The November weather may have been dank and cold but you could not have wished for a better atmosphere for this years Fur and Feather match fished on a mist shrouded Club Pool.  Twenty three of  the Club’s finest anglers (from both the match group and day membership) lined up to fish for a prize list that would have done any club in the country proud.

Although the fishing was unusually hard due to the drop in overnight temperature and the shear number of anglers around the pool everyone seemed to enjoy themselves but were relieved when the all out was sounded and we could all go back to The Headquarters for a pint and a warm.

Many thanks must go to DAVE WARREN who has not only ran this match with his usual efficient and calm manner but  has also managed to put together a prize list that is the envy of bigger clubs.  Dave has already started to work on next years prize list and is on the look out for more goodies so if you have anything  please contact him. A lot of this years prizes were donated by people who support The Club in an indirect way and we all should send out a big thanks to them for without their generosity Dave would struggle to keep the cost of this match relatively low.

Once again we must also send a big thank you to our hosts at The Whitehall Inn in Rushwick Ron and Fiona who not only allow us to use the pub as a base but encourage our fundraising activities. Last but not least I would like to thank on behalf of The Club the regulars of  The Whitehall who never fail to dig deep into their pockets whenever we have an event like this.

Congratulations to Nigel Crane on winning this years event and here’s looking forward to

next season.

    THE PRIZE LIST

Please note that this is the cumulative results of the best 10 from 12 matches.

Overall Result.

Section Results.

As this is a new venue both on the fixture list and to quite a few members The Committee felt that it might be useful to post a few details on the web site. I have tried to use as many pictures as possible to try to give those members who have not fished it a feel for the place.

The Lake.

Pete’s Lake  is about three acres in size and has depths varying from a few inches in the margins to 10 feet or more further out.

It is mainly stocked with loads of Mirror and Common Carp varying in size from a few ounces to twenty odd pounds plus, with the average being somewhere between four and six pounds.

Tatics.

It would be true to say that most fish on Pete’s lake are taken on the Pole, although it is a good idea to beef up your usual set up as some of the fish are real munters and even the smaller samples give a good account of themselves.

I have found it best to fish simple rigs with a small bulk and a couple of droppers. I would start of on a 5/6 meter line on the deck and feed after every fish. Whilst fishing this line I would also be feeding a margin swim (you really will not believe how close in even the biggest of fish will come) and keeping an eye on this for the fish to turn up.

I have also caught fish on the method feeder with the fish seeming to prefer 4mm pellets wrapped around the feeder over micros or ground bait. 

Baits.

Most baits work well here including  sweet corn, pellet, paste and natural baits like casters, Worms and maggots. There are no real secrets to catching fish at Pete’s Lake although it really does pay to get your feeding right as to much feed results in an to many fish being in your swim and lots of foul hooked fish. But to little and the guy in the next peg gets far more than you.

Our own Whitehall feed pellets my be used here and are as good as any for keeping the fish occupied without over filling them.

Please get in touch with Mike Hope if you would like him to bring you some to this match.

Pool Rules.

There are not too many rules to follow but they are enforced strictly by the owner.

All nets must be dipped.

Barbless hooks only.

No litter (including cigarette butts) to be left at your peg, There are plenty of bins provided or take it home with you.

No braided lines.

No boillies.

No floating baits.

Net limit of 70LBS. It would be prudent to take AT LEAST 2 Carp friendly nets.

You may park behind your peg but please do not block the road way around the lake.

Post Code For Satnav Users.

GL19 4HA.

When Turning into the lane signposted Tirley Court take the next  field entrance on the left  and follow the track to the lake side.

Further Information.

If you require any information please email me steve.hope@blueyonder.co.uk and I’ll do my best to answer any questions you may have.

The latest phrase of fish stocking was completed on Thursday 14^th July this year.

A further 2000 plus of mirror, common and crucian hybrids were introduced to the club pool, at a retail cost of c£1.20 per fish. (Where does the money come from?)

The introduction of these fish, following last year’s stocking should ensure fish succession for years to come.

Members and clubs renting the pool should enjoy the benefits in terms of catches when fishing.

The committee will continue, subject to funds attempt to continue with our stocking policy to ensure that our venue is the one people want to fish.

Thanks to all involved for their help on the day.

Extractions from Worcester News 2010

17^th April

Silver Fish Match – Club Pool

The Whitehall angling club held a silver fish only contest at their pool at Cotheridge with Dave Warren carrying on from where he left off last season by taking first prize.

Netting 15 04 00 of roach and Rudd, Dave used maggot and pellet at 8 metres on peg 22 to win. Club newcomer Lennie Merrill claimed second spot with 14 07 00 of similar fish but with a few perch which fell to maggot fished at 8 metres. Third place  went to Anthony Staite who despite wasting the final hour of the match playing a huge foul hooked carp managed to take 13 09 00 from peg 20 to beat club bailiff Graham Mitchenhall who weighed in rud and roach going 13 06 00.

The club are now taking booking for 2011 contact Mike Hope on 077173169.

27^th May

THERE IS HOPE DESPITE CARP MISS – Club Contest

Despite missing the keep-net with a 5lbs carp, Whitehall club secretary Mike Hope still managed a comfortable victory in the first match of the season on the clubs pool at Rushwick.

Drawn on peg 11, Hope netted around 10lbs of silver fish along with half a dozen carp on sweet corn and maggot for a winning weight of 39 04 00.

On the adjacent peg 12, was runner up Paul (Fergie) Edwards who included a fine 15 06 00 carp in his sweet corn taken net of 27 07 00. Carl Graham took 27 05 00 from peg 17 to take third place who beat Lennie Merrill who was fourth with 22 14 00.

Section winners were A Section, Nigel Crane 13 05 00 (all silver fish), Section B Mark Johnson 20 11 00, Section C Les Thompson 21 06 00, Section D Keith Holt 22 15 00.

The next club match is on Wyatt’s Pool at Cobb House Fisheries.

The popular Whitehall Evening open Matches have started on Thursdays and anyone interested can call Dave Warren on 07880-558866.

04^th June

Open Match – Club Pool

Overnight rain and a drop in temperature were blamed for lower than average catches during the first Whitehall evening open contest of the season.

Once again Dave Warren (Whitehall AC) was the man to beat when he netted a winning 25 -13-00 of carp on paste from peg 20. In second spot was Halfway House match man Mick Watling with a meat caught 13-09-00 from peg 12.

Third placed man Steve Williams also from the Halfway House club included four crucian carp in his meat taken 12-08-00 catch off peg 2 to beat up and coming Lee Davey (Fox AC) who’s fourth placed 11-08-00 came from peg 18.

There will be open contests for the next few Thursday evenings on the pool. Call Dave Warren on 07880558866 for details.

11^th June

Open Match – Club Pool

The Thursday evening open contest on the Whitehall Pool provided a win for new member Tony Hawker who netted 19-03-00 of carp and silvers from peg12 on luncheon meat.

Once again on the leader board in second place was club secretary Mike Hope with 18-08-00 from peg 9. Seasoned veteran Len Merrill finished in third spot when he took 14-15-00 of carp and roach on the corn from peg 11 to beat Colin Hopes fourth placed silver fish catch of 12-10-00.

Club Pairs Competition – Club Pool

Tony Hawker came out on top at the club’s annual pair’s event with a weight of 57-14-00 all taken on meat from peg 7. Club star Dave Warren was second weighing 55-00-00 on paste from peg 11.

Mike Hope was third with 36-11-00, which was made up of 28lbs of silver fish. The top pair was Tony and John Hawker with 78-00-00.

The next club match is on Wyatt’s Pool at Cobb House Fisheries.

Whitehall Angling Club ——-In the News

Extractions from Worcester News 2010

24^th June

Open Match – Club Pool

Lee Davey (Fox AC) won the latest Whitehall AC Thursday evening open contest when he netted 18-03-00 of carp and roach from peg 18.

Mick Watling (Halfway House) took second with a level 18-00-00 while John Hawker was third with 13-10-00 from peg 27.

Club Contest – Wyatt’s Pool Cobb House Pool

Carl Graham had to settle for 99-12-00 when the club visited Wyatt’s pool at Cobb House Fisheries.

Len Merrill finished second thanks to an all carp net of 74-14-00. Third place went to Mark Bayliss with 70-10-00.

Section winners were A Tony Hawker, B Tony Staite, C Tom Mitchenhall

Club Contest – Broadacres Pool

The Whitehall contest at Broadacres saw Nigel Crane improve to take the winning purse with 57-06-00 of paste caught carp. Andy Sankey was runner up with 32-04-00.

02^nd July

Open Match – Club Pool

Last Thursday’s popular Whitehall open saw plenty of fish hooked and lost but winner Mike Hope continued his good run by netting 23-14-00 of carp and silver fish from peg 27 on corn.

Keith Holt was second when he used paste on peg 24 for a level 20-00-00, while in third was Graham Mitchenhall with 17-02-00 and taking fourth with 16-08-00 was Mick Watling (Halfway House).

The series has been extended to July 15^th.

Portobello hot rods weigh in at Rushwick

8:00am Friday 9th July 2010

RUSHWICK’S Whitehall AC pool came alive for Portobello club members with the top four anglers taking almost 250lbs between them.

Winner and seasoned small fish expert Ron Eagle took around 20lbs of silver fish on maggot and corn.

He then changed to meat in the margins where he found a shoal of hungry carp, giving the southern exile a final weight of 77lbs.

The runner-up was Alan Tibbetts, whose mainly carp net of 57lbs 10oz also came from the nearside via a meat and corn combination.

Close behind in third was 16-year-old Gary Brixton jnr, who used the caster in order to weigh 53-14.

Whitehall evening opens at Rushwick continue to be popular with club member Nigel Crane weighing in 23-7 of paste-caught carp from peg 14 to take a victory.

For the second week running, Keith Holt had to be content with the runner-up prize thanks to a corn-fed 21-15 carp net.

Third spot went to Halfway House AC man Steve Williams, who took 21-2 to the scales, with in-form Mike Hope settling for fourth prize with a weight of 19-8. The last match in the series will be next Thursday.

The club also visited the prolific Greenhills fishery at Grimley where Carl Graham set a new club record when he took a staggering 108-10 to the scales.

Fishing corn in the margins of peg 19, Graham netted carp to 5lbs from the off.

Club star Dave Warren used similar tactics on peg 23 to weigh 97-0 ahead of Graham Mitchenhall with 80-2 and Steve Hope with 73-10.

Section winners were Tony O’Neil, Crane and Steve Mitchenhall.

16th July 2010.

Open match held on the 8th July 2010 at the Club Pool

Rising star Lee Davy recorded a win during the penultimate Whitehall series of evening opens after a run of high places.

Drawn on peg 11, the Fox AC member used luncheon meat bait to take an all-carp winning weight of 34-14.

Just two ounces short and runner-up was Keith Holt on peg nine where he used pellet close in.

Third-placed Gary Watling managed 25-8 of carp and roach, all taken on corn and maggot from peg 27, to beat his father Mick, whose 20-0 came from peg five.

Persistent Len’s finally rewarded

8:00am Friday 23rd July 2010

WHITEHALL AC veteran Len Merrill won his first match of the season with a triumph at Evesham’s Manor Farm leisure complex after a run of high places.

Drawn on peg nine of the Windmill pool, seasoned campaigner Merrill used all his skill to record a narrow verdict by taking 73lbs 12oz of carp on the pellet, offered shallow at just eight metres.

Dave Warren alternated between paste and pellet on peg 17 to take an all-carp runner-up net of 71-14.

Third was the consistent Carl Graham with a sweetcorn taken 56-14 from peg six.

Section winners, A: Nigel Crane 44-15; B: Keith Holt 45-10; C: Colin Davis 44-4; D: Graham Mitchenhall 19-0.

The next club event is on the Hallow AC pool.

Thursday 5th August 2010.

The final Whitehall evening open produced a second win for up-and-coming matchman Lee Davey.

Taking 42-0 to the scales, the Fox AC man used paste bait in the margins of peg 12.

Veteran John Hawker was second from peg 24 with another paste weight of 37-4, while Whitehall star Dave Warren was third, thanks to a 25-9 catch from peg four.

The club also visited Hallow pools where Nigel Crane took the verdict from unfancied peg 28 with a mainly carp net of 60-2 taken on paste at six metres.

Second placed Warren bagged 37-8 from peg 18 ahead of Graham Mitchenhall on peg 23 with a 27-2 catch.

The Whitehall will be running a silver fish series on their pool and anglers interested can call Warren on 07880-558866.

Friday13th August 2010.

Staite rewarded for maggot bid

WHITEHALL AC matchman Anthony Staite finally took top honours after a run of section wins.

Staite’s club hosted Severn Stoke AC in the first round of an inter-club match between the two teams.

Drawn on permanent peg 11 at Cotheridge Pool, he bucked the paste fishing trend in favour of a humble maggot approach designed to catch silver fish and carp.

But he netted the bigger fish regularly, ending with an all-carp 34lbs 2oz.

Runner-up Keith Holt (Whitehall) included silvers in his paste-caught 26-1 off peg six.

Top Severn Stoke angler was Nigel Rowberry, whose mixed bag of 25-3 fell to maggot on peg eight, pushing team-mate Martin Cullwick into fourth with 19-7.

The first leg went to Whitehall 32-26 on points.

Friday 20th August 2010.

Greenhill Fishery’s Curlew Pool played host to Whitehall AC and Carl Graham showed his liking for the venue by again winning.

Graham bagged a carp weight of 81-12, falling to corn and maggot baits in the margins of peg 22.

Club star Andy Sankey was second with 74-14 from peg 29 on the worm and corn.

Steve Hope netted 68-14 also on corn at six metres for third place, beating Dave Warren’s 55-4.

Section winners, A: Steve Mitchenhall; B: Dave Warren; C: Dave Wagg; D: Graham Mitchenhall.

Members and guests fished the Ron Goldsby invitation match on the club pool where Graham Mitchenhall narrowly won with 41-8-0 from peg four, an area he knows particularly well.

Second was Goldsby weighing 37-3, ahead of Mick Watling with 30-10 and Dan Avery with 30-4.

Friday 27th August 2010.

Former canal star Colin Davis narrowly won the Bill Burton memorial contest on a rain-affected Whitehall Pool with a mixed bag of carp and silvers going 21-10 from peg 22.

With 21-0, Steve Hope’s all-carp net came off peg seven to meat and maggot bait in the margins.

Seasoned campaigner Len Merrill was third with 16-7 from peg 14 and Tony Hawker fourth with 15-0. All money raised went to the local cancer charity.

Friday 3rd September 2010.

Strong winds and heavy rain made things uncomfortable for Whitehall AC members on the club pool at Cotheridge.

Seasoned campaigner Dave Yapp beat the conditions with ledgered meat on his peg 22 and, despite missing the net with a 5lbs carp, went on to record a winning 30-8.

Tony O’Neil claimed second prize with a 21-0 carp net taken on corn from peg four.

In third place was silver fish expert Anthony Staite, who took 18-12 of roach and rudd along with a solitary carp, all on maggot from peg nine to beat Mark Bayliss with 17-10 from peg 17.

The next Whitehall AC event is on Oak Pool at Ockeridge.

Warren crowned king of sections.

WHITEHALL AC star Dave Warren ended another excellent season in club events with an emphatic win during the annual King of Sections contest on Cotheridge Pool.

Drawn on peg six, Warren offered pellet bait on pole tackle to net three carp and a few silvers for a total winning catch of 22lbs 11oz.

Second was another in-form angler, Carl Graham, whose sweetcorn approach led to the downfall of three carp from peg 17, going 18-9.

Nigel Crane secured third with 13-9 from peg 20 to beat canal ace Colin Davis’ 13-6-0.

Section winners, A: Tom Staite; B: Mike Hope.

The first of the club’s silver fish matches start on Saturday and are open to non-members with further contests arranged for Sundays. Anyone interested can call Warren on 07880-558866 for details.