Gary Kirkham has booked a series of six open matches on the Stoke Works section of the Grand Union Canal in late summer, before the winter leagues start. The dates for the diary are August 5th, 19th, September 2nd, 9th, 23rd and 30th. “We should get the best of the fishing on the canal before […]
Late Summer Canal League
Dave Brown Takes Wolverhampton Festival
After three hard-fished canal matches, Dave Brown topped the first-ever Wolverhampton AA Summer Angling Festival. Fished in anything but summery conditions, the Maver Midlands all-rounder fended off some of the best canal anglers in the country to take top spot with four penalty points, a point ahead of Browning Lifestyle’s Simon Mottram. The event utilised […]
Angling Trust & British Waterways Stillwater Championships Second Qualifier
Following some heavy rainfalls during the previous week the Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships second qualiifer match held at Boddington Reservoir on Saturday 7th July 2012 was now full and catches were expected to be better than in the previous round. The day was overcast with some heavy showers and a blustery wind […]
Joint Favourites in Fish O Mania 2012 Betting
The bookies make Adam Richards, Rob Wootton. Steve Cooke and Shane Atkin the 8/1 joint favourites in the 2012 Fish O Mania betting…. It all takes place at Cudmore Fisheries on Saturday Juliy 14th and as always it will be televised live on Sky Sports. Fish O Mania Betting On OddsChecker What Total-Fishing.com Members Think
England Fight Back To Take World Feeder Champs Bronze
England came back strongly on Day Two of the World Feeder Fishing Championships 2012 fished in Ghent, Belgium to score 29 points and haul themselves into the bronze medal position.England were fifth after the first day when Darren Cox endured a very tough match, finishing 19th in his section of 22. At the other end of […]
World Feeder Champs 2012 Day One Results
England fifth after one poor result at the World Feeder Fishing Championships 2012 in Ghent; Phil Ringer wins section; Tommy Pickering comes in for Darren Cox on Day Two. COMMENT Video reports at: www.matchangler.com
Black Cat Trophy
The second installment of the Black Cat Trophy ended June 30th 2012. 25 boats with each two participants joined the competition at the River Rhone‘s Aramon section. The majority of teams were French but there were also teams from Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria. The Black Cat Trophy has become an established part of the international […]
Angling Trust Cadet, Junior and Intermediate National Championships 2012
The Angling Trust Cadet, Junior and Intermediate National Championships took place on Saturday 30th June 2012 at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes Fishery, Epworth, Doncaster. This prestigious event saw over 250 youngsters taking part which was an increase on 2011. Unfortunately wet and windy conditions greeted the teams at the draw in the morning, but by the […]
Angling history continues to be made
Where were you when Andy Power won a life changing £50K in the Maver ‘Match This’ Grand Final last year? Many of us experienced the event live and watched the young Mr. Power take his ceremonial dunking before picking up his cheque for £50k in front of crowds of noisy well-wishers and the clicking cameras […]
Roach On The Feed On The Grand Union
Roach have started to feed on the Grand Union Canal in the city and that resulted in the latest WBC Open at Tysley producing three double figures weights. Out in front was Carl Shipley, who fished breadpunch down the middle from peg 27 on the Kings Road section for 12lb, with first time visitor Kevin […]
Adam Richards bags final place in Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final 2012
270 anglers eventually came under starters orders for the final qualifier for Fish ‘O’Mania 2012 at Lindholme Lakes, Epworth, Doncaster on Wednesday 27th June. Despite the number of anglers taking part this top flight fishery did not fail to deliver another cracking competition. Of the thirty 10 peg sections only 6 were won with less […]
Mark Eves wins gold at the Angling Trust Anglers with Disabilities Championship
Twenty anglers travelled nationwide to Aldershot in North Hampshire to fish the Angling Trust Anglers with Disabilities National Championship at Gold Valley on Saturday 23rd June 2012. Fishing took place on the causeway bank of Gold Lake where the anglers faced blustery, but warm conditions, but after overnight rain the fish were generally in a […]
Drennan Team England net podium position silver in the 18th European Championships
Despite Drennan Team England returning to the venue that they have secured individual medals in previous year’s it was going to be a hard act to follow in the European Championships on 23rd-24th June 2012 held on Spain’s River Guadiana, Merida with the Italian team in medal contension with Drennan Team England for the gold […]
Wychavon Championship Qualifier
81 Fished. 1 Brian Rigby (DH Angling) 10-6-8 (peg 35)2 Darran Bickerton (Sensas) 9-13-0 (peg 10)3 Tom Smith 9-11-0 (peg 36)4 Wayne Swinscoe (Maver Bait Tech) 7-15-0 (peg 32)5 Steve Clarke (Maver Image) 7-5-0 (peg 50)6 Ant King (Middy) 6-9-0 (peg 69) Qualfiers:Darran BickertonBrian RigbyAnt King After the opening weekend’s big weight extravaganza, anglers were […]
British Waterways Stillwater Championships 1st qualifier
The first Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championship qualifier for 2012 took place on Saturday 23rd June 2012 at Boddington Reservoir, Near Byfield, Northamptonshire with 70 competitors. Water levels were slightly down on the day, but this didn’t create a problem with the competitors fishing. The winner Chris Hill (Hookbait Solutions) from Birmingham weighed […]
