Angling: Trust final top honour hoovered up by Dyson

By The Newsroom
Published 13th Mar 2018, 04:48 BST
Podium placers, first and third overall, Team Dons Steve Lowther and Mirfields Tony Earnshaw. PIC: Steve FearnleyPodium placers, first and third overall, Team Dons Steve Lowther and Mirfields Tony Earnshaw. PIC: Steve Fearnley
Podium placers, first and third overall, Team Dons Steve Lowther and Mirfields Tony Earnshaw. PIC: Steve Fearnley
It's not long ago that 100lb match catches were just a dream for most, and to achieve the magical festival or final ton would usually involve a ferry crossing to the wild waters of Loch Erne or an even farther trek to Denmark's Skanderborg or Guden system.

Just a few miles down the A1 and in arctic conditions, our old dream weights were made at the weekend to look very ordinary. The Angling Trust Winter League final, split between the fish-filled Decoy Lakes and Fenland Drains, is an unusual format for a national final but gives both commercial and silverfish anglers the chance to shine on the same stage.

Maver Midlands star Andy Dyson certainly shone, putting the old pound and ounces ton to shame with a staggering 105-150kg (231lb-08oz) to become this year’s individual champion.

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