WOW – what a match!

The 13th annual Tidefest Angling Championship was one of the best ever with three weights over 30lbs and quality roach showing in all four zones. Pick of the bunch was Kew which saw Andy Powell pick up his £400 winnings and the coveted Mike Martin-Davis trophy with a 33lb haul of roach and bream just pipping Jack Jones on 31.06 who had to be content with a section win. In the downstream zone, Reading & District and Drennan match man, Mike Dalziel, romped home with 31.09 of the same. Roach to close on two pounds and bream to four pounds featured in several nets. Match organiser Martin Salter from the Angling Trust said – “Old Father Thames is definitely on the up in London and these fabulous catches are proof of what now lives in the heart of our capital city.”

The 40 peg match was organised by the Angling Trust and sponsored by the Port of London Authority.

Kew, Zone A and match winner – Andy Powell – 33.00

Kew, Zone B – Mike Dalziel – 31-09

Chiswick, Zone C – Andrew Wooding -22.12

Barnes, Zone D – John Isherwood 13.00