Month: February 2023

we had 9 pairs entered for the pairs match. The weather was set fair and has considerably warmed up since a couple of weeks ago to put a different feel to things. Although the fish aren’t really feeding properly yet the mix of species caught showed that things are heading in the right direction. The list of them goes Minnows, Gudgeon, Bleak, Chublett, Dace, Roach, Perch and Proper Chub.

It’s just been too cold for too long but they need to feed now to get ready to spawn, warmer nights and days and less pollution perhaps will bring them on.

      Without further ado here’s the results.

In 1st Place in the Pairs itself came Charlie Green and Des Burgess. Des in section A fished peg 36 and caught 5oz for second in section and Charlie fished peg 47 and came first in section with 1lb 14oz on peg 47. Combined total of a very creditable 3 points. They have the Shield for a year.

2nd Pair came Tony Sexton and Dave Lyne. Tony fished peg 43 and was 3rd in section with 3oz and Dave was 4th in section with 10oz 8dr. A combined total of 7 points.

3rd Place Gareth Mombrun and Sheldan Camden. Now then… Gareth won the overall match with 6lb 14oz of Chub pictured below caught from peg 32

but as Young Gareth didn’t enter the Superpool he had the section win and 3rd place in the Pairs but unfortunately didn’t back himself, so only picked up a few quid and not enough to buy Man United…. Oh Gareth!   Sheldan fished peg 44 and caught 4dr which earned him joint 7th in section. Well done lads. Combined total of 8 points.

A few Anglers did not weigh in, but the large majority did catch or at least get a bite, and even Martin Wiggins, Andy Allday and Ian Blyth lost some good Chub. One of Ians snapped his 6lb line….

Superpool winners Charlie Green and second place Martin Wiggins were pleased with their days winnings and overall I think with warmer nights and days in the coming couple of weeks, a bit of rain perhaps and our last match on Sunday March 5th against Tring may well fish OK.  

    Thanks to all our anglers who enter and commit their time to fishing our little matches as they are friendly events with a lot of banter and I do love running them. Here are some of the anglers below after today with the winners holding the spoils.

                               Cheers and keep fishing as much as you can till the season ends

                                                              Dave.

Good afternoon members, I’ll start this report with the very sad news that the Club’s long standing President Mr. Ray Neil passed away peacefully last Monday in Stoke Mandeville Hospital following a short stay in care. Ray had been a staunch supporter and very active member of our Angling Club for as long as most can remember. If you look at the image of the old permit from 1976/77 it shows he was on the committee as the Honorary Treasurer and Secretary even back then. He was always going to the ODAA meetings, the River Thames Consultative meetings and the River Thame Conservation Trust meetings right up to the start of Covid when he obviously took a back seat due to the risk it posed to his wellbeing. Ray had lived in Nelson Street in Thame a long long time, he only ever listened to the radio, no TV for Ray, his life was a busy one, he didn’t even own one! I’m sure he will be very sadly missed by his family and friends and fellow Anglers. We will keep the members aware of the funeral arrangements as soon as we know more.                                                                                                      RIP Thame Angling Club President Ray Neil