Stafford Moors open match on Sunday 2nd April saw a field of twenty eight fishing on Tanners and Woodpecker lakes. The event had a continental payout.
Here at the results:
1st was Mark Cullerton with 217lb 5oz from peg 11 on Woodpecker 6mm pellet down the edge
2nd Freddie Roberts with 150lb 5oz from peg 18 on Tanners feeding 6mm pellet down the edge
3rd Steve Ford 150lb 6oz from peg 16 on Woodpecker
Results
1st Paul Elworthy 36lb 2oz
2nd Paul Morris 33lb 14oz
3rd Antony Bentley 27lb 5oz
4th Christopher Morris 27lb 4oz
5th Martin Turner 25lb 6oz
Tough conditions yesterday for the North Devon Match Group who fished both Fletchers and Edwards lakes to make some great catches despite wind and rain.
The winner of the Silvers festival at Stafford Moor was Des Shipp (PRESTON INNOVATIONS) who had only 5 points ! In second place was Adam Lee with 8 points and In third Richard James with 9 points. Some amazing silver fish nets weights during the five day festival a total of 3360lb which is an average of 23lb per angler per day.
Day 1
1st DES SHIP Peg 11 Pines: 54lbs 8oz
2nd PAUL BURCKETT Peg 9 Pines: 50lbs 0oz
3rd GARY SMITH Peg 10 Pines: 43lbs 1
Day 2
1st ZAC NEWTON Peg 10 Pines: 40lbs 14oz
2nd MARK TAYLOR Peg 8 Pines: 39lbs 3oz
3rd ADAM LEE Peg 12 Pines: 38lbs 6oz
Day 3
1st PETE BENNETT Peg 14 Pines: 43lbs 3oz
2nd RICHARD JAMES Peg 11 Pines: 38lbs 14oz
3rd DES SHIP Peg 13 Tanners: 38lbs 10oz
Day 4
1st BRUCE HUNT Peg 9 Pines: 61lbs 12oz
2nd KEITH NEEDHAM Peg 10 Pines: 52lbs 3oz
3rd ADAM LEE Peg 12 Pines: 50lbs 13oz
Results from today’s match at Wooda lakes (lake 4). Well done to Kevin Wilston who won with 33lb 2oz. 2nd was Norman Martin with 27lb 12oz and for his first match with the club finishing 3rd was Andrew Haynes with 22lb 3oz well done lads especially in today’s tough conditions.
Weather conditions were much improved for the Final of Stafford Moors MFS Silver Festival but a bitter cold wind still lingered. The weights on the final day were excellent. ,Tanners fished well with Pines fishing even better! The top weight was 31lb 9oz from Colin Mercer who fished peg 12 on Pines fishing maggot over worm. The Winner of the MFS Silvers Festival 2017 is Colin Mercer who had only 6 points! well done Colin.
Fishery owner Joanne Combes “What a fantastic week Paul and i have had with you all so much fun and laughter and fantastic weights,see you all next year!”
The Top Ten below
The Sunday Open on Tanners lake was fished in heavy rain and gusting wind. Despite this Mark Lazelle put together a winning net of 106lb 6oz fishing 11mm pellet down the edge and cage feeder. 
North Devon Match Group Championship No. 2 Jennetts Reservoir
(Above) Winner Martin Turner
Some stunning nets of silver fish from Jennetts Reservoir in North Devon Match Groups latest competition. A great test of the all round match anglers skill set.
1st Martin Turner 23lb 10oz
2nd Nielsen Jeffery 16lb 13oz
3rd Kevin Shears 14lb 10oz ,
Section Winners
Wayne Mitchell 13lb
kier Durrant 10lb 14oz
(Above) Nielsen Jeffery
(Above)Kevin Shears
The Open/league match on Tanners & Woodpecker lakes. Had a continental payout.
Competitors competed against both fellow anglers and difficult conditions as an icy cold wind brought arctic like conditions !!
Winner was Andy Dare who fished on Woodpecker peg 11 with a weight of 27lb 9oz; fished Maggot down the edge.
