The second round of the mighty Canal Pairs saw a more northerly heat on the Shropshire union at Soudley. An amazing 39 pairs lined the banks on this opening weekend match, with most anglers looking for a draw on Bridge section in A and hoping for an end peg on B section. The wires in […]
Murrin and McCall beat them off on the Shroppie
Drac and Tebbutt make the most of dream draw in the first Canal Pairs qualifier of 2019
The Dynamite Baits AT/CRT Canal Pairs kicked off in style this weekend in the picturesque Leicestershire countryside at Foxton. Sixteen pairs lined the banks of the two sections and were treated to some glorious weather, even though overnight temps had sunk a little. The Foxton section had a few favourable spots notably the two ends […]
Close Call on Boddington Classic Qualifier
The second round of the Boddington Classic saw a cold start on the Daventry based reservoir. However, this quickly passed and the lakes resident carp could be seen cruising at range before the start, but would they feed? Most anglers chucked long at the start and most notably Lee Carver on peg 80, who netted […]
Vince bags 250lb to steer his way through the Decoy Lakes Fish O Mania Qualifier
Fish’O’Mania made its way to the second new venue of the year at Decoy Lakes, Whittlesey and the venue certainly didn’t disappoint, with most sections needing 150lb to secure some money! One hundred anglers took the opportunity to pit their wits against the wily eastern carp and although the qualifier could come from any of […]
Lee Riley wins Fish O Mania Qualifier 13 at Heronbrook Fishery
Heronbrook Lakes played host for the thirteenth round of Fish’O’Mania XXVI and in contrast to the superstition, both the best weights and weather blessed the anglers on this mid-week qualifier. Ninety three anglers made their way to the midlands bagging mecca, but at the draw it was a real toss up as to whether Match […]
Andy May makes fourth Fish O Mania Final
Fish’O’Mania hosted its twelfth round of the 50k contest on a new fishery for the competition at Weston Pools and it certainly didn’t disappoint. A near full house of 91 anglers lined the picturesque pools and they were treated to both some beautiful conditions and some great fishing, with 60lb needed on all sections to […]
Blackburn breezes into Boddington Classic Final
The first Boddington Classic qualifier of the year saw 57 open water specialists pit themselves against what were pretty terrible conditions on the midland reservoir. Howling winds and driving rain certainly put the fish down and most were taken at range on feeder tactics. One man that had slightly better conditions was Robert Blackburn who […]
Suspension by Natural England of the general shooting licence – Angling Trust questions if Natural England is ‘fit for purpose’
Following yesterday’s meeting between senior representatives of the Angling Trust and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the Trust has endorsed the concerns expressed by shooting, farming and countryside organisations at the chaos caused by Natural England’s premature and ill-thought out decision to suspend the general shooting licence used to control ‘pest species’ […]
Colorado Nearly Doubles Fishing License Fee for Out-of-State Anglers
Image credit: pexels.com People visiting the popular rivers and lakes of Colorado to fish this year are facing an increased license fee. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has imposed a new license fee which is almost double the amount out-of-state anglers were expected to pay last year. According to the office, fishers coming to Colorado […]
Abbi Kendall lands controversial women’s only Fish O Mania qualifier at Partridge Lakes
Many of the country’s finest female anglers made their way to the fantastic Partridge Lakes for the first, All Ladies Fish’O’Mania Qualifier, on Covey Lakes 5 and 6. Conditions for the weekend could not have been more favourable, with high overnight temperatures and settled conditions throughout the match. The introduction of this qualifier for the […]
Raison, Hale and Bennett in super tight Fish O Mania head to head at Partridge Lakes
Another near sell-out on the eighth round of Fish’O’Mania XXVI at the fantastic Partridge Lakes and conditions for the weekend could not have been more favourable. Overnight temperatures were high and although the sunny conditions made the fish a little more finicky in areas, 140lb was needed to be in the top three! Going into […]
Lee Thornton through to Fish O Mania final at Lindholme Lakes
A near sell-out of 132 anglers made their way to the newly revamped Lindholme Lakes, in a somewhat sunny Doncaster this Wednesday. The talk at the draw was that bonsai would be most people’s preference, however it ended up that three other lakes also broke the 100lb barrier. What transpired on the day was a […]
Paul Gibson edges tight Fish O Mania qualifier at Heronbrook Fishery
Conditions for the 108 anglers who made their way to Heronbrook were a little inconsistent on Saturday, with a biting wind and low overnight temps it was apparent early on that weights would be a little short of the venues summer form. However, this did make the match an incredibility close affair with only a […]
New fishing platforms for Erewash Canal
The Canals & Rivers Trust has built a further six anglers’ fishing platforms on the Erewash Canal. Their location is towards the bottom end of the straight leading towards the stone footbridge, above the footbridge coming back from Trent Lock. Sasiest access is via the footpath adjacent to the Golf Club on Lock Lane and […]
Angling Trust and Wiltshire police officers give factory workers lessons on fishing laws
The Angling Trust joined Wiltshire Police officers on a visit to the Airsprung bed manufacturing factory in Trowbridge to speak to workers about fishing responsibly. It followed an issue with illegal fishing along the river behind the factory which was discovered during joint patrols involving police officers and the Angling Trust’s volunteer bailiffs. Building Bridges’ […]
