Category: Coarse Fishing News

Fish O Mania 2024 Result: David Shires takes the honours in tight match from start to finish

David Shires  is the man who won Fish O Mania 2024 Westwood Lakes in Boston, Lincolnshire with a final weight of 45.650 kg live on Sky Sports Action in the UK. FISH O MANIA 2024 FULL RESULTS TABLE Shires made a strong start, leading with a substantial 9.025 kg haul within the first 30 minutes, […]

Comeback kings England secure bronze medal in European Championships in Holland as France win the gold medal

The Angling Trust England Men’s match fishing team is beginning to make second day comebacks to win medals a bit of a habit, as after storming back for silver in last year’s World Champs, the side put in an equally impressive day two performance in this year’s European Championships to take the bronze medals! Sitting […]

River Blackwater angler collapses with e.coli

The Angling Trust is issuing urgent advice after angler Mark Erdwin became seriously ill after a session on the River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Thames. Mark was rushed to hospital after becoming violently ill and collapsing and was found to be suffering from the deadly E. coli bacteria. Mark told ITN: “I feel […]

Memoriable comeback grabs England silver at world match fishing championships 2023 as Serbia grab gold in Spain

Team England staged a major comeback on Day 2 of the Nations World Championships in Spain to earn themselves a well-deserved silver medal… and took silver and bronze in the individual competition too! Mark Downes’ squad of William Raison, Sean Ashby, James Dent, Steve Hemingray, Cameron Hughes, and Matt Godfrey found the opening day’s match […]

River Severn pollution report makes grim reading as anglers lead on citizen science – link to full report

A worrying level of pollution has been recorded on the Severn and its tributaries during a year of water quality testing organised by the Angling Trust. The Water Quality Monitoring Network (WQMN) – a key part of the Trust’s Anglers Against Pollution campaign – was launched in May 2022 as a pilot project in the […]

Angling Trust launches ‘Fishing for Good’ 5-year plan

The Angling Trust has launched its vision for fishing and the environment in its five-year strategic plan, Fishing for Good 2023-28. Through the pillars of campaigning, participation, competitions and supporting grass roots clubs and fisheries, the report outlines how the Angling Trust will play a leading role in achieving key goals that will enrich and […]