BRI SHANKS FROM BRISTOL FISHED A TERRIFIC MATCH ON TANNERS IN THE FISHOMANIAC FINAL 011 , BRI LANDED A BRILLIANT 158.3 LBS OF CARP FROM PEG 20 IN THE 16 MAN FINAL, THE FINAL WAS FISHED IN WHAT COULD BE CALLED MONSOON CONDITIONS THUNDER, LIGHTNING AND ALMOST AN INCH OF RAIN . BUT BRI STUCK TO HIS TASK AND PLUNDERED 33 CARP TO 8LBS ON THE WAG SHALLOW TO START WITH THEN SWITCHED TO THE POLE DOWN THE EDGE TO WIN THE £1000 FIRST PRIZE. SECOND PLACE WENT TO DERBY ROD NEIL DUDSBURY WHO DREW PEG 25 A FORM PEG OF LATE ,NEIL WEIGHED IN 124LBS OF SHALLOW WAG FISH AND DESPITE LOSING A FEW COULD OF NUDGED BRI A BIT. NEIL PICKED UP £550.00 FOR HIS EFFORTS. GRAHAM JONES DREW UNFANCIED PEG 16 BUT HIS 11MM TIGER PELLETS DID THE TRICK FOR 80LBS AND A 3RD PLACE £350 BROWN ENVELOPE. A LOT OF VERY GOOD ANGLERS DREW WHAT WAS THE FAVOURED END ,THE LAWNS AND 30S BUT THE WIND AND RAIN SEEMED TO PUSH THE FISH TO THE WARMER TROPICAL CLIMES BACK UP THE LAKE.THANKS TO ALL THE LADS WHO MADE THE LONG TRIP DOWN TO DEVON AND SUPPORT THE WEEKEND AND MADE IT A GREAT BIT OF FUN OVER THE TWO DAYS . THE SILVER MANIAC IN NOVEMBER WILL BE RUN ALONG THE SAME BASIS WITH THE OVERALL PAYOUT BEING SPLIT BETWEEN THE TOP 4 ANGLERS, NAMES TO ANDY ASAP TO SECURE YOUR SPOT IN WHAT SHOUD BE A VERY EXITING WEEKEND.

BRI SHANKS WITH PART OF HIS 158LB WINNING WEIGHT.

NEIL DUDSBURY 2ND PLACE AND 124LBS FROM PEG 25

A VERY WET DAY AND WEIGH IN

BRI SHANKS A VERY POPULAR WINNER .