The Birmingham Anglers Association has acquired the fishing rights to a new section of the River Severn for the coming season. Northwood Fishery just north of Bewdley comprises two left bank meadows, one upstream and the other immediately downstream of Dowles Bridge about a mile upstream of Bewdley bridge.The upstream boundary is clearly signed at […]
New Water Above Bewdley For BAA Anglers
Bacon Grill Tempts Big Masters Catfsh
The big catfish just keep on coming at Shatterford Lakes, the latest specimen being a 63lb 2oz beauty to Gary Attridge, who was fishing Masters Lake and caught it on his last day of a week-long session. The fish came from peg six and took half a tin of bacon grill at 4.55am. Other catfish […]
Dog Lane Fishery Throws Up Huge Perch
Ever since a winter netting operation at Dog Lane Fishery revealed the presence of some huge perch, a number of anglers have been targeting them. And one of the venue’s real beasts has put in an appearance in the shape of a claimed 5lb 8oz fish to Gary Dumbleton. The Rugby angler had fished through the […]
Monster Chub Claimed From Coventry Canal
Jim Sidebottom was fishing the Coventry Canal when a chub 22 inches long took a liking to his lobworm hook bait. Jim didn’t have any scales or a camera with him but estimated the fish at 9lb, and the catch was witnessed by two other anglers. Whatever its true weight it’s another example of the […]
Promising Opening For Jersey Wood Fishery
The new Jersey Wood Fishery between Nuneaton and Coleshill is open for business and early signs are promising with carp to 19lb 4oz coming from Daisy’s Pool and Harry’s fishing particularly well, with bags to 75lb and virtually everyone getting 40lb plus, according to owner Chay Jackson. Sunday sees the first of a series of […]
Drive By Pike On The Fly
Guide Sidney Kennedy was driving around a stillwater on the Lee system in Ireland’s beautiful County Cork when he saw a shoal of bait fish scatter at the edge of a reedbed. Quick as a flash he parked up, cast out his fly gear with an imitation frog hopper lure on the end, and found himself […]
Opening Day At Jersey Wood Fishery
Chay Jackson’s new Warwickshire fishery, Jersey Wood, is opening its doors for the first time this weekend as a new Academy of Angling. The unveiling of the five-lake venue at the ever-popular Hoar Park Craft Village near Ansley includes half price day tickets, a ‘kids go free’ offer, 10% off academy coursed booked and it’s […]
Moorlands Farm Showing Best Midlands Form
The prolonged cold weather has led to another tough week on the area’s main commercial fisheries with no ton-up match weights and not many winning bags over 50lb either. The most consistent fishery has been Moorlands Farm, which produced the top weight of the week in the shape of a 94-13-0 bag of F1s to […]
Cavan Lough Produces 30lb Pike
Ireland’s ‘Fish of the Week’ is this super 31lb pike which came from one of the small loughs around Shercock in County Cavan. Regular pike angler Brian McDonnell legered half a mackerel for the fish, which the Dublin angler returned. http://www.fishinginireland.info/news/
Barbel On The Feed At Linley
There was a good turnout of 30 anglers for the Birdgnorth Angling Society match on the River Severn and Linley on Sunday and those who made the frame enjoyed some decent sport. Barbel fishing on the feeder has come to be dominated by pellet fishing on the big river these days, so it was good […]
Cat Comes In From The Cold
It may still be pretty cold out there but Shatterford Fishery has already produced its first catfish of the year – a species more associated with the warmer months. The beauty of Shatterford is that the lakes there are deep and so fish are less affected by the plunging temperatures. The 30lb catfish came from […]
New BAA Water At Fladbury
The Birmingham Anglers Association has purchased some new water at Fladbury on the Warwickshire Avon. The water is on the meadow on the right bank immediately downstream of Jubilee Bridge and connects to their existing water there. The plan is to provide vehicle access to this new stretch but for now you have to walk […]
Phil’s Silver Lining At Makins
The saying ‘horses for courses’ certainly applies to Phil Hull, who comes into his own when the temperature plummets. Phil has won the last two opens at Makins Fishery, breaking the ice both times to record easy wins with 15-12-0 (Lake Four) and 23-14-0 (Lake Five), the latter catch including some big perch and hybrids […]
New Lake For Monument Fishery
Monument Fishery is planning a new lake to be stocked with over 400 fast growing carp ranging from double figures to 25lb. Work will begin on the new eight-acre water in February. It’s expected to hold 15 pegs and owner Rob Hales plans on keeping the complex’s day ticket stance, charging £60 for a 26-hour […]
River Tame Barbel Record Beaten
The six-year-old River Tame barbel record has been beaten with a 14lb 8oz fish from the Tamworth area. Damian Jones adopted a mobile approach on the venue, fishing legered fishmeal boilies on a 12lb braided hooklength to set a new personal best as he beat the long standing river best of 13lb 10oz, set by […]
