Nisa - midweek Open Matches

Nisa - midweek Open Matches Angling matches every Wednesday throughout the year on Lake Two at Makins Fishery Book in by paying entry fee 10 minutes before advertised draw time.

Draw and fishing times as advertised on the match list (5 hours fishing in winter, 6 in summer). Entry Fee £25 per match (all in) £15 of which paid out as 'pools', payable before draw. Correct money please. Rolling draw between stated times, pay, draw and go to peg. Beverages and bait available for purchase at venue. Toilet facilities at main car park. Angling Trust & Fishery rules apply to all ma

tches. Minimum of 2 keep nets for each match, all carp in one, all silvers in the other. It is advisable to take at least three/four nets. All keep nets to be opened out on bank from arrival at peg until 5 minutes before match. Anglers to lift own nets to put fish into weigh nets, one weigh only per net with a 60 lbs net limit (anything in net over the limit will not count). Only fishery pellets (sold on site) as feed pellets. Any ground-bait, hook pellets, paste. Barbless hooks only, maximum size 10. No floating or surface baits. No fishing after final whistle (except 15 minutes to land previously hooked fish after shouting 'fish on' at whistle. No feeding with pole pot whilst fishing a rod. No feeders to be cast before start of match.

NISA MIDWEEK OPEN MATCH NOTICEDATE: WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2026VENUE: LAKE TWOMakins Fishery sponsored by Tackle GuruFISHING: ...
28/05/2026

NISA MIDWEEK OPEN MATCH NOTICE
DATE: WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2026
VENUE: LAKE TWO
Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
FISHING: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
PAY £25 ENTRY: By 8:50 am
DRAW: 9:00 am (In the Café)
BOOK IN: Comment below to book a place (18 peg limit)
Booked in are:
1 Chris Wayte
2 Gaz Kitch
3 Tony Blackwell
4 John Adamson
5 Martin Hincks
6 John Lack
7 Tony Lamb
8 John Brandrick
9 Tony Brookes
10 Steve Bentley
11 Dean Hall
12 Shaun W**d
13
14
15
16
17
18

If late or unable to attend, text/phone 07749 284 823 before 8:45 am.
PLEASE NOTE:
• PLEASE PARK SENSIBLY & LEAVE ME A SPACE AT THE END OF THE CAR PARK.
• Start & finish announced by Horn.
• NETS & WEIGH-IN: ALL NETS MUST be laid out on the bank from arrival at your peg until 5 minutes before the start. Carp over 3 lb in a separate net to silvers and small carp (under 3 lb). 60 lb limit on each net. One net, one weight. I suggest taking at least 3 or 4 nets. (Any complaints must be made before a disputed catch is weighed).
• Please assist at weigh-in by lifting fish onto and off the scales, and carefully returning fish after weighing.
• PAYOUT: £16 Pool, 100% PAID OUT. Usually, the overall winner, then the default sections.
• The Cafe (food and drink) and the Bait & Tackle Shop are on site. See the Makins Fishery website for details on bait restrictions and the Fishery rules. e.g. Makins Fishery Feed Pellets, Barbless Hooks, and no braid to be used.
• Clean up all litter - including "Fag ends". Pegs with litter will not be weighed.
• Pay cash entry before 8:50 am. The correct money is appreciated. If not paid in by 8:50 am, you cannot fish (unless previously arranged with the organiser as a latecomer). If you expect to be late, phone or text me (07749 284 823) by 8:45 am (and pay immediately on arrival), or else you will not be included if not paid in by 8:50 am.
• If you fail to attend (without notice) once booked, you will be banned for four matches unless you pay the £9 peg fee. Early notice of non-attendance is appreciated so reserves can be notified.
• Makins Fishery & Angling Trust model match rules apply.
• NOTE: ALL netted fish must be transferred to the keepnet by a landing net. No feeding with a pole pot while fishing with a rod. No floating baits or bread bait from April to October.

"NISA FEEDERS" Open matches nearly every Wednesday (occasionally Tuesday). To fish, book in, then pay entry by 8:50 am.

MATCH RESULT/REPORTEVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCHVENUE: LAKE TWO Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle GuruDATE: RESU...
28/05/2026

MATCH RESULT/REPORT

EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH
VENUE: LAKE TWO
Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
DATE:
RESULT
Place Peg Angler's Name Sponsor/Club lb/oz Pools
1st A6 John BRANDRICK Kettering 112-00 £68.00
2nd A8 John ADAMSON Nisa Feeders 53-10 £40.00
3rd A16 Davy BAETENS Belgium 47-00 £30.00
4th B18 Tony BROOKES Stratford-Upon-Avon 44-04 £40.00
5th A3 Andy FINDLAY Preston & Sonubaits 41-03 £30.00
6th B1 Gaz KITCH Wykin Fishing Club 20-09
7th B21 Tony BLACKWELL Makins Select 19-02
Total Pools Paid Out £208.00

REPORT
Due to the continued hot weather, the match was reduced to five hours for fish safety reasons, but as the carp had completed spawning the previous day, the ban on fishing within two metres of the bank (or island) was lifted. Unfortunately, due to carp’s strenuous activities over the previous few days, they generally were not interested in feeding, although they could be seen all around the lake.

The payout was as normal – the overall winner, then defaulting to the top two on each bank of the lake (A and B), and fishing times were adjusted to a 12 noon start to 5 pm.

John Brandrick, a master of mugging and fishing shallow, was thrilled with his draw of peg A6, and even more pleased to see vast numbers of fish had accumulated there, many appearing to be rooting in the bottom. By fishing with a pellet waggler throughout the match, John was soon into fish, and caught slowly and steadily until around 4 pm, after which he did not have a bite. His final tally of 112 lbs more than doubled the weight of the runner-up.

John Adamson on peg A8, in deeper water and a long island cast of 40m, caught a skimmer on his second cast with the method feeder, then an F1 to keep it company. It was not until 3 pm that carp were prepared to feed, and by 4 pm be had added 6 carp and another skimmer to his net, at which point the swim “died”. However, his 53-10 weight was enough for second overall, and to win the A bank pool.

Third place fell to Belgian visitor Davy Baetens, who was on peg A16. Davy caught his carp on maggots, presented on the pole in his margins, and his 47-00 took second place on the A bank.

Tony Brookes, who was on peg B18, filled fourth spot overall and was first in the B bank pool. He caught several fish on the pellet waggler fished towards the island, and ended with a decent carp on his slow sinking waggler fished over the deeper water halfway over. His weight was 44-04.

Andy Findlay on peg B3 mugged two decent carp in the first 10 minutes, but unfortunately for him, he only managed to tempt three more fish in the remainder of the match. His total of 41-03 secured fifth place overall and the final place in the B bank pool.
Hopefully, by next week, the fish will have fully recovered and be ready to feed.

Many thanks to John Brandrick and Tony Brookes for the scales operating, the photos shown are of the top anglers on the day.

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

26/05/2026

Change of Match Time Tomorrow:

27th May - Lake Two.
Pay in before 9:50 am
Draw at 10 am
FISHING TIMES: 12 noon to 5 pm.

25/05/2026

MAKINS FISHERY NOTICE.

‼️‼️‼️Spawning ‼️‼️‼️

On some lakes, the fish have started to spawn and the others will folllw suit soon. To protect the fish, as of today, 24th May, there will be a 2m rule across all lakes. All anglers must fish out 2m from the banks- no fishing in the margins. This will remain in place until spawning has ended.

Disturbing the fish whilst spawning can damage the eggs and stress the fish.

Thank you 🙏

NISA MIDWEEK OPEN MATCH NOTICEDATE: WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2026VENUE: LAKE TWOMakins Fishery sponsored by Tackle GuruFISHING: ...
21/05/2026

NISA MIDWEEK OPEN MATCH NOTICE
DATE: WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2026
VENUE: LAKE TWO
Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
FISHING: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
PAY £25 ENTRY: By 8:50 am
DRAW: 9:00 am (In the Café)
BOOK IN: Comment below to book a place (18 peg limit)
Booked in are:
1 Gaz Kitch
2 Andy Findlay
3 Dean Hall
4 John Adamson
5 Martin Hincks
6 John Lack
7 Tony Lamb
8 John Brandrick
9 Dave Alewood
10 Tony Brookes
11 Tony Blackwell
12 Chris Kimberly
13 Rob Lowe
14 Darren Hancox
15
16
17
18

If late or unable to attend, text/phone 07749 284 823 before 8:45 am.
PLEASE NOTE:
• PLEASE PARK SENSIBLY & LEAVE ME A SPACE AT THE END OF THE CAR PARK.
• Start & finish announced by Horn.
• NETS & WEIGH-IN: ALL NETS MUST be laid out on the bank from arrival at your peg until 5 minutes before the start. Carp over 3 lb in a separate net to silvers and small carp (under 3 lb). 60 lb limit on each net. One net, one weight. I suggest taking at least 3 or 4 nets. (Any complaints must be made before a disputed catch is weighed).
• Please assist at weigh-in by lifting fish onto and off the scales, and carefully returning fish after weighing.
• PAYOUT: £16 Pool, 100% PAID OUT. Usually, the overall winner, then the default sections.
• The Cafe (food and drink) and the Bait & Tackle Shop are on site. See the Makins Fishery website for details on bait restrictions and the Fishery rules. e.g. Makins Fishery Feed Pellets, Barbless Hooks, and no braid to be used.
• Clean up all litter - including "Fag ends". Pegs with litter will not be weighed.
• Pay cash entry before 8:50 am. The correct money is appreciated. If not paid in by 8:50 am, you cannot fish (unless previously arranged with the organiser as a latecomer). If you expect to be late, phone or text me (07749 284 823) by 8:45 am (and pay immediately on arrival), or else you will not be included if not paid in by 8:50 am.
• If you fail to attend (without notice) once booked, you will be banned for four matches unless you pay the £9 peg fee. Early notice of non-attendance is appreciated so reserves can be notified.
• Makins Fishery & Angling Trust model match rules apply.
• NOTE: ALL netted fish must be transferred to the keepnet by a landing net. No feeding with a pole pot while fishing with a rod. No floating baits or bread bait from April to October.

"NISA FEEDERS" Open matches nearly every Wednesday (occasionally Tuesday). To fish, book in, then pay entry by 8:50 am.

MATCH RESULT/REPORTEVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCHVENUE: LAKE TWO Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle GuruDATE: 20 M...
21/05/2026

MATCH RESULT/REPORT

EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH
VENUE: LAKE TWO
Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
DATE: 20 MAY 2026
RESULT
Place Peg Angler's Name Sponsor/Club lb/oz Pools
1st B15 Shaun W**D Old Works AC 124-05 £70.00
2nd A6 John LACK Northampton 118-00 £45.00
3rd B18 Rob LOWE Old Works AC 83-13 £45.00
4th A8 Steve BENTLEY Elephant & Castle AC 60-05 £32.00
5th A10 Tony LAMB Elephant & Castle AC 51-13
6th B12 Chris WAYTE Coalville 49-08 £32.00
7th B21 John ADAMSON Nisa Feeders 48-05
8th A14 Phil BEARD Rushden 37-11
9th A12 Dean HALL Makins Select 18-10
Total Pools Paid Out £224.00

REPORT
Due to holidays and festivals, the attendance remained lower than normal. However, it was still pegged to enable the full lake to be covered, with the pool payout as normal to the overall winner and then (defaulting) to the top two weights on each bank.

The wind was from a direction not seen in recent weeks – South West, although it remained a little chilly, with a mixture of sun and cloud and the usual rain shower.

The top two both topped the “ton” and were again split by a single fish. Shaun W**d on peg B15, facing the wind, was soon into fish on pole and pellet, catching short. It took him a while to get his feeding sorted, and, switching to an 8ml pellet, he caught quicker towards the end, with a carp catch of 124-05 to win the match.

On the opposite bank on peg A6, John Lack struggled for bites for the first half of the match, then caught the odd decent carp. With two hours to go, his swim came alive, and by fishing the bomb and pellet in open water, he had a bite a cast right up to the end to finish on 118-00 for second overall, taking first on the A bank.

Over on the B bank and B18, Rob Lowe had a single fish on the method feeder before deciding to fish paste, short, for the remainder of the match. As the match progressed, his fish increased in size, and his final tally was 83-13 (including 6 fish, two of which were quite small, for 49-02). This took third overall and won the B bank.

Steve Bentley (A8) was fourth overall (second on the A bank) with 60-05, mainly caught short on the pole, with Tony Lamb’s 51-13 fifth overall, coming to the method feeder, just missing out.

Back to the B bank, and Chris Wayte took the final money place, second on the B bank (and sixth overall) with 49-08, mainly from the margin, with John Adamson (B21 – again!) just missing out with 48-05.

Many thanks to Rob Lowe for his great scales work. The photos show the top anglers. Plus one of the Geese and their progeny.

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

NISA MIDWEEK OPEN MATCH NOTICEDATE: WEDNESDAY 2026VENUE: LAKE TWOMakins Fishery sponsored by Tackle GuruFISHING: 11:00 a...
14/05/2026

NISA MIDWEEK OPEN MATCH NOTICE
DATE: WEDNESDAY 2026
VENUE: LAKE TWO
Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
FISHING: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
PAY £25 ENTRY: By 8:50 am
DRAW: 9:00 am (In the Café)
BOOK IN: Comment below to book a place (18 peg limit)
Booked in are:
1 Chris Wayte
2 Dean Hall
3 Tony Brookes
4 John Adamson
5 John Lack
6 Tony Lamb
7 John Brandrick
8 Dave Alewood
9 Steve Bentley
10 Shaun W**d
11 Rob Lowe
12 Philip Beard
13
14
15
16
17
18

If late or unable to attend, text/phone 07749 284 823 before 8:45 am.
PLEASE NOTE:
• PLEASE PARK SENSIBLY & LEAVE ME A SPACE AT THE END OF THE CAR PARK.
• Start & finish announced by Horn.
• NETS & WEIGH-IN: ALL NETS MUST be laid out on the bank from arrival at your peg until 5 minutes before the start. Carp over 3 lb in a separate net to silvers and small carp (under 3 lb). 60 lb limit on each net. One net, one weight. I suggest taking at least 3 or 4 nets. (Any complaints must be made before a disputed catch is weighed).
• Please assist at weigh-in by lifting fish onto and off the scales, and carefully returning fish after weighing.
• PAYOUT: £16 Pool, 100% PAID OUT. Usually, the overall winner, then the default sections.
• The Cafe (food and drink) and the Bait & Tackle Shop are on site. See the Makins Fishery website for details on bait restrictions and the Fishery rules. e.g. Makins Fishery Feed Pellets, Barbless Hooks, and no braid to be used.
• Clean up all litter - including "Fag ends". Pegs with litter will not be weighed.
• Pay cash entry before 8:50 am. The correct money is appreciated. If not paid in by 8:50 am, you cannot fish (unless previously arranged with the organiser as a latecomer). If you expect to be late, phone or text me (07749 284 823) by 8:45 am (and pay immediately on arrival), or else you will not be included if not paid in by 8:50 am.
• If you fail to attend (without notice) once booked, you will be banned for four matches unless you pay the £9 peg fee. Early notice of non-attendance is appreciated so reserves can be notified.
• Makins Fishery & Angling Trust model match rules apply.
• NOTE: ALL netted fish must be transferred to the keepnet by a landing net. No feeding with a pole pot while fishing with a rod. No floating baits or bread bait from April to October.

"NISA FEEDERS" Open matches nearly every Wednesday (occasionally Tuesday). To fish, book in, then pay entry by 8:50 am.

MATCH RESULT/REPORTEVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCHVENUE: LAKE TWO Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle GuruDATE: 13 M...
14/05/2026

MATCH RESULT/REPORT

EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH
VENUE: LAKE TWO
Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
DATE: 13 MAY 2026
RESULT
Place Peg Angler's Name Sponsor/Club lb/oz Pools
1st B24 Gavin JAMES Leicester 127-12 £70.00
2nd B15 Tony BROOKES Stratford Upon Avon 117-15 £45.00
3rd B18 Tony LAMB Elephant & Castle AC 117-12 £32.00
4th A15 Gaz KITCH Wykin Fishing Club 88-11 £45.00
5th B12 Andy FINDLAY Preston & Sonubaits 84-04
6th A19 John LACK Northampton 61-03 £32.00
7th A11 John ADAMSON Nisa Feeders 43-02
8th B21 Alan ROBERTSHAW Leicester Gas AC 23-02
Total Pools Paid Out £224.00

REPORT
For the time of the year, the weather conditions were awful. There was a strong and bitterly cold NW wind, which varied in direction and became approaching gale force as hail and rainstorms hit at various points throughout the day, and between these, at times, we were bathed in sunshine. At least it helped us to dry out between the showers.

Surprisingly, despite the chilly wind, the fish followed it to the high-numbered pegs that dominated the prize list.

Once again, the pool payout was to the overall winner and then defaulted to the top two weights on each bank.

After a poor week last week, Gav James returned to winning ways with another excellent result, putting 127-12 on the scales from peg B24. Facing the weather, he first cast his method feeder towards the island, but seeing fish topping over the deeper water, he dropped his next cast short and was soon into fish. He caught mainly smaller stamp fish, but had an active day.

On pegs B15 and B18, the two Tonys, Brookes and Lamb, had a right battle, and only three ounces split their weights at the end, 127-15 to 127-12. Tony Brookes caught mainly on bomb and pellet, while “Lamby” caught on the method feeder early on, then in the latter stages, took a fish with every cast on bomb and pellet.

Gaz Kitch (A15) was fourth with 88-11 taken on the method feeder, and at times he had to go up to a 45g feeder to combat the wind, which paid off with some decent-sized fish, which took the A bank pool, John Lack (A19 and in sixth place) taking second on the A bank with his bomb and pellet caught 61-03, all coming from the deep water. He said that the shallows were full of spawning bream.

Splitting these two was Andy Findlay (B12) with 84-04, who had a late run of fish catching short on the method feeder.

Many thanks to Tony Brookes for his excellent scales-work, assisted at times by Andy Findlay. Greatly appreciated.

With various festivals and holidays over the coming weeks we will have quite a “turnover” of people fishing, so please check the list of anglers booked on to ensure you are on (or off) whichever applies.

One other thing of interest, the top peg so far this year remains as A6, which has drawn money seven times. There is a tie for second between A8 and B15, 6 each, followed by A15 and B18 with 5 times. Taking money four times is: B3, B8, B12, A19, A16 and A10. Twenty-eight different pegs have been in the prize list this year, showing that you stand a chance wherever you draw on the lake.

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

11/05/2026

TWO PLACES STILL AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAY'S NISA OPEN ON LAKE TWO AT MAKINS.

The Fishery have extended the deadline on this. 35 entries so far. If you are interested, book on quickly.
07/05/2026

The Fishery have extended the deadline on this. 35 entries so far. If you are interested, book on quickly.

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