ODAA open Thames - Medley 02/07/17

[John Beesley]

The ODAA open was fished by 29 anglers on a very clear and very weedy Thames at Medley. Rather surprisingly the roach fed in most sections but this also meant that the pike were also very active with some anglers struggling to land any roach that fought a bit.
1st John Taylor – Sensas A4 – 18lb 10oz. John drew at the bottom end 1 above Sandy point and had 4lb of perch on a chop worm feeder and then had roach on the waggler and tares over hemp feed.
2nd Tom Hobbs – Drennan Oxford - 15lb 12oz. Tom drew 1 above the mud flats and had a bream and skimmer on a open end feeder and then caught roach on a 13m pole and maggot.
3rd Gary Pook – Daiwa Dorking – 15lb 8oz. Gary drew on the lone Poplar and had 3 bream and a chub early on 14m pole and worm over chop worm.
4th Paul Passmore – Devizes MG – 12lb 11oz. Paul drew just below the Perch pub and had all roach on caster over hemp and caster feed.