Colemans Cottage – Saturday 17th July 2010 – Match Results & Report The second qualifier of the Big Fish Tackle Store backed Fish to Win £3K series moved to Essex to the picturesque venue of Colemans Cottage near Witham in Essex which has recently thrown up some massive weights in there weekly open matches, and the […]
Fish To Win Qualifier Two
£500 Jackpot for Tony!
The latest Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship qualifier, fished from 6pm till 9pm, was a match with a difference as EDAA match secretary Andy Butlin had pledged £900 of his own money before a name was even taken! With a guaranteed £500 prize for the winner, places were snapped up quickly and 50 competitors meant Andy […]
Academy Member Wins Silver
Hardy & Greys Coarse Academy member Cathal Hughes has won the individual silver medal at the World Freshwater Angling Championships in Merida, Spain. Fishing the pole at 13 metres and using Greys Kilp Lok Bait Boxes and cool bags, Cathal won the individual silver with a total weight of 15.530kgs. Cathal said; “Never in my […]
Anglers Demand Action As Rivers Dry Up
Thousands of angling clubs, fishery owners and anglers are witnessing low river flows and water levels, which are threatening vital invertebrate life in rivers and fish stocks.Angling Trust is calling on the Government, the Environment Agency and water companies to address the issue by developing long term sustainable management strategies for water resources.Angling Trust and […]
3rd FIPSed World Championships For Veterans
England’s Veterans angling team continued to impress when winning their third consecutive team medal when they were narrowly beaten into silver spot on the podium by host team Belgium in Gent from 10th – 11th July. The rowing course had been the venue for other England angling successes and was where the junior team won […]
England Vets Silver Marred By Passing of Jackie Dupuis
England’s Veterans angling team continued to impress when winning their third consecutive team medal when they were narrowly beaten into silver spot on the podium by host team Belgium in Gent from 10th – 11th July. However, the event was marred by the passing of Jackie Dupuis (pictured), long time secretary general of the world […]
England Win Home Nations Shore Fishing Grand Slam in Scotland
The England Men’s shore team won gold at the SALC Home Nations Shore Fishing Championships held at Peterhead in Scotland from July 1st – 4th.The team travelled to Scotland for their fourth successive victory to achieve a “Grand Slam” of wins, a fantastic achievement in its own right, but even better under one manager. The […]
Packington Somers Fishery July 2010
FISHING & MATCH REPORT – WEEK ENDING 11/7/10MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (MOLANDS) 1. Roy Jarvis 41 – 6 Peg 51 F1’s & Crucians on Pole & Meat2. John Downing 40 – 33. John Merchant 38 – 94. Graham Young 37 – 5 STARLETS VETS (GEARYS)1. Ron Savage 52 – 7 Peg 36 Carp & Skimmers on Pole & […]
Fish to Win – Qualifier One
Fish to Win – Qualifier One – Marsh Farm – Wednesday 7th July 2010 – Match Results & Report The second series of the Big Fish Tackle Store backed Fish to Win £3K series finally got under way on Wednesday 7th July 2010 at Marsh Farm Fishery at Milford in Surrey the home of the Specimen […]
White Acres Solero Festival
White Acres Solero Festival Day Four We have reached the final day of the annual White Acres Solero ladies festival, it has been a cracking week and the ladies have been lucky with the weather – for a change! The ladies are back on to Python today so let’s see who does the business today, […]
Calls For Protection Of fish Stocks Grow Louder As Popularity Of Sea Angling Soars
Sea angling is a fast growing pastime in England and Wales with 1.9 million men, women and children over 12 taking part last year.In a report out this week, the Environment Agency says this is a rise of 26 per cent since the Government’s Drew Report in 2003 when the figure was 1.5 million including […]
John wilson’s 501 Fishing Tips 2 Competition Winners
Congratulations to John Kelly, David New, Tony Wilson, Wayne Cooke and Mark Lister on winning a copy of the John Wilson’s 501 Fishing Tips 2 book in www.total-fishing.com latest competition. They all correctly identified that John Wilson has gathered tips for over 60 years to include in this book. It is now available from WH […]
Severn Trent And British Waterways Disregard Anglers Over Canal Polution
Fears of a back-room deal have mounted as Severn Trent Water and British Waterways have engaged in negotiations over the sewage pollution of the Shropshire Union and Staffordshire & Worcestershire canals which killed thousands of fish in April 2009. Several tonnes of sewage poured from the Barnhurst Sewage Treatment Works, wiping out what is so […]
Angling Trust Cadets, Juniors & Intermediates National Championships
179 young anglers took part in the Angling Trust Cadet, Junior & Intermediate National Championships on Saturday 3rd July on the Trent and Mersey Canal in the Willington area of Derbyshire.There were just two teams that took part in the Cadet section with Worksop and District AA, managed by Doreen Butt, taking the Cadet Championship […]
Angler’s Mail Offer 4 Free Gifts this Week!
Taped to the cover of the latest Angler’s Mail magazine is an exclusive set of four disgorgers for all your unhooking situations. Readers will get these disgorgers…all stored in one:1. GIANTA big ‘un, which many anglers won’t have in their tackle box. Suits sea fishing too!2. LARGE Wide barrel and ‘Slammo’-style ends.3. MEDIUM For medium […]