Division 1 National Championship 2021 Report Angling Trust Division 1 National Championships 2021 Grand Union Canal, Northampton Saturday 14th August 2021 418 fished The Angling Trusts blue riband event was fished this year on the Grand Union Canal around Northampton with 42 teams competing. In the run up to this match the canal hadn’t been […]
Sensas Devizes win 2021 Division One National on the Grand Union Canal
Paul Abbott wins the 2021 Individual National Angling Championships…
Paul Abbott could hardly wait to get to his peg after discovering he had drawn the most fancied peg in the entire match length in Saturday’s Angling Trust Individual National on the Grand Union Canal between Stoke Bruerne and Yardley Gabion. The Yardley stretch has one peg that sits at the opening of Kingfisher Marina […]
Samantha Sim takes Ladies National Angling Championship 2021
Angling Trust Ladies National Report 2021 20 July 2021 Angling Trust Ladies National Championships 2021 Saturday 17th July 2021 Packington Somers, Meriden 39 fished This match was fished entirely on Molands Lake and though plenty of large carp were visible during the day very few were caught in the red hot conditions. After the draw […]
Harry Bignell crowned 2021 Cazoo Fish O Mania Champ
Harry Bignell won Cazoo FishOMania by the biggest winning margin in the competition’s history as he landed the £50,000 title with 85.225kg, 63kg more than second-placed Sam Brown. The 30-year-old Yorkshireman never seemed to stop catching, and after taking the lead at the two-hour mark continued to extend his advantage as every weigh-in went by. […]
2020 Youth National winners to compete in new Champions Challenge
Following the postponement and cancellation of angling’s national championships in 2020, the Angling Trust are delighted to announce a new event in the shape of the Youth Champions Challenge in association with Tackle Guru. The event will offer an opportunity for the section and overall winners of the 2020 Youth National to fish a final […]
Progen Evolved Black and Blue in National Junior Championships 2021
Angling Trust Junior National Championships 2021 Makins Fishery, Bramcote Saturday 26th June 2021 65 fished A good turnout of 11 teams contested this years Angling Trust Junior National Championships held at the prolific Makins Fishery, fished on Phase 2 over lakes Lagoon, Lizard, Snake, Reptile and Paddock. An overnight thunderstorm cooled the water and the […]
Layock takes Lindholme Fish O Mania qualifier with 177lb
Congratulations to Ryan Laycock on winning the FishoOMania qualifier at Drennan Lindholme Lakes on 26th May. Ryan caught 177lb 8oz from peg 4 on Bennys to book his place in the FishOMania grand final on 24th July. Top 6 results; 1st. Ryan Laycock (Bennys 4) 177.8 2nd. Jamie Snedker (Strip 6) 167.8 3rd. Alan Scotthorne […]
Top six all ton-up in tight Heronbrook Fish O Mania qualifier
Congratulations to John Vernon on booking his place into the Fish O Mania grand final in July. John qualified from Heronbrook Fisheries Q2 on Wednesday 12th May and drew Match Lake 21. John spent the first hour on the method feeder but caught most of his fish on meat for his winning weight of 112.7 […]
Meat shallow does the damage for Tim at The Oaks
Congratulations to Tom Bainbridge for his superb win at the Oaks Lakes, Sessay on 1st May. Tom drew peg Ash 7 and caught both short and shallow on meat to win with an impressive 131lb 8oz to secure his place in the grand final this year. The Angling Trust would like to thank venue owner […]
Boddington Classic Qualifier – Wood in driving seat
Low overnight temps and blazing conditions meant for a low weight affair on Boddington. It was Colin Wood who took the honours from sailing club peg 2, taking 4 carp on pellet waggler for 18kg 750g. Second was Owen Taylor with two bruiser carp on the wag from peg 88. Rounding out the top 3 […]
Jordan pips Tommy in Tunnel Barn Fish O Mania qualifier
Congratulations to Jordan Holloway on winning Tunnel Barn Farm Fish O Mania qualifier. Drawn on Extension 22, Jordan fished short on meat for his 144-11oz off Extension 22 and his place into the grand final. Three were four more weights of 100lb or more accress the complex. 1st. Jordan Holloway (Ext 22) 144.11 2nd. Tommy […]
Drennan Barnsley Blacks takes Team Commercial Stillwater Championship title
Drennan Lindholme Lakes (230 fished) 23 teams of 10 competed for the Stillwater Commercial Team National title at the prolific Drennan Lindholme Lakes near Doncaster. On the day, a cold easterly wind put paid to any bumper catches for this match but at least it didn’t rain and catches still remained reasonable for most and […]
Andy Bridge wins Old Hough Fish O Mania heat
Congratulations to Andy Bridge for winning the Old Hough Fish O Mania qualifier. Some quality carp up to nearly double figures on pellet saw Andy net his place in the final with an impressive 148lb 2oz with four other weights over the ton on the day. Top 6 results are; 1st. Andy Bridge (Big Max […]
Ben Lockwood wins first of the Fish O Mania qualifiers at Moorlands Farm
Congratulations to Nuneaton based Ben Lockwood winning Moorlands Farm FishOMania at the weekend. Drawn on Bank peg 5, Ben caught a steady run of carp on the bomb and pellet before switching to pellet fished shallow on the long pole where he caught carp up to 10lb. Ben did really well in the latter stages […]
Match and charter boat fishing to resume from March 29th
After what has been described as “intense discussions with government officials” the Angling Trust is delighted to announce that we have confirmation that all forms of angling including night fishing, charter boat angling and match fishing will be able to resume from March 29th under new Covid guidance for the return of outdoor sports and […]