Angling: Wednesday ‘Nisa’ Open Match – latest results

25 June 2026 96

MATCH RESULT/REPORT
EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH
VENUE: LAKE TWO – Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
DATE: 24th JUNE 2026
RESULT

Place	Peg	Angler’s Name	Sponsor/Club	lb/oz	Pools
1st	B2	Gavin JAMES	Leicester	126-08	£52.00
2nd	A10	Tony BROOKES	Stratford-Upon-Avon	107-00	£40.00
3rd	B20	Craig MIDDLETON	Coventry	86-02	£40.00
4th	A6	John LACK	Northampton	82-03	£30.00
5th	A19	Tony LAMB	Elephant & Castle	63-04
6th	B22	Dean HALL	Makins Select	46-00	£30.00
7th	B14	John ADAMSON	Nisa Feeders	39-01
8th	A16	Rob LOWE	Old Works AC	37-10

Report: Attendance was well below normal due to hospital appointments, holidays, other commitments and several anglers opting not to face the heat. Their decision was understandable: conditions were blisteringly hot, with very little wind, making fishing uncomfortable. However, the payout remained unchanged, going to the overall winner and, by default, the top two weights on each bank.

Gavin James returned after a few weeks away and carried on where he left off, producing another excellent display of waggler “mugging”. From peg B2, he cast pellets to cruising carp and caught steadily throughout the day, finishing with 126-08 to win the match.

On peg A10, Tony Brookes used his slow sinker to good effect, catching quality carp for 107-00. This placed him second overall and first on the A bank.

On peg B20, Craig Middleton, fishing his first Nisa Wednesday Open, also enjoyed a good day’s sport. By switching methods throughout the match, he finished with 86-02 for third overall and won the B bank.

John Lack, on peg A6, fished bomb and pellet for quality carp, weighing 82-03 to finish fourth overall and second on the A bank. His result edged Tony Lamb on peg A19, who fished pole and pellet, out of the money. Tony finished fifth overall with 63-04.

Dean Hall, on B22, caught carp on the method feeder and added bream on the pole to weigh 46-00. This earned him sixth place overall and the final payout, second on the B bank. He finished ahead of John Adamson, who weighed 39-01 from B14 after catching carp on the method feeder and three close-in bream on pole and paste.

The final angler to weigh in was Rob Lowe on peg A16. He caught late on pole and paste to finish with 37-10, while several others were more focused on escaping the sun than weighing their catches.

Many thanks to Tony, Rob and Gav for helping with the scales and weigh-in.

I would also like to thank Makins’ bailiff Shane Sayers, who came to my rescue and retrieved my rod and reel from near the island after a small carp had dragged it in. His help was above and beyond the call of duty and was greatly appreciated.

Nisa Opens are held most Wednesdays on Lake Two at Makins Fishery (see Facebook “Nisa – midweek open matches” to book a place).

Written by: John Adamson

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