Pic: Youth Champions 2018 Tri-Cast Gold Aston Parks Fisheries played host to a thrilling, Junior and Youth National on Saturday 30th June. Sweltering conditions met the young anglers, who’d made their way from all around the country to fish the event. Junior National Championships Looking at the younger, Junior (10-15yr olds) age category, Bills and […]
Marukyu Evesham and Tri-Cast Bait-Tech take top honours at Junior and Youth Nationals
Mark Downes whips his way to RiverFest Qualifier win on the Weaver
RiverFest 2018’s third qualifier was held on River Weaver at Northwich. The river was running low, with the slightest of colour in the deeper sections. This made for a match that was dominated by skimmers and some familiar faces found a way to keep them coming. None more so than overall winner, England U25 Manager, […]
Lee Edwards takes RiverFest Qualifier on Nene’s North Bank
The fourth round of RiverFest made its way eastwards to the North Bank of the River Nene. Conditions on Sunday were bright, and anglers also had to contend with a very clear river, this made it bream or bust with regards to the overall. However, the beauty with RiverFest is that qualifiers are sectioned and […]
Bolivia hitting the bucket list for travelling anglers as Art strikes IGFA catfish world record
Amazon-Angler.com’s friend and client Art Wenson from Columbus, Ohio USA has just smashed the World Record with a 17lbs 8oz Granulated Catfish on a trip with us on the Rio Madidi in Bolivia. Primarily Amazon-Angler’s exclusive Arapaima and Giant Catfish destination, Art used cut fish bait to wrangle this strange-looking Catfish from a deep hole […]
Beautiful blue peacock bass looks set for new IGFA all tackle world record
Brazilian angler Mariozan Gomes do Nascimento potentially set the new IGFA All-Tackle world record for the blue peacock bass (Cichla piquiti) with this stunning 5-kilogram (11-pound) fish that he caught and released while fishing Lago do peixe Angical in the Tocantins state of Brazil, South America. See the blue shadow on the tail extremities? The […]
25 anglers over the ton in final Fish O Mania Qualifier – Lidgard wins with 323lb
The final qualifying round of the Fish’O’Mania XXV took place at its historical home, at Lindholme lakes near Doncaster. With plenty of fish being caught in the run up to the event, expectations were high. Talk about going out with a bang! Lindholme really turned it on, producing records of all sorts. An unbelievable 25 […]
Ivan Currie and Chris hook seal clear pairs win on Gloucester Canal
The Dynamite Baits Canal Pairs opening weekend continued on Sunday with a qualifier on the Gloucester canal near Tuffley. Thirteen pairs lined the cuts banks on a bright, still day which in turn led to a slightly patchy affair. Once again it was the pegs in the 170’s at Rea which provided the main weights. […]
Matt Maginnis shows his Swale swagger in RiverFest Qualifier
The Angling Trust’s RiverFest 2018 hosted its second qualifier of the season on the impeccable River Swale. Kidderminster angler Matt Maginnis stamped his authority on yet another big match and took the honours on the day. In four previous visits, Matt has qualified twice, and the hat trick was completed this time with a waggler […]
Nathan Watson through to Fish O Mania final (again!)
Bright still conditions met the 88 anglers who fished the penultimate Fish’O’Mania qualifier at Gold Valley Lakes, and It seemed most fish were more interested in sunbathing than feeding. With lots of feasible methods to win at Gold Valley the draw was critical, some lakes are dominated by F1s, and others by large specimen sized […]
41lb carp on the fly!
Allen Babakhani did absolutely brilliantly to tempt, play and land this 40lb 14oz common carp on just an 8lb leader while fishing Lake Erie in Ontario in his home country of Canada, reports the IGFA. If approved, this catch will become the new men’s 4 kg (8 lb) tippet class world record which currently stands at […]
Near 12lb tench from Medway Valley Fisheries
A double figure tench is a fish most anglers never see let alone catch, so Tenchfishers member Eddie Court must be buzzing after tempting this near 12-pounder from Medway Valley Fisheries. The 11lb 14oz personal best fell to double 8mm Krill boilies fished on a helicopter rig over a bed of hemp, maggots and micro […]
Double bronze for England’s disabled match anglers on Croatia’s Podturen River
Team England’s Disabled squad finished with a fantastic team bronze and also replicated the feat in the individual standings for the 20thFIPSed World Championships. These were held on the Stara Mura Podturen River from 16th– 17thJune 2018. An impressive ten nations arrived in Croatia to fish the event and a strong Team England side consisted […]
England’s match fishing veterans just miss out on silver in Croatia
The Angling Trust’s Team England Veterans just missed out on the sliver medal in 11thFIPSed World Championships on Lake, Selnica, Croatia from 16th– 17th June 2018. In temperatures never less than sizzling 30 degrees centigrade, the team practised hard before the event which proved vital. Carrassio were the main target species for the vets, with […]
World Fishing Day 2018
Saturday June 23rd is World Fishing Day. As well as events around England, there’s a worldwide live 24-hour World Fishing Day broadcast to watch free at www.fishingtv.com/live. The show starts at 00.00 on Saturday 23rd June, follows the sun around the world and will visit more than 20 locations on the way. It’ll showcase some […]
Prince of Wales among luminaries taking interest in the plight of our rivers….
The Angling Trust has been taking its campaigns for restoring fish stocks right to the top over the past month, with a series of high profile events involving numerous MPs, the Environment Minister, the Secretary of State for the Environment and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. At a catchment management summit last week, […]
