Last week, we reported that the VDE Baggers winter league was going down to the wire, with the final league match happening over the weekend and 12 anglers in contention to take the title. Creeve Lough was the venue for the shoot-out, and the anglers faced tricky conditions with a gusty wind whipping across the lake.

John Walker was the top weight of the day, as his 4 kg saw him finish the league with 9 points. Artur Bojczewski was second on the day, with Aaron Nabc Hutchman finishing third. Aaron, who had been in first place coming into the final event, came second in his section, which also put him on 9 points, and Grzegorz Bojczewski won his section in the final match, leaving him on 9 points, too; a three-way tie at the top.

So, it went down to weights recorded during the league, and that saw Aaron across the finish line, with a combined weight of just over 30kg. Full listings as follows:

1st place – Aaron Hutchman 9 points, 31.010 kilo
2nd place – John Walker 9 points, 26.310 kilo
3rd place – Grzegorz Bojczewski 9 points, 19.340 kilo
4th place – Eddie G 11 points, 30.585 kilo
5th place – Artur Bojczewski 13 points, 20.595 kilo
6th place – James Wellwood 16 points, 18.560 kilo
Aaron came second in his section with this bag
An exciting end to the league, and the Baggers plan to run plenty more matches over the coming months, and they are open to new members joining, so if you are interested in joining an active club and getting involved, give them a shout.
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