Furnace Mill Open Results 2012

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First match of the summer was on Mucky Meadow Pool.

Top 6 were:
1st place Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 43, 86 lb 6 oz.
2nd place Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 46, 85 lb 8 oz.
3rd place Mick Round, Old Dial AC, peg 32, 75 lb 10 oz.
4th place Kev Johnson, Mark's Tackle, peg 50,72 lb 10 oz.
5th place Colin Matthews, Furnace Mill, peg 38, 64 lb 0 oz.
6th place Dave Williams, Halesowen RBL, peg 52, 54 lb 14 oz.

Best baits were pellet and maggot, most weights from either in the margins or up in the water. Water temperature is still very low so looking forward to it warming up and the really big weights starting to appear. Good match all round, very even.

If you'd like to book in please call the fishery on 01299 266777.

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Match 2 of the Summer season:

Match was on Mucky Meadow again.
1st place Colin Matthews. Furnace Mill, peg 52, 112 lb 3 oz.
2nd place Paul Cook, Maver/Mark's Tackle, peg 46, 82 lb 12 oz.
3rd place Paul Evans, Furnace Mill, peg 36, 76 lb 11 oz.
4th Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 48, 70 lb 7 oz
5th Jack Cook, Mark's Tackle, peg 38, 56 lb 9 oz
6th Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 32, 54 lb 10 oz.

Once again Paul Evans had over 30 lb of silver fish with roach, rudd, bream and chub being the main ones.
Pellet and maggot was the best bait fished in the margins and up in the water.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

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Match 3

1st Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 43, 97 lb 12 oz.
2nd Dave Williams, Halesowen RBL, peg 38, 90 lb 2 oz.
3rd Paul Cook, Maver/Mark's Tackle, peg 36, 80 lb 14 oz.
4th Kev Johnson, Mark's Tackle, peg 52, 55 lb 4 oz.
5th Colin Matthews, Furnace Mill, peg 54, 54 lb 11 oz.

Maggot and pellet were the best baits fished up in the water and in the margins. Mainly carp but some top quality chub and bream were amongst others caught.

Matches are on a Sunday draw at 2pm fish 3pm until 8pm.
Please call 01299 266777 to book your place.

[Corky1]

Sunday afternoon matches... great... what rules and regs please.

[clifton]

Sunday afternoon matches... great... what rules and regs please.

Got these off website Chris
PLEASE take the time to read our rules
before fishing.

DIP YOUR NETS BEFORE ENTERING THE FISHERY GATE

NO KEEPNETS (two required in matches)

IMPORTANT PELLETS, PASTE AND BOILIES MUST BE PURCHASED AT FURNACE MILL FISHERY
NO GROUND BAIT, LIQUIDISED BAITS, BLOODWORM, JOKER OR WASP GRUB

BAIT THAT IS NOT PERMITTED MUST NOT BE TAKEN TO THE POOLSIDE

If in doubt click the link for baits allowed - we don't have many bait bans.
DO NOT THROW UNUSED BAIT INTO ANY OF THE POOLS

BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY

ONLY ONE ROD PER ANGLER

NO FISH TO BE HANDLED IN RAGS OR PLACED ON HARD SURFACES

NEVER STAND OR WALK ABOUT HOLDING A FISH

ALL FISH MUST BE RETURNED TO THE POOL IMMEDIATELY

NO FISH TO BE MOVED FROM POOL TO POOL OR TAKEN FROM THE FISHERY

ONLY FISH FROM MARKED PEGS

LITTER MUST NOT BE LEFT

DO NOT INTERFERE WITH VEGETATION, WILDLIFE OR LIVESTOCK

NO DOGS

NO FIRES

ALL VISITORS WHETHER FISHING OR NOT DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK

PLEASE SHOW COURTESY TO FELLOW ANGLERS

[Corky1]

Cheers Si

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Match 4

1st Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 46, 129 lb 1 oz.
2nd Paul Cook, Maver/Mark's Tackle, peg 48, 102 lb 8 oz.
3rd Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 54, 87 lb 13 oz.
4th Jack Cook, Mark's Tackle, peg 35, 75 lb 15 oz.
5th Bill Cook, Mark's Tackle, peg 43, 64 lb 10 oz.

Carp went to 10 lb with the average at 5 lb.

Andy said that he caught all his fish off the bottom and used pellet and corn, mainly down the right-hand side of the pallet.
Paul used pellet and said that the fish were everywhere although the majority came from down the edge.

Draw at 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm.
Please call 01299 266777 to book in.

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Match 5

1st Chris Newton, Smithies, peg 32, 108 lb 14 oz.
2nd Paul Cook, Maver/Mark's Tackle, peg 50, 96 lb 12 oz.
3rd Colin Matthews, Furnace Mill, peg 48, 76 lb 2 oz.
4th Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 40, 75 lb 7 oz.
5th Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 54, 72 lb 14 oz.

Carp went to 10 lb with the average at 4 lb.

Chris used maggot at 6 metres.
Paul used pellet and maggot and said that the fish were everywhere although the majority came from down the edge.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

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Match 6

This week the match was on Mill and Willow Pools.

1st Dean Homer, HFN, peg 92 (mill), 78 lb 13 oz.
2nd Blake Hobbs, Ocean Blue Graphics, peg 55 (willow), 76 lb 8 oz.
3rd Colin Matthews, Furnace Mill, peg 73 (willow), 72 lb 12 oz.
4th Andy Newton, Furnace Mill, peg 78 (mill), 72 lb.
5th Paul Evans, Furnace Mill, peg 59 (willow), 69 lb 14 oz.

Pellet and maggot were once again the best bait with most fish being caught in the margins. The majority of the fish were carp but there were plenty of barbel, bream and other silver fish in the catches.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

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Match 7

The match was on Furnace Pool.

1st Andy Newton, Furnace Mill, peg 11, 113 lb 10 oz.
2nd Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 2, 110 lb 7 oz.
3rd Kev Johnson, Mark's Tackle, peg 27, 77 lb 13 oz.
4th Paul Evans, Furnace Mill, peg 8, 75 lb 13 oz.
5th Bill Cook, Mark's Tackle, peg 5, 72 lb 6 oz.
6th Paul Cook, Maver/Mark's Tackle, peg peg 20, 68 lb 5 oz.

Andy Newton used pellet and corn down the edge and on the opposite bank as he was in the narrow stretch of the lake.
Andy Gwillam used pellet and meat just in front.
Kev Johnson used maggot and meat down the edge.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

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Match 8

1st Colin Matthews, Furnace Mill, peg 55, 21 lb 10 oz
2nd Sean Coffey, Furnace Mill, peg 74, 20 lb 2 oz
3rd Paul Evans, Furnace Mill, peg 70, 17 lb 14 oz
4th Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 72, 17 lb 9 oz

Colin used macaroni tight down the edge.
Sean used pellet and meat on the bottom and in close.
Paul used caster up in the water and down the edge.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

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Match 9 - 8/7/12

1st Kev Johnson, Mark's Tackle, peg 48, 154 lb 15 oz
2nd Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 53, 122 lb 10 oz
3rd Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 46, 104 lb 9 oz

Kev J used maggot down the edge.
Andy used pellet and maggot down the edge.
Kev W used corn down the edge.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

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Match 10

The match was on Mucky Meadow and Willow Pools

1st Chris Senter, Browning Spa, peg 32 (Mucky), 126 lb 9 oz
2nd Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 60 (Willow), 50 lb 12 oz
3rd Blake Hobbs, Browning Spa, peg 54 (Mucky), 49 lb 5 oz
4th Dave Williams, Halesowen RBL, peg 51 (Mucky), 48 lb
5th Steve Ward, Browing Spa, peg 45 (Mucky), 46 lb 14 oz

Chris and Blake fished corn down the edge whilst Kev used meat to good effect.

Carp averaged 5 lb but one of Chris' was 18lb!

4mm green feed pellet and maggot has been the preferred bait of pleasure anglers this week and many have reported good catches.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

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Match 11

18 fished on Mucky Meadow and Furnace Pools.

1st Jason Evans, Browning Spa, peg 54, 165 lb 13 oz.
2nd Colin Matthews, Furnace Mill, peg 32, 155 lb 4 oz.
3rd Shane Rogers, Oakengates Angling Centre, peg 47, 146 lb 2 oz.
4th Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 45, 125 lb 4oz.
5th Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 51, 107 lb 0 oz.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.

Carp went to 18 lb! average was 6 lb. Best baits were 4mm green Furnace Mill Feed pellet, maggot and meat.

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Match 12

Match was on Mucky Meadow.

1st Kev Johnson, Furnace Mill, peg 32, 104 lb 9 oz.
2nd Andy Gwillam, WFR, peg 52, 96 lb 15 oz.
3rd Paul Cook, Maver/Mark's Tackle, peg 40, 74 lb 8 oz.
4th Chris Newton, Smithies, peg 48, 70 lb.
5th Kev Williams, Wolverhampton, peg 36, 66 lb 3 oz.

Carp went to 8 lb and averaged 5 lb.

Best baits this week were pellet and maggot, although corn and meat also produced good catches.

The open is on Sunday afternoons draw 2pm fish 3pm to 8pm. To book in please email [email protected] or call 01299 266777.