National Lure Competition – Denver Sluice The first Angling Trust Building Bridges National Lure Fishing Competition has been hailed as a big success with 33 anglers taking part from different parts of the UK and Europe. Anglers drove from as far afield as Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham to take part in the match on Norfolk’s […]
Angling Trust Building Bridges Project
Saunders Takes Canal Pairs Match
The latest round of Gaz Kirkham’s Pairs League on the Birmingham-Worcester Canal at Stoke Works saw an excellent winning weight of 16lb to Swan AC’s Les Saunders, who had eight skimmers and three roach on breadpunch at 11 metres from peg 18. Second placed Derrick Hicklin also weighed in double figures. The Mill Tackle backed […]
Ludlow Commercial League
There’s a new four-round teams of five event for match anglers in the area to get into this summer on some of the region’s commercial fisheries, leading to a final at Docklow Pools on September 15th. The Ludlow Commercial League kicks off on May 26th at Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth with further rounds on June 16th […]
Big Teams Head To Larford
Big Teams Head To LarfordSome of the best match fishing teams in the land will compete in the Team Championship match being organised in conjunction with the £50,000 Maver Mega Match This final later this year. Top Midlands outfits Kamasan Starlets, Shakespeare Superteam and Daiwa Gordon League will take on the likes of Barnsley Blacks, […]
John Arthur Quits Shakespeare
Maver Midlands has signed three big names on the area’s fishing circuit as it sounds out a warning to other match outfits in the region. Perhaps the most eye-catching is the acquisition of Match Fishing magazine editor Jon Arthur. The double UK champion and triple Fish O Mania finalist has been a linchpin the success […]
England Ladies Coarse International Trial and Assessment Day
The Angling Trust are looking for lady anglers who have aspirations to represent their country in the FIPSed World Angling Championships from 25th – 26th August 2012 in the Netherlands.An England Ladies coarse International trial and assessment day will be held on Saturday 7th April 2012 at Hayfield Fisheries, near Doncaster. All applicants will be […]
£60,000 Purse In New Irish Pairs Match
The World Pairs Coarse Angling Championship – Lakeland & Inland Waterways IrelandSet in the counties of Monaghan, Leitrim, Cavan and Fermanagh this is a pairs match the type of which has NEVER been seen before.The match will be a four day competition to be run the week of 9th to 15th of September 2012 and […]
Cornerstone AC Opens 2012
Birmingham club Cornerstone AC is running a new series of matches over its 50-peg stretch of the Grand Union Canal in the heart of Birmingham near Small Heath Park starting February 25th and running every Saturday after that. The club has now secured off road parking at both ends of the Golden Hillock Road to […]
2012 UK Champs Heats Open For Entry
The hotly contested UK Angling Championship has now opened its doors for the chance to take part in arguably the most credible match series in the history of UK match fishing. The tournament, which takes place over four rounds at some of the biggest commercials in the country, is limited to just 80 anglers. […]
£60,000 World Pairs Championship Match
Lakeland and Inland Waterways Ireland has announced a brand new pairs match with over £60,000 in prize money.Set in the counties of Monaghan, Leitrim, Cavan and Fermanagh this is a pairs match the type of which has NEVER been seen before. The match will be a four day competition to be run the week of […]
Ivan Marks Memorial Match 2012
Mallory Park Fisheries will be holding the eighth annual running of the Ivan Marks Memorial Match in May. It will be, as always, open to all anglers of any standard and offers a great opportunity to ‘rub shoulders’ with star anglers from all over the country, including Full Internationals from several countries. This event will […]
Alan Scotthorne Signs For Drennan
Five times world champion Alan Scotthorne has signed a sponsorship deal with Drennan just days after ending his long running association with Shimano… and he’s not even restricted to just using their product. Drennan International boss Peter Drennan said: “We’re delighted to have put together a consultancy and sponsorship deal with Alan. “As an England […]
Mark Downes Plans To Expand Sensas Champs
Birmingham based England match team manager Mark Downes is bidding to revitalise team fishing in the UK by expanding his Sensas Challenge series. Mark is looking to create a series of qualifiers fished to World Championships rules and leading to a final which also involvs some of the best teams from France, Italy and Belgium. […]
All In Order At Cobhouse Fishery
Another venue that’s caught our eyes this week is Cob House Fishery at Wichenford, where the Saturday open match on Wyatts Pool was won with 133-4-0 – a standout weight in the current weather conditions. The owners take club bookings on all five of their lakes and there are open matches every Wednesday and Saturday, […]
Meadowlands Fishery Silvers Giving Great Sport
Match anglers are enjoying plenty of bites at Meadowlands Fishery where the second round of the Silver Fish Only league there saw the top six all weigh in over 13lb. The winner of the 30-pegger on the venue’s Lambsdown Pool was Steve Hemingray, who switched between pole and groundbait feeder with caster or maggot hook […]
