Tag: Latest Match Fishing News

Whittle Victorious on Bristol Avon

Pic: Winner Hadrian Whittle (Centre) with fellow qualifiers Kevin Hall (Left) and Mark Downes (Right) (hi res image available)A few inches of extra water and more pace in the river had local anglers predicting big weights of bream before the draw at the latest RiverFest Qualifier at Newbridge. The match winner at peg 50 was Ross on […]

Sensas A4 and Tri-Cast Weston Red victorious at Tunnel Barn Farm in 2017 Junior and Youth National Match Fishing Championships….

A great turnout of 96 young and enthusiastic anglers fished this year’s Angling Trust Junior & Youth National Championships at the prolific Tunnel Barn Farm fishery in Shrewley. With changes made to the age groups to align our youngsters with FIPSed rulings, competition was fierce and both matches were very close affairs. The junior match […]

England’s Steve Hemingray placed on top of the world by Italian match fishing study

Anglers Mail recently voted Alan Scotthorne as Britain’s best ever match angler; however an Italian table published this week places Drennan England’s relative newcomer Steve Hemingray at the summit of the world’s matchmen. The study compiled results in World Championship matches over the last five years, which has seen Steve score an average section result […]

Forth and Clyde Canal Trust Qualifier

REPORT FROM THE SCOTTISH QUALIFIER, FORTH & CLYDE CANAL, KIRKINTILLOCH Due to clashes in the domestic calendar and the unfortunate clash of dates for the UK Canal Pairs Final with the Home International on the River Severn in Shrewsbury, attendance at this Angling Trust & River & Canal Trust Canal Pairs qualifier held on the […]

River Nene RiverFest Qualifier

Graham Welton takes top spot in the RiverFest qualifier – River Nene at Orton Up and Down 47 competitors took part in this latest RiverFest qualifier on the River Nene at Orton Up and Down on Sunday 28th August 2016. The venue fished harder than recently with some cold water in overnight but some weights […]