Leicester angler Peter Marlow fished Peg 12 on Lake C and placed an excellent 43kg 750g on the scales to take the event. His catch was all the more remarkable as it didn’t feature carp but comprised silver fish with chub and barbel up to 2kg taken mainly on a small cage feeder fished to the island with caster, meat and pellet baits.
Agonisingly second was Barry Mason from March, Cambridgeshire who drew Peg 24 on Plough Pool and took carp to 4kg plus F1s for a total of 43kg 500g fishing corn over pellet at 16 metres.
Third spot went to another Leicestershire angler, John Hall fishing Peg 5 on Magna Pool. John caught steadily through the day to record 38kg 50g on the method feeder with fish to 6kg on pellets and meat.
In fourth place, and opposite John, was previous Fish ‘O’ Mania Champion Marc Jones on Peg 15. Marc weighed 29kg 250g with his best fish nudging 7kg. He caught mainly shallow on meat. Also pegged on Magna was Hereford angler Dave Roberts who caught 28kg 600g on the pellet waggler.
The Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier action continues on Saturday 05 May at Maver Larford Lakes, Worcestershire.
