The first round of this year's Winter League was held on the river on 6th November. The conditions looked grim before the start; overnight frost (the first real frost of the autumn), high north wind that had blown half the tree leaves in Shropshire into the river, which was low and clear. I think all the 15 anglers that turned out were expecting it to be a grueller! However, against the odds, from peg 27, our Match Secretary, Will Carr, managed to put an excellent 23 Lbs 4 Ozs onto the scales. This consisted of some quality chub and a few dace all taken on the waggler and maggot. Second, with 4 barbel taken on the feeder from peg 95 for 20 Lbs exactly, was Colin Morris. Third spot was that extremely lucky angler (again!) as he was out of the wind in another world to the rest of us in his "favourite" peg 8, Brian Tinman, with another good bag of chub for 10 Lbs 6 Ozs. The next round is at Melverly, Birches Pool, so let's hope the weather might be a little kinder! For the complete resullt, click on the link.

WINTER LEAGUE 2017 POINTS.pdf (12.19 kb)