An excellent turn out of 33 members fished the annual LEVAS Christmas Fayre match on the club stretch of the Erewash Canal.  Very few caught less than a 1 lb and all weighed in, once more underlining what a superb winter venue our canal in Long Eaton has become.

     Andy Coppin - Winner of Fletcher Cup 2007

 The match, fished on pegs 1 to 52 from Long Eaton Lock to the Tamworth Road Bridge, was won by Andy Coppin from peg 40 with 6 lb 9 oz of roach and skimmers.  Andy fished long pole with punched bread as bait.

Runner up from peg 26 was Paul Richardson with 5 lb 5 oz, which included several big perch taken on chopped worm, with John Adamson (peg 14) taking third place with 4 lb 1 oz of small roach and skimmers on punched bread.

Alan Wright (peg 25) took fourth with 4 lb (taken on punched bread), Malc Munn fifth with 3 lb 10 oz of perch from peg 50 taken on worm over chopped worm.

A diary date: Annual Presentation Evening will be on 5 April 2008 at Brennans, Long Eaton.  Contact General Secretary Dave Kent to reserve places.