The young guns have been dominating the big money match scene recently, but it was the turn of a seasoned pro to bag victory in a popular tournament.
Star names including Matty Dawes, Jamie Hughes and Andy Bennett all qualified for the Fish Midlands final at Birmingham’s Marston Fields. Anyone that reached the final had won their 20-peg section in a qualifier before finishing in the top half of a semi-final.
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Elm Lake hosted the event and the big carp that are the main target were playing hard to get.
Several contenders were in with a shot of bagging the £12,000 cheque and the trophy going into the final hour, but Dave Pimlott put his foot on the gas late on to finish on 90lb 6oz.
The 62-year-old rotated between the pole and Method feeder to the island from peg 12 to find lumps to double figures.
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There was a familiar place in second as Andy Bennett weighed in 79lb 1oz from peg 14 to bank a £2,000 consolation, while Simon Skelton walked away with £1,000 after his 65lb 10oz haul from peg 32 secured third spot.
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