There’s been some good sport on the Midlands canals since they thawed, with the Shropshire Union standing out. Tony Keeling organised a knock-up match on the High On stretch recently and the AVERAGE weight of silver fish was over 12lb, with two anglers breaking 20lb. Topping the list was Fred Cheetham with a 20-14-0 all-roach […]

Concerns are mounting over the damage done to River Severn fish stocks during the big freeze. Large numbers of the fish-eating predatory birds descended on the middle river when all the stillwaters were frozen, and sport was badly affected. The birds have now returned to their normal haunts, but the silver fish sport has been […]

The Coventry Canal didn’t fish at its best for the latest round of the Winter League, fished at Springwood and Hartshill, Nuneaton. Rob Chambers, fishing for Maver Tipton Van den Eynde, provided the only double figure wight of the day, a 15-8-12 bag of roach and skimmers caught on pole, bloodworm and joker, with Jason […]

Evesham will once again be staging the big August Bank Holiday fishing festival, and there’s a place in the team event up for grabs in an early-season qualifier. Team Place Up For Grabs At EveshamEvesham organisers are introducing a qualifier to enable one team to win a place in the prestigious Team Champs, regarded by […]

HERE are some highlights from this week’s stunning new Angler’s Mail magazine – out in the shops from Tuesday, February 8 – for only £1.80. COLD WATER TIPS! The Mail’s unbeatable All The Answers section will keep you catching. It’s not been easy out there lately – but this special feature will improve your chances […]

“SSACN to talk to senior military staff on shark conservation, tagging and finning” The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN www.ssacn.org) have been invited by the prestigious Scuola Lingue Estere dell’Esercito  (Army Foreign Language School) in Perugia Italy to visit the school and deliver talks on Marine Conservation, shark tagging and the highly emotive issue […]

Following the success of last years high profile Preston Innovations sponsored UK Angling Championship the event organisation team have now announced the dates for the 2011 series. The tournament, which operates over 4 rounds and features some of the biggest names in the sport, is proving so popular that two 80 peg eliminator rounds are […]

Following tremendous interest and support for the Inaugural World Catfish Classic we are delighted to announce that the prize table has been increased by a further £15,000 to a massive £50,000! Thanks to Berkley, the fantastic Berkley Pro bass boat and trailer will be awarded to the captor of the biggest catfish over the 3-day […]

Hardy & Greys are pleased to announce their Greys & Chub Carp Academy members for 2011. Jason Green – ManagerTony MakepeaceEd BetteridgeKevin GrixDave MooreAlex BransbyMyles GibsonMark HolmesDarren BeltonJames ColemanChris LoweIan Gemson “Marketing Manager Gav Burn said;“I’m proud and privileged to announce our Carp Academy members for     2011. These guys from an integral part of our […]

TULSA, Okla. (February 1, 2011) – Zebco Brands, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., announced that it has acquired Zebco Sports Europe, an independently owned fishing business based in Tostedt, Germany. The acquisition was effective January 31, 2011.  This move reunites the two Zebco businesses that were sold separately a decade ago. Zebco Brands, which operates […]

Opening dates at our fisheriesRavensthorpe Saturday 26 February 01604 770875Pitsford Water Friday 11 March 01604 781350Grafham Water Friday 18 March 01480 810531Rutland Water Friday 1 April 01780 686441 Rutland Water Senior Warden, John Seaton, presents Allan Wood with the Independence Day Trophy in 2010.Allan’s lovely opening day Brown weighed13lb 8oz.  Open House at Grafham WaterSaturday 19 February Come and […]

Martin Jauncey took advantage of a River Severn carrying extra water to net the best zander of the year so far at 16lb 4oz specimen. The Worcester angler, who has had zander to over 20lb in the UK, floatfished a small roach livebait on a single hook from the bank and took the specimen just […]

Bait firm Dynamite Baits has stepped in to sponsor the inaugural Cancer Support Open, to be held at Warwickshire’s Makins Fishery on Thursday 16th June 2011. Organisers are expecting a 120-peg sell-out with each entrant who pays their a £15 ticket asked to raise at least £100 in personal sponsorship.For more information visit www.fishing4life.org , […]