The Board of the Angling Trust is very pleased to have received the offer of assistance from an Advisory Panel of high profile anglers. The panel is being established by some very well known and respected names from the angling media and trade, including Martin Bowler, Keith Arthur, John Wilson, John Everard, Tim Norman, Danny […]

The Ladies World Championship event was held on the River Fiuma Mandria in Berreto near Palma, Italy on 22nd and 23rd August 2009. The Subfish Team England Ladies were Sandra Scotthorne, Emma Pickering, Wendy Locker, Helen Dagnall, Claire Dagnall, Samantha Perkins and Kayleigh Smith, managed by Tommy Pickering. After five days practice the team were […]

Sixteen teams battled it out for the Angling Trust Masters at Mallory Park Fisheries on Saturday 22 August in what fishery owner Roy Marlow described as the worst fishing conditions for an August day for many years. On the previous Friday in the afternoon a hailstorm did its worst and created a mini white out […]

Round 2, Larford Lakes. Luke Sears stormed to victory after drawing the end peg 76 on Larfords match lake, fishing worm down the edge, and pellets at 5 meters counted for all his fish, he now ties the lead with the consistent Darren Cox on 18 points after 2 rounds. The wind and rain made […]

Browning Hotrods were crowned team Champions at the Division 2 Angling Trust National Championships held on the River Trent on Saturday 22nd August. The team won by the narrowest of margins taking the title by just one point. Their aggregate weight was an impressive 33.190kg. The team, mainly from Cambridgeshire, were Stephen Welford, Tim Nash, […]

Entry details have been released for the Packington Somers Winter League, which carries a £1,000 first prize. The league kicks off on Sunday November 1 with matches every fortnight, and the best eight results from ten counting. Entry is £20 and then £20 per match. There are opens every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday plus one […]

This Sunday marks the 80th anniversary of the Huxley family moving to Hampton Ferry, the famous match fishing stretch of the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham. We look back at the development of this hugely popular fishery…    Hampton Ferry was first established by the Monks of Evesham Abbey in the 13th century when they decided to […]

 Two brothers, who were taken to Court by Fish Legal, the legal arm of the Angling Trust, on behalf of the Gopsall Fishing Club, for dredging the River Sence in Leicestershire during the spawning season, yesterday gave the Court a binding undertaking never to dredge the river again. Mr W. Rickard and Mr R. Rickard […]

The Evesham Angling Festival attracted 44,000 visitors last year. It’s the biggest angling event in the country and this year it carries an increased prize kitty of £27,750! Dave Harrell, editor of Match Fishing magazine, looks forward to the three day angling extravaganza… The Evesham Angling Festival weekend has been a special three days for […]

Ton-up Time At Woodland View! Sonubaits Individual Open QualifierWoodland View Fishery, Droitwich, Worcs The penultimate Sonubaits Individual Open qualifier produced no fewer than 20 ton-up weights and an average of 114lb for the 52 competitors! Fished on Hay, Barley, Ghost, Front Deans and High, the Midlands venue hit top form with big weights off every […]

The 72-peg Leicester 72 Summer League match produced a record result at Barston Fishery near Solihull. Garbolino’s Darren Cox weighed in an amazing 124lb of bream, 40 fish and few F1s from peg 83, all taken on pellet over pellet groundbait. In a fantastic match all the sections were won with over 40lb and you […]

Venue: BODDINGTON RESERVOIRDate:  13 August 2009 RESULT, ROUND 5 (of 7)1st John ADAMSON  Kobra Feeders  255 lb 5 oz2nd Lee ENSALL   Litchfield   181 lb 4 oz3rd Anthony WHITE  LEVAS   164 lb 3 oz4th Alan WALTON  Coventry   143 lb5th Lee WESTWOOD  Litchfield   96 lb 15 ozNumber of anglers fishing: 20ReportIn the fifth match (in the series of seven at Boddington Reservoir), Long Eaton based John Adamson (Kobra Feeders) took a 1 win advantage […]

Qualifier held at Earlswood lakes (Engine pool). Pellet waggler and method feeder were the main tactics adopted by most anglers. This was the last qualifier and 25 qualifiers will now fish for £3000 first prize on Saturday 12th September 2009 at Earlswood lakes on the Engine pool. Peg  Name Weight Section Winner5 Kevin Wright  6 Geoff Ringer 115-10-0 Sec A7 Ant Mansell 64-10-0 8 Chris Downs 46-8-0 9 Dave […]