Golden Reel Qualifier Sunday 7th June 2020 Larford Lakes

Following red hot temperatures in excess of 27C, the qualifier faced a rapid temperature change with highs of only 14C on the day of the qualifier.
This big change to the conditions put the resident Specimen Lake carp into a moody situation with very few carp prepared to feed.

The Match Lake was a different story with plenty of carp and F1’s feeding well. The Arena was also moody with most of the resident carp swimming shallow.

The 100 peg sell out was handled well with social distancing both at the draw and at the pegs.
Every effort was applied to keep the anglers safe and many of the competitors praised the organisers for a professional and safe competition.

Winner overall, and making his way to his second Golden Reel Final, was Craig Edmunds (Browning / Spotted Fin) from peg 30 on the Match Lake.
Craig fished pole & pellet to start and later found carp in quantity down his edges. Feeding ground bait and fishing corn hook baits, Craig went on to land an impressive 190-14-0 of carp to 8lbs.

2^nd on the day was Gareth Lennox from peg 35 on the Match Lake.
Gareth fished short with worm hook baits over pellet feed to land 132-4-0. Gareth books his place in the semi- final on September 9^th.

3^rd to frame was Baz Byrd (Dot’em Down) from peg 26 on the Match Lake.
Baz fished short and down the margins with banded pellets fished over pellet to land 120-1-0.
Baz also book his place in the semi – final on Wednesday September 9^th.

4^th to frame was Chris Kitchin (Matrix, Halifax) who drew peg 7 on the Match Lake.
Chris fished a simple match, pinging pellets and fishing bomb and pellet weighing in 118-2-0.

5^th overall was Ryan Burgwin with 117-2-0 from the Match Lake peg 40.
Ryan caught quality carp with corn down his edges.

6^th placed Carl Barnfield weighed in 112-6-0 from peg 44 on the Match Lake.
Carl caught most of his fish on the bomb and pellet.

Next qualifiers, Partridge Lakes Saturday 13^th June, Woodland View Saturday 20^th, Larford Lakes Wednesday 24^th June.