Polish anglers frequenting the River Welland around Spalding have told local reporters that they won’t be taking fish they catch home for the pot any more, or fishing without a valid licence. One told a journalist from the Spalding Guardian: “In Poland we are allowed to fish and take them home to eat without a […]
‘We won’t fish illegally’: Polish anglers
Plans Announced For A Bigger TideFest Event For ‘London’s River’
Wildlife organisations, river and environmental groups and community associations have this week announced plans for a second, bigger TideFest to be held on the Tidal Thames in London on September 20th. TideFest is a new River Thames event which took place for the first time last year on World Rivers Day to highlight the recreational […]
Evesham Super Youth Qualifier
Evesham Super Youth Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 62 Fished. 1 Gary Seadon (Evesham) 12-7-0 (peg 16) 2 James Wilson (Maver Midlands) 11-2-0 (peg 15) 3 Liam Dennick (Evesham Youth)7-6-0 (peg 32) 4 Marina Sylvester 6-12-0 (peg 58) This qualifier is a new concept, which sees one angler Under 22, and one angler over […]
26lb Pike for Piotr at Pitsford
Anglina water trout and pike fishing Week ending 2 August 2015 In the race for victory in the Rutland Tuesday Night boat league it’s neck and neck between Richard Cooper and Keith Jones 26lb Pike for Piotr at PitsfordPerfect conditions for predator fishing as Piotr Krygier takes a personal best at Pitsford www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water […]
Total-Fishing.com Fantasy Premier League – WIN A FREESPOOL REEL
Right, the winner of this year’s Total-Fishing.com Fantasy Premier League is going to win a brand spanking new Browning Hybrid BF640 reel complete with freespool facility. Register your team at http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ and add the team code below after selecting and submitting your team. 162998-222732 There’s a forum thread link here: https://total-fishing.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=69863&sid=61c03b11f879ce1076025d89bf4310d5 Thanks to Gary The Gudgeon […]
Roger Marlow wins the Vets National
Championship An unseasonal cool breeze had most of the 157 competitors reaching for their coats for the Angling Trust Veterans National Championship held on Wednesday 29th July 2015, but at least the fish hotted things up for most at the prolific Makins Fishery, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. With the competitors spread across all 3 phases it was […]
Scotland win gold in fly fishing Five Nations
Pic: Ben Bangham won ndividual gold at the 5 Nations Fly Fishing event for Team England The 2nd 5 Nations Fly Fishing Championship took place in the Cork and Killarney regions in Ireland from 16th – 17th July on three venues Loch Lein (East and West), Lake Gougane Barra and the River Allow/Blackwater. The Championship […]
Two barbel win it for Tony
Pic: Joe Oakes with his 11lb 6oz barbel. Evesham Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 50 fished 1 Tony Taylor 19-4-0 (peg 10) 2 Trevor Chalk (Sensas WB Clarke) 15-8-0 (peg 35) 3 Joe Oakes (Middy) 14-6-0 (peg 31) 4 Ian Shepherd (Daiwa Gordon League) 12-9-0 (peg 30) 5 Simon Smith 6-14-0 (peg 8) […]
Great summer trout sport at Grafham Water
Pic: Chris Halliday with the best brown trout taken at Rutland Water this week at 6lb 10oz. Rutland WaterFish week 508 (Season 16,672) Returns 230 (4,711) Rod average 2.2(3.53) Chris Halliday of Bourne visited Rutland Water for the first time on Saturday guided by Cameron Neil. They ventured down the North Arm where Chris was […]
165lb bag in River Trent Rivefest Qualifier
The latest qualifier for the Angling Trust’s RiverFest competition took place on the River Trent at Holme Marsh on Saturday 25th July 2015. This is a new stretch for the competition, and promised some bumper sport from the resident bream shoals… and they didn’t disappoint! All the talk at the draw was the famous Weirfield […]
Paul Booth added to England Carp Squad
England Carp Team Manager Rob Hughes has announced the final member of the squad that will travel out to Spain for the FIPSed Carp World Championships in October. Experienced carp angler Paul Booth, an English ex-pat now living in Caspe, Spain, owns and runs Ebro Crazy Cats and is a carp and catfish guide on […]
All Ireland Angling Championships 2015
NCFFI ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 The town of Killeshandra in the heart of the Cavan lakelands once again hosted Ireland’s biggest and longest running one-day coarse angling event. The NCFFI’s All Ireland Senior Mens and Ladies Championship this year attracted 110 anglers from across Ireland and the UK to take part. Local venues fished included […]
Fish O Mania XXIII Winner To Net £50,000
Fish O Mania will be back in 2016 with a new look and promises to be bigger and better than ever following the news that Matchroom Sport & Angling Trust are to introduce a number of changes to the format and the prize structure. Victory in the final of Fish O Mania XXIII will net […]
Stillwater Championship Earlswood Lakes
A tale of two halves was the story of the day at the Angling Trust and Canal and River Trust Stillwater Championship qualifier held at Earlswood Lakes, Solihull on Saturday 25th July 2015, with one side of Engine pool producing a 72.40 kilo catch with back up weights, and the anglers facing them on the […]
Ian Shepherd inspired on the Warks Avon
Evesham Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 65 Fished. 1 Ian Shepherd (Daiwa Gordon League) 10-13-0 (peg 42) 2 Steve Ashmore (Sensas WB Clarke) 6-10-0 (peg 56) 3 Joe Oakes (Middy) 5-8-0 (peg 36) 4 Kevin Ellaby (Sensas Cardiff Nomads) 5-0-0 (peg 85) 5 Pete Morris (Sensas WB Clarke) 4-10-0 (peg 86) Qualifiers: Steve […]
