Daz Staley wins Sherwood Forest fishery's Wednesday Open

Daz Staley took a narrow victory at Sherwood Forest fishery's Wednesday Open

He landed 185-4-0 from peg 36 to beat Paul Unwin, 173-15-0, Michael Elliott, 167-13-0, Nigel Shipman, 136-3-0, Lance Buckle, 136-0-0 and Mick Langton, 133-13-0.

Daz Staley won Sherwood Forest Fishery's match on Wednesday (Stock pic).

placeholder image — Daz Staley won Sherwood Forest Fishery's match on Wednesday (Stock pic).

Half the anglers put over 100lb on the scales on this miserable wet day.

Staley fished a pellet scoop cast to the island at peg 36 and the pole and paste down the margin. Catching carp steady all of the match, he put 185lb 4oz of fish – 7lb on the scales.

Paul Unwin, drawn at 24, fished the pole with pellet and corn out and in the margins weighing 173lb 15oz.