The Shakespeare-backed Evesham Angling Festival Ladies Championship, due to take place on August 22nd, has been cancelled, due to lack of response. Despite extensive media promotion the organisers are disappointed that the competition has not been supported and with only 20 entries confirmed have pulled the plug on the event after five years.   Festival co-organiser […]

Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship Qualifier Sunday July 4th Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry60 pegs Late barbel wins it for Rip Off!    Gale force winds and a gin clear river made it a struggle for most but a 7lb barbel, landed in the last 10 minutes of the match, helped Nottingham’s Steve […]

Shakespeare Championship Qualifier Saturday July 3rd Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry60 pegs Chub winner for Ian   Despite the baking hot temperature, a very clear river and a significant amount of boat traffic there were some good returns at the latest Shakespeare Championship qualifier. Leading the way at Peg 35, just below […]

Steve Collett showed that big Warwickshire Avon barbel can be caught in the day even when the river’s running clear, when he bagged this 13lb 2oz beauty while filming for OnlineFishing.tv’s ‘Session’ series. Steve feeder fished with boilies and fishmeal groundbait and also added an 11lb 12oz fish, and then capped a great couple of […]

An angler has lost out on a near one million dollar fishing prize, because someone else didn’t have a  $15 fishing licence.Andy Thomassan was already planning how to spend the massive pot after landing the top prize in the 52nd Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament fished off America’s Carolina coastline. He had boated a huge […]

Luke Bamford (Middy/Bait Tech), an industrial cleaner,  20 years of age from Jacksdale, Nottingham became the youngest of the sixteen qualifiers to earn his place in the totesport.com Fish ‘O’ Mania XVII Final on Saturday 17th July at Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, North Staffordshire.Luke won this very lively final qualifier at the prolific Lindholme Lakes, Epworth, […]

Drennan Team England have proved yet again that they are the best angling team in the world by winning the World Nations Championship in Merida on 26th & 27th June 2010 with 32 teams competing for this prestigious title.  After a bad day for England in the World Cup, it proved to be an incredible […]

The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the team that will be taking part in the FIPsed 3rd Veterans World Championships in Belgium on 10th & 11th July 2010. Angling Trust Team England VeteransDon SlaymakerDickie CarrRoger MarlowTerry LancasterStan BingeJoe Roberts (England Team Manager)Dick Clegg (International Events Manager)The venue which has been used on several occasions […]

On one of the hottest days of the year the Angling Trust National Championship for Anglers with Disabilities took place at Partridge Lakes near Warrington on Saturday 26th June 2010 with 6 teams (36 anglers) competing. The team result saw local team, Partridge Team NW have a runaway win with 33 points out of a […]

27 June44  fished. Three time world youth champion Matt Godfrey (Sensas) secured his place in the Shakespeare final with an 8lb 2oz catch of eight eels and 20 small margin caught perch from peg 60 on the Hampton Ferry stretch.  Working with a 4g flat float at 14metres, Matt bait droppered less than a quarter […]

26 June71 fished. Despite the hot weather and bright sun and most peoples’ low expectation the River Avon fished as well as it has done for some time at the latest Evesham Festival qualifier, with a spectacular winning weight and strong back-up weights through most sections. Dean Adams (Wiltshire Angling) led the way with a […]

Match anglers who opted to fish the Sonu Baits Individual Championships at Woodland View Fishery instead of watching the England game against Germany were rewarded with some fantastic fishing, with the top five all weighing in over 180lb and no-one less than 90lb. It was a record breaking match for the Hadley fishery, with two […]

Greys Academy member Ed Betteridge has landed a lovely 44lb mirror. Fishing on Christchurch Lake in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Ed managed to land the 44.14lb fish which goes by the name of Poolie. Ed said ; “I have really want to catch Poolies ever since I saw a photo of it and […]

Chub have launched their brand new Carp fishing catalogue for 2010. Available at your local dealer or as a download from www.chubfishing.com the 83 page consumer catalogue from the Alnwick-based fishing tackle manufacturer showcases some of the most innovative products Chub have ever produced. Featuring products including the brand new S-Plus Bivvy range, which incorporates […]