Bowler’s Angling, which has traded in Dagenham for the last 15 years, is closing down and will be shut before Christmas 2015. Owner Mervyn Woodley says he does not want any more sleepless nights trying to keep the business afloat, citing a ‘losing battle’ against internet shopping as the key reason. Mervyn told local newspaper […]
Bowler’s Angling will be closed by Christmas
Rutland Water Fur & Feather
ic: From left to right Martin Hearth (1st), Iain Barr and his son (Iain was 2nd), and Matt Gregory (3rd). It was an amazing turnout with 48 anglers fishing the banks at Rutland. Winner was Martin Hearth of Hambleton with a total weight of 13lb 11oz. Martin’s six fish limit was taken on humungus from […]
New British Record Fish Ratified
Update from the British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee The BRFC met at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, on 1st December 2015.Present were: Mike Heylin OBE (Chairman), Nick Simmonds (Secretary), Oliver Crimmen (Scientific Advisor, Natural History Museum), Nigel Hewlett (Scientific Advisor, Environment Agency), Andrew Nellist (Angling Trust – freshwater specialist) and David Rowe (Angling Trust – Sea fish […]
River Severn Barbel Record Beaten With Fish Of 17lb 9oz
It looks like the barbel record for the River Severn may have been beaten with the capture of this beauty weighing 17lb 9oz. The fish fell to Swindon based river speicalist Mark Doherty (41), who was feeder fishing with meat on the mighty Midlands waterway and did well to beat it using 5lb line and […]
Government Announces New Draft Measures to Address Failing Salmon Stocks
A summit has been held at the Department for Environment, Fisheries and Rural Affairs (Defra) to discuss how to address failing stocks of Atlantic salmon in England after 2014’s catches were the lowest on record, prompting Trout & Salmon magazine to launch a Save Our Salmon campaign which the Angling Trust & Fish Legal were […]
Legend’s grandson Tom Lane wins RiverFest 2015
After five months and 24 qualifiers, the Angling Trust RiverFest 2015 competition reached its climax as 72 anglers descended upon Hereford to compete for the title. The prestigious final was held on Hereford & District Angling Association‘s stretch of the River Wye, with a prize pool of over £34,000 and a top prize of £12,000 […]
Steve Beard wins Barston Masters 2015
Pic: Barston Masters 2015 final winner Steve Beard Steve Beard, a firearms police officer from Stratford has won £2015 by winning the Barston Masters final. Steve qualified by winning his section in the August qualifier. On a horrible cold windy November day, all fish came on the method and PVA bag from peg 54, weighing […]
Bigger Thames TideFest Championship in 2016
The date for a bigger, better, 3rd Thames TideFest Angling Championship has been announced. The prestigious event, organised by the Angling Trust and Thames Water, will be held on Sunday, September 11th, 2016 on the tidal Thames in London. The match will extend upstream to Ham, an area renowned for big bags of dace and […]
Who will be Crowned RiverFest 2015 Champion?
After six months and 24 qualifiers the line up for the Angling Trust’s RiverFest 2015 final has been announced. 72 anglers from across the country will descend upon Hereford to fish the two day final on the River Wye over Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November 2015. Now in its third year the competition continues to […]
Sea Anglers – Your chance to fish for England in 2016!
The Angling Trust National Team and Competitions Marine Group are considering entering teams into the World and Home International Championships in 2016. The Angling Trust formally invites applications for the 2016 England Squads and Sea Angling Teams, and applications are also available for England Managers and Coaches. How to apply: If you wish to be […]
Huge stingray from the Kerry coastline
Stephen O’Neill went on a fishing trip to Kerry with a few of his friends recently. He decided to give one of the surf beaches a go, but due to exertions of the previous days (and nights) the lads weren’t up for it so he headed out alone. On Stephen’s third cast he noted a […]
Cooper takes Angling Trust RiverFest River Nene Qualifier
The final Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier for 2015 was held on the River Nene at March on Sunday 1st November. 48 competitors turned up for the qualifier in bright and sunny conditions with the top 12 all having 10 lbs plus. Individual results; 1st Dave Cooper 12 lbs 1 oz Peg 1 at West End […]
Drennan Team England win the Home International on the Newry Canal
Drennan Team England’s talented mix of youth and experience put on a skilful display to win this year’s Home International on the Newry Canal, Ireland from 21st to 24th October 2015. With the Home International being reinstated this year it proved a resounding success for all taking part. England, Wales, Scotland and home nation Ireland […]
Didcott wins on the Warks Avon
Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier – Warwickshire Avon at Eckington The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the Warwickshire Avon at Eckington was held on Saturday 17th October. Although the river was desperately low and clear, there were 20 weights over 5lb which made it a very fair match. Top 4 individual results 1st Graham Didcott 9-11-0 […]
Specimen Barbel from Long Eaton
Long Eaton angler Paul Kerry has banked this magnificent 12lb 8oz barbel on the Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society stretch of the River Trent in Long Eaton on 17 October.This specimen is one of around 30 barbel landed by Paul so far this season, his biggest fish to date weighing in at a whopping 15lb 5oz.
