OPEN MATCH FOULRIDGE 2018
The 2ndopen match was fished on Sunday 17th June ,14 anglers fished it.Turned out to be a lot better than the first with all the anglers catching fish.On the day the weather was overcast and breezy.The anglers catching on a long chuck of about 70mts and a short chuck 40mts
Peg 20
Section 1 Matt Heyes 5lb 4oz
Section 2 Steve Dykes 9lb 13oz
Section 3 Mossy 16lb 1oz
1st John Driscoll 25lb3oz Peg 22
2nd Phil Darwen 16lb 10oz
OPEN MATCH FOULRIDGE 2018
The 3rd open match was fished on Sunday 1st July 23 anglers fished On the day the fishing was hard with high temperatures of 25 degrees and with the wind blowing the wrong way down the res.The bream weren't on the feed so small fish was king today. Some anglers resorted to a short chuck of 12mts to get bites.
1st John Fletcher 13lb peg 1 2nd Mark Eaton- Dykes 8lb peg 3rd Steve dykes 7lb 8oz peg 2
Section A Mossy 4lb 8oz Section B Tony Taff 5lb Section C Paul White 7lb 5oz Section D Ian Fieldhouse 4lb 10oz Section E Darren Stock 5lb
OPEN MATCHES FOULRIDGE 2018
The first open match on Foulridge was fished on Sunday 13th May The match was fished on the dam wall,fishing was very hard as the fish being in the shallows spawning.
1st on the day Nick Butterfield with 1lb10oz
2nd on the day Matt Cudworth with 4oz
Matt Heyes would like to thank the lads that came for their support, massively appreciated makes doing the work worthwhile.Next match will be after the water has dropped and the bream have less things on their minds.
OPEN MATCH FOULRIDGE 2018
The 4th open match was fished on Sunday 15th July On the day the fishing was hard with high temperatures once again in the high 20s and with little wind the bream weren't feeding so small fish was the target once more
1st Mark Eaton- Dykes With 6lb 8oz
OPEN MATCH FOULRIDGE 2018
The 5th open match was fished on the 29th July, Ten anglers turned out to fish the oak tree side and what a difference the weather made with high winds up to 40mph at times and rain from all angles.With the bream feeding what a fantastic days fishing on the Res with the winner Rick Yates having 73lb 7oz of fish and with everybody catching today.
Matt would like to thank everybody that attended today.
1st Rick Yates 73lb 7oz
2nd Matt Heyes 39lb 5oz
3rd
Dave Mellor 37lb 1oz
OPEN MATCH FOULRIDGE 2018
The 6th open match fished 12th August Great winning weight yet again from Foulridge today and a new 6 hour match record has been set. A true tale of 2 sides one was like a mill pond the other had a slight breeze for most of the day. Well done to all that fished today, everybody caught a few.The more anglers fish the more the place responds. We left the wall out of the match today next match it will be in alongside the natural banks.
1st Daz Daz 104lb 3oz *new 6 hour record*
2nd Andrew Howcroft 20lb 8oz
3rd Mark Eaton- Dykes 12lb 2oz
OPEN MATCH FOULRIDGE 2018
2nd September open match results. Great turn out of for today's match and blustery Res greeted us as we all got to our pegs. Bream were rolling in the middle of the lake all day today they were like dolphins. Alma avenue doing the business again but not the same pegs. Waters very very low and not much depth anywhere but it didn't stop the lads today. Thanks for the great turnout and the continued support.
1st Matt Heyes 96lb 3oz
2nd Daz Daz Stock 12lb 14oz
3rd Gordon Simm 10lb 8oz
Section 1 Joe Farrell 7lb 8oz
Section 2 Matt Bretherton 9lb 7oz
Section 3 Paul Coope 6lb 10oz
OPEN MATCH FOULRIDGE
Sunday November 25th saw the last match for 2018 well today was hard absolutely freezing on the res today and between 7 of us nobody's caught as suspected but the lads wanted another match so obviously I'm going to be there.The banter on the bank today has been brilliant.
That's the last match of this year for Foulridge and looking back what a fantastic summer we've had, the res has been very good for us to say that before this year it's never been seriously fished for 10 years plus.3 of the best weights this side of the north west, a new match record at 104lb a 96lb a 74lb a 54lb and 4 weights all over 35lb wow. A hugely successful 2 day festival crowning our first Foulridge champion and laughs all the way through.
I just want to thank everyone that has backed me for getting this place up and running which has been hard work at times but so rewarding at the same time. All the lads that have fished this year I take my hat off to you because you've helped make this happen so thanks from me. Also thanks to the Pendle Burnley & D.A.A for backing me 100% of the way.
Huge plans for next year including what I'm sure will help the back up weights a big stocking of skimmers, roach and Rudd in March ready for us to start all over again in June. I'm sure you'll all agree that Foulridge has some massive potential in the future and if you haven't been part of it this year then next year's your time.
Matt Heyes
