Dale Shepherd has become the ninth finalist of this year’s Golden Reel final, after winning the latest qualifier at The Glebe in Leicester. The match saw 71 anglers compete for the chance to qualify for another big-money final. It was Shepherd’s day, however, as it topped the leaderboard by over 18lb at the all-out.
Dale Shepherd won the match from peg 90 on pool 6. He fed down the edge with plenty of maggots and finished the day on 235lb 10oz, to secure his third appearance in a Golden Reel final.



Congratulations to Dale Shepherd, who becomes the latest angler to qualify for the big-money final at Larford Lakes on 28th September. The full list of Golden Reel 24 finalists are below:
- Kristian Jones
- Sam Brown
- Bogdan Mester
- Chris Reilly
- Luke Bamford
- Matt Wiles
- Aiden Mansfield
- Andy May
- Dale Shepherd
The next Golden Reel qualifier takes place at Partridge Lakes in Warrington on Saturday, 8th June. Tickets for the match are still available from the Golden Reel website: GoldenReelAngling.co.uk. Tickets cost £50.