18/06/2026
MATCH RESULT/REPORT
EVENT: WEDNESDAY “NISA” OPEN MATCH
VENUE: LAKE TWO
Makins Fishery sponsored by Tackle Guru
DATE: 17 JUNE 2026
RESULT
Place Peg Angler's Name Sponsor/Club lb/oz Pools
1st A9 Eathan WEXLER Manchester 112-07 £80.00
2nd B19 Tony LAMB Elephant & Castle 110-08 £56.00
3rd B15 Rob LOWE Old Works AC 99-05 £40.00
4th A20 Tony BROOKES Stratford-Upon-Avon 87-12 £56.00
5th A15 Shaun W**D Old Works AC 63-05 £40.00
6th B13 Phil BEARD Rushden 63-01
7th A6 John BRANDRICK Kettering 51-07
8th B3 Andy FINDLAY Preston & Sonubaits 48-13
9th B7 Gaz KITCH Wykin Fishing Club 47-00
10th B21 John LACK Northampton 44-00
REPORT
The match was scheduled to be another “sell-out” but, unfortunately, there was one “no-show”, (who was subsequently banned from future matches), so the match was “re-pegged” to avoid gaps. Fortunately, most of the attendees enjoyed a decent day’s fishing, with catches made all around the lake, so the results only show the top ten.
As usual, the payout went to the overall winner, then defaulting to the top two on each bank (A and B pegs).
The winner on the day was young Manchester angler, Eathan Wexler, who was on peg A9. Eathan opted to fish the pole at 13m throughout the match, and feeding 4 ml pellets and fishing an 8 ml pellet on the hook, he caught carp steadily all day to put 112-07 on the scales for the overall win.
On the opposite bank on peg B19, the in-form Tony Lamb once again exceeded the net limit in one net, costing him victory. He easily had enough space in his other carp net. He ended with 110-08 counting, taking second place overall, but winning the B bank. Tony caught all day, mainly on the method feeder, and towards the end on the bomb and pellet.
On peg B15, Rob Lowe opted to fish short with pole and paste. It took a while for the fish to move in, and his catch rate increased in the latter stages, leaving him just short of the “ton” on 99-05, which took third overall and second place on the B bank.
On A20, Tony Brookes had a couple of early bream on the method feeder, then caught well in the final two hours, firstly on the pellet waggler, then on the slow-sinker and method feeder for his 87-12 and fourth overall, taking first place on the A bank.
Shaun W**d on A15 struggled to catch for much of the match, except for a couple of method fish, but in the latter stages carp moved into his margins where he caught several decent fish to end with 63-05, fifth overall and taking second spot on the A bank, the final money-winning place.
Once again, my thanks to all the excellent and efficient scales-men, especially Tony Brookes, Rob Lowe, John Brandrick and Andy Findlay. The photos show the top five placed anglers (archive shot of Shaun).
NB. Nisa Opens are held most Wednesdays on Lake Two at Makins Fishery (see Facebook "Nisa - midweek open matches" to book a place).