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 […]
25 anglers over the ton in final Fish O Mania Qualifier – Lidgard wins with 323lb
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, […]
Makins Fishery to host Schools Match Fishing National
The Angling Trust is thrilled to announce that the Schools National Championship is back for 2018, bigger and better than before, with a brand-new setting at Makins Fishery, Nuneaton. The fishery itself has great layout for the kids, awesome on-site facilities and we’re sure that schools will be keen to continue their support for the […]
Andy Power storms to Fish O Mania final in Boldings Pools qualifier…
Boldings Pools hosted the most recent midweek Fish’O’Mania XXV qualifier in bright, sunny conditions. Although slightly disappointing, the 70 strong field had plenty of space and this meant that the majority of anglers had a cracking days fishing. None more so than the Preston backed, Somerset bagging machine, Andy Power. Drawing on the favoured Willow […]
England Ladies match fishing team for Poland 2018 named… new sponsor
The Angling Trust has named the England Ladies Coarse Angling Team representing England and the Angling Trust in the FIPSed 25th World Ladies Championship on the Wroclaw/Oder Canal, Poland from 25th – 26th August 2018, newly sponsored by law firm Joseph James Law. The team selected is: Helen Dagnall Emma Pickering Sam Sim Julie Abbott Kayleigh […]
Pete Black wins tight Tunnel Barn Farm Fish O Mania qualifier
Tunnel Barn Farm played host to the eleventh round of Fish’O’Mania on Saturday 12th May and with some warm weather holding strong over the weekend, there were a few fish expected to be caught. The nice weather also brought out a few people on spec on the morning, who all managed to snap up spare […]
Lee Edwards wins four-day Anglo Dutch Classic on Voorne Canal
Pic: Lee found himself amongst some better quality fish on day two. Welsh International Lee Edwards has returned from the annual Anglo Dutch Classic held on the Voorne Canal in Holland as the 2018 Champion! The event, which attracts some of the sport’s biggest names, is fished over four (4) days with this year’s event […]
