Riverfest Medley and Channel

[John Beesley]

The Riverfest qualifier was fished by 57 anglers on the Thames on the Medley and Channel sections. With the river very low and clear and with sunny weather and little wind then a hard match was predicted but the fish however fed well with good weights all through.

1st Paul Passmore - Devises - 33lb 7oz. Paul continued his magnificent run on the Thames by easily winning the match from a good end peg draw above the mud on Medley. Paul had 6 perch that went 14lb on the 14m pole and worm over chop worm and then had roach on the waggler on caster.

2nd Mike Bedding – Sensas Clarkes – 19lb 9oz. Mike drew near the bottom end of Medley on Sandy point and had nearly all roach on hemp fished on a 13m pole.

3rd John Taylor – Tubertini Apollo – 18lb 3oz. John drew on the concrete on the top of the Channel and had 2 big chub plus smaller chub and perch on the waggler and maggot.

4th Paul Udell – Maver Cardinal – 14lb 2oz

5th Tony Watling – 13lb 3oz.

The 3 anglers who progress to the big money final on the River Wye in November are

Paul Passmore

Mike Bedding

John Taylor