This was not a day for the faint hearted, where thermals and windbreakers were the order of the day for the 130 competitors in this, the sixth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of the 2014 season on Saturday 26th April at Maver Larford Lakes, Redditch, Worcestershire. The gusting wind was bitterly cold and at times there […]
Andy Geldart ‘Surprise’ Winner of Larford Fish O Mania
Mark Downes Names His Young Lions For 2014
Following a successful assessment day held on the Gloucester canal on Saturday 12th April, Mark Downes, Drennan Team England Under 23s Manager is pleased to announce his young lions who will represent the Angling Trust and their sponsors Drennan International in the FIPSed World Youth Championships in Assen, Netherlands from 25th – 26th July 2014. […]
9lb 7oz rainbow is biggest Rutland Water trout of the season
A superb week’s fishing at Rutland Water with plenty of fish being caught including both the season’s best rainbow and the best brown to date. Sheffield angler Mick Herbert boat fished nymphs to net a very solid looking 9lb 7oz rainbow that fell to a size 14 buzzer. The best brown trout of the season […]
Fluoro Boilies To Be Banned By Europe
In this week’s packed issue of Angler’s Mail, which features another FREE licence voucher (worth £3.75) inside and a grinning Dean Macey on the cover, you’ll also find: Two lake record 50 lb-plus carp in two days Tring giants banked to win Korum Specimen Cup awardAre fluoro boilies going to be banned?Fox team tackleWorld record carp […]
Burley Wins Hayfield Lakes Fish ‘O’ Mania Heat
Anglers from all over the country returned to Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster for the fourth qualifying round of this year’s Fish ‘O’ Mania competition on Saturday 19th April, which for many years was the home of the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final. But it was a local angler David Burley, a 24 year old fitter from […]
Willem Bags World Record Perch
Dutch lure fishing ace Willem Stolk has bagged a perch over the world record weight while practising for the forthcoming World Predator Classic. The Shimano backed angler landed the 6lb 10oz predator from Holland’s huge Lake Hellevoetsluis on a vertically-jigged soft plastic bait, a technique that will play a big part in the event. Willem […]
Where is all your licence money going?
More than one-and-a-quarter million anglers in England paying £22 million a year for fishing rod licences are being short changed because the money is not being spent to maintain and develop freshwater fisheries, as the law requires. The Environment Agency has cut the number of qualified employees in its fisheries service, according to the president […]
Rumble Wins Fish O Mania Qualifier At Makins
Makins Fishery at Bramcote, Nuneaton hosted the third qualifier of the 2014 Fish O Mania campaign on Wednesday 16th April. All the Phase 1 lakes plus Lagoon and Lizard on Phase 2 were in the draw bag and hopes for a good match were high. However, whilst the sun shone all day this qualifier followed […]
Battle Of The Classic Browning Poles
Caption: Frerk Petersen, Marketing Director for Zebco Europe / Browning displaying some of the old ‘warhorses’ from the company’s archive, which will be used amongst others during the innovative match at Tunnel Barn Farm. Are you still using a “classic” Browning pole? Or perhaps you have an “old favourite” Browning lurking in the back of your […]
Family Fishing Event Launched
Family Fishing in a new national and regional campaign designed around organising family-friendly events to help more people fish more often. It is being run as a partnership between the Angling Trust and Get Hooked on Fishing, and is supported by the Environment Agency. Who? We’re taking a very broad definition of ‘family’ – it’s […]
Possible Record Golden Mahseer
Belgian angler Frank Van de Wyer caught this potential new All-Tackle record golden mahseer (Tor putitora) while fishing India’s Saryu River with local guide Misty Dhillon. Van de Wyer needed nearly an hour and a half to subdue the 19.96 kg (44 lb) fish – which outweighs the current All-Tackle record holder by 7.71 kg […]
Ten Potential World Records
During a recent trip to the exotic South American countries of Suriname and Guyana, UK angler Richard Hart racked up no less than 10 potential world records on trahira (Hoplias spp.); also known as wolfish. One of the most impressive catches of the trip was an 11.82 kg (26 lb 1 oz) giant trahira that […]
Drop Shotting Wins The Day In Lure Angling Championship Heat
The inaugural 2014 Fox Rage backed British Lure Angling Championship got off to a flying start with 36 anglers sharing a 125 fish catch on the Exeter Ship Canal. With overcast and breezy conditions most anglers targeted the good head of quality pike that the venue is known to hold. During the first couple of […]
Pete Rice: Up To His Old Tricks
Pete Rice had a brilliant week at Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery with three match wins including one weight over 200lb. Pete kicked things off in the Monday open match by weighing in 161-6-0 from peg 21 on Jenny’s Pool. He was fourth in the Tuesday match on New Pool and third in Wednesday’s open on […]
Fish At Long Range In First Stillwater Champs Heat
Conditions for the Angling Trust & Canal and River Trust Stillwater Championship first qualifier for 2014 held on Sunday 13th April at Boddington Reservoir were quite challenging for the 39 competitors taking part as an over-night frost was followed by a bright sunny day with a chilly breeze. This meant that most of the carp […]
