Preston Festival 2017

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This week we are running the Preston Innovations festival, its running with 160 anglers fishing for 5 days where the top 24 anglers will fish the Parkdean Resorts Masters this Saturday.

The lakes being used are ‘A’ Section Pollawyn, ‘B’ Section Twin Oaks split with Trelawney, ‘C’ Section Trewaters split with Acorn & Canal, ‘D’ Section Porth and ‘E’ Section Bolingey.

Read on to see how the first days fishing went!

Day One

First on the lake today was Ben Hagg with 75lb 14oz from peg 45, Ben spent most of his day fishing the long pole with pellets tight to the reeds. 2nd was Andy Geldart from peg 17 with 67lb, Andy swapped between the method feeder and pellet waggler and 3rd on the day was Andy Power from peg 16 weighing 60lb 14oz fishing the pellet waggler.

First on day one was Kevin Wadge from peg 21 Trelawney, Kevin fished the meat at 5 meters and the long pole with casters shallow weighing 133lb 03oz, 2nd on the day was Nick Speed from peg 27 Twin Oaks with 124lb 04oz catching on the method feeder and meat short and 3rd was Ryan Lidguard from peg 18 Twin Oaks with 111lb 08oz catching method feeder and short pole with meat.

First overall Des Shipp with 127lblb from peg 47 Trewaters, Des spent all match long lining to the island with pellets. 2nd was Sam Collett with 126lb 09oz from peg 35 Trewaters, Sam caught on the paste at 5 meters and 3rd Bradley Hancock from peg 39 Trewaters with 84lb 12oz catching on the pellet feeder.

First on the day Keiron Rich from peg 88 with 22lb, Keiron fished the long pole with maggots. 2nd on the day was Graham Stokes from peg 89 with 21lb 11oz, Graham also fished the pole with maggots and 3rd was Steve Conway form peg 81 with 21lb 10oz, Steve fished the long pole with maggots over GB.

First on the day was Paul Carnwell from peg 29 with 205lb, Paul fished the margins with corn. 2nd on the day was Kelvin Acton from peg 31 with 166lb 12oz, Kelvin fished the short pole with pellet and margins with corn and 3rd was Andy Bennett form peg 25 with 158b 12oz, Andy swapped between the feeder and margins with corn.

 

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Day Two

First on the lake today was Andy Bennett with 120lb 02oz from peg 20. 2nd was Phil Morris from peg 27 with 55lb 11oz, Phil fished the bomb and pellet and 3rd on the day was Paul Christie from peg 33 weighing 43lb 15oz

First on was Jason Collins from peg 23 Twin oaks, Jason fished the margins with worm weighing 105lb 08oz, 2nd on the day was Andy Geldart from peg 7 Trelawney with 99lb 04oz catching on the method feeder and worms on the short pole and 3rd was Scott Russell from peg 27 Twin Oaks with 98lb.

First overall Ian Fisk with 99lb 04oz from peg 19 Trewaters, Ian spent all match fishing the waggler with pellets. 2nd was Dave Geldart with 89lb 08oz from peg 31 Trewaters, Dave caught on the method feeder and 3rd Wayne Ibbotson from peg 17 Acorn with 82lb 04oz catching on meat in the margins.

First on the day Des Shipp from peg 38 with 20lb 05oz, Des fished the feeder with worms and maggots. 2nd on the day was Jordan Holloway from peg 17 with 18lb, Jordan fished the pole with casters and 3rd was Lee Farmer form peg 81 with 17lb 10oz, Lee fished the short pole with casters and maggots over GB.

First on the day was Phil Canning from peg 18 with 188lb 02oz, Phil fished the long pole with pellets shallow. 2nd on the day was Tony Curd from peg 38 with 175lb 14oz, Tony fished the short pole with pellet and margins with corn and 3rd was Craig Edmonds form peg 10 with 175b 06oz, Craig caught on the short pole with meat

 

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Day Three

First on the lake today was Tony Curd with 39lb 06oz from peg 23, Tony caught on the method feeder and short pole with meat. 2nd was Keiron Rich from peg 25 with 36lb 09oz, Keiron fished the feeder with pellets and 3rd on the day was Paul Burton from peg 31 weighing 33lb 10oz catching on the bomb and meat.

First on day one was Scott Puddy from peg 14 Twin oaks, Scott fished the bomb and meat and short pole with meat weighing 178lb 02oz, 2nd on the day was martin Harrell from peg 18 Twin Oaks with 131lb 13oz and 3rd was Richard Chapman from peg 16 Twin Oaks with 130lb 04oz.

First overall Andy Power with 112lb 12oz from peg 41 Trewaters, Andy spent all match fishing the 16 meter pole with pellets. 2nd was Andy Geldart with 94lb 15oz from peg 21 Trewaters, Andy caught on the method feeder and 3rd Lee Riley from peg 39 Trewaters with 87lb 10oz catching on worms in the margins.

First on the day Russell Grimes from peg 40 with 18lb 12oz, Russ fished the feeder with worms and maggots short. 2nd on the day was Kevin Wadge from peg 33 with 17lb, Kevin fished the pole with pinkies and 3rd was Tom Scholey form peg 82 with 16lb 13oz, Tom swapped between the short pole with worms and the feeder.

First on the day was John Whincup from peg 7 with 180lb 04oz, John fished the long pole with pellets. 2nd on the day was Ben Fisk from peg 38 with 172lb 12oz, Ben fished the short pole with pellet and margins with worm and 3rd was Des Shipp form peg 34 with 165b 02oz, Des caught on the short pole with pellets and corn in the margins.

 

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Day Four

First on the lake today was Paul Holland with 75lb 07oz from peg 28, Paul caught on the method bomb and pellet, waggler and pole with meat. 2nd was Robert Kite from peg 15 with 42lb 10oz, Robert fished the long pole with meat and 3rd on the day was Tony Evans from peg 17 weighing 38lb 04oz catching on the pole with meat.

First on day one was Tony Curd from peg 31 Twin oaks, Tony fished the worn and caster in the margins weighing 105lb 03oz, 2nd on the day was Matt Godfrey from peg 30 Trelawney with 79lb 04oz fishing the method and margins with pellet and 3rd was Darren Shaw from peg 31 Trelawney with 73lb 11oz Darren also caught in the margins.

First overall Martin Harrell with 84lb from peg 53 Trewaters, Martin spent all match fishing the method feeder and margins with worm. 2nd was Phil Morris with 81lb 05oz from peg 51 Trewaters, Phil also caught on the method feeder and margins with worm and 3rd Mikey Williams from peg 19 Canal with 76lb 02oz catching on bread and maggots tight over.

First on the day Harry Billing from peg 74 with 21lb 06oz, Harry fished the short pole and maggots. 2nd on the day was Nathan Watson from peg 21 with 20lb 07oz, Nathan fished the pole with pinkies and 3rd was Jason Collins form peg 22 with 19lb 01oz, Jason caught on maggots over hemp at 7 meters.

First on the day was Mike McMillan from peg 27 with 190lb, John fished the short pole with corn. 2nd on the day was Wayne Ibbotson from peg 45 with 140lb 14oz, Wayne fished the long pole with pellet and 3rd was Matthew Vater form peg 49 with 134lb 13oz.

 

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Day Five – Final Results