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• The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report sightings of pink salmon • Norwegian authorities have detected unprecedented numbers this year • Sightings of pink salmon expected in rivers across the North East and North West of England The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches or sightings of invasive pink salmon […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
The Dover Harbour Board are threatening to close one of the best sea angling venues on the South Coast. Admiralty Pier in Dover has been a mecca for sea anglers for over 100 years. Since 1903, the Dover Sea Angling Association have held events on the pier. When the pier was damaged in the 1987 […]
Barbel Society Response to the Angling Trust Regarding the Otter Petition On April 8th 2021 The Barbel Society initiated a petition with the main intention of keeping the otter situation in regard to its status and balance at the top of the agenda. We are looking to achieve a substantial number of signatures in order […]
The Barbel Society Officers have recently launched a petition on the government website calling for the removal of the current legal protected status of otters. This follows on from their 2018 petition calling for ‘non-lethal controls’ which was comprehensively rejected by the government. The Angling Trust has been asked to respond and the following statement […]
A passionate advocate for wildlife and the environment, Prince Philip was patron of Fish Legal since its formation in 2009 and for many years beforehand was patron of the Anglers’ Conservation Association, being highly supportive of its aims to protect waters from pollution and other damage. In 1998, on the celebration of the ACA’s 50th […]
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 […]
