The Golden Reel qualifier at Larford Lakes on Wednesday, 20th August produced another high-quality contest, with Billy Egglestone securing his place in this year’s Grand Final. Fishing from peg 14 on Match Grass, he edged out the rest of the field to confirm his spot in this year’s grand final.
Fishing from peg 14, Billy weighed in with a massive 346lb 7oz to take the win. His catch included 4 F1s and six carp caught short at six metres, with the bulk of his weight coming from a top kit plus one down the edge.
Runner-up was Chris Lane, who recorded 227lb 15oz from peg 12 on Match Grass. Just behind, Dean Lock finished third with 224lb 7oz from peg 13. On Speci Burr, Lee Riley secured fourth place from peg 14 with 169lb 7oz, while Jake Prescott took fifth with 152lb 14oz from peg 10. Dean and Jake both booked a place in the semi-final.
Congratulations to Billy Egglestone, who has booked his place at Larford Lakes for September’s Grand Final. Below is the complete list of the 22 anglers who have qualified for the Golden Reel Grand Final so far:
Golden Reel 2025 Finalists
- Andy Power
- Kristian Jones
- Dale Shepherd
- Ryan Laycock
- Adam Richards
- Simon Skelton
- Neil Colcombe
- Sam Brown
- Danny Squire
- Kieran Marsden
- Colin Scott
- Mikey Williams
- Jimmy Brooks
- Jamie Hughes
- Jordan Holloway
- Mark Griffiths
- Phil Canning
- Perry Stone
- Artur Hilmi
- Craig Edmunds
- Howard Kelly
- Billy Egglestone
The next Golden Reel qualifier will occur on Saturday, 22nd August at the Barston Lakes in Solihull. Tickets for all remaining Golden Reel qualifiers are available at GoldenReelAngling.co.uk and cost £50.