Belper and District Angling Club
Coarse & carp fishing club in Derbyshire controlling fishing on the River Derwent, plus stillwater & canal venues
Match Results:
Today £95 was raised for charity, well done to all who took part.
All match dates in the membership book remain the same (subject to COVID-19 lockdowns, etc.), although now there will be 2 matches on Wyver Lane Pond, 2 on the River Derwent – Top stretch alongside the pond, and 2 on the River Derwent – Goods Road, sewerage works section.
The last match of the year will be the Phil Smith memorial on the river on top stretch.
Dates and venues below:
September 13th – John Mason Memorial Match – River Derwent – Goods Road, sewerage works section.
September 27th – Wyver Lane Pond
October 11th – River Derwent – Top stretch alongside the pond
October 25th – River Derwent – Goods Road, sewerage works section
November 8th – CANCELLED Wyver Lane Pond (subject to COVID-19 restrictions)
November 22nd – CANCELLED River Derwent – Top stretch alongside the pond (subject to COVID-19 restrictions)
December 20th – Phil Smith Memorial Match, River Derwent -Top stretch alongside the pond (subject to COVID-19 restrictions)
This was the last evening match this year. We wish to thank everyone who took part in what has been a well attended series throughout and fished in great spirit.
Match held on the stretch of the River Derwent alongside the pond.
Our Carp & Night Fishing Officer, Andy Bennett, has been busy either side of the COVID lockdown – putting together an impressive run of fish which includes all six of our largest carp, including our two new “stockies”.
This is not only a tremendous personal achievement for Andy, it also proves our four largest carp remained in the pond during the autumn & winter floods and don’t now reside in the Derwent! Great news for the Club and our members.
Here’s how Andy’s run of specimen carp unfolded…
Between March and July Andy landed Moonscale twice, with a largest weight of exactly 20lb.
Before March was out, a mirror carp called Half Lin was tripped up by Andy, at 20lb 7oz.
After the national lockdown put an end to all our fishing for a while, Andy hit the ground running with a 6-fish catch that included Half Tail at 16lb 13oz.
Next up was the large common we stocked this year – Chester – which Andy caught twice, up to 21lb 9oz, which is 11oz heavier than the weight she was stocked at!
In mid-June it was the turn of our second newly-stocked fish – the beefy mirror, Shoulders, at 18lb 15oz.
The final fish that completed Andy’s impressive full-house was a mirror known as Linda, which he banked at 19lb 10oz.
Well done that man!
Check out some of our other members’ carp catches in our Carp Gallery.
Match fished on the River Derwent alongside the pond.
Next match is Monday 3rd August.
£10 pools
Draw 5.00pm in the pond car park.
Fish from 5.45pm to 9.00pm
Fished on the Top stretch of the River Derwent, alongside the pond.
Next match Monday 27th July.
Draw in pond car park at 5pm, fish 5.45pm to 9pm.
Match fished on the Top stretch of the River Derwent, behind Wyver Lane Pond. Lots of roach and dace showing on the stretch tonight.
Next evening match Monday 20th July.
Draw 5 fish 5.45 to 9.00
£10 pools.
Fished on the Top stretch of the River Derwent, alongside the pond.
Results:
11 fished; all caught despite clear water and a strong upstream wind. Well done to everyone who took part. Next match Monday 6th July.
Our Monday evening river match series returns next week on the River Derwent at Belper.
Draws will be at 5pm in Wyver Lane Pond car park
Fish 6pm to 9pm.
£10 pools.
These matches are fished on the Top stretch alongside the pond.
