Brexit must not ‘water down’ environmental legislation
Angling and Fisheries organisations call on Ministers not to throw out the environmental baby with the Brexit bathwater The UK’s major angling and fisheries conservation groups have today published a joint paper setting out their concerns over any moves to water down EU environmental legislation and urging the government to seize opportunities for reform of […]
Scott wins on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Kennet and Avon Canal Pairs Large numbers of moored boats on the Seend Park section of the Kennet & Avon canal made pegging the match difficult, resulting in very long walks for the anglers involved in this latest Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Canal pairs qualifier […]
Tunnel Barn Farm results 2nd October 2016
RESULTS FOR CONTESTS WEEK ENDING 2ND OCTOBER 2016 Date: Monday 26th September 2016 MONDAY OPEN Pools: NEW No F/Man: 22 Pos NAME CLUB WEIGHT PEG NO 1st W Sweetman Rocklands 169 – 8 1 2nd A Harper Mosella 124 – 1 28 3rd V Laurent Sensas France 88 – 4 10 4th L Cowlan Sensas […]
Maver CS22 Invincible Finesse Carp Hooks
With the temperature starting to plummet it might just be time to test out Maver’s CS22 finesse carp hooks. Available in sizes 12, 14, 16 and 18 this is a seriously sharp (chemically sharpened) barbless spade end pattern made from a finer premium grade carbon steel than the CS21 power range that’s suited to waters […]
Elinor Fishery October 5th 2016
Sept 26th – October 2nd 111 anglers caught 301 fish of which 189 were returned. Best Fish Rainbow 5lb 2oz Andrew Munro, Kettering, snake, boat Brown 5lb 1oz George Mason, Northampton, daddy, boat Best Areas Bank – dam, brookside, east arm, boat bay Boat – down middle Best Patterns white/green lures, tequila blob, blueflash damsel, […]
Anglian Water Trout And Pike Fishing October 4th
Latest News and Information from Rutland, Grafham, Pitsford and Ravensthorpe Week ending 2 October 2016 • Stocks Falcons swoop to victory in Grafham Water Championship • The spotlight is now on Rutland Water for the Anglian Water Airflo International Full story and results next week • Pick of the Pike across all of our waters […]
Lib Dems claim support for angling
Members of parliament showed strong support for angling at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton earlier this week where the Angling Trust and British Association for Shooting and Conservation co-hosted a rural reception. Alistair Carmichael MP and Mark Williams MP spoke at the event in support of country sports and angling. Mr Carmichael praised […]
Major change to Fish O Mania final: Now 28 finalists
Matchroom Sport and the Angling Trust have announced there will be a dramatic new look for the 2017 competition which will build on the changes made in 2016. The 2017 event will see the removal of the Friday match that was introduced in 2016 and there will be an increase in the number of finalists […]
MAP launches new seat box range
“We knew these boxes had to be special” It’s taken four years for senior designer Shaun Little and brand manager Mike Robinson to sign off the new MAP seat box range. The building blocks of the range, tested in full by the likes of Andy May and Jamie Hughes, are super strong, injection moulded aluminium blocks with […]
Packington trout fishing October 3rd 2016
PACKINGTON TROUT FISHERY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01676 522754 FISHING REPORT – WEEK ENDING 2/10/16 Last week 62 rods caught 102 fish for an average of 1.64. The fishing has been a little mixed this week with quite a few sunny days when the sun has been shining and no breeze giving hard fishing but on the […]
Packington Somers October 3rd 2016
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 FISHING AND MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 2/10/16 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS & ANNIVERSARIES) 1. Ray Quiney (Packington) 82 – 2 Peg 43 MOLANDS Carp on Waggler & Pellet 2. Joe Roberts (Drennan) 72 -12 3. Ron Savage (Lanes Bait) 63 – 8 4. Derek Hartshorn (Swann Baits) […]
England stars to guide young match angling talent
The Angling Trust has launched the 2016/17 coarse angling England Talent Pathway. The Sport England backed programme is designed for young match anglers aged 12-17 who aspire to become better anglers, learn about international style fishing and potentially progress to represent England in World Championships. The 2016/17 coaching programme will be led by some of […]
The Drennan 30L 4 Part Bait System
A really practical bait management and transport set from Drennan International consisting of a main zip-up carryall and three internal containers of varying sizes. Each item is made from robust and waterproof EVA material which is semi-rigid and easy to clean. The main bag has a generous 30-litre capacity and carrying handles. It also has […]
Browning Black Viper 2 MK13 Feeder Rod
Black Viper rods are the most successful line of feeder rods in the Browning range in the history of the company. When they were originally introduced, they displaced the prevailing mostly stiffer rod series and offered unprecedented performance for the angler. Even with less power, long casting distances became almost child’s play. No wonder these […]
John O’Driscoll wins £26,000 Feeder Masters title at Bough Beach
FULL PICTURE REPORT The 2016 Preston Innovations backed Feeder Masters Final was fought out by 60 top feeder anglers from as far afield as Germany – all battling it out for a spectacular trophy and a fabulous £12,000 first prize… and a £26,000 overall prize pot, making it one of the biggest money matches in the calendar. […]