Golden Rod Feeder Championship Qualifier No 11, Larford Lakes, Saturday January 7th 2023

High water levels due to substantial rain fall and cold water temperature was always going to make for a tough qualifier.
The venue had also been frozen until almost Christmas eve so the Match Lake was clear of colour.
The Specimen Lake was well coloured due to the levels rising and the Arena was also well coloured.

All that being said, weights were still impressive.

Winner on the day and progressing to the March Final was Craig Whittaker who drew peg 21 on the Match Lake.
Craig fished waffter with a hybrid feeder loaded with micros, landing 90-5-0 of carp, F1’s and bream.

Second overall was Simon Paker from Specimen Lake peg 10, landing 85-13-0 made up from some large carp and bream all caught on the hybrid feeder fished long with various waffter hook baits. Simon progresses to the March Grand Final.

Third to the frame but just missing out on a final placing yet again was Darren Cox from peg 11 on the Specimen Lake.
Darren missed out on a final placing by just 1lb, landing 84-12-0 of big carp and bream all caught on the hybrid feeder and waffters fished long.

Fourth overall was Steve Brindley who drew peg 24 on the Match Lake, landing 76-3-0 to the hybrid feeder and waffters, netting carp and F1’s.

Fifth to frame was Ray Lamb from peg 4 on the Specimen Lake with 68-15-0.
Ray landed some big carp on the hybrid feeder short on waffter hook baits.

Zone Winners (Sections of 20 anglers)

Craig Whittaker
Simon Hayes
Simon Parker