Partridge Lakes Fishery hosted Saturday’s Golden Reel Championship qualifier on 9th August 2025, with Covey 1 to 4 providing the battleground for another competitive contest.
At the end of the match, it was Howard Kelly who came out on top. He took the overall victory from peg 81 on Covey 4 with 86lb 5oz. His performance booked him a place in the 2025 Grand Final.
Second place went to Neil Machin on Covey 1, peg 4, with 81lb 3oz, while Rhys Williams completed the top three from peg 87 on Covey 4 with 79lb 5oz. Close behind was Gary Ainscough in fourth, weighing 77lb 15oz from peg 15 on Covey 1.
Section Winners
- C1: Ben Harrison (Peg 8) – 75-12, Jamie Worthington (Peg 12) – 67-15
- C2: Ste Openshaw (Peg 23) – 61-14, Francis Cooke (Peg 48) – 47-12
- C3: Ste Park (Peg 58) – 49-07, Weeder Jnr (Peg 62) – 46-11
- C4: Liam Fell (Peg 83) – 51-08, Dan Bennet (Peg 89) – 69-09
Congratulations to Howard Kelly, who has booked his place at Larford Lakes for September’s Grand Final. Below is the complete list of the 21 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
The next Golden Reel qualifier will occur on Wednesday 20th August at the Larford Lakes in Stourport. Tickets for all remaining Golden Reel qualifiers are available at GoldenReelAngling.co.uk and cost £50.