TWO intrepid Brits are back in Blighty after a dream fishing trip of a lifetime produced Amazon Rainforest fish way over the current world record – although neither will be able to claim a world best. Guildford angler Laurence Hanger landed a monster freshwater wolf fish that banged the scales around to 54lb from previously […]
Two fish of world record proportions for Brits abroad
Lee Harries takes River Severn RiverFest Qualifier
Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier – River Severn at Shrewsbury Match report The River Severn was low and clear with a cold easterly wind, which made some sections hard at this years RiverFest qualifier held on Sunday 23rd October with 55 fishing. The first to qualify for the final was Lee Harries (DH Angling) with 17-9-0 […]
Chris’s epic angling journey results in two fish over world record size
English angler Christopher Tasker has just returned from a year-long fishing adventure which took him thousands of miles from Nepal to Australia and back and saw him land fish over the IGFA world record for the species among a host of giant fish. The highlight of the trip with his girlfriend Nadine must surely be […]
Retired police officer joins Angling Trust as Regional Enforcement Manager in South East
The Angling Trust has appointed a new Regional Enforcement Manager, Dave Wilkins, for the South East, joining the existing Fisheries Enforcement Support Service team. Dave Wilkins recently retired from Sussex Police after 30 years’ service as a detective inspector, having spent most of his career on CID, Special Branch and Major Crime teams. Prior to […]
Great fishing in Warwickshire Avon RiverFest
Despite a full ‘super moon’ overnight, torrential rain throughout the morning and a 4 degree drop in river temperatures locally the Warwickshire Avon around Stratford upon Avon threw up some good weights all along its length for this latest Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on Sunday 16th October 2016. Martin Ward put in a stunning performance […]
Aiden’s 30lb pike doesn’t Suck
Ireland’s River Suck has produced this magnificent 32lb pike to Aiden Flaherty. Aiden achieved his dream fish by fishing half a mackerel and this fish put up and absolutely fantastic 25-minute fight, reducing him to a ‘shaking wreck of nerves’ before he was able to slip the net under her. Fantastic catch Aiden and congratulations […]
Book Launches: Steve Gardener, Jim Baxter
Two book launches are taking place over the next month with Steve Gardener and Jim Baxter both introducing new publications from Calm Productions: The Rising Antenna by Jim Baxter at Saturday 29th October, 11am to 2pm, at the De Rodes Arms, Barlborough, Chesterfield (close to junction 30 of M1. S43 4ER). Contributors include: Denis White, […]
Angling Trust announces England Coarse Angling Ladies’ Team for 2017
The Angling Trust England management team of Dave Brookes and Joe Roberts held a Ladies assessment day on Sunday 9th October 2016 on the Stainforth canal in South Yorkshire. Ten of the best female anglers in the country took part in the event and were eager to impress to secure a place in England Ladies […]
Quality roach win Medway RiverFest qualifier for Barry Oliver
Angling Trust RiverFest Qualifier on the River Medway The RiverFest qualifier on the River Medway at Barming took place on Sunday 9th October 2016 with 50 anglers competing. Top 6 results; Barry Oliver 12lb 1oz peg 14 downstream, roach and quality perch, maggot and worm, longpole over groundbait. Martin Caldecoat 9lb 4oz end peg 72 […]
Skimmers win it for Kevin Clarke on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal
Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Qualifier Leeds & Liverpool Canal Sunday 9th October 2016 64 anglers fished. Fished – Farmers swing bridge to Heaton’s bridge Individual top 5 results; 1st – Kevin Clark – Wigan MG – 22lb 14oz 0dr Kevin caught skimmers at 8m on worm and caster between 6oz […]
Parker tops Llangollen Canal pairs field
Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Qualifier Llangollen Canal Saturday 8th October 2016 39 pairs fished on the day. RESULTS Individual 1st Steve Parker (Hodnet)21-14-3 2nd Bob Yeomans (Hodnet)7-3-5 3rd William Picket 6-10-4 4th Martin Owen (Sensas Black Country) 6-10-0 5th Dave Harper (Weston Pools) 6-7-8 PAIRS QUALIFIERS through to the grand […]
Preece takes River Thames RiverFest qualifier at Culham
The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the Thames between Abingdon and Appleford was fished by 53 anglers on a clear river with very little flow on Saturday 8th October 2016. With the clear river the fish are shoaling up tightly which meant a lot of anglers struggled and end pegs were a massive bonus on […]
River Nene pike and zander match
OPEN PIKE & ZANDER MATCH RIVER NENE OCTOBER 30TH Two Rod, Pegged Match. River Nene Peterborough Winner/s decided by overall weight. Entry Fee £20 (£5 peg/£15pools) Draw: 8am Fish from 9pm—4pm Dead bait or Lure only (no live baiting) Draw and Location sent by email, day before match. PRE-BOOKED ONLY – NO ENTRIES ON THE […]
Jon Whincup storms to the Parkdean Masters title
East Midlands commercial fishery ace Jon Whincup has secured a record breaking double by winning the 2016 Parkdean Masters on Jennys Lake at White Acres from unfancied peg 11 of carp caught across to the island on pellets. This title makes a staggering £95,000 won by Jon in the last month – he’s become the […]
Brexit must not ‘water down’ environmental legislation
Angling and Fisheries organisations call on Ministers not to throw out the environmental baby with the Brexit bathwater The UK’s major angling and fisheries conservation groups have today published a joint paper setting out their concerns over any moves to water down EU environmental legislation and urging the government to seize opportunities for reform of […]
