Stroke survivors from The Stroke Association’s Young Stroke Group in Tameside will be casting their rods on 1st June as they embark on a fishing expedition with volunteers from the British Disabled Angling Association at Meadow View Fishery in Lymm. For many who have never been fishing before in their life, this will be the […]

The final day of the 2009 White Acres Garbolino Spring Classic had arrived and on the last day of the festival it was back on site to Twin Oaks for the final match. The anglers went back into the second section rotation for the match that saw some of the front-runners pegged on the same […]

EVENT: DYNAMITE BAITS MAKINS Thursday ‘Kobra Affordable Open’VENUE:  DERWENT ,Phase 3, Dynamite Baits MakinsDATE:  21 May 2009RESULT1st Danny ROSS   Wykin AC   48 lb 12 oz2nd Terry BRINDLEY  Force Baits   38 lb 6 oz3rd Gaz WOOD   Browning Central  36 lb 12 oz4th John Adamson  Kobra Feeders  31 lb 12 oz5th Eddie Keene   Coventry   22 lb 8 ozNumber of pegs: 20 Report:The Thursday Kobra Affordable Open was fished on Derwent on Phase 3 […]

The aims of this initiative is intended to increase public awareness of the need to conserve our fisheries resource and to encourage and promote recreational angling. The Board work in partnership with angling clubs and other organisations to promote all types of recreational angling. Through our Annual Conference as part of Fisheries Awareness Week, we […]

Anglers have been flocking to Packington Somers Fishery at Meriden, with Geary’s Lake fishing particularly well for carp at the moment. Best techniques are pellet Method or groundbait feeder Method, with banded pellet or luncheon meat on the hook, with some big fish to over 20lb showing too.  Also worth trying is bread. Venue regular, […]

The Angling Trust delivered an impressive spectacle at Barston Lakes on 16th May as seven England teams and five World Champions came together to help raise funds for the England Veterans and Anglers with Disabilities team. All five gold Medal individual winners from 2008 – Will Raison (Nations), Emma Pickering (Ladies), Mark Addy (Veterans), Callum […]

In conjunction with Worcester Academy Packington Somers is holding a ‘fishing taster day’ on Saturday 30th May.   Comprising of 45 minute sessions in waggler, pole or feeder fishing, these sessions are completely free to juniors and adults from novices to experienced anglers.  There will be three coaches available and sessions must be booked with the […]

The 132-pager is in main Tesco stores for six weeks from May 19 and will then be available through a wider network of stockists. Priced at £3.99, you also get a free 100-metre spool of 6 lb Mega Line (worth £4.99), exclusive to the publication, plus a free set of three disgorgers. This Where To […]

STAFF and pupils at a Cambridgeshire secondary school offering angling lessons as a formal qualification have celebrated a second successful year.The Centre School, part of Cottenham Village College, operates an alternative learning programme for students aged 12-16 with special educational needs arising from a variety of social, economic and learning factors.One of many options available […]

The Environment Agency’s West Area Fisheries, Recreation and Biodiversity Team have been working with the Evesham Market Town Partnership, Wychavon District Council, and the Evesham Angling Festival Committee to create a ‘fish refuge’, a safe haven for baby fish, on the River Avon at Evesham. We have spent about £35,000 of rod licence income, plus contributions […]

Mark Owen, a passionate angler and recently awarded BSc (Hons) in Environmental Management from the University of Derby, has been appointed as the Angling Trust’s National Environment Campaigns Manager. He first picked up a fishing rod as an 11-year-old, and is now in charge of all of the Trust’s national and international environment campaigns. He […]

Student Adam Richards won this weekend’s PartyPoker.com Fish-O-Mania qualifier at Tunnel Barn Farm on Saturday 16th May with a haul of 114lb 10ozs. Student Adam, from Billingham and a Maver Barnsley team member, drew peg 13 on Canal Pool where he pole fished worms across to the island to take a succession of F1’s to […]

FINAL QUALIFYING PLACE IN THIS YEAR’S AYRSTRIKE COMPETITION SECURED SFCA Chairman, Gus Brindle (46) has secured the final qualifying position in this weekend’s AYRSTRIKE Big Money Final. More than 200 anglers have taken part in the 16 qualifying rounds to win a position in this year’s coveted AYRSTRIKE final on Sunday May 24th at Springwater […]

EVENING MATCHES LAKE 4 (Phase 1) Tuesdays: 26th May 2009 2 June 2009 Draw 5:00 pm(at cabin on Phase 1 car park) Fish 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Cost: £10 all in (20 pegs maximum) Book in to avoid disappointment Makins on 01455 220877 Fixture List 2009Day Date Phase LakesWednesday 13 May 2009 1 TwoThursday 14 May 2009 – No MatchWednesday 20 May 2009 1 TwoThursday 21 May 2009 3 DerwentWednesday 27 May […]

BODDINGTON RESERVOIR 14 May 2009 RESULT, ROUND 21st Lee ENSALL (Litchfield)   75 lb 2 oz2nd John ADAMSON (Kobra Feeders)   67 lb 2 oz3rd Anthony WHITE (Long Eaton Victoria AS) 43 lb 9 oz4th Lee WESTWOOD (Litchfield)   42 lb 6 oz5th Dave KENT (Long Eaton Victoria AS) 31 lb 6 ozNumber of anglers fishing: 20ReportOn a very disappointing Boddington Reservoir when three anglers failed to get a single bite, round 2 […]