Championship Match 16 was fished on Phase 2 of Dynamite Baits Makins over two lakes, Lizard and Lagoon. Anglers on Lagoon dominated results taking 5 of the top 6 places.

The match winner, on Lagoon peg 2, was Dave Mayo.  Starting on pole, Dave caught a 4 lb bream first 'put in' on caster, followed this with several roach, and after switching to bomb and corn at the half way point, hooked and landed a carp of 11 lb 8 oz to put his final total at 18 lb 8 oz.

In contrast, runner up John Adamson (Lagoon 36) was biteless for the fist 90 minutes then started to catch the odd skimmer bream on pole and pellet after 2 hours. As the match progressed his catch rate increased, and he ended with 8 lb 12 oz of 'skimmers' and a carp of 8 lb 8 oz (also on pellet/pole an hour from the end) for 17 lb 4 oz.

Third placed Bob Dyer (Lagoon 10) caught 4 carp on bomb and corn for 13 lb 12 oz, just edging out Steve Wilcock whose 13 lb 8 oz roach catch from Lagoon peg 17 were all taken on waggler and caster.  Malc Munn (Lizard 13) took fifth with a carp plus some small fish for 10 lb, Rob Henrick if sixth (Lagoon 14) with a roach catch of 8 lb 12 oz.

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.

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.