Aquaculture Equipment Ltd manufactures and supplies a wide range of products, specialising in the supply and installation of aeration equipment to fisheries and fish farms across the UK and France. We are the UK distributors for Acqua & Co, Italy ( www.acquaeco.com ), who manufacture a very successful range of lake aerators to help water […]

The River Noe is the idyllic setting for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s one day fishery management course in Derbyshire on 9 June 2010.  The day, which will cover a wide range of practical issues relating to the management of trout on a rain fed river, will be led by experts from the Game […]

This year’s three-day Evesham Festival on the Warwickshire Avon carries a prize fund of £27,750 and places for the qualifying matches, which get underway in June, are going fast!       Bookings are now being taken for this year’s Evesham Festival qualifying matches on the Warwickshire Avon, which kick off on the opening weekend of the fishing […]

Conservationists form a partnership to protect native crayfish are highlighting the need for people to take extra care near waterways, to help protect endangered species. The South West Crayfish Project works across the region to help protect one of the UK’s globally threatened species – the white-clawed crayfish – from threats such as the deadly crayfish […]

There’s a 16-metre Garbolino pole plus £500 in cash up for grabs for the winner of the Tunnel Barn Farm Masters taking place on June 9th at the Shrewley fishery, plus a host of cash prizes for the minor placings. The event takes the form of two matches on the same day, with section points […]

The Irish Catch of the Week goes to Dublin man Philip McBride. Phillip and his mate Burkhard Hobler were trolling on Good Friday just off Inishmicatreer when Phillip hooked and landed a monster ferox trout of 16lb 3oz. The fish was officially weighed on a certified scales and will be submitted for a specimen award. […]

Carpetbaggers Coventry Open, Sun 18th April Boddington Reservoir, 30 pegs 1st Mark Wadham (Carpetbaggers) 73lb 12 oz2nd Wally Walton (Lanes Bait) 55lb 6oz3rd Maurice Williams (Starlets) 48lb4th Ian Bragg (Tornadoes) 43lb 6oz5th Paul Garner (Browning Central) 33lb6th Ben Taylor (Lanes Bait) 27lb 6oz7th Neil Russell (Swanns/Kobra) 23lb 7oz8th Wayne Sharman (Lanes Bait) 22lb 6oz Newcomer […]

After a successful practice session on a warm Saturday 10th April where weights were in 200s and high 100s everyone was really looking forward to round 3 of the Fish to Win pairs match at Tylers Common in Brentwood Essex where everyone fancied Willow Lake to pick up the bigger weights, however with a very […]

Former Daiwa Gordon League grouped matchman, Steve Seaborn of Ross-on-Wye is the second angler to qualify for the Fish ‘O’ Mania XVII Grand Final at Stapeley Cudmore Fisheries, North Staffordshire on Saturday 17th July after his win at Tunnel Barn Farm in Warwickshire at the weekend. Following a touch of overnight frost the sell-out 130 […]

Royal Forest of Dean ACCharity Open (Forest of Dean Children’s Opportunity Centre)Lightmoor Pool (35 pegs)Saturday 17th April 2010 Lightmoor Pool near Cinderford has been fishing well lately with several big catches being taken. However, after an overnight frost coupled with bright and still conditions, sport was anticipated to be below par. Some anglers did get […]

Yet again the £20,000 UK Angling Championships is attracting some serious attention, this time as tackle giants Preston Innovations announce a three year deal to sponsor the high profile event.  Historically Preston have had a long involvement with the UK Champs but dropped their sponsorship some years ago. “We’re delighted to be back as main […]

Local Somerton estate agent manager Ray Hayward (Carps AC/Team Viaduct) undoubtedly had the shortest journey of all the 130-entry in the first of the sixteen Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifiers. Ray’s house virtually overlooks his favourite fishery at Viaduct and his experience showed as he went on to win the event. With the weather rapidly warming […]

Massive weights continued at Docklow Pools in Sundays open match on the new Stock Lake. Ron Ord smashed the lake record with a massive 184-11-0, just pipping Phil Mason, who bagged 176.03lb. Matches at Docklow Pools are held every Sunday, to book in call 01568 760544.1st Ron Ord 184.11lb2nd Phil Mason 176.03lb3rd Richard Thompson 141.14lb4th […]

After a long winter Barston Lakes has suddenly hit great form with a 93lb winner in the most recent match at the Solihull water. The winning weight came from normally unfavoured peg 3, where Swan Bait’s Neil Russell fished Method feeder for carp and F1s for an excellent 93-6-0.The back-up weights were good too, with […]