Sunday, 11th May saw another chance for anglers to qualify for this year’s Golden Reel Final. The latest qualifier took place at The Glebe in Peckleton, Leicestershire, on a sizzling hot day. Danny Squire claimed victory and a place in the Grand Final, despite not catching anything for the first 90 minutes.
Drawn on peg 76 on Pool 5, Danny put on a commanding display to finish with a massive 211lb 6oz. That was enough to win the match by over 20lb and secure his first appearance in the Grand Final. In a post-match interview on Facebook, Danny revealed he endured a tough opening hour and a half. Thankfully, the fish eventually moved into his peg, and he managed to catch by mugging carp off the surface before switching to the edge later on.
Second place went to Martin Trice from peg 107 on Pool 7 with 190lb 14oz, while Artur Hilmi claimed third with 187lb 2oz from peg 86 on Pool 6. Both anglers have secured places in the Golden Reel semi-final..
Congratulations to Danny Squire, who becomes the ninth angler to qualify for the 2025 Golden Reel Grand Final. The final will take place at Larford Lakes on 20th September. Below is the complete list of the nine anglers who have qualified for this year’s Golden Reel Grand Final so far:
- Andy Power
- Kristian Jones
- Dale Shepherd
- Ryan Laycock
- Adam Richards
- Simon Skelton
- Neil Colcombe
- Sam Brown
- Danny Squire
The next Golden Reel qualifier takes place on Sunday, 18th May at Hayfield Lakes in Doncater. Tickets for all Golden Reel qualifiers are available at GoldenReelAngling.co.uk and cost £50.