Larford Commercial Feeder Championship

Match & Specimen Lakes
Tuesday 15th – Friday 18th October 2024

46 anglers participated in the popular 4 day feeder festival at Larford Lakes, fished on both the Specimen and Match Lakes.

Some big carp were hooked on the Specimen Lake and plenty of carp and F1’s from the Match Lake.

Each angler fished one day on the Match Grass, on day on the Match Burr and the final 2 days on the Specimen Burr and Chalet Bank.

This years feeder festival was decided by overall weight and weighed in kilos.

Winner overall was Andy Findlay who fished a near perfect festival. Andy went into the final day over 60kg in front of his nearest rival but despite a difficult last day, managed to hold onto his lead, collecting £1500 and the festival title.

Second placed Neil Colcombe fished a brilliant festival, weighing in 199-635Kgs after his final Friday weigh in, reducing Andy’s comfortable lead to just 7.075kgs. Neil collected £1100.

Third overall was Max Higgott, weighing in a total of 173.100kgs. Max landed a number of specimen carp from the big lake, backed up with steady weights off the Match Burr and grass bank. Max collected £900 for his third place.

Fourth to frame was Tony Morris with a total weight of 154.700kgs.

Fifth place went to Paul Twigg with 150.625 and sixth place to Dave Hughes with 149.365.
Steve Rocke was 7th with 149.100 and would have won the festival if it had been scored by way of points.

Brilliant festival, and everyone happy, roll on the 2025 commercial feeder championship.

  1. Andy Findlay – 206.635
  2. Neil Colcombe – 199.560
  3. Max Higgett – 173.100
  4. Tony Morris – 154.770
  5. Paul Twigg – 150.625
  6. Dave Hughes – 149.365
  7. Steve Rocke – 149.100
  8. Martyn Carpenter – 147.775
  9. Gary Kitching – 133.925
  10. Jeff Wiseman – 128.975
  11. Andy Fulleylove – 128.405
  12. Alex Walker – 128.075
  13. Matt Pillay – 127.045
  14. Ray Lamb – 117.960
  15. Jason Dunworth – 117.450
  16. George Parker – 116.725
  17. Zac Phelps – 114.125
  18. Steve Brindley – 113.435
  19. George Robinson – 110.580
  20. Mark Runnels – 108.350
  21. Kev Dev – 104.575
  22. Jeff van der Wallen – 104.100
  23. Robin van Houts – 95.750
  24. Ard Verheijen – 94.195
  25. Jack Mason – 92.325
  26. Mark Storey – 91.150
  27. Mitch Huskinson – 88.955
  28. Reece Clewlow – 88.130
  29. Chis Ware – 82.575
  30. Maxine Stroud – 77.425
  31. Jeff Edwards – 77.225
  32. Trevor Mold – 76.000
  33. Terry Winstone – 74.850
  34. Simon Parker – 73.325
  35. Steve Jackson – 73.200
  36. George Kirk – 70.725
  37. Zoli Lari – 66.115
  38. Lee Higgins – 60.400
  39. Chris Peedell – 55.785
  40. Mark Hawthorne – 55.050
  41. Mark Turner – 51.700
  42. Atilla Cherim – 39.470
  43. Rich Greenway – 38.600
  44. Andy Parry – 30.595
  45. David Grogan – 29.800
  46. John Burt – 23.350

Larford Commercial Feeder Championship

 

The popular Commercial Feeder Championship will once again take place on both the Match & Specimen lakes here at Larford Lakes. 

The 2024 event will take place on Tuesday 15th – Friday 18h October. 

Again anglers will draw 2 days on the Match Lake and two days on the Specimen Lake. 

The festival this year will be scored by total weight system, being a total weight festival, it will keep everyone in the hunt for the title with 6 sections of 10.

Tickets for the popular event have been restricted to 60 pegs and the entry fee for the 4 days is £200 per angler.

Draw times daily 9am, fishing 11-4pm each day.

Rules are the same as the Golden Rod Feeder Championship, method, open ender fixed or running. Feeder only via feeder, braid main line and hook lengths allowed. No catapults or feeding by hand.

 Golden Rod Rules

 

Based on a full turnout, the event will payout as follows:
 
Overall*:
1. £2,000 2. £1,500
3. £1000 4. £750
5.£600 6. £500
7. £400 8. £300
9. £200 10. £150

Plus 6 sections of 10 paying £50 per section daily
Total section prizes £1200

*Prize fund based on 60 fishing and deduction of peg fees, web & ticket site expenses & card payment fees