The rivers Severn, Wye and Trent are set to host a new British Barbel Angling Championships, which will see anglers fish over 24 hours in the summer of 2013 leading to a big final, probably on the Trent. Five pairs will go through from each heat, with stewards on hand to weigh fish in so […]
British Barbel Angling Championships
Simon Medd Secures Place In Fish ‘O’ Mania Final 2012
What a contrast to last year when this match was fished earlier in the month in bright warm sunshine and a cloudless blue sky. The Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held on Saturday 28th April 2012 at Lakeview Fishery, Melton Mowbray was almost like fishing in mid-winter with freezing cold winds, which continued all day, not […]
Angling Trust announce the England Veterans Coarse team for 2012
The Angling Trust are delighted to announce the Veterans Coarse Angling team who will represent the Angling Trust and England in the FIPSed World Angling Championships this year in Penacova on the River Mondego, Portugal on the 11th and 12th August. After three consecutive years of podium finishes the England Veterans team failed to win […]
Jamie Hughes Hails To Victory At Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier
The weather forecast for the fourth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Woodlands View Fishery, Droitwich held on Wednesday 25th April 2012 had been grim at best. The only consolation being that it was pretty accurate for once. Heavy rain greeted the 130 competitors at the draw changing to tropical conditions around the middle of the […]
Steve Cooke Makes Fish O Mania Final For The Sixth Time
Garbolino star angler ‘Cookie’ bags up at Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier Makins Fishery Following almost two weeks of typical April showery weather, cold easterly winds and the occasional frosty night the fishing was always going to be tough for many fishing the third Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton on Saturday 21st […]
Good Turnout For Woodland View Match This
The Maver Match This Qualifier at Woodland View Fishery attracted a great attendance of 91 anglers. Deans Pool fished the best and it was peg 36 that produced the winner, Danny Ludgate fishing caster shallow on the pole for carp to 7lb and a 107-9-0 winning total. In fact Danny was forced to change tactics […]
England Feeder Teams Roar To Success
Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder teams roar to success in the European Feeder Friendly Championships The Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder ‘A’ team and ‘B’ team proved without a doubt that they are squads to be reckoned with for the future.The two teams crossed over the channel for the weekend of 14th/15th April […]
Lee Taylor Takes Round One Of The 2012 Barston Masters
2012 Barston Masters Round One The first round of The 2012 Barston Masters April 14th 2012 was not going to be an easy match with temperatures just around two degrees to start the morning off. But the 80 Anglers turned out for the 1st qualifier looking to win there sections to get in the Grand […]
Simon Fry Cooks Up A Storm At Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier
Starlets and Garbolino star Simon Fry cooks up a storm at Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier – Gold Valley Very strong gusty winds and torrential rain made for a very unpleasant day for the 130 brave souls who faced horrendous conditions at the second Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Gold Valley, Aldershot on Wednesday 18th April […]
Tucker Bags Up At Fish ‘O’ Mania Viaduct Fishery
The first angler to secure their place in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final line up for 2012 is Stephen Tucker (Garbolino), from Yeovil. Stephen bagged carp and two tench with a weight of 103lbs 4ozs. Stephen drew peg 125 on Campbell using both bomb and pole with his biggest fish being a 10lb carp. […]
Stainforth and Keadby Matches In Run Up To Division Two National
Scunthorpe and District Angling Association has announced it will be running a series of open matches on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal in the lead up to this year’s Div 2 National. The competitions begin on Sun May 6 and run for six consecutive weeks. The draw for each match takes place at 8.45am […]
Ultimate Barnsley Blacks Win Stainforth And Keadby Winter League Semi Final
Angling Trust Winter League Northern Semi Final (Sponsored by Partridge Lakes, Nr Warrington) Sunday 1st April 2012 Stainforth & Keadby Canal, Thorne Match Report The second of the Angling Trust Winter League Northern semi-finals again faced the changes in the weather conditions with overnight temperatures of minus 3 degrees, which was going to have a big […]
Drennan North West Win Lindholme Lakes Winter League Semi Final
Match Report The first of the Northern semi-finals of the Angling Trust Winter League took place on Saturday 31st March 2012 at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Epworth, Doncaster with 90 anglers who set out to be one of the top 3 teams out of the 9 competing teams to qualify for a place in the Winter […]
Match This – Team Championship News
Following on from the announcement that a Team Championship event will feature as part of the 2012 ‘Match This’ weekend, Maver (UK) have been working hard behind the scenes in an effort to bring together the best club teams currently in the UK. The teams currently selected include Ultimate Barnsley Blacks, Daiwa Gordon League, Maver […]
Bait-Tech Festival, White Acres
With 180 in attendance including some of the very best in Britain, this was sure to be another hotly contested event. The sun was shining and the fish fed well which led to some huge weights from all over the complex. Tony Wynnick topped the big weight stakes with a staggering 240lb but some very […]
