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Sellouts Expected On Canal Winter Leagues.
The calendar is set for this years winter fixtures on Thorne’s Stainforth and Keadby Canal. The venue generally proves one of the most popular winter venues in the country, with 100 anglers competing in the post Christmas pairs league.

Organsier, Mark Silman said: “The fishing has been brilliant on the canal for the last couple of years, and I’m hopeful that this winter will be better than ever. The only major change in how I will run things will be in the pairs league –where this year I am asking anglers to pay all money up front. This is to stop anglers from dropping out halfway through, as happened last year. As you might appreciate, when this happens it makes pegging the venue difficult and also has a negative effect on the weekly payouts. Pairs will be required to pay the full amount of £300, which will cover their entry and pools for all of the five rounds before the first match, in order to secure their place on the league.

This may sound a lot, but when you think that the winning pair will pick up £2,000 subject to attendance, with good money for the other frame places it is well worth the outlay.”

Al Bailey Memorial Teams Of Four Match
18th November, 25 teams of four, £100 entry per team.

Thorne Individual League
£50 individual entry.

25th November
2nd December
9th December
16th December
23rd December

Thorne Pairs League
£300 Per Pair.

13th January
27th January
10th February
24th February
10th March

For more information, ring Mark Silman on: 07899 991277
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If yer fancy rubbin shoulders wiv the cream of northern angling then this is the place to be...thats fo sure   

Cant wait for the pairs, hope its as good as last year

some of the lads are fishing before christmas but not after its a hour 15 to get there and is a horrible drive in crap weather
but enjoy boys plenty of weights last year

Can't wait for this! Not long now... Went up on Friday, had about 8 lb on scrub fields seems a lot harder this year but it was quite coloured and the water temp wasn't very high, in fact the water was freezing! Anybody got any thoughts on how it might fish this year?

London prices aint they!!

River Don water runnin through systen is not doin canal any good at mo.
8 lbs making the frame recently, also odd bream cropping up.

Wykewell 160s to Marina yet to figure 

Not sure how yesterdays match went on , but will keep my ears pricked -  though.

Ooops...sorry no matches on thorne this weekend

Just heard that yesterday the skimmers were showing at Wykewell, due to colour.

Paul Kerr fished 162 yesterday and caught 10-12lb, mostly skimmers and about 20 roach, very very coloured as Pedro says, I said after the Al Bailey that the canal needed some colour , I didn't want this much & for so long... "Rain, rain go away come back on a summers day"

Any idea how many Mark has got on for the pairs Peds

At present Mark has 29 paid pairs booked on.
£50 each
£20 pools 5 x matches = £100
10 peg sections paid by default.
£260 individual winner on day.

Not sure of overall league payout, but with around £3000 in kitty it should be a bob or three !!

Cheers boys, at least we are still going to get a few bites which is the main thing. hopefully the colour will have ran through by next week too? best get some skimmer rigs done by the sounds of things