Hartleylands Farm near Cranbrook in Kent was the destination for the 6th qualifier in the Fish to Win Series and as expected Nick’s Lake was the place to be but what was more surprising was that Bramley through up bigger weights than Pear Tree Lake.  Finishing in 7th place overall came Steve Sanders the lake […]

If there’s a more consistent match angler in the UK than Coventry’s Jon Arthur right now, I don’t know who it is. Jon has been instrumental in spearheading an unprecedented year for Shakespeare, the Midlands outfit taking the Division One National, the Winter League final, and the recent Match Fishing Team Championships on the Warwickshire […]

On Saturday 19th September 2009, British Waterways held the BW Canal Club Championship. This event was open to all angling clubs and individuals who are licensed the fishing rights on canals within the British Waterways West Midlands boundary unit. 75 anglers (25 teams of 3 anglers) representing the angling clubs battled it out on the […]

The last big match of the year at Coventry’s Coombe Abbey produced ‘the best result for 20 years’ according to organiser Malcy Brown, with a ton-up winning weight and the top 19 anglers all weighing over 40lb of bream. Winner Joe Roberts was pegged on the unfancied public bank, peg 27, where he feeder fished […]

The 2009 World Championships took place in Almere, Netherlands on 5th & 6th September 2009. Joint Managers, Mark Downes and Mark Addy said “this was probably one of the best run Championships to date, but for the England team the most frustrating one we have witnessed in our reign as managers”. The England team were: […]

The Angling Trust has announced that Stephen Marsh-Smith has resigned as Chairman of both the Angling Trust and Fish Legal and that Stuart McPherson has resigned as a Director of the Angling Trust and Committee Member of Fish Legal and Chairman of the Marine Committee. The Angling Trust Board thanked Stephen and Stuart for all […]

60 Anglers returned to Monks Lakes in Kent today (9th September) for the 3rd qualifier of “Fish to Win” 2009, and after the previous weeks bad weather conditions everyone was in buoyant mood and hoping to be drawn on Match Lake 2.  However it was the last person to be weighed in on peg 44 […]

England’s Rob Tough and Tom Duncan-Dunlop are on top of the world after overcoming an international field to win the 2009 World Carp Classic. Rob, 45, and Tom, 36, produced a stunning all-round effort to beat off competition from 126 pairs from 21 different countries to claim the £10,000 first prize from the £70,000 prizetable […]

Angling is one of the first sports to be recognised by Sport England as making good use of the opportunity to work with County Sports Partnerships (CSP) to increase participation. Sport England has given the Angling Development Board (ADB) the green light to work with all 49 County Sports Partnerships and access their core services […]

This event saw 22 anglers fish on Colton and Barford Match Lake over two days.  Colton on the first day proved to be a challenge with some anglers struggling.  Lewis Murawski (Lewis’ Anglers World) led the field with 69lb 5 ozs from peg 18.  Lewis caught on corn down the edge whilst feeding pellet and […]

The Anglers were met with wet and windy conditions on the 2nd Fish to Win Qualifier at Monk Lakes near Maidstone in Kent, where Match Lake 2 dominated proceedings with 8 of the top ten spots were recorded.  Taking top spot from peg 74 was 18 year old Surrey based angler Dave Sandford (Medway Tackle) […]

EVENT: VENUE:  THAMES & INNER AVON ,Dynamite Baits MakinsDATE:  3 September 2009RESULT1st Dave KENT  Long Eaton Victoria AS  95 lb 12 oz2nd Alan WALTON Whitley AC    78 lb3rd John ADAMSON Kobra Feeders   60 lb 12 ozNumber of pegs: 19 Report:At the Thursday Kobra Affordable Open at Dynamite Baits Makins, gale force winds made fishing difficult but weights remained good.  Top weight fell to Long Eaton […]

14 teams of five70 pegsAfter two dismal days of most anglers struggling for ounces it was generally felt that day three, with bloodworm and joker allowed, would be better. It was, and even with the river at its lowest level in months roach made all the leading catches and Hadrian Whittle turned in a brilliant […]

Sunday 30th August 70 pegsIf everyone thought Saturday had been hard little did they realise at the draw for this match just how much harder the venue was about to become. The river fished terrible all the way through but one man who wasn’t complaining was Wayne Swinscoe who added £3,000 to the £2,000 he’d […]