No carping around in Milton Keynes

Carp have had their heads down on the feed all week – seemingly having finally switched into summer mode.
By Toby Lock
Published 22nd May 2019, 16:23 BST
James Scobie with 'black' 25-6James Scobie with 'black' 25-6
James Scobie with 'black' 25-6

One of the bigger fish was Jeff Arnold's 32 from Rocla, reported through MK Tackle along with Scott Rutter's 22-14 – Scott having had a 30-4 mirror a couple of weeks earlier.

James Scobie had a Big Pit 25-6, Graham Cook a 22-10 and Charlie Dureall a nice double from the Sun Trap.

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Sam Burnside netted several carp to 19lb from the Tear Drops while Ade Watson caught an 18lb carp, an 8lb bream and a 5lb tench from the Big Pit.

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Jo Ridgway is chuffed with 18-4 PBJo Ridgway is chuffed with 18-4 PB
Jo Ridgway is chuffed with 18-4 PB

But for numbers of carp catches, Furzton won hands down again. Ian Purdon had 14 to 20lb+ and Vinny Brown a 19-10.

Mitchell Ridgway caught a 24 and then went back for a 20 carp session while Assistant head bailiff Jo Ridgway had a new 18-4 PB.

When Fishing Republic manager Jack Maroney took three-year-old son Charlie on the lad's first night fishing trip, they had an 18lb Furzton mirror.

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Nuala Gray has got this carping lark well sorted. Walking the bank at Furzton she 'looked after' Mitchell Ridgway's rods for a few minutes...and landed a 12-pounder. Then she looked after Gary Weeks' new rods – on which HE had yet to land a fish – and bagged a 16.

Charlie Maroney's first night trip with dad Jack produced this 18-pounderCharlie Maroney's first night trip with dad Jack produced this 18-pounder
Charlie Maroney's first night trip with dad Jack produced this 18-pounder

Smooth: why carry your own kit and throw in all that bait when you can just pop down and use someone else's?

MK Spring canal league, third round, Bowler's Bridge: Browning Black's Steve Rose won with 12-9 of bream and skimmers followed by Tackle Hub's Ian Young on 10-4, Browning Grey's Colin Harris 9-8 and Royal Oak's Steve Wright 9-2.

Browning Grey were top on the day (27 points) as Tackle Hub had 26 and MK Black 24. Browning Red lead with one round to go.

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Towcester Vets, Barby Banks: John Broughton 59-8, Graham Martin 53lb, Rob Rawlins 50-4.

MK Vets, St James Lake, Brackley: Paul Chapman 41-4, Steve Schubert 21-7, Kevin Osborne 19-4.

Nene/Towcester, Wappenham Water: Bas Eaton 9-4 (silvers), Mick Goodridge 8-6, Bob Eales 6-3.

Fixtures: Friday May 31 through to 9pm Sunday June 2, Furzton B and C sections closed for model boat club competition.

Free club/CRT beginner sessions May 25 MK canal, May 30 Towcester canal, Castlethorpe.