THE six-year-old venue record at Oakfield Fishery, near Aylesbury, was smashed by Gary Thorpe with 299lb 11oz from peg 26 on Swallow Lake last Saturday.
He started off on his top kit down the right-hand margin where he immediately caught the first of 70 carp to 9lb on dead maggot, and the fish kept on coming.
Result: 1 G Thorpe (GOT Baits) 299.11.0, 2 I Graham (J&K Tackle) 154.5.0, 3 D Howe (Browning Crowparts) 119.12.0.
OTHER RESULTS
Oakfield: (Wednesday, Swallow & Red Kite Lakes, 24 fished) 1 P Alland (Dynamite Oakfield) 169.2.0, 2 F Lawther (Dynamite Oakfield) 167.6.8, 3 R Young (Dynamite Oakfield) 154.15.0.
Oakfield: (Sunday, Red Kite Lake, 13 fished) 1 D Simons 112.3.8, 2 B Eddy (Dynamite Oakfield) 104.11.8, 3 G Keetley (J&K Tackle) 88.9.8.
TOMORROW's FIXTURES
Oxford Summer League: Round 4, Thames at Radley.
North Oxford AS: Trout Inn Open, Thames at Godstow. Draw 8am, fishing 9-2.
Dorchester AS: B&O Bentley Trophy. Thames at Benson, fishing 8-1.
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