Tackle brand Guru has stepped in to sponsor northern England venue Partridge Lakes Fishery. Partridge Lakes, situated in Culcheth, Warrington, is one of the biggest angling complexes in the UK, attracting match, pleasure and carp anglers from countrywide. With a total of 15 lakes on site, Partridge hosts an array of top-end big money qualifiers, […]
Tackle firm Guru sponsors Warrington’s Partridge Lakes Fishery
Fifteen weights over the ton as Simon Foster takes Decoy Lakes Maver Match This qualifier
After a short break in proceedings, the 2018 Maver Mega Match This qualifier campaign resumed at the prolific Decoy Lakes complex in Peterborough. One hundred anglers were in attendance, all hopeful of securing position number seventeen in this year’s Grand Final at Maver Hayfield Lakes. Despite slightly cooler conditions and a light breeze making things […]
Paul Wright sets new Laurels Lake record at Lindholme Lakes with 326lb
Nice work if you can get it…. Paul Wright shows off a tiny percentage of his 326-8-0 winning catch taken in the third round of the Gizmo Angling Commercial Knockout at Lindholme Leisure Lakes between Doncaster and Scunthorpe. Paul drew Laurels Lake where he opted to pole fish up in the water and found the […]
Three new British records ratified: Spurdog, white sea bream, golden orfe
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee would like to announce the provisional award of three new record claims. The BRFC was scheduled to meet on 27th June but because there was, at the time, only one record claim awaiting ratification it was agreed that in the interests of the BRFC members’ time and costs, there […]
Allan Larkin and Brian Kane triumph on Ireland’s Edenderry and the Grand Canal
The Dynamite AT/CRT pairs competition made its way across the Irish sea to Edenderry and the Grand Canal. Sixteen eager anglers drew in very wet conditions, although the canal had a distinct lack of colour, which led to lower than expected weights. On the day, it was local pairing Alan Larkin and Brian Kane who […]
Peter Black pockets £50,000 as he becomes youngest ever Fish O Mania champ…
Peter Black has taken the angling world by storm, becoming the youngest ever winner of Fish’O’Mania and adding a cool £50,000 to his name. The young buck from Brum, fished a match far beyond his years after drawing peg 7 (permanent peg 20). Pete fished an incredibly tidy match on the long pole, shallow for […]
Fish O Mania final to return to Hayfield Lakes in 2019
Matchroom Multi Sport is pleased to announce Fish‘O’Mania will again be staged at Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster on Saturday, July 13, 2019 after the successful return of the ‘FA Cup of Fishing’ to the Yorkshire fishery over the weekend. Peter Black took the coveted title and £50,000 top prize with a winning total of 51.35kg to […]
Eddie Bridon ‘ounces’ his way to River Tyne RiverFest qualifier….
Despite blazing sunshine and high water temperatures, this match produced six double figure weights for the 40 competitors in the Tyne leg of RiverFest 2018. The winner with 19-1-0 was Maver Dynamite star Eddie Bridon who produced an awesome display of pole fishing to catch 180 dace and small chub from his peg on Bywell […]
Tony Watling Jnr edges RiverFest Medway qualifier….
The River Medway at Barming hosted the fourth round of RiverFest 2018, which unfortunately clashed with a certain footballing and fishing event. This resulted in a few no shows, but very good odds for the 31 hopefuls vying for the two positions in Novembers final. With a low clear river weights were always going to […]
Coss can’t stop catching in the Classic…
The Final round of the Boddington Classic started in rather drab, overcast conditions, with a steady breeze pushing into most of the sections. This looked perfect for a few fish on the bottom, however the cloud rapidly burnt away and the carp could be seen on the surface. From the get go, a few anglers […]
Bass Bag Limit Hopes Confirmed as Estimates of Recreational Removals are Slashed
The Angling Trust and Save Our Sea Bass have ramped up pressure on the European Commission after new scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) revealed that bass mortality from sea anglers is much lower than estimated last year. The two lobbying organisations have signed a joint letter – through […]
Russia win gold at Feeder Fishing World Champs in Italy – Bronze for England
The Angling Trust’s Preston Innovations sponsored England Feeder team finished with a fantastic third place team win from the 8th FIPSed World Feeder Championship. The World Championship took place on the Circondariale Canal, Ossillarto, Italy from 7th – 8th July 2018 with 29 nations competing. The depth of the competition venue ranged from 1.5 to […]
FNF Nymphomaniacs Win the Angling Trust Loch Style Team Championships at BT Sport turn out to film…
Eleven teams of six anglers from around the UK gathered at Eyebrook Trout Fishery in Leicestershire to compete in the new Angling Trust Loch Style Team Championship which was to be held over two days. The event was filmed by BT Sport, bringing loch style angling to the main stream and raising the general profile […]
Win a Day With Des Shipp or Will Raison
Match anglers partaking in Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery’s Jenny Hamlington Memorial will have the chance to win a day’s coaching with England regulars Des Shipp or Will Raison plus some great prizes in the charity raffle. The annual match takes place at the Midlands Fishery on July 10th 2018 at £15 per ticket, with an […]
Surry Police join TRAVERSE fight against fish theft and illegal fishing…
Surrey Police has become the latest force to sign up to Operation TRAVERSE – the multi-agency initiative launched four years ago to tackle fish theft and illegal fishing. The commitment creates an important link with surrounding forces and provides a wider roll-out of the operation in the East and South East of England. Operation TRAVERSE […]
