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Prospects and Updates for the 2011/12 Season

2011 Prospect update     After a very trying year it is now time to start thinking about June 16th and a new season on the rivers. Last season we had some very good reports of fish on both rivers, the River Beult had some very good surprises with tench to 6lb plus and chub to nearly 3lb along with some very nice roach to about a pound, and if it is predators your after the pike sport can be very hectic and you might be surprised with the size of some of the perch that are in there.  Considering the size of this river the fishing can brilliant.  With the River Medway you should be able to pick up around 10lb of mixed fish on a good day. If you use sweetcorn there are some very nice roach to be had and if you tip it with a worm then bream start to take notice, the bream generally go to around 4lb. There are also some very nice chub to 4lb if you can tempt them out from under the bank. Later in the season last year the pike activity was a little bit hectic as they were taking some of the roach that were being caught and they only seemed to take the fish that were 6oz and over, again there are some very big perch here as well. On both of the river if you use maggot you will probably get pestered with bleak and last years fry so it normally pays to have just a little bit bigger bait for the bigger fish.

2010 Match Report

"The 2010 competition season saw Kevin Denny steal the limelight and retain the Walter Smith Shield, winning all five competitions in the process. Due to high levels of duck weed growth on the river Buelt, four of the five matches were held on the Medway at Golden Green. The bream shoals known in the stretch didn't put in an appearance for much of the season, but fortunately the roach and perch fishing exceeded expectations. Bags of roach and perch into double figures were common, and included one winning weight of 15lb 12oz. Good back up weights were also recorded making this one special stretch of river. Roach were taken to the pound mark with the perch regularly making 2lb, with the largest match perch recorded at 2lb 4oz. Legered lobworm in close accounted for most of the perch, with the roach being taken on a number of methods, most notably on the float with corn or maggot over ground bait. Regular feeding was often the key to drawing in and keeping a shoal in front of you. Later on it the season a few bream started to show, particularly at the upstream end of the stretch.
The Buelt match this year was held in October and proved to be a frustrating affair. Those intrepid anglers who turned up found the fishing very hard going on what can be a prolific fishery given the right conditions. Passing duckweed hampered good presentation throughout the match, which was eventually won with a small bag of perch.
The Christmas comp wasn't run due to the heavy snow and generally inclement weather, but this will be run at a later date.
Hopes are high for a good 2011 match fishing season and, with the roach and perch fishing expected to be as impressive as in 2010, all members are invited to come along and fish the competitions which are all held in a friendly and lightly competitive atmosphere."
 
Dates for 2011 are as follows:
 
17th July 2011 - River Medway - 7am draw - fishing until 1pm
21st August 2011 - River Buelt - 7am draw - fishing until 1pm
18th September 2011 - River Medway - 7am draw - fishing until 1pm
16th October 2011 - River Buelt - 7am draw - fishing until 1pm
20th November 2011 - River Medway - 7am draw - fishing until 1pm
18th December 2011 - River Medway - Christmas Competition - 7am draw - fishing until 1pm