The 2007 NFA Veterans National Championship was won by John Ellis at Heronbrook Fishery.Winner Centre, Silver left and Bronze RightAfter the heavy rains of the previous year, this years Veterans National was blessed with a warm overcast day and light winds. In view of the recent flooding that had devastated this area just a few […]

England U17 International Matt Godfrey became World Champion for the second time in three years this weekend as the Sensas Team England U17s roared to success in the Czech Republic.Matt Godfrey, gold medalistBoth the U17 and U 21 World Youth Championships took place this weekend (4th and 5th of August), only 60 miles from Prague […]

The North East won back to back titles at the 2007 NFA Disabled National Championships held at Lindholme Lakes, North Lincolnshire. Competing with six other regional teams, the North East came out on top in the pinnacle event for anglers with disabilities.The North East region – 2007 Disabled National ChampsAlthough the North East Regional Team […]

It was a day where the top female anglers in the country showed their ability as the top three standings fell to current or past England internationals. It was Helen Dagnall who came out on top with fellow current international Wendy Locker in second place on the Calder and Hebble Canal in Wakefield.Helen Dagnall right, […]

The first ever Match Fishing/ Shakespeare Veterans Championship for anglers over 60 on Wednesday August 22nd is heading for a sellout.The competition is the brainchild of Match Fishing editor Dave Harrell who is delighted with the response. “It’s going to be a great day,” Dave said. “We’ve got match legends from the past like Ken […]

The English Youth Fly fishing team members have returned to this country having successfully clinched their highest ever position, third place in the 9th FIPS Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championships held in the Penn State College region of Pennsylvania.  The Six team members, lead by captain Lisa Isles from Lancashire, managed to gain the […]

The dates and venues for the NFA 2008 National Angling Championships have now been announced.With the 2007 competitions well under way, this year has once again proved highly successful. In addition we are now pleased to announce the dates and venues for the 2008 NFA Championships as follows:Pentax NFA Division One National  Sat 6th September RIVER HUNTSPILL […]

They say a picture’s worth a thousand words… and now it’s the latest way of telling Eastern European immigrants how to behave in this country.For months now fishery bailiff Jo Edwards (44) has been plagued by immigrants stealing swans and ducks for the pot. “But every time I try to explain to them that they […]

A potential Welsh record smoothound has been caught.The fish weighing 17lb 3oz  was caught from the rough ground at Llantwit Major, South Wales by Adam Morgan from Pontypridd on the 17th August.He used a rotten bottom pulley rig with peeler crab as bait fished at approx 100yds, the fish gave a good scrap before being […]

Saturday August 18thWarwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry56 pegs The River Avon was carrying just a few inches of extra water with a good colour for the 2007 final but strong wind made life difficult for most of the competitors.  The junior winner was Alex Clements of Farnborough with a 6-7-0 barbel from […]

Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton FerryThe second Ladies Championship was won in convincing style, by Marina Sylvester, from Studley (pictured above), with 10-1-8 from Peg 70 at the bottom end of the Café Meadow.  Using strong pole gear close in, Marina landed two quality tench plus perch on worm over bait droppered […]

A group of anglers from Evesham and surrounding districts have been praised for their efforts in helping to save the Evesham Angling Festival after the devastating July flood threatened to wipe it out. The 70 peg match length along the Town Waters and Hampton Ferry lengths suffered a huge amount of damage in the flood […]

Barston Lakes will be hosting a 4 match team series which will be fished to international rules over the winter period. The float only series will be restricted to 12 teams of 5 anglers to ensure great sport and plenty of room for all. As an incentive for holding this type of event England Manager […]

Bright sunshine coupled with a low and very clear river made life difficult for most of the competitors in the latest Shakespeare qualifier and big fish featured once again in most of the leading catches.    Local angler Jim Smith ran out winner with 14-2-0 of waggler and maggot caught chub from Peg 52 at the top […]

At a time when many of the areas of the UK were under water, who would believe that encouraging people to go and sit by more water could have been so successful? Well National Fishing Week did!Over 300 events took place despite the weather between the 21st-29th July and the angling industry once again proved […]