NEW records were set as Hereford Fly Fishing Club went to Ellerdine Fishery in Shropshire for their first bank competition of the season, writes SAUL-COOKE-BLACK.

Dave Dawe caught his four fish bag limit in record time and finished with 15lb before then catching a further eight fish on a catch and release ticket topped with a fish estimated at over 10lb.

In second place was Rob Burcher with four fish weighing 14lb 10oz, including a huge rainbow trout of 9lb 15oz.

Meanwhile in the Docklow Open match final, Dave Grace, Hereford, won the event by beating the odds to come from a peg 26 on the match lake with 55lbs, to win the £1000 prize.

Mr Grace, a British Telecom engineer at Madley, beat two other Hereford anglers to win the event.

Results

Docklow Winter Classic Final.

1: Dave Grace (peg M26 55-5, Hereford).

2: Neil Colcombe (peg M9 52-8, Hereford).

3: Kane Woodfield (peg M18 48-13, Hereford).

Section A: Phil Mason (peg M8 39-8, Leominster).

Section B: Colin Davey (peg M16 20-5, Hereford).

Section C: Sean Stewart (peg M23 31-10 Birmingham).

‘B’ Final.

1: Linda Billington (peg J45 56-5 Luton).

2: Paul Donativo (peg J26 49-7 Hereford).

3: Gary Dixon (peg J33 39-9 Hereford).

4: Chris Kent (pegJ29 39-7 Leominster).

Anyone interested in joining the Hereford Fly Fishing Club should contact Bob Jones, Membership Secretary, on 01432 358517 or visit the club’s website at Herefordflyfishingclub.co.uk