Matchroom Sport is a delighted to announce that Coral, one of the UK’s largest bookmaking brands, is to be the title sponsor of the annual Fish ‘O’ Mania event. The big-money fishing match is a fixture in the British summer sporting calendar as it now enters its 22nd year. Coral Fish ‘O’ Mania takes place […]
Coral bookmakers to Sponsor Fish ‘O’ Mania
Drennan Barnsley Blacks win the 2015 Winter League Cup
Fifteen teams who had finished runners up in their local winter leagues gathered at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes in South Yorkshire to fish for the Winter League Cup on 4th July 2015. There were 3 sections on the popular Bonsai, 3 on Laurels and one each on Strip and Loco. There was a certain excitement as […]
Starlets win the 2015 Winter League final – REPORT
Angling Trust Winter League Grand Final: Day 1 16 teams of 8 gathered from all parts of the country for the first of the two leg Angling Trust Winter League Grand Final on the Thorne section of the Stainforth & Keadby canal on 4th July 2015. Bloodworm and joker were allowed for this match, and […]
Thames Tideway Tunnel Welcomed
Environmental groups campaigning for the early construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel to remove millions of tonnes of untreated sewage that enters the river every year have given a warm welcome to the news that the last remaining legal hurdle has been crossed with the rejections of the two outstanding judicial reviews lodged by objectors […]
Fish Legal seeks compensation for devastating Witham pollution
Fish Legal has sent a ‘letter before action’ to a farmer’s insurers claiming compensation for its member club Grantham Angling Association (GAA). The claim relates to the farmer polluting the river Witham near Grantham in April 2012 with approximately 6,000 litres of liquid fertiliser, killing at least a thousand fish. The Environment Agency (EA) said […]
David and Brooklyn Beckham go deep sea fishing
In terms of good PR for angling it doesn’t come much better than David Beckham taking his lad Brooklyn out fishing. They were mobbed when they were spotted at Weymouth Harbour preparing for a deep sea fishing trip aboard the Katie Ann, skippered by Paul Davis. And Brooklyn (16) had a result too, boating a […]
Finally a European Size Limit For Bass
Following several successive years of stock decline and a vigorous campaign by recreational angling organisations, the countries of the EU have finally agreed to raise the minimum size at which bass can be harvested by both commercial and recreational fisherman. The Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS) for bass will increase from 36cm to 42cm across […]
Ringer, Maxwell, Simpson, Winch qualify at Earlswood Lakes
AT & CRT Stillwater Championship Qualifier Report – Earlswood Lakes A field of 27 anglers turned out for the fifth Angling Trust and Canal & River Trust Stillwater qualifier fished on Engine Pool at Earlswood Lakes in Warwickshire on 28th June 2015, and with a head of chunky carp and some decent skimmers, anglers were […]
93lb chub catch in River Swale Riverfest Qualifier
The River Swale at Morton was low and crystal clear for this second RiverFest qualifier held on Saturday 27th June 2015, and this, combined with the fact that a lot of fish were still spawning, meant it was a tough match for many of the competitors. Paul Kozyra became the first man to book a […]
Float caught barbel wins it for Matt Godfrey
Evesham Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 82 Fished. 1 Matt Godfrey (Pole Fishing Magazine) 12-2-0 (peg 58) 2 Michael Buchwalder (Preston Innovations/ Sonubaits) 11-3-0 (peg 50) 3 James Robbins (Shakespeare Superteam) 6-8-0 (peg 66) 4 Pete Jayes (Quorn VDE) 6-1-0 (peg 86) 5 Mike Bedding (Sensas WB Clarke) 5-12-8 (peg 20) 6 […]
Matrix Dynamite Trentmen win Evesham qualifier
Match Fishing Team Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 70 Fished. Result: 1 Matrix Dynamite Trentmen B 56pts 2 Drennan 52pts 3 Sensas Cardiff Nomads 49pts Individual: 1 Richard Candy (Sensas Cardiff Nomads) 8-6-0 (peg 6) 2 Ian Leach (Tri-Cast Weston Pools ) 7-8-0 (peg 38) 3 Ricky Marshall (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) […]
New Parliament sets up a ‘voice for angling’
MPs met with Mark Lloyd and Martin Salter of the Angling Trust in the House of Commons this week to re-establish the All Party Parliamentary Group on Angling in the new Parliament which was elected at the General Election on May 7th. The Conservative MP for Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, Charles Walker, was elected Chairman for […]
New video urges clubs to create more crucian carp waters
The National Crucian Conservation Project (NCCP) has produced a second video aimed at encouraging angling clubs and fishery owners to create crucian carp friendly waters in order to protect the species and encourage anglers to take up fishing for this delightful species. It can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/XAWOzJ6SF-0 The video – entitled “Creating Record Breaking […]
Fantastic rod average of 6.8 at Ravensthorpe with fish to 11lb
Fantastic rod average of 6.8 at Ravensthorpe and best fish of the week is 11lb plus www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105 Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021 Rutland Water Fish week […]
Ireland win the 2015 SALC Home International Boat Angling Championship
Team strength in depth and international experience proved to be the key to success when Ireland powered to victory on day two in Weymouth at the annual SALC Home International Boat Angling Championship from 17th – 21st June 2015. Trailing England by 8% after day one, Ireland raised their game and despite only one boat […]
