with the number of qualifying pegs up on previous years, Matchroom Sport has announced that there will be a second prize of £5,000 at the 2014 Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final. With the event heavily oversubscribed every year, an additional 200 pegs have been made available at the 16 qualifying events to try and accommodate […]
Fish O Mania Prize Fund Grows To Over £60,000
Roach On The Feed At Shatterford Lakes
Shatterford Lakes is running into its traditionally impressive winter silver fish form, as illustrated when Grant Albutt put together a fine 24lb bag of quality roach on the feeder during a match which was won with 32lb of roach on the short pole. Grant is actually the new manager at the day ticket venue between […]
Des Taylor Big River Chub Fishing
Big fish ace Des Taylor is the star turn in the new issue of ‘Coarse & Match Fishing’, which is live and free to view online, on mobile, on tablet, and on Samsung and Panasonic Smart TV under the Fishing TV app. Des is on his favourite river, the Severn at Hampton Loade, as he […]
Monster Zander Would Obliterate World Record
This enormous zander would smash the world record for the species if claimed. The stunning 35lb 15oz predator was landed on the River Danube by Romanian angler Andrei Oprea close to Craiova, Romania’s sixth largest city. If verified – and you have to say it looks to be a huge fish – it would obliterate […]
A Tenner Says I Weigh In More Than You Today!
A new ‘social’ betting platform will allow anglers to easily set up side bets with fishing mates, either with virtual currency or with real money. TedBets.com, which is free to join, allows you send a text before a fishing match or session, throwing down a challenge to your angling mates. You can effectively make any […]
Chew Produces Venue Record 44lb Pike
The latest round of pike trails at prolific Chew Valley has got off to a brilliant start with fish to 38lb 8oz. The massive female was taken by Ian Nadin, who was fishing with guide Julian Chidgey who also has a 30-pounder. In fact they had two 30lb-plus pike in the boat at the same […]
Foster Rocks World Carp Record
Fosters Of Birmingham tackle shop boss Richard Foster came close to claiming the world’s biggest ever carp capture when he out-battled this 130lb Siamese carp at Gillhams Fishing Resort in Thailand. The destination near Krabi already holds the record with Keith Williams’ 134lb 7oz capture in October 2013 (https://www.total-fishing.com/fishing-news/world-record-siamese-carp-birthday-boy-keith ), and owner Stu Gillham confirmed […]
Breakthrough On Cormorant Problem
The Angling Trust has concluded negotiations with the Government on the implementation of new measures, announced last year, to improve the protection of vulnerable fish stocks from predation by cormorants and goosanders. The Trust has been campaigning for more than three years for a change to the current bureaucratic and ineffective licensing regime that governs […]
English Pike Record
Meet the biggest pike ever landed in England – all 46lb 11oz of it. The massive fish was taken at Wykeham Lakes in Yorkshire by Scarborough angler Wyndon Coole and is just two ounces off the long standing British best of 46lb 13oz taken at iconic Llandegfedd Lakes in South Wales by Ray Lewis in […]
England Ladies Match Fishing Team 2014
International Events Manager, Dick Clegg in collaboration with the team manager Dave Brooks and England coach Joe Roberts have selected a team to take part in the FIPSed Ladies World Angling Championships in Portugal later this year. The event will take place on 23rd/24th August in Coruche on the river Soria, a venue that has been […]
Riverfest 2014 Bigger And Better
It’s all systems go for the 2014 Riverfest series, with more qualifiers and a bigger prize fund already guaranteed. In 2013 winner Andrew Murphy walked away with a cheque for £10,000 – easily the biggest cash prize in river match fishing in the UK.Fishing TV understands from organizer Dave Harrell that the plan is to run […]
Record Wolf Fish
Olivier Charpentier landed this impressive wolf fish, also known as a trahira while fishing with guide Martin Beenes on Suriname’s South River. The prehistoric looking predator made mince meat of the Sebile lure he was using and measured out to 97 cm. Once the fish was measured and photographed, it was released alive – qualifying […]
Two Big Matches At Tunnel Barn Farm
Entry is open for the Tunnel Barn Farm May Bank Holiday festival, to be fished over the long weekend of 24th, 25th and 26th May. Based on a sell-out of 51 anglers fishing across New, Extension and Jenny’s Pools over the three days, the festival winner will walk away with £1000, with £500 to second, down […]
Survey: The Impact Of Anglers On The Spread Of Fish Disease
A study is underway to find out about the impact of anglers moving between venues on the spread of fish diseases such as Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) and Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC).The survey is being carried out by government agency CEFAS, who are hoping to shed light on the level of risk posed by anglers’ […]
Paul Dennis To Be Editor Of Total Sea Fishing
Paul Dennis, best known for his distinguished career working as Deputy Editor on the Anglers Mail, is to join Total Sea Fishing magazine as Editor, it has been announced today. Paul will replace Barney Wright, who has taken the decision to leave DHP for a sabbatical.Paul commented:”I’m very excited to be joining DHP and especially […]
