Fish4U is a new web-based angling events finder which is open to coaches, Clubs, match organisers, angling groups, fisheries, or anyone organising an angling event that is open to the public.  The charitable Dreamstore UK has created the Fish4U facility to help people find out where to find an angling event, whether coarse, sea or […]

Local schools from Bolsover in Chesterfield have been getting the taste of angling thanks to the help of the National Federation of Anglers (NFA) and their hardworking coaching staff. Running from the 19th June 2006 to 30th June 2006 six schools from the local area kicked off the senior schools fishing competition.   The six schools […]

Fish ‘O’ Mania 2006, the last but one qualifier at Lindholme Lakes produced an emphatic victory for Matthew Hall from Nottingham. The event played host to many big name anglers including Matthew Hall, Geoff Ringer and Tommy Pickering and some local anglers from South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Winner and Fish ‘O’ Mania champion in 2003 Matthew […]

Kiveton Waters, the newest addition to British Waterways’ fisheries portfolio, is now open for business.  During the inaugural match held on Friday 30 June, anglers from Sheffield City Council recorded an average weight of 79lbs, with six of the 19 anglers catching in excess of 125lbs, and top honours going to Dave Bilson who weighed […]

An amazing turnaround gives England a hard fought Bronze medal at the European Angling Championships in Normandy, France. The event lasted for two days over the 24th and 25th of June and brought together the best European angling nations to compete in Rieux. The reigning World Champions, England went into the championships as one of the […]

The 14th Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier took place in scorching heat with temperatures in the low 30’s as Stockport ace David Swain claimed the first of the remaining three places in the Fish ‘O’ Mania Grand Final. With high temperatures and little wind the anglers were anticipating a difficult match. However, with the pegs spread over […]

Winter League Final, River Nene, Rail World, Middleholme and the North Bank, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Sun. 140. Simon Willsmore (Daiwa Dorking) 48-12-0, 17 bream to poled bloodworm, North Bank J2; Roger Marlow (Tri-Cast Quorn) 21-11-8; Simon Fields (Maver Barnsley) 19-11-0; Darran Bickerton (Daiwa Trentmen) 14-12-0; Charlie Lovell (Preston Innovations Delcac) 14-6-0; Hev Hibbert (Daiwa Trentmen) 13-13-0. […]

What’s in the bumper July issue of Match Fishing?   Match NewsAll the latest match fishing news. The Match Fishing Subscriber ClassicNot yet a subscriber? Well pull your finger out so you can enter this match!  Tackle AwardsWho won what at this year’s DHP Coarse-Tackle Awards. Shakespeare Avon Championship LeagueThe entry form for this year’s river competition, supported by […]

Ray Harding was the lucky capture of Temple’s newest big common, a stunning fish weighing 34lb 8oz which was new lake record for a common. Fishing peg 5 along the road bank, Ray started his 24 hour session in peg 4, before moving to the next peg down to get a better angle for his […]