Picture 1 is Nick West receiving the Soar championship Trophy off Brian Hull and Joff Woodgett [LITTLE AND LARGE ]co organisers
Picture 2 is Chris Buckingham receiving the Roy Jefferies Team trophy
Great to see such a great turn out on the banks of the River Soar 64 top anglers took part in the Soar Championships becoming bigger and better each year . With the river very clear and low plus the cold night before this competition would be hard to crack with bonus Tench ,Perch and skimmers being the target .The large numbers of roach had switched off on the day so it was all about self confidence and belief that you could catch a bonus fish .Nick West Long Eaton Fed managed to find some large perch and a bonus tench for a weight of 6kg 450g [around 14lb] to take the title of Soar Champion . Nick fished pole and feeder with worm and caster being his best bait. Chris Buckingham Long Eaten Fed always sets his stall out for big fish and again it paid off with two tench around 6lb a piece for a total of 6kg 200g [around 13lb] Chris had a few perch to go with them. Joff woodgett Sensas not too far away from Chris also managed to catch two very late tench on his feeder to go along with a few perch for 5kg 640g [around 12lb] with one of the tench going 6lb . 4th went to Ron John with 4kg 550g made up of skimmers on the feeder . the event was also a team event wIth Chris Buckinghams Long Eaton YOUTHS winning the Roy Jefferies team trophy with 10kg 650g
INDIVIDUALS
1ST Nick West Long Eaton Fed 6kg 450g
2nd Chris Buckingham Long Eaton Fed 6kg 200g
3rd Joff Woodgett Sensas 5kg 640g
4th Ron John Birmingham 4kg 550g
5th Tom Potter Trentmen matrix 4kg 250g
6th Sean Ashby Sensas 4kg
Soar Valley winter League starts on the 12th of Oct this year its even bigger with nine teams of ten anglers full report and results next week
Loving my fishing but don't you just love it when a plan comes together
