Leicester Canal Championships

Wigston A.S. Leicester Canal Champs - Sun 21st March, Kilby Bridge

The improved warm weather provided more consistant sport than of late for anglers fishing this years Leicester Canal Champs on the Grand Union Canal at Kilby Bridge.

Notts AA angler, Johnny Johnson netted  a winning 8lb 2oz catch of skimmers, roach and rudd. Pegged at the basin he fished pinkie over groundbait at 9m and 11m all match to take the Ivan Marks Trophy.

Second placed Adam Nurse (Wigston A.S.) weighed a level 7lb of roach, skimmers and gudgeon from the boat moorings just down stream from Kilby Bridge.

Third place, Steve Warner (Team in-Harmony) also fished groundbait, maggot and caster to take a mixed net of roach and skimmers for 6lb 4 1/2oz

1st Johnny Johnson Notts AA 8lb 2oz

2nd Adam Nurse Wigston A.S. 7lb

3rd Steve Warner Team In-Harmony 6lb 41/2 oz

4th Dayle Taylor Wigston A.S. 5lb

5th John Wells Devisotter 4lb 11oz

6th Joe Oakes Oadby Angling