Nearly a dry weekend for our area, but those who were still on the bankside late on Sunday afternoon found themselves overtaken by a little light rain, which then set in, becoming heavier, and continuing right through and well into Monday morning.

The forecast is for much of the same this week but with nothing too serious on the horizon to make any drastic changes to prevailing water conditions, I would suggest.

A dour day on the Coronation Channel in Spalding as only three of the Fishtoft AC contingent could bring more than a pound to scales.

The odd big tench was hooked and lost but only fish in the keepnet count and so Janusz Kedzierski provided the winning weight of small roach, all taken on six-metre whip and maggot.

It was the same for Ben Brighton but 2lbs down on the top weight with Mark Cook close behind in third.

1 Janusz Kedzierski 3lbs 9ozs; 2 Ben Brighton 1lb 8ozs; 3 Mark Cook 1lb 6ozs.

Next Sunday meet at 8am at Royles Lake, Leverton

A different story from the Hobhole Drain where Stickney AC decided to have another crack at those elusive bream shoals, and this time settled on pegs at Swandyke Lane on Sunday.

A poor start to the season came to an abrupt end for Frank Scrupps who found himself pegged right on top of a good shoal.

No more telling needed, he set about the task with worm and feeder and with fish coming regularly, and up to 5lbs each, he won the match by the proverbial street.

John Briggs could only sit and watch but had also to concentrate on his own swim and managed to winkle out nearly 6lbs of much smaller skimmers to grab second, a few ounces ahead of Kevin Hunt.

1 Frank Scrupps 45lbs 4ozs; 2 John Briggs 5lbs 14ozs; 3 Kevin Hunt 5lbs 7ozs.

Moat Lake, Tattershall, was the scene of the latest Liam's Elite club match and a good set of weights from all those involved.

Small carp was obviously the quarry with sweetcorn and pellet being the main bait.

The winner, however, used paste down the main track to take nearly a half hundredweight of those models.

Even at that, Pete Scriven only just made the top spot with just the odd fish or two to spare over second placed Andy Dillamore. Andy, in turn, used that sweetcorn and pellet method to the far shelf, as did third placed Chris Chapman, some 12lbs adrift. Dave and Luke Morley also finished in the 30lbs category.

The largest fish taken was one of 7lbs 12ozs by Dave Monk.

1 Pete Scriven 53lbs 4ozs; 2 Andy Dillamore 49lbs 8ozs; 3 Chris Chapman 37lbs 12ozs; 4 Dave Morley 34lbs 8ozs; 5 Luke Morley 33lbs 6ozs.

Not particularly brilliant on Horncastle Road on Monday evening as only the top five weighed in more than a pound and half of those fishing did not bother.

Janusz Kedzierski made it a double by taking a net of small perch to pole and either worm or red maggot to ease to victory.

Paul Bullimore was boosted to second spot by a good bream of 4lbs 12ozs to go with an ounce roach, leaving Brian Clark in third with his usual small fish catch.

1 Janusz Kedzierski 5lbs 10ozs; 2 Paul Bullimore 4lbs 13ozs; 3 Brian Clark 2lbs 13ozs; 4 Andy Dillamore 2lbs 5ozs.

A reminder to team captains that the Boston & D.A.A. Club Championship match will take place on the Bargate Drain on Sunday August 9 for teams of six.

Entry is £20 per team. For further information ring Barry Mallett on (01205) 871815.