Angling: Sweet result for Candy

Keith Leverett Thursday, February 9, 2012
6:00 PM

All the news from the Angling scene

Stillwater report: Before Wagtail Lake at Tylers Common froze over, Paul Davis had a field day with 11 carp to 11lbs.

Match results: Becmain held their February match this week at Pea Lane. Top weight went to John Candy with 78lbs using feeder and maggot.

Second was Terry O’Calcow with 29lbs and third was Terry Bailey on 14lbs. Tony Fizz was fourth on 9lbs and fifth went to Bob Fleming with 4lbs 4ozs.

Becmain Anglers also recently fished again at Pea Lane.

Eddie Nicholls took top spot with a catch of 26lbs 3ozs, with John Patmor second in 24lbs 2ozs, John Candy finished third with 16lbs 8ozs.

In fourth was Mark Willis on 13lbs 4 ozs, in fifth was Will Phelps on 10lbs 7ozs and Sam Davis took sixth with 8lbs 1oz.

They also held their New Year Trophy, which was won by Willis with a catch of 37lbs 15ozs, with Jim Bones second on 32lbs 2ozs and third was Andy Ruggles on 29lbs 8ozs.

Fourth went to Tony Kindred on 11lbs 4ozs, fifth was Mick McCarthy on 8lbs 11ozs.

John Candy took sixth spot with 6lbs 10ozs`.

Match diary: For details of Saturday Opens at Tylers Common on Horseshoe Lake, ring Bobby Wager on 07970 258737. For the Opens at A12 Cuton Match Lake, ring Scott on 07946 847703 or Neil on 07958 336691 to book.

The tide table for West Mersea: Today (Wednesday) 00.19 and 12.36, Thursday 00.59 and 13.16: Friday 01.37 and 13.56: Saturday 02.14 and 14.34, Sunday 02.49 and 15.11: Monday 03.24 and 15.50, Tuesday 04.02 and 16.33.

The tide difference for the following resorts: Southend +35 mins Clacton -10 mins. Burnham-on-crouch +20 mins, Maldon +35 mins, Walton-on-naze -20 mins, Dover -55 mins, Tilbury +1 hour 10 mins, London Bridge +1 hour 50 mins, Felixstowe Pier -35 mins, Dungeness -1 hour, Lowestoft -2 hours 35 mins, London Bridge +1 hour 50 mins.

Coarse, sea and fly fishing anglers can report their catches and match results on lakes, canals, beach and boat.

Ring Keith Leverett on 01621 869728 or 07836327843 or e-mail keith.leverett@btinternet.com