Furnace Mill Fishery

The Sunday Open this week at Furnace Mill was on Mucky Meadow and Willow Pools. 20 anglers took part and the winner this week was local man Paul Evans, Furnace Mill, with 110 lb 12 oz from peg 36. This included 31 lb of quality roach. 2nd place went to Andy Newton, Furnace Mill, with 106 lb 6 oz from peg 54. In 3rd was Paul Cook, Mark's Tackle. with 85 lb 8 oz from peg 40.

Mucky Meadow pegs 31 to 54 and Willow Pool 55 to 74

	NAME	COUNTY	CLUB	PEG	WEIGHT (LB-OZ)
1st	Paul Evans	Worcs	Storeys	36	110-12
2nd	Andy Newton	West Mids	Furnace Mill	54	106-6
3rd	Paul Cook	Worcs	Mark’s Tackle	40	85-8
4th	Andy Gwillam	Worcs	Mark’s Tackle	46	83-6
5th	Max Galaszewski	Worcs	Storeys	34	75-13
6th	Dave Williams	West Mids	Halesowen RBL	48	71-15
7th	Paul Baker	Worcs	Furnace Mill	50	71-4
8th	Kevin Williams	West Mids	Wolverhampton	74	56-11

Last week we had a lot of northerners here on holiday. One of the groups came and saw us at the end of their trip and said that it was one of the best weeks fishing they have ever had. On day 1 they fished Willow Pool and Mick Jones, the party organiser, had 88 carp between 4 and 10lbs for over 450lbs with worm and caster on peg 59.
Day 2 was on Mill Pool and Phil Stiles reported catching carp, bream and loads of crucians with pellet and meat for an estimated weight of over 200 lb.
Day 3 was on Mucky Meadow Pool and Dave Roule caught 50 carp to 12 lbs on pellet and paste (catfood flavour) he had a bag of over 300 lb.
Day 4 was on Furnace Pool and Roy Barlow fished the surface on peg 19 to catch carp all day long from when he first set up to when we had to kick him off so I could lock up and have my dinner, he said his arm was dropping off!
Best bait this week has been 4 or 6 mm feed pellets with 6 mm hookers or worm and caster.