Open match here at Stafford Moor Fishery on Sunday 23rd April with 20 fishing on Woodpecker lake. Competitors had some  fabulous weights with the winner Gary Mealing Peg 17  bagging himself 155lb 8oz fishing 8mm pellet on the waggler.  In second place was Kevin Osbourne peg 2 with 144lb 2oz

In third place was Andy Dare peg 16 with 132lb

In forth place was Stewart Riddle peg 1 with 126lb 2oz

Our section winners were Steve Foreshaw peg 20 with 114lb 4oz and also Mark Lazelle peg 9 with 93lb 4oz

The next match is on Wednesday 26th April

Report From Joanne at Stafford Moor

Stafford Moor Fishery in Dolton,

we have just weighed the guys for our open match with 35 guys fishing on Tanners and Woodpecker. It was soooooooo cold today my hands are numb ! and that’s just weighing in !! Had a continental payout today .Our top weight of the day was from Gary Mealing peg 3 on Tanners lake with 205lb 2oz fishing 8mm pellet on the wag shallow well done Gal !

2nd place was Nigel Rhodes peg 10 on Woodpecker with 140lb 4oz

3rd place was Mark Layzelle peg 1 tanner with 193lb 1oz

4th place was Martin Heard peg 17 Woodpecker with 136lb 9oz

5th place was Mike Ogorman peg 34 Tanners with 161lb 11oz

6th place was Richard James peg 2 Woodpecker with 127lb 5oz

Section winners were :
Tanners Dave Stockton peg 6 Tanners with 157lb 2oz & Tony Burslem peg 35 with 125lb 3oz

Woodpecker Paul Goulding peg 8 Woodpecker with 89lb 11oz & Roger Crago peg 16 Woodpecker with 78lb 15oz

Stafford Moors open match on Sunday 2nd April saw a field of twenty eight fishing on Tanners and Woodpecker lakes. The event had a continental payout.
Here at the results:

1st was Mark Cullerton with 217lb 5oz from peg 11 on Woodpecker 6mm pellet down the edge

2nd Freddie Roberts with 150lb 5oz from peg 18 on Tanners feeding 6mm pellet down the edge

3rd Steve Ford 150lb 6oz from peg 16 on Woodpecker

The winner of the Silvers festival at Stafford Moor was Des Shipp (PRESTON INNOVATIONS) who had only 5 points !  In second place was Adam Lee with 8 points and In third  Richard James with 9 points.   Some amazing silver fish nets weights during the five day festival a total of 3360lb which is an average of 23lb per angler per day.

Day 1

1st  DES SHIP Peg 11 Pines: 54lbs 8oz

2nd PAUL BURCKETT Peg 9 Pines: 50lbs 0oz

3rd  GARY SMITH Peg 10 Pines: 43lbs 1

Day 2

1st  ZAC NEWTON Peg 10 Pines: 40lbs 14oz

2nd MARK TAYLOR Peg 8 Pines: 39lbs 3oz

3rd ADAM LEE Peg 12 Pines: 38lbs 6oz

Day 3

1st  PETE BENNETT Peg 14 Pines: 43lbs 3oz

2nd RICHARD JAMES Peg 11 Pines: 38lbs 14oz

3rd  DES SHIP Peg 13 Tanners: 38lbs 10oz

Day 4

1st  BRUCE HUNT Peg 9 Pines: 61lbs 12oz

2nd KEITH NEEDHAM Peg 10 Pines: 52lbs 3oz

3rd  ADAM LEE Peg 12 Pines: 50lbs 13oz

Weather conditions were much improved for the Final of Stafford Moors MFS Silver Festival but a bitter cold wind still lingered. The weights on the final day were excellent. ,Tanners fished well with Pines fishing even better! The top weight was 31lb 9oz from Colin Mercer who fished peg 12 on Pines fishing maggot over worm.  The Winner of the MFS Silvers Festival 2017 is Colin Mercer who had only 6 points! well done Colin.

Fishery owner Joanne Combes “What a fantastic week Paul and i have had with you all so much fun and laughter and fantastic weights,see you all next year!”

The Top Ten below

• COLIN MERCER (MERCE) Peg 12 Pines: 31lbs 9oz
• MARTIN WEDLEY (CARPY MARTY) Peg 7 Pines: 28lbs 8oz
• STEVE MARTIN (ROLIO) Peg 13 Pines: 27lbs 14oz
• WAYNE KEARNEY (LONG TALL SALLY) Peg 4 Tanners: 27lbs 9oz
• RICH HOSKISS Peg 9 Pines: 26lbs 4oz
• DAVE JOHNSON (SILVER) Peg 36 Tanners: 26lbs 0oz
• CHRIS HAINES (HAINSEY) Peg 10 Pines: 23lbs 15oz
• MARK SAUNDERS Peg 8 Pines: 23lbs 11oz
• ANDY BAYLEY Peg 34 Tanners: 23lbs 9oz
• PETE BAILEY Peg 3 Pines: 22lbs 10oz