Englishmen Keith Turner and Clive Hicks claimed victory at the 2005 World Carp Classic after contemplating withdrawing on the eve of the event.The night before the event started, Turner, 54, was told his mother had suffered a heart attack, but was persuaded by his brother – and news of her gradual recovery – to stay […]

THE Sunday matches on the excellent Holmedale Lake Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery are about to get under way, and are expected to produce very consistent results with good backing weights. The lake record now stands at over 150lb, but most matches at this time of year are won with around 60lb with many more […]

WORK is well underway on a new water at Blake Hall Fisheries in Cheadle in Staffs, with a planned opening for May 2006.The 40-peg lake is to be called Capricious (unpredictable), but fishery boss John Heath is looking to create a venue that actually offers consistent sport year round.“It’s stocked with small carp to 1lb, […]

Linda Marks next to the superb granite memorial situated next to Crowland Bridge and paid for by competitors in the event. Tek-Neek Trabucco Ivan Marks Championships, Wide Welland (420 fished)1 Colin Wilde, FTK Leeds, 7.900kg; 2 Jim Ashman, Hull, 4.330kg; 3 Andy Booth, Team Tigra, 3.650kg; 4 Jan Cebula, 3.480kg; 5 Tony Harrison, 3.400kg; 6 Dave Lutkin, […]

Sky Sports 2 TV  ‘Tightlines’ Photographic Competition: The winner for August’s competition was TSF SC Forum regular, ‘Ada‘/’H.A.’ His picture showed local lad Joshua Sizer’s 7lb smoothhound caught in the Langstone Harbour Junior Boat Festival, which H.A. helps to organise each year. This photo earned first prize for capturing the expression of ‘Boy meets Smut’ (smoothhound) for the first […]

Will with his day two catch IndividualPosNameTeamPointsWeight KGDay 1Day 21Will RaisonEngland312.99212G Carlo ArmiragioItaly36.13213Gabba FerruccioItaly48.55314Ralf HerdlitzscheGermany54.89325Thomas PruchnowskiGermany64.53336Tadeusz ZalewskiPoland6.53.252.547Zbigneiw MilewskiPoland710.21258Steve HemingrayEngland76.25619Steve GardnerEngland74.651610Mihal VargicsRomania86.865311Darren FrostWales96.7618       41Stuart ConroyEngland211.482.518.573Alan ScotthorneEngland301.362010The boys pick up their silver medal to complete an amazing year for England TeamsPosNameTot PointsTot Weight KGDay 1Day 21Poland58.523.1133.5252England6826.7131.536.53Italy76.526.56254.5224Germany9814.51151475France10311.1942616Slovakia1049.0258.545.57Belgium105.510.855748.58Luxembourg106.516.0740.5669Ireland107.510.9243.56410Serbia110.59.774763.516Wales13612.79880.555.5Check out November’s Midland Angler and Southern Angler for a full picture report.

1Telford A.A.43164436434236464010213240920.822Slaithwaite & Dist A.C.37301339474431453731401040424.683Mayfair Newark26313543284727282841282939120.774Yarm Angling Ltd4641204115046204247254538833.45Triana North28353023344592239444335387176Poacher MG3037382029404041413803338714.687Team Tigra Rotherham3836250424143303323294238215.768Holbeach & Dist A.C.47122538333944432222361637749.079Sensas Rod ‘N’ Reel`24453729134317393229262135513.7710Team Raiders AC3639120103132374426444335419.0411Stoutshill A.C.7273210462923102936474734329.2412Willaston A.S.18174334312419272346372434313.413Thornhill C.P.M. A.A.3319014413822363040244434113.4114ALS10281818371912354530424133515.5515Ramsey & Dist AS3442414726281502624302133430.6716Sportsmans Lodge Bedford17161131243841443636221833412.1917Gardeners Arms Nat M.S.1346627194626473514411333321.7918Newport Pagnell F.A.4047281040924241943351433316.5819March & District3940463210201371845451533020.0920Cinque Ports A.S.912452539302124318334031712.9621Littleport A.C.2113402123254542171434930410.3222Total-Fishing-Club.com442535015341234343352229312.5123Bradley AC Grimsby295153038334712271832028612.5424Boston District AA323025333021351871115262837.2525Radcliffe A.S.42240462243023916391728125.5726Bracknell Herons A.C.457371216234402139171128111.127Stoke-on-Trent A.C.23021402010393042462827221.7528Pulborough A.S.5224728102220321520143727211.4829Mosella Harriers123826104511291120754626010.3830Test Valley A.C.283242170323315121511232607.3631Listerhills Old Boys AA4114026187263216327392588.4832Prince Albert […]

 MATCH FISHING – SEPTEMBER ISSUE  BEST IN THE WORLDAn exclusive, in-depth report from the World Championship on the Saimaa Canal in Finland. After two days of gruelling fishing, the England boys emerged victorious!    COMMERCIAL MASTERSTrabucco’s Rob Hitchens explains how to catch carp on the surface with dog biscuits and bread. Hold on tight!      BAG UPON BARBEL!We […]

The NFA as the national governing body for freshwater angling welcomes the publication of the EA’s latest research. The most important aspect for the NFA is that it tells us that interest in angling remains high (3.5 million have gone freshwater fishing in the last 2 years) although participation has not increased and that there […]

Midland Angler Team Championships 2005 (14 teams of five): 1 Saints, 61 points (£3000); 2 Essex County Van den Eynde, 54 (£1500); 3 Daiwa Trentmen, 50 (25-0-0) (£1000); 4 Daiwa Dorking, 50 (24-1-0); 5 Shakespeare Superteam, 47; 6 Browning Hotrods, 41; 7 Mosella Garbolino, 39; 8 Starlets, 34; jt 9 Evesham and District and Maver […]

The European Commission has told the Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) that its formal complaint to the Commission in October 2001 has convinced it to take formal proceedings against the UK at the European Court of Justice.  Thousands of salmon and trout have been killed in the River Strule due to sewage pollution from the Omagh […]

The ACA has made a formal complaint on behalf of anglers to the European Commission over the failure of the UK to comply with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive at Penrith on the River Eamont in Cumbria.  The Eamont is very badly affected by 14 combined sewer overflows which carry raw sewage into the […]

Total CarpSeptember 2005 ON SALE – 26-8-05 Stuff!What’s occurring in the wonderful world of carp fishing? The Dawn Of A New EraTotal Carp investigates as The Carp Society unveils ambitious plans for the kewelin its crown, Horseshoe Lake. Beat The BanMany Venues have a long list of rules, but these restrictions needn’t affect your catch rate. Neil Smith demonstrates. Bon […]

WARWICKSHIRE Avon ace Rob Middleton is the 16/1 favourite with bookie Graham Bonnett for the Shakespeare Festival at Evesham on Saturday 27th August. Avon regular Rob has a long list of victories on the river to his name and heads a star-studded list, which includes several internationals and former winners of the event.The match is […]

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