maver) and Wendy Locker (Tackle Locker Drennan)
See you all next year!
Cheers, Kirsty
