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Fishery Reports.
GOOD NEWS - 6th NOVEMBER 2002 - The Royal Military Canal and the River Rother are continuing to fish well . The Military Canal in particular, despite the water levels being dropped, is producing some excellent bags of fish from the 1st 10 pegs up from Iden Lock. Quality roach are showing to caster baits fished over a bed of hemp.Fishing with whip and pinkie down the center is producing loads of small Roach, Perch and reasonable Skimmers.

The River Rother at Blackwall Bridge is also fishing well. Good bags of Bream and Roach are showing here to long pole or feeder tactics over groundbait or a bed of hemp and caster. Fishing just over the inside ledge is producing good numbers of small roach, skimmers and gudgeon. A number of superb Perch to 2lbs 8ozs have been taken by anglers fishing worm hookbaits, small Eels can be a problem though. Reports have been made of anglers getting snagged on something particularly heavy especially in the first 10 pegs upsteam from the bridge. It is suspected that this is due to illegal Fyke Nets being set. Should any anglers see anything suspicious please let Vince Gould know on 01580 754898 as soon as possible so that the E.A can be advised.

For up to date information contact Graham Parry at Tenterden Tackle and Gun on 01580 764851.

Match Results

Kent Messenger Division 1.

25th August 2002

Maidstone Unity did well to win this round of the league on Potmans Channel and Main Rother, which has been suffering from duckweed problems, but is now in fine form.

Steve Foreman (Cinque Ports MG)landed 4 good bream plus Skimers from fancied peg 29, fishing long pole and worm over groundbait for 13lbs 10ozs.

Paul Udell (P.I.Delcac) fished similar tactics for a good 2nd place with 10lbs 1oz. Barry Williamson, drawn end peg on Potmans, caught Tench, Eels and Skimmers in his net of 9lbs 7ozs.

Teams - Maidstone Unity 50pts, Countryway Guns and Tackle 49pts, P.I.Delcac 47pts.

League - P.I.Delcac 160pts, Cinque Ports MG A 142pts, Cinque Ports MG B and N & S Tackle both 13pts.