THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - SENPAC HIT TARGET OF £10,000.00 RAISED FOR CHILDRENS CANCER NORTH.

 The region is pleased to announce that after two years of fundraising that they have now raised their  £10,000.00 for the charity. On a night attended by over 150 guests they not only reached the target figure but raised a substantial amount more. The amount raised has now reached in excess of £12,000.00. Nathan Cartwright aged 7, who was recently given the all clear after having cancer presented a cheque of £10,000.00 on behalf of SENPAC to Heather Peacock from Childrens Cancer North.

THE END OF ANOTHER PIKE SEASON.

 

                                             Dave With His Blank Saver.

Last month of the SENPAC Pike season brought the final leg of our Winter Pike championship. Going into the final match it was a very close thing with only a few points difference at the top of the table. Dave Greally held a slight lead at the start of the eight hour match. The match took place during the region's Jolly Boys outing. The first two days of the trip proved very gruelling with weather conditions not being favourable due to high water levels, rain and chilly winds. Only a couple of Pike caught on those two days one being Dave's pictured above. The final match took place on the Sunday with eight members present on the bank and many baits in the water. Conditions again not that favourable and once again it was a struggle for most. Six hours into the match and still no fish. Things started to look a little brighter when Bruce Turnbull caught a small Jack and then Mike Bell landed a fish of 12lb 4ozs. That was all the action for the day so the final result in the Pike championship was Dave Greally 1st with 18 points, Jon Tweddle 2nd with 17 points, and joint 3rd Bruce Turnbull and Steve Sandiford on 15 points each. 

                                  Mike - A Tough Day But A Match Winner.

The trip continued for another couple of days and a few fish were caught with Pogo catching the biggest fish on the trip.

                                 

                                              Pogo - Last Day Success.

                                              Jon - Worth The Wait.

                                                Andy - Back On Menteith.

                                                Time To Relax.

The region's trophy year ends on the 31st March and this year's winners are as follows. Chris Graham won the Golden Maggot match. Bruce Turnbull won the Summer series of matches. Dave Greally won the Winter Pike championship, and Andy Eland took the biggest Pike on a club trip trophy. It look destined to be a tie for the biggest Pike of the year award between Dave Greally and Ross Greaves both having fish at 26lb 4 ozs but an early March 27lb 6 oz caught by Andy took the silverware. The Pike angler of the year award and the SENPAC cup winner are still to be voted on by the members.

                                      Andy - Late Season Winner.

The region now looks forward to the next few months when we will turn our attention to the other coarse species. The first of our Summer matches will be our Golden Maggot followed closely by our four match Summer series.

            

SUPPORTING CHILDRENS CANCER NORTH.

And finally we are pleased to announce that our fundraising for Childrens Cancer North appeal is coming to a close. The total raised to date so far amounts to over £9,900.00. The SENPAC FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR CHILDRENS CANCER NORTH night is to be held at West Moor social club in Newcastle on the evening of the 6th April commencing at 7pm. We are expecting a good turnout on the night which will see us break through the £10,000.00 target that we set. An evening which will include an auction, raffle, tombola, live entertainment and much more. The highlight on the evening will be the cheque presentation from the region to Childrens Cancer North.

In closing the region would like to thank all those who have helped us over the last two years. Without all your support, kindness and generosity we would have never achieved our goal.

   

FEBRUARY - ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE MONTH.

 

Club Trip And Andy Getting Some Points On The Scoreboard For This 13lb Pike

                                            More Success For Andy.

March sees the conclusion of the region's Winter Pike championship. This season two matches have been cancelled due to bad weather and conditions which has made it the most competitive and open one for many years. Going into the final leg this month anyone could lift the cup.  Dave Greally is leading at the moment but only 6 points seperate the top half dozen so everything to play for in the last match. 

A good turnout by the lads for the PAC Lake Of Menteith events. The Saturday event saw Dave Greally

catch two nice Pike which proved to be the biggest caught by the members over the weekend.

                                          A Menteith 15lb 6oz For Dave.

                                            Followed by a 15lb.

                                                               Ross.

                                                              Steve.

                                                                 Paul.

                                                             Dave.

                   

                        Andy And Dave. Pleased To Be Back On Menty.          

                         Dave. Time For Another On The Way Home.

         

       Supporting And Raising Funds For Childrens Cancer North.

                                  

                                 Amount Raised To Date.

                                    £ 9,870.00.

                                         Paul. Ready For The Off.

                                          All Smiles From Steve.

                                                

A BETTER START TO THE YEAR.

 

                                  Ross Getting 2024 Off To A Good Start.

                                  Best Of The Day At 26lb 4ozs.

                              Another Nice Mid Twenty For Dave Greally.

Plenty to look forward to in February with SENPAC members involved on events on Chew Valley early in the month  and the Lake Of Menteith towards the end of the month. 

            SUPPORTING CHILDRENS CANCER NORTH.    

AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE £9,472.00.           

A QUIET END TO THE YEAR.

 

     A very quiet end to the year. The monthly club trip to a Yorkshire river was cancelled due to weather conditions and the possibilities of having to tow vehicles out of thick mud. Very little in the way of Pike caught with only a couple of small Jacks showing up for those who did venture out. So we move into 2024 and hopefully some bigger Pike will be captured in the next month or so. 

The fishing may have slowed down this last month but our fundraising for Childrens Cancer North is still gaining momentum with the total raised to date standing at the amazing sum of

                                                       £8,912.00

With two SENPAC fund raising nights to be held in the next few months our long term target of  raising

                                                    £10,000.00

                               Will Reach Fruition.

We wish all our followers a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and many TIGHT LINES for 2024.

THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF PIKE FISHING.

 

                                     

Last month the region had some really good results with some cracking fish being caught but we also had to suffer the severe weather during the region's Jolly Boys outing to the lake district. As usual the banter and craic was of the highest order along with our accommodation. The second round of the region's Winter championship took place on our first full day on one of the larger waters. A glorious day with plenty sunshine and a light breeze saw eight members hoping for a good day. It certainly did not work out the way we would have wished for. Seven hours into the competition and nearly twenty rods and not a touch. At that point we felt as though no Pike existed in the place but luckily Dave Gardner caught the only Pike of the day at 13lbs.

Dave. Only Pike Of The Day.

An Appearance On An Anglers Diary.

On the Sunday some of the lads opted for the same venue as the previous day whilst others ventured to a different water. The day got off to a good start for Dave Greally who caught a small Pike but then storm Dani hit us all with tremendous rain and high winds. We all got a good soaking along with all our equipment. The next couple of days were basically spent indoors drying off the gear and keeping warm. Fishing did resume later on in the week when the weather improved but due to water levels and conditions sport was very slow.

Pogo. Success After The Storm.

So that was the story behind the Jolly Boys outing but the fishing was to get much better a few days later as some of the lads headed North for the two day PAC Lake Of Menteith event. Getting an early start on the Friday Dave Greally, Andy Eland and Paul Proctor had a very productive time on some Scottish lochs.

                                         Dave. 14lb 10ozs For A Starter.

                                     Add To That A 22lb 4ozs.

                                      To Finish The Day 24lbs.

                                  Paul On The Mark. 21lb 10ozs.

                          

                                  And Two At A Time.

                       

                                 A Menteith 19lb 4ozs For Paul.

                                  Followed By A 14lb.

                       Boat Partner Jon. Not A 28 Pounder This This Time Round.   

                        Two At The Same Time For Andy. 16lbs 8ozs And 16lb.

                                Time For A Menty Nap.

          

                      

A great boost for our SENPAC Childrens Cancer North appeal this month with everything we raised being doubled in The Big Gives Christmas Challenge match funding campaign with pledges from The Encore Group and The Hospital Saturday Fund. We cannot thank people enough for the support and donations we have received this last month. Our total raised to date has now leapt up to

                                               £8,544.00.

We would just like to take this opportunity in thanking those who support our region throughout the world. We wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and tight lines from us all at SENPAC.