The River Severn at Bewdley hosted the thirteenth round of RiverFest 2019 and although the river was a little low and clear, there were still some good weights of silverfish to be had. Geoff Brierly took top spot on the day from peg 72F in B zone with 22lb 12oz. This mainly consisted of perch […]
Geoff Brierly wins River Severen RiverFest qualifier
Anglian Water trout trout fishing August 28th
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Fishing without a licence costs Retford man over £600
A 44-year-old man from Retford, Nottinghamshire, has been fined £621 for fishing without a licence at the Glebe, Peckleton, Leicestershire on 21 April 2019. The case was brought to Northampton Magistrates’ Court by the Environment Agency on 5 August 2019. Kevin Benson of Lime Tree Avenue, Retford, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a […]
Minimum fish sizes lifted for recreational anglers by EU…. local bylaws may replace
EU legal minimum sizes for fish species do not apply to recreational fishing after the EU reviewed the Common Fishery Policy’s Technical Conservation Regulation which came into force last week. The new regulation sets, among other things, the legal minimum landing sizes (minimum conservation reference sizes) and minimum mesh sizes for nets for a broad […]
two 30lb weights in Trent Burton Joyce RiverFest qualifier
The River Trent at Burton Joyce was holding nearly four feet of extra water for this weekend’s qualifier and thus a bit of slack was needed for a few bites. However, weights for this qualifier were as good as ever and there some proper battles along the stretch. Paul Cannon took the match and B […]
Drennan Barnsley Blacks take 2019 Division One National
Match fishings’ premier team event took place this weekend on a revolutionary split venue format, across both the Aire and Calder and New Junction canals. In the run up to the Division One National weights across both venues had been a little inconsistent, however with an average weight of over two kilos per man, there […]
Pink salmon officially added to list of British species
Pic: Ness District Salmon Fisheries Board Have you caught a Pacific pink salmon in England? The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink salmon. Up until recently, catching a Pacific pink salmon was as […]
No medals for England’s under 20s in Spain as catfish dominate
Picture: Will MacCranor with his excellent 32kg section winning bag from Day One. The 2019 FIPSed 33rd U20s World Youth Coarse Angling Championship was held on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August. Sensas Team England U20s consisted of; Jordan Holloway, Jack Damant, Rob Swan, Will McCranor, Josh Newman, Steve Sanders (Manager), […]
Tricky for England’s Under 25s in Spain as France take gold medal..
Joining their fellow England teams on the FIPSed World Youth Coarse Angling Championship held on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August were Team England U25s; Rory Jones, Tom Potter, Brad Gibbons, Tom Moretti, Andrew Cranston, Mark Downes (Manager) and Darran Bickerton (2nd captain). Day one saw Rory Jones have a perfect […]
France win U15s World Youth Coarse Angling Championship 2019; bronze for Charlie Sibley
Just ten nations were represented in the U15s category in the FIPSed 24th U15s World Youth Coarse Angling Championship on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August with England’s third year in this event. Guru Team England U15s consisted of; Matthew Mollart, Billy Kirk, Harry Keys, Austin Jennings, Charlie Sibley, Joe Roberts […]
Ireland take 2019 Youth Fly Fishing International on Lake Monteith
Lake of Menteith hosted the 35th Youth Loch Style Fly Fishing International. The four home nations England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales fielded teams of fourteen young anglers who were to battle it out to be the 2019 champions. In the days leading up to the match day the teams spent their time on the water […]
Natural water ace John Taylor wins River Yare RiverFest qualifier
Conditions for the eleventh round of RiverFest were rather appalling on the River Yare. Gale force winds and driving rain met the anglers, however, this certainly didn’t seem to put the fish off! Top of the pile was John Taylor on peg 155. John fished a long feeder chuck to his far reed lined margin, […]
Sport Channel Network hooks up with Fishing TV
Sport Channel Network, the Free to Air AVOD Channel available on Freeview and YouView, has signed an agreement with Fishing TV to stream new series Carp Wars 2 and The Fishing Show and wants to encourage more youngsters to pick up a rod and go fishing. “Fishing is a very popular participation sport with a […]
Gary Thompson takes the Individual National on the Aire and Calder Canal…
Pic: Individual National Champion- Gary Thompson A windswept Doncaster played host to an impressive 150 anglers on the Individual National, split between the New Junction and Aire & Calder canals in South Yorkshire, on a day when gale force winds and rain were forecast. Talk at the draw was of all the big weights from […]
Elliott Fay the disabled National champion 2019 with 62kg Heronbrook haul
The Anglers with Disabilities National Championships saw some horrendous conditions at Heronbrook as it rained heavily all day long, however nineteen hardy competitors were rewarded with some good fishing. Elliot Fay (Matrix) put the disappointment of finishing second last year behind him by smashing the opposition with a great display of feeder fishing to amass […]
