CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH NUMBER: 12 TROPHY:       Tapper’s ShieldDATE:    25 October 2009VENUE: Match Lake, Riddings Fishery 1st   Paul RICHARDSON                   65 lb 8 oz            2nd   Joe COOPER               43 lb 8 oz3rd   Mick LAGER                       41 lb 8 oz4th   Jake HEMMINGS                39 lb5th   Steve WILCOCK                 37 lb6th   Carl HENRICK                    36 lb 8 oz REPORTLong Eaton Victoria Angling Society’s 12th match […]

Angling MP praises anglers for voting for conservation measures Despite opposition from some MPs representing commercial fishing interests, the groundbreaking Marine and Coastal Access Bill completed all its stages in the House of Commons and is now expected to become law in advance of the Queen’s Speech on 18th November 2009. This Bill establishes a […]

Fish to Win 2009 came to a climatic close on Sunday 25th October 2009 at Lake John in Waltham Abbey where the 20 finalists battled it out for the top prize of £3000….lots of debate was going on before the draw about which peg would win, the general feeling was peg 32 in the corner […]

Dave Roberts, an automotive engineer from Hereford, has become this years midland angler of the year. After winning the event with 3 points. The first 3 hour match was on the pole, and Dave won his section from peg 16, and  caught 30.8lb of skimmers and F1s beating Phil Ringer on the next peg by […]

The Angling Trust has reacted with dismay to the European Commission’s latest draft of the Common Fisheries Policy Control Regulations, and in particular the retention of Article 47 which could bring in regulation and unworkable bureaucracy for recreational sea anglers targeting cod. The Trust has lobbied the UK Government and the Fisheries Commissioner himself to […]

Fish Legal has successfully settled a civil action against a poacher on behalf of its member club the King’s Lynn Angling Association. Fish Legal issued proceedings against Mr Chirokov, who was one of three men arrested by police on 25th May 2008 at a makeshift camp set up on the banks of the Wissey from […]

Dave Roberts, an automotive engineer from Hereford, has become the 2009 Midland Angler of the year after the fish-off at Barston Lakes near Solihull. Dave won the event with three section points, a section win and a section second. The first three-hour match was fished on the pole, and Dave won his section from peg […]

11th World FIPPSed Carp Championships, 21st October to 25th October 2009, Cazaubon Barbotan France. Following on from last year’s wonderful 2nd place, the Angling Trust England Carp Team are extremely excited to be taking part in the 11th FIPPSed World Carp Championships. The 72 hour event is being held on Lac De Luby in Cazaubon, […]

Sunday, 1st  November 2009 sees the launch of Shatterford Lakes’ new specimen trout water and bookings are now being taken.  Gainsborough Lake (previously well known as a catfish and carp water) will hold Rainbow and Brown trout of 6lb and above.  Shatterford’s existing trout lake (Wyre Dell) will continue to stock the usual 1½lb – […]

It was tough going for the carp anglers during the inaugural “Match” between the two disciplines of the sport at the usually prolific West Midlands venue Barston lakes. High pressure conditions, a lack of wind, and frosts before the event meant that the carp proved hard to catch as the matchmen romped home to victory […]

Lee Taylor Takes The ‘World Series’ Coventry’s Lee Taylor is £500 better off after taking the final of the Total-FishingClub.com World Series final on The Glebe’s Fishery’s Lake One.Lee, who qualified at Cudmore Fishery, fished feeder throughout, quickly working out that the fish wanted maggot rather than baits like corn to put over 156lb on […]

A £1,000 top prize is on offer for the winner of the Sensas Winter League at Packington Somers Fishery.   The Sensas backed series will be fished fortnightly over ten matches, with eight best results counting.    The league kicks off on Sunday 1st November, with the cost £20 to enter and £20 per match.  […]

TROPHY: K SMITH CUPDATE:  11 October 2009VENUE:  BODDINGTON RESERVOIR 1st  Adam CHESTER   131 lbs 2nd   Carl HENRICK   87 lb 4 oz3rd   George RIGBY   81 lb4th   Steve WILCOCK   79 lb5th   Rob HENRICK   76 lb 8 oz REPORTThe 10th match of the 2009 LEVAS Championship was held on a cool day at Boddington Reservoir, when it rained much of the first part of the […]