This year's Division 2 National Championships will be fished on the Erewash Canal, with two of the 10 sections being on the LEVAS stretch in Long Eaton.

We qualify to enter a team, so if you are interested in representing LEVAS at this event please contact our General Secretary (Dave Kent on 0115 8492854) by the end of March.

LEVAS is hoping to increase the size of its team of Bailiffs in the near future and anyone with an interest is invited to apply.

A knowledge of angling is useful, but not essential, and the task may appeal to anyone who enjoys walking close to waterways as well as anglers.  Please refer to "Our Waters" on this website for details of the venues that require coverage, which include rivers, canals and still waters.

LEVAS are flexible regarding venues, time and frequency each individual could offer, these being completely negotiable to suit both parties.

If you are interested please contact our General Secretary, David Kent, on 0115 8492854, who will be pleased to discuss options.

The first LEVAS match of 2010, for the W Hardcy Memorial Trophy (also match 15 of the current season's Championship) was fished at Higham Lane Fishery (Hinckley), having been postponed from December when the venue was frozen over.

In spite of the fact that the ice had only melted three days previoiusly, the venue fished excellently with over a third of the competitors weighing in over 20 lb each.

Fishing peg 8 on bomb baited with red maggots, Malc Munn hooked his first fish within minutes of the start.  He continued to enjoy sport throughout the match, except for a quiet hour half way through, and ended with 15 carp weighing 70 lb 14 oz.  This nearly doubled the weight of the runner up.

Malc Munn with part of his 70 lb 14 oz winning catch from Higham Lane

On peg 25 Carl Henrick caught little for the first trwo hours in spite of continual 'liners'.  Suddenly the carp started to feed and he ended with 7 taken on sweet corn presented on the bomb and one on the pole for 37 lb 4 oz and second place. 

Third placed Brian Leafe had only three bites (all on sweet corn) for his three carp catch of 27 lb 4 oz.  Next places were: Anthony White 23 lb 12 oz, John Adamson 22 lb 4 oz, and Mick Lager 22 lb.

Championship leaders are: Paul Richardson 195 points; Carl Henrick 187; Malc Munn 168; Brian Leafe 164; Dave Kent 160; John Adamson 155, Mick Lager 138, Steve Wilcock and Ivan Carrier 118 each.

Next Match (Shipstone Cup) is on Sunday 7 February at Dynamite Baits Makins, on Lizard and Lagoon.  Names to Dave Kent asap please.

During July, the BBC TV filmed footage for a feature on the Erewash Canal, which included overage from our Club's evening match which ewas fished along the Tamworth Road stretch.

The footage will appear as part of the Inside Out programme which is scheduled to be screened on Monday I February at 7.30pm.

A great deal of overnight rain and falling temperatures put most fish off the feed for the annual Christmas Fur and Feather match on the Erewash Canal in Long Eaton, but thankfully perch fed well and some superb catches resulted.

Top weight fell to Mick ('King Choppy') Lager who landed perch to around 2 lb in weight on worm fished over chopped worm on peg 86 to take the Fletcher Cup.  Mick ended with an excellent weight of 9 lb 12 oz and will take the top (turkey) prize at the Social Night and Prizegiving (Monday 21 December at the Curzon Club).

In second place was Malc Munn (peg 60) with 8 lb 9 oz, Matt Colegate (peg 75) taking third place with 8 lb.  Both fished similar tactics to the winner.

The next three were Alan Wright (peg 65) with 7 lb 7 oz, Pete James (peg 81) with 5 lb 4 oz, and Paul Richardson (peg 79) with 5 lb.

With 4 of the 18 Championship matches remaining, Paul Richardson took advantage of Carl Henrick's absence to slip into the lead for the first time this season with 181 points.  The remainder of the top 10 leaderboard remains tight.  Carl Henrick remains on 168 points and second place, followed by Dave Kent 150, Malc Munn 148, Brian Leafe 146, John Adamson 139, Mick Lager 138, Jake Hemmings 130, Steve Wilcock 106, Ivan Carrier 105.

Match 15, for the W Hardy Memorial Trophy, with be at the Higham Lane Fishery on Sunday 20 December.   

Match 13 at Holly Farm (Trotters Lake) saw Paul Richardson continue his relentless gain on Championship Leader Carl Henrick, so now only 2 points split the top two.

Although weights were low all 20 competitors caught fish, and with several anglers catching fish in the final few minutes the result hung in the balance right until the end.

Dave Rossi (guest) on peg 21 took top place using method feeder and punched meat bait after landing several carp in the final hour, just edging out Dave Cotterill (peg 18) whose 27 lb 12 oz  was taken on method feeder baited with corn and pellet.

Paul Richardson's third placed 24 lb 4 oz from peg 11 mainly consisted of two big carp taken on pole fished corn in the margin half way through, although he also had another smaller carp plus a tench and a bream, whilst Brian Leafe's 23 lb 4 oz from peg 16 saw him move to third in the Championship.