The Angling Trust Cadet, Junior and Intermediate National Championships took place on Saturday 30th June 2012 at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes Fishery, Epworth, Doncaster. This prestigious event saw over 250 youngsters taking part which was an increase on 2011. Unfortunately wet and windy conditions greeted the teams at the draw in the morning, but by the […]
Angling Trust Cadet, Junior and Intermediate National Championships 2012
Sea-Watch News – A Tribute To Clime Gammon
In this month’s Sea-Watch News – the only video news bulletin for shore and boat anglers, there’s news of a massive halibut weighing over 275lb – caught from Norwegian big fish haven Tromso. Plus we have pictures of a world line class record tarponCloser to home we have the story of a huge haul of […]
Sea Watch Now On Samsung TV: Latest Issue
Sea-Watch is now live on Samsung Smart TVs as well as online, on i-phones and on i-pads – just look for the Fishing TV app. The latest issue of the video magazine for shore and boat anglers is out and it’s creaking under the weight of the amount of free-to-view video you have to choose […]
Angling history continues to be made
Where were you when Andy Power won a life changing £50K in the Maver ‘Match This’ Grand Final last year? Many of us experienced the event live and watched the young Mr. Power take his ceremonial dunking before picking up his cheque for £50k in front of crowds of noisy well-wishers and the clicking cameras […]
Roach On The Feed On The Grand Union
Roach have started to feed on the Grand Union Canal in the city and that resulted in the latest WBC Open at Tysley producing three double figures weights. Out in front was Carl Shipley, who fished breadpunch down the middle from peg 27 on the Kings Road section for 12lb, with first time visitor Kevin […]
Harrell On Facebook
Midlands ace Dave Harrell is available for a question and answer session on Facebook on Thursday July 12th from 7.30pm in the latest Session With The Stars. An England international, journalist and tackle firm owner and with an angling CV that boasts achievements most of us would dream of, Dave is known as one of […]
Midlands Tackle Shop Celebrates Golden Jubilee
For any firm to stay in business for 50 years it’s an achievement. In the tackle shop trade it’s a minor miracle, but that’s just what Midlands shop Banks & Burr is celebrating this month. Owner Dave Burr’s big break came in 1965 when he won the National Championships, then by far and away the […]
Adam Richards bags final place in Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final 2012
270 anglers eventually came under starters orders for the final qualifier for Fish ‘O’Mania 2012 at Lindholme Lakes, Epworth, Doncaster on Wednesday 27th June. Despite the number of anglers taking part this top flight fishery did not fail to deliver another cracking competition. Of the thirty 10 peg sections only 6 were won with less […]
Coldingham Loch Fly Fishing
On Sunday the 24th June the Fishing For Everyone Ladies Fishing Club visited Coldingham Loch Fly Fishery, Berwickshire for the first time. Thirteen anglers attended the event including one junior member and, despite the torrential rain, most anglers caught fish on dry flies. Junior Club member, Michael Walton said;“I had an absolutely amazing day – […]
Clive Gammon – One Of The Great Angling Writers
Clive Gammon, one of the great angling writers, has died aged 83. Clive was one of the world’s top sport’s journalists, covering Olympic Games, Ali fights and World Cups. Among the finest angling writer that Britain has produced, he was also a critic for The Spectator, making him, he later said, “the only man in […]
Mark Eves wins gold at the Angling Trust Anglers with Disabilities Championship
Twenty anglers travelled nationwide to Aldershot in North Hampshire to fish the Angling Trust Anglers with Disabilities National Championship at Gold Valley on Saturday 23rd June 2012. Fishing took place on the causeway bank of Gold Lake where the anglers faced blustery, but warm conditions, but after overnight rain the fish were generally in a […]
Bexhill Sea Angling Festival
The Angling Trust is sponsoring the first ever Bexhill Sea Angling Festival being held between September 15th to 23rd. The festival, which is being backed by Rother District Council, hopes to attract experienced anglers and novice anglers alike with a wide variety of events and attractions including competitions throughout the week, coaching sessions over the […]
Drennan Team England net podium position silver in the 18th European Championships
Despite Drennan Team England returning to the venue that they have secured individual medals in previous year’s it was going to be a hard act to follow in the European Championships on 23rd-24th June 2012 held on Spain’s River Guadiana, Merida with the Italian team in medal contension with Drennan Team England for the gold […]
Wychavon Championship Qualifier
81 Fished. 1 Brian Rigby (DH Angling) 10-6-8 (peg 35)2 Darran Bickerton (Sensas) 9-13-0 (peg 10)3 Tom Smith 9-11-0 (peg 36)4 Wayne Swinscoe (Maver Bait Tech) 7-15-0 (peg 32)5 Steve Clarke (Maver Image) 7-5-0 (peg 50)6 Ant King (Middy) 6-9-0 (peg 69) Qualfiers:Darran BickertonBrian RigbyAnt King After the opening weekend’s big weight extravaganza, anglers were […]
British Waterways Stillwater Championships 1st qualifier
The first Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championship qualifier for 2012 took place on Saturday 23rd June 2012 at Boddington Reservoir, Near Byfield, Northamptonshire with 70 competitors. Water levels were slightly down on the day, but this didn’t create a problem with the competitors fishing. The winner Chris Hill (Hookbait Solutions) from Birmingham weighed […]
