The anglers fishing the fifth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier on Wednesday 24th April 2013 were treated to an unseasonal day in the sun, and near perfect conditions for fishing. The fish at Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot, Hampshire did not disappoint with over 100 lb required to make the top five. The battle of the day […]
Millis Sneaks Past Albutt In Gold Valley Lakes Fish O Mania Heat
England Lions call up for Drennan Team England U23s squad
After a difficult, but ultimately constructive U23s England Trial at Larford Lakes near Stourport, Mark Downes, Drennan Team England Manager has selected his U23s squad for the FIPSed World Championship to be held in Redon, France from 27th – 28th July. Mark Downes, Drennan Team England U23s Manager said, “I am trying a new format […]
Young Anglers Invited to Sensas England Under 18 Trials
Thirteen young anglers participating in the Angling Trust Talent Pathway programme have been invited to the Sensas Team England under 18 trials to be held on the Gloucester Canal on Sunday 28th April 2013. 26 anglers from all over the country met at Packington Somers on 6th April to compete on Molands Mere in a […]
Les Thompson wins Coleman’s Cottage Fish ‘ O’ Mania qualifier
A sharp overnight frost greeted competitors in the fourth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Colemans Cottage Fishery, Essex on Saturday 20th April 2013, which slowed things up for quite a few anglers. Although first and second placed rods, Les Thompson and Marc Jones started catching from the start.Former Fish ‘O’ Mania finalist and reigning Champion […]
Thirteen Tons In One Match At Tunnel Barn Farm
Things are really picking up on the commercials as illustrated by the big Saturday open match at Tunnel Barn Farm which attracted 62 anglers and produced no less than 13 ton-up weights. Topping the field was serial venue winner Pete Rice, who fished caster through sloppy groundbait at just two metres for a lovely 130-13-0 […]
Huge Canal Chub Wins Club Match
Only two fish were caught in the Kingsbury AC match on the Wychnor Canal at Lichfield but one of them was a magnificent 7lb chub. This is a canal that flows like a river and club member Graham Underhill used a stick float with lobworm hook bait hoping for one of the venue’s big perch […]
Drennan Team England Squad 2013: Stu Conroy Dropped
Stu Conroy has been dropped for the 2013 Drennan Team England Squad to fish the 2012 World Match Fishing Championships in Warsaw, Poland on 14th-15th September 2013. The squad will comprise Sean Ashby (2012 World Champion),Will Raison (former World Champion), Alan Scotthorne (5 Times World Champion), Steve Gardener (most capped England angler), Steve Hemmingray (Former […]
Weights On The Up At Tunnel Barn Farm
Temperatures rose on Sunday and hey presto the carp began to feed. It was certainly noticeable at Tunnel Barn Farm, where the open on Extension and New Pools saw the best two weights for ages. Mosella’s Dave James topped the 53-strong field after drawing peg 21 on Extension and weighing in 136-4-0 of F1s on […]
Tough Going For Hardy Midlands Canal Anglers
A howling wind greeted anglers fishing the WBC Angling event on the Grand Union Canal at Tyseley in the city near Acocks Green at the weekend, and that made pole fishing difficult. But winner Tony Foster winkled out over 4lb of roach fishing squatt and pinkie down the middle and over the far side from […]
Darren Cox Through To Fish O Mania Final
Cox nets winning spot at Preston Innovations Boldings Fish ‘O’ Mania Bitterly cold conditions with a biting wind greeted the 130 competitors for this, the second of the Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifiers for 2013 held at Preston Innovations Boldings, Bridgnorth on Saturday 13th April. The early arrivals for the event had taken their customary walk […]
Boost For Harrell’s River ‘Fish ‘O’ Mania’ Plan
Plans to try and get a Fish O Mania style river event off the ground have received a boost with the backing of the Angling Trust, the sport’s governing body. Chief executive Mark Lloyd said: “The idea has captured the imagination of match anglers and we are keen to get the competition started either this […]
Power books his lucky ticket in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final
Lucky Local angler, Andy Power (Preston Innovations Thatcher’s) a trainee electrician from Somerset had contemplated a lie in on Saturday 6th April for the first Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of 2013, but proved his luck was in. Andy was showing as 17th place on the reserve list on the day, but due to a […]
The Barston Masters 2013 Results
The Barston Masters 2013 sponsored by Greys and Bagem Matchbaits kicked of over the weekend. Mick wilkinson floats was the Qualifying sponsor who kindly donated a range of his floats. The day started with Icey cold conditions with a third of the lake being frozen. Some anglers had to break ice but with it only […]
Stoke Works Grueller Draws To A Close
Hats off to the brave match anglers who fished the Browning West Midlands Pairs winter series, which concluded at the weekend with another grueller on the Birmingham-Worcester Canal at Stoke Works. Throughout the series any weight over a pound has been good and that continued on Sunday with Smithies’ Roger Kimberley taking the honours with […]
Starlets Win The Sensas Challenge At Last
Birmingham’s Kamasan Starlets saw off 25 teams including Daiwa Dorking to win the CIPS Rules Annual Sensas Challenge held over two days at Packington Somers and Barston Lakes. The team of Mark Downes, Stephen Fry, Steve Hemingray, Darren Cox and Sean Ashby put in two consistent performances for a team total of 42.5 points, which […]
