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 […]
Fantastic rod average of 6.8 at Ravensthorpe with fish to 11lb
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 […]
Sponsored carp angler found guilty of poaching
In addition to launching Operation LEVIATHAN in partnership with the Angling Trust, Cheshire Police secured a conviction in Macclesfield Magistrates’ Court on the 11th June 2015 when sponsored carp angler Myles Gibson was found guilty of a Schedule 1 Theft Act offence for fishing without permission at Tatton Park. Mr Gibson received a £240 fine, £620 costs […]
Mazza through to Fish O Mania after ‘no wading’ enquiry
Last Qualifying Place Secured for Fish ‘O’ Mania Grand Final 273 anglers contested the final Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of 2015 at the prolific Garbolino Lindholme Lakes Fishery, Epworth, Doncaster on 24th June. For once the weather had been pretty settled in the run up to the event and was particularly pleasant on the day. […]
Junior Coaching Days at Tunnel Barn Farm
Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery at Shrewley is running a series of coaching sessions sponsored by Garbolino, designed to get beginners into the sport or for those a bit more experienced to get some expert tuition. Holiday Month Dates Summer July 18th, 25th, Summer August 1st, 2nd, 8th, 15th 22nd, 29th Trevor Underwood is […]
Middy’s Joe Oakes wins Wychavon Qualifier
Wednesday 24th June Wychavon Championship Qualifier Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 70 Fished. 1 Joe Oakes (Middy) 10-8-0 (peg 42) 2 Simon Pickering (Evesham Discount Tackle) 8-7-0 (peg 24) 3 Rob South (Sensas WB Clarke) 8-5-0 (peg 34) 4 Nick Cowling (Hampton Ferry) 7-10-0 (peg 71) 5 Kevin Ellaby 7-9-0 (peg 52) 6 Alan […]
A bright and a dark day for angling on TV
On a day when news filtered out that Sky Sports is pulling the plug on its long running weekly Tight Lines show presented by Keith Arthur, BBC has given the sport a boost with the announcement that the national broadcaster is filming a new series starring Ben Fogle alongside Matt Hayes. The pair are to […]
Anglian Water Trout Fishing June 24th
Exceptional sport at Grafham Water for brothers Dave and Des Burgess Dave nets 45 fish in 5 visits and Des lands 57 fish in 7 trips Simon’s 6lb 2oz Brown is best fish of the week at Pitsford Water Superb Brown for Bourne angler Simon Ashton www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; […]
Connor Barlow wins Partridge Lakes Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier
The penultimate qualifier for the grand final of Fish ‘O’ Mania to be held at Cudmore Fisheries on Saturday 18th July 2015 was held at Partridge Lakes, near Warrington on Saturday 20th June. This venue is considered by many to be one of the most picturesque and extremely well managed and hospitable venues in the […]
World record black grouper
Alex Newman may have equalled or just beaten the IGFA All-Tackle world record for black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) with this massive 56.24 kg (124 lb 2 oz) specimen he pulled from waters off Ft. Myers, Florida, USA during a local fishing tournament. The massive grouper snaffled a large live bait, and put up a brutal […]
Clive Branson wins the first Evesham Qualifier
Evesham Championship Qualifier. Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 76 Fished. Clive Branson has won the first of this season’s Evesham Championship qualifiers, with a 16-4-0 net. The former World Champion made the most of the fancied peg 35, to record a chub and perch net caught exclusively on waggler tactics. He commented: “I am on […]
Jonathan Harvey nets his place in the Fish ‘O’ Mania Final
Once again we saw a change in air pressure and temperature coupled with the fish not quite into the spawning mode conspire to affect the fishing at this prolific West Midlands venue, Woodland View Fishery for the Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held on 17th June 2015. As a result everyone, even those pulling out the […]
Lough Ree Lanesborough International Angling Competition 2015
Lough Ree Lanesborough International Angling Competition All credit to the LoughRee Lanesborough Angling Hub for running the championships last weekend, their first coarse angling festival. With a determined effort and all odds against them the community hub recreated scenes of anglers on the bank of the once famous Lanesboro’ Hot Water Stretch that have not been seen […]
Richard Rawsthorne Wins the 2015 Championship Title for Anglers with Disabilities
Twenty six anglers with disabilities competed for the title of National Individual Champion at the Angling Trust National Championship for Anglers with Disabilities at Lakeview Fishery, Melton Mowbray on Saturday 13th June 2015. Weights were not expected to be high following practice during the week and returns from the open matches, and far from ideal […]
Lisa Ford wins the 2015 ladies national
Angling Trust Ladies National Championship Match Report This year saw 48 competitors in the Angling Trust Ladies National Championship at Lakeview Fishery, Melton Mowbray held on Saturday 13th June. The weather conditions for this event were not ideal with a sudden drop in temperature from 26 degrees on the Friday to 11 degrees on the […]
