Prize Details for the Final: 1st  £3,000*     2nd   £2000*   3rd £1000 *
(*Subject to all qualifiers being sold out)  From 2011 1st and 2nd places in the sections will be paid out)

List Of Entrants & Results For Each Qualifier As They Come In

Having fished fairly well all week, the inevitable happened for the first round of the Angling Trust & British Waterways Stillwater Championships in the first qualifier of the year at Boddington Reservoir on Saturday 21st May 2011 when the fish started to spawn, so this had an effect on the weights being down. However, it did make for some very close competition.
Top weight was Daniel Coss with 80lbs 14 ozs from peg 99, with Maurice Williams only 10 ozs behind with 80lbs 4 ozs. Third overall was Jof Rogers with 77lbs 8 ozs.
A variety of tactics on the day accounted for fish; method feeder, pellet waggler and straight lead.  All the sections were very close and a number of anglers missed out on qualifying for the final by just a few ounces. It was a great day though with good weather and as normal the banter and atmosphere on the bank was great. This really is a great series of matches with top quality anglers who are friendly and helpful and a credit to the sport.
Angling Trust & British Waterways would like to offer their thanks and appreciation to the Bailiffs; Ken and John, Nigel Franklin for weighing in D and E sections, and Ian Maltby who was the organiser on the day.
The next qualifier will be held at Earlswood on 11th June 2011 with the draw taking place at the Sailing Club, Lady Lane, Wharf. B94 6AH

Results
Section A 1st A Brooker (Jolly Anglers) peg 51. 62lbs 8 ozs (Qualifies)
2nd Chris Hill peg 60. 59lbs 10 ozs

Section B 1st G Mason Lee (Lee Carver Ceramics) peg 64. 43lbs 8 ozs (Qualifies)
2nd Fred Coxon (Ringer Baits) peg 63. 38lbs

Section C 1st Trev Wyse (Dynamite Baits Kobra Feeders) peg 77. 53lbs 14 ozs (Qualifies)
2nd Terry Winstone peg 77. 53lbs 8 ozs

Section D 1st Warren Cave (Acorn Angling Didcot) peg 89 70lbs 4 ozs (Qualifies)
2nd Nigel Franklin peg 81. 66 lbs 12 ozs

Section E 1st Daniel Coss (Oakwood Angling) peg 99 80lbs 14 ozs (Qualifies)
2nd Maurice Williams (Chiltern Baits Sensas) peg 97. 80 lbs 4 ozs

Overall for County points
1st Daniel Coss
2nd Maurice Williams
3rd Jof Rogers
4th Aidan Mansfield
5th Warren Cave
6th Nigel Franklin
7th John Price
8th Simon Harris
9th Antony Brooker
10th Nick Wooding

The second round of the Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships took place at Earlswood Lakes, Solihull on Saturday 11th June 2011 with water levels down and unfortunately the fishing for some of the anglers was not too good on the day.  Methods feeder, pellet waggler and straight lead with pellet accounted for all catches on the day.

Baz Bird (Swanns Bait) from peg 63 won the match overall with 94lbs 4oz in a close fought competition with Steve Ringer (Guru/Dynamite Baits) on peg 62 and Kev Hewitt (Cotswold Angling) on peg 54.

A section Phil Hardwick. Peg 7 - 61lbs 10oz (Qualifies)

B section Aiden Mansfield. Peg 23 - 39 lbs 2oz (Qualifies)

C section Kev Hewitt. Peg 54 - 93lbs 8oz (Qualifies)

D section Geoff Ringer. Peg 79 64lbs 4oz (Qualifies)

E section Baz Bird 94lbs 4 oz (First overall) (Qualifies)

Angling Trust/British Waterways Stillwater Championships 2011
Fourth Qualifier Results
Saturday 02 July 2011
Boddington Reservoir

Round 4 of the AT & BW Stillwater Championships took place on Saturday 2nd July 2011 at Boddington Reservoir.

For the qualifier the water levels were very low on the day so therefore weights were not good.

Angling Trust & British Waterways would like to offer their appreciation to Nigel Franklin who stepped in for the organiser on the day and  who once again helped weigh in.  Also thanks  to Bridgitte the Land Lady of the Cross Tree pub for her support and help on the day.

Qualifiers

a section - Glen Greasley 28lbs 8oz
b section - Dave Frith 62lbs 14oz (1st overall)
c section - Steve Ringer 42lbs 8oz
d section - Craig O'brien 29lbs 4oz
e section - D Sanders 39lbs 9oz

Angling Trust/British Waterways Stillwater Championships 2011
Fifth Qualifier Results
Saturday 16 July 2011
Blythe Waters

The fifth round of the Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships took place at Blythe Waters on Saturday 16th July 2011 in very wet and windy weather conditions.  Most fish fell to the method of fishing to an island feature, or to the pole and paste at close range.

Qualifiers

A section.
Chris Downs. Willow 4. 85lbs 1 oz

B section
Glen Maxwell. Willow 15. 48lbs 10 oz

C section.
Richie Hull. Bridge 7. 78lbs 11 oz

D section.
Alan Walton. Bridge 18. 86lbs 2 oz (!st overall)

E section.
Sean Huggins. Bridge 32. 66lbs 4 oz

Angling Trust/British Waterways Stillwater Championships 2011
Sixth Qualifier Entrants
Saturday 30 July 2011
Clattercote Reservoir

The sixth round of the Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships took place at Clattercote Reservoir on Saturday 30th July 2011.

Qualifiers

Mark Bartlett – 81-0-0
Tony Shephard – 70-8-0
Warren Cave – 45-0-0
Maurice Williams – 36-0-0
Phil Ring – 20-8-0

Angling Trust/British Waterways Stillwater Championships 2011
Grand Final Results
Saturday 17 September 2011
Blythe Waters (Bridge & Willow Pools)

The final of this inaugural joint venture event between the Angling Trust & British Waterways Stillwater Championships was switched to Blythe Fisheries in the West Midlands from Boddington Reservoir where water levels were extremely low.  Initially several of the finalists were apprehensive about the new venue but after the match many said that, given the circumstances, it was probably for the best.

Following a week which produced gale force winds, flat calms, overnight temperatures down into low single figures and constantly changing air pressures, it was not surprising that catches were down on expectations. That said, the anglers felt that the venue was fair with many on pegs that on another day would have produced a framing weight.  This view was re-inforced by looking at the section winning weights where 25 lbs was the lowest needed to take the money.

Eventual winner on Saturday 17th September 2011 was Leicester angler Sean Huggins (Dynamite Baits) who weighed in 54lbs 7ozs from peg 6 on Willow Pool. Sean caught all but one of his fish down the left and right margins including a real “lump” of around 14lbs. Maggot generally proved the best hook bait.  Sean took away a superb trophy and the winner’s cheque for £3,000.

Runner up was Garbolino/Bait-Tech sponsored Grant Albutt.  Grant was just round the corner from Sean on Willows peg 4 and brought 48lbs 3ozs to the scales. His catch comprised medium sized carp taken shallow across to the boom on pellet but afterwards he regretted making a switch to the margins for the last hour or so where he caught only one carp. Grant received a cheque for £1,258. 

Brian Clarke of  Banbury Gunsmiths captured third spot with a weight of 37lbs from Bridge Pool peg 10. Brian’s catch included a couple of pole caught “lumps”.  His third place cheque was £662.

Finally, Angling Trust and British Waterways would like to offer their appreciation and thanks to Gail and David in the Blythe café for making everyone feel so welcome on the day.