Caption: Ollie Harnwell shows off a 7lb 12oz Rainbow he caught at Ravensthorpe this week. Ollie was fishing alongside his Grandfather using on a floating line with a black buzzer. Week ending 13 April 2014 • Sensational sport with all four fisheries buzzing!• Grafham Water rod average of 7.74• Rod average at Rutland Water 6.42• […]
Buzzer hatch at Pitsford Water the best for years
Perry Stone Wins Boldings Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier
Bitterly cold conditions with a biting wind greeted the 130 competitors for this, the second of the Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifiers for 2014 held at Preston Innovations Boldings, Bridgnorth on Saturday 12th April. The early arrivals for the event had taken their customary walk around the fishery and the talk prior to the draw was […]
Sensas Team England Under-18 Squad 2014 Announced
The Angling Trust is delighted to announce the Sensas Team England Under 18 Squad for this year’s FIPSed World Championship on the Noord-Willems canal near Assen, Netherlands on 25th and 26th July as; Matt Barnett, Liphook, Hampshire, age 17 Bradley Gibbons, Bracknell,Berkshire, age 16 Joe Kent, Wakefield, Yorkshire, age 17 Jacob McNeil, Rotherham, Yorkshire, age […]
Fishdeal.co.uk: A daily deal site for anglers!
This week Fishdeal.co.uk will be launched in the UK. Fishdeal is a kind of “groupon” website for anglers. Every day four different fishing products will be sold via the website. All products have at least a discount of 40% till 70%. Fishdeal is already well known in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Now a new […]
Shakespeare Superteam win Winter League Semi Final on Grand Union Canal
The last of the Angling Trust Winter League semi-finals for this year was held on Sunday 6th April on the Grand Union canal at Loughborough with 90 competitors. Conditions were almost ideal for fishing on a mild overcast day the only downside being a gusty wind. The top individual was local angler Pete Scott (Drennan […]
Maver Midlands win Northern Winter League semi final
The first of the Northern semi-finals of the Angling Trust Winter League was held at Garbolino Lindholme lakes on Saturday 5th April 2014, which once again lived up to its reputation as a premier fishery providing superb hospitality as well as everything else any angler could want. Ten teams of ten anglers, having qualified through […]
Kevin Dicks wins first Fish O Mania Qualifier of 2014
The first Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier for 2014 took place on Saturday 5th April at Bait-tech Viaduct Fishery, Somerset. The weather was overcast, but the sun did shine on the winner Kevin Dicks of Bathhampton. Kevin a Senior Clerk of Works was fishing for Maver, Bathhampton. Drawing peg 86 on Cary Lake. Fishing either waggler […]
Preston Innovations For Sale – Price Tag £25 million
Top match fishing brand Preston Innovations is for sale with a price tag around £25 million. The Sunday Times reports that owner Dave Preston has decided to sell up the company he founded in 1984. The original company grew to incorporate the Korum big fish and the Avid carp brands as well, as well as […]
Three hour fight with monster bluefin tuna
Kiwi angler Donna Pascoe may have set the new IGFA All-Tackle world record for Pacific bluefin tuna – a 411.6 kg (907 lb 6 oz) giant that exceeds the current IGFA record by nearly 60 kg (132lb 2oz)! Pascoe was fishing aboard the Gladiator with Capt. Scott Sutherland off Three Kings, New Zealand, when the […]
Muckno Pike Angler Catches Huge Brown Trout
Renowned Irish coarse and pike angling venue Lough Muckno, Castleblayney amazed local anglers when it produced this superb 14 lb. wild brown trout last Thursday. The fish was caught by local angler Mr Steven Donaghy while he was using a dead bait fishing for pike.
Take Someone Fishing For Free
The TAKE A FRIEND FISHING campaign, organised and run by the Angling Trades Association, is back to encourage parents, grandparents and friends to take the time over the Easter break to give family members and friends the chance to have a go at fishing. And burn off some calories after all of those Easter eggs! […]
Riverfest Qualifier Change – Evesham Dropped
Competitors who have booked a ticket for the Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier at Evesham on Saturday 18th October should note that the venue has now had to be changed. This is due to the Evesham Rowing Club who will now be using the water for a big rowing competition on that date. Because of this […]
Kamasan Starlets Shine In 2014 Winter League Semi-Final
Mid-week frosts led to a clearer canal than seen during the recent excellent practices and coupled with bright sunshine led to a slow start for the 89 competitors on the Angling Trust Southern Winter League semi final held on Saturday 29th March 2014 on the Kennet and Avon canal, Marlborough. Subsequently, the famed skimmers normally […]
Angling Trust’s Young Shining Stars Collide
A total of 26 youngsters from the Angling Trusts’ England Talent Pathway programme travelled from all over the country to Packington Somers Fishery near Coventry on 22nd March 2014. The match was the culmination of an 8 month programme which has seen youngsters from Angling Trust’s Northern, Midlands and Southern Development squads work with some of […]
Specimen Sea Trout Wins Ireland’s Catch Of The Week Award
English visitor John Allen caught landed this fine 9lb specimen sea trout while fishing in Lough Currane, Ireland off a spot known as the Black Rocks. Guided by boatman Jim Sayers, John fooled the mind conditioned fish using a small rapala type lure. The catch wins him the Irish Specimen Fish award this week. http://fishinginireland.info/
