The third qualifying match for the Angling Trust & BW Still water championship was held at Earlswood Lakes on Saturday 21st July 2012. The match was fished on Engine pool.

Just for a change it was a dry, warm day with just a light variable breeze. Lots of fish were evident before the start of the match but because of a lack of ripple on the water fishing was quite hard. Most fish fell to the pellet waggler but in some sections it was difficult to tempt them close enough in to encourage them to feed.

Top weight on the day was Lee Carver from Taverham fishing peg 26 with a weight of 56.700 kg. Lee caught elven carp with the best fish weighing about 9kg. He used pellet fished at range on both the pellet waggler and a slow sinking float.

Runner up was Wayne Colloff (Fosters) with a weight of 55.420 kg from peg 54. Wayne used a spodding waggler fishing a white boilie on the hook and had carp to 8.5 kg.

Third place went to Stephen Oppenshaw (Lingmere Fishery) on peg 23 with a weight of 54.350 kg again fishing the pellet waggler.

Section Results

A section

1st Peg 15 Steve Ringer Daiwa/Guru 32.750 kg

2nd Peg 5 Nigel Franklin South Yardley 22.100 kg

B section

1st Peg 26 Lee Carver Taverham 56.700 kg

2nd Peg 23 Stephen Oppenshaw Lingmere Fishery 54.350 kg

C section

1st Peg 29 Barry Bush Lingmere Fishery 38.950 kg

2nd Peg 34 Phil Hardwick Banbury Gunsmiths 36.900 kg

D section

1st Peg 54 Wayne Colloff Fosters 55.420 kg

2nd Peg 64 Peter Wood Barford AA 31.840 kg

E section

1st Peg 70 Richard Hoskins Daiwa Gordon League 35.960 kg

2nd Peg 77 Dean Young Whiteacre Heath 27.700 kg

F section

1st Peg 95 Aiden Mansfield Maver Tipton 24.000 kg

2nd Peg 93 Ian Fisk Burnley 21.750 kg

Qualifiers

Section A Peg 15 Steve Ringer 32.750 kg

Section B Peg 26 Lee Carver 56.700 kg

Section C Peg 29 Barry Bush 38.950 kg

Section D Peg 54 Wayne Colloff 55.420 kg

Section E Peg 70 Richard Hoskins 35.960 kg

Section F Peg 95 Aiden Mansfield 24.000 kg

Photo (Left to right) Richard Hoskins, Aiden Mansfield, Steve Ringer, Lee Carver, Wayne Colloff and Barry Bush.