Westerleigh, Old Lake, 31 October (12 pegs)

More often remembered for his monumental Sunday morning hangovers and string of ex-wives than his match fishing pedigree, Southmead's finest (only) Steel Fixer, Stevie Wynne turned the form book on it's head to produce a comfortable win.
Drawn on peg 13, Steve alternated between corn, meat and maggot at 13m and in the margins ending up with a 53-7 mixed bag which included a 10lb 7oz lump caught on double red maggot.
Surprisingly that now makes it eight matches in a row that Steve has fished without breaking a pole section or having a rod towed onto the lake!

The Southmead fishing bus was a happy place to be on the journey home as Steve's long-term partner and soulmate, Rich Jones, took second spot with 38-14 from peg 4.
Richard fished similar tactics to the winner but had more success with 8mm banded pellet on the hook. Unfortunately he did manage to lose two good sized fish which spent the rest of the day feeding in the safety of Adam Woodland's peg where they were in no danger of being caught!
Third place went to Simon Belcham on peg 19 with 38-2 caught on maggot and meat while Ryan Jordan completed the frame with 36-3 from peg 9 using the same baits in the margins and out at 13m.

Mike Smith was not far behind with 34-1 from peg 18 but lost ground however, due to a couple of spells of goose wrestling while Bob Warren chose to go for a swim after the "all out" to retrieve his new hook.  Luckily Bob's wallet is watertight so his Green Shield stamps, pension book and bus pass were all perfectly safe and dry!

Ade Crawley playing a feisty 2lb carp ........

...... and landing it 30 minutes later.

A very cold, wet, but happy Bob Warren after successfully retrieving his brand new size 14 Tubertini 808 and half a pint of leftover casters.

Full Result:

1. Steve Wynne ....... peg 13 ...... 53-7
2. Rich Jones .................. 4 ....... 38-14
3. Simon Belcham ........... 19 ...... 38-4
4. Ryan Jordan ................ 9 ....... 36-3
5. Mike Smith ................. 18 ...... 34-1
6. Darren North .............. 12 ....... 25-2
7. Ade Crawley ............... 2 ........ 18-14
8. Paul Reed ................... 15 ...... 17-10
9. Stuart Ashton .............. 1 ....... 17-3
10. Bob Warren ................. 11 ..... 16-12
11. Alan Healy .................. 10 ...... 11-7
12. Adam Woodland ........... 6 ....... DNW