Tipton in tip top form again as he nets another victory

The Hotel Bank Section of the Great Lake saw action and it was a hard-fought match as conditions were flat calm and the water was gin clear.

In-form Wednesfield-rod Tipton (Sensas) went one better than in his previous outing as he topped the charts.

Just six ounces decided the outcome for the top three and fishing the slider with caster and maggot over pellet and groundbait, Tipton found 15 skimmers for 9-10-0.

Duncan Biddle (Rod & Gun) was a close second from peg 33, where he weighed in 9-8-0.

The third spot went to Shifnal's Dave Ridgeway with 9-4-0 from peg 30.

Penkridge's Dave Brown (Dynamite Maver Midlands) secured yet another victory at Preston Innovations Boldings Pools in Bridgnorth.

Brown nosed ahead in the Willows & Sycamore Pools Open with 54-14-0 of carp to 6lb, caught on the straight lead with maggot at Willows peg 16.

Hot on his heels was Boldings' Mick Jameson with 52-10-0 from Sycamore peg 50. Andy Williams (Vespe) was next with 29-8-0 from Willows peg seven.

Wolverhampton AA VDE captain Paul Turner led the way in the Stoke city DAA Open.

Turner, a carpenter by trade, nailed the match which took place on the Shropshire Union Canal in Gnosall.

Drawn on peg 188, Turner started off pole-fishing bread punch, then tried squatt and pinkie before changing to caster down the track which paid big dividends for the rest of the day as he scaled an unassailable 14-4-4 top catch of perch to 2½lb plus roach and skimmers.

Telford's Dave Hill followed with 10-14-0, leaving Calf Heath rod Steve Dudley (Sensas Black Country) in third with a 9-5-12 from peg 186.

Halesowen RBL members set up along the towpath of the Staffs & Worcester Canal in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton where Garry Mason clinched the win.

Fishing from peg 22, Mason weighed in a 10-12-0 top net, comprising of bread punch-enticed roach, backed-up by worm-tempted perch.

Kevin Clarke was second with 10-0-0 from peg 16, leaving Martyn Knight in third on peg three with 6-8-8.

The Oak Pool at Curborough Fisheries in Lichfield was the chosen venue for Beechdale AC 's latest encounter.

Mick Shillam eased to victory with 41-10-0 of carp to 4lb, caught on his edge line with pellet at peg 20.

Neil Hampton followed with 27-10-0 of small carp and silvers, ahead of Mick Appleby, who netted a comparable quarry for 23-4-0 from peg nine.

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