Results: 5 anglers qualify for the Grand Final at Chew Valley on Tuesday 1 September 2009:
1. David Lang 8 fish for 24lb 9oz (including time bonus)
2. Stewart Thomson 8 fish for 22lb 9oz (including time bonus)
3. Nick Dunn 8 fish for 22lb 3oz (including time bonus)
4. Peter Appleby 8 fish for 22lb 3oz (including time bonus)
Wildcard entry: Richard Slater 4th biggest fish of the day, rainbow 3lb 4oz

Statistics:
19 anglers caught their 8 fish limits
Rod average 7.5

David Lang (qualified 1st) biggest fish of the day, rainbow 5lb 3oz
Lindsay Barrie (pre-qualified) 2nd biggest fish of the day, rainbow 4lb 3oz
Nick Dunn (qualified 3rd) 3rd biggest fish of the day, rainbow 3lb 10oz

http://www.fishypics.co.uk/gallery_230861.html

Wesleybrown999 12th and biggest fish was 3lb.

What a fantastic day, I would like to thank Andy Scott (Scotty) from the Iain Barr flyfishing team, a true gentleman and top angler and wish him and all the competitors all the best for tomorrows team match.
Congratulations to all todays qualifiers especially Pitsford Pirate. Of course Jamesbritten has already qualified so had to fish on his own today, well done James

Andy

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I had a really good day and enjoyed been in a boat with Alex McEwan - top bloke and s*** hot angler, I did have him slightly worried when I went 2 - 0 up on him but he soon came back and did me 8 - 2 by 12:58 before I managed to get finished and 14:05. Unfortunatly neither of us finished early enough or got into big fish.

Well done to all who qualified

Didn't know you was there Paul. I would have introduced myself.

Andy

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Andy,

I didnt know you we're there either, with me been only into my second year to loch style fishing I didnt know that many who we're there yesterday.

Still had a good day though

If you look at the fishypics website, I'm at the pointy end of boat 6 from yesterdays match, which boat was you on?

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Spotted you andy, I was on the pointy end of boat 10

I was on boat number 4 all one my lonesome been as some numpty didn't turn up.

As I qualified at Grafham John asked if I didn't mind, in fact it was quite nice day and I decided to take the opportunity to have a wonder round the south to see if anything was happening down there yet, as I knew where the fish were in the north arm thanks to Andy.

All I can say was motoring all the way down to Manton was a waste of time, saw the odd fish caught but nothing worth staying for so about 1300 I came back north and managed to get my bag at 1730 with just enough time to motor back to the lodge.