The Dynamite AT/CRT pairs competition made its way across the Irish sea to Edenderry and the Grand Canal. Sixteen eager anglers drew in very wet conditions, although the canal had a distinct lack of colour, which led to lower than expected weights. On the day, it was local pairing Alan Larkin and Brian Kane who […]
Allan Larkin and Brian Kane triumph on Ireland’s Edenderry and the Grand Canal
Peter Black pockets £50,000 as he becomes youngest ever Fish O Mania champ…
Peter Black has taken the angling world by storm, becoming the youngest ever winner of Fish’O’Mania and adding a cool £50,000 to his name. The young buck from Brum, fished a match far beyond his years after drawing peg 7 (permanent peg 20). Pete fished an incredibly tidy match on the long pole, shallow for […]
Fish O Mania final to return to Hayfield Lakes in 2019
Matchroom Multi Sport is pleased to announce Fish‘O’Mania will again be staged at Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster on Saturday, July 13, 2019 after the successful return of the ‘FA Cup of Fishing’ to the Yorkshire fishery over the weekend. Peter Black took the coveted title and £50,000 top prize with a winning total of 51.35kg to […]
Eddie Bridon ‘ounces’ his way to River Tyne RiverFest qualifier….
Despite blazing sunshine and high water temperatures, this match produced six double figure weights for the 40 competitors in the Tyne leg of RiverFest 2018. The winner with 19-1-0 was Maver Dynamite star Eddie Bridon who produced an awesome display of pole fishing to catch 180 dace and small chub from his peg on Bywell […]
Tony Watling Jnr edges RiverFest Medway qualifier….
The River Medway at Barming hosted the fourth round of RiverFest 2018, which unfortunately clashed with a certain footballing and fishing event. This resulted in a few no shows, but very good odds for the 31 hopefuls vying for the two positions in Novembers final. With a low clear river weights were always going to […]
Coss can’t stop catching in the Classic…
The Final round of the Boddington Classic started in rather drab, overcast conditions, with a steady breeze pushing into most of the sections. This looked perfect for a few fish on the bottom, however the cloud rapidly burnt away and the carp could be seen on the surface. From the get go, a few anglers […]
Russia win gold at Feeder Fishing World Champs in Italy – Bronze for England
The Angling Trust’s Preston Innovations sponsored England Feeder team finished with a fantastic third place team win from the 8th FIPSed World Feeder Championship. The World Championship took place on the Circondariale Canal, Ossillarto, Italy from 7th – 8th July 2018 with 29 nations competing. The depth of the competition venue ranged from 1.5 to […]
Marukyu Evesham and Tri-Cast Bait-Tech take top honours at Junior and Youth Nationals
Pic: Youth Champions 2018 Tri-Cast Gold Aston Parks Fisheries played host to a thrilling, Junior and Youth National on Saturday 30th June. Sweltering conditions met the young anglers, who’d made their way from all around the country to fish the event. Junior National Championships Looking at the younger, Junior (10-15yr olds) age category, Bills and […]
Mark Downes whips his way to RiverFest Qualifier win on the Weaver
RiverFest 2018’s third qualifier was held on River Weaver at Northwich. The river was running low, with the slightest of colour in the deeper sections. This made for a match that was dominated by skimmers and some familiar faces found a way to keep them coming. None more so than overall winner, England U25 Manager, […]
Lee Edwards takes RiverFest Qualifier on Nene’s North Bank
The fourth round of RiverFest made its way eastwards to the North Bank of the River Nene. Conditions on Sunday were bright, and anglers also had to contend with a very clear river, this made it bream or bust with regards to the overall. However, the beauty with RiverFest is that qualifiers are sectioned and […]
25 anglers over the ton in final Fish O Mania Qualifier – Lidgard wins with 323lb
The final qualifying round of the Fish’O’Mania XXV took place at its historical home, at Lindholme lakes near Doncaster. With plenty of fish being caught in the run up to the event, expectations were high. Talk about going out with a bang! Lindholme really turned it on, producing records of all sorts. An unbelievable 25 […]
Ivan Currie and Chris hook seal clear pairs win on Gloucester Canal
The Dynamite Baits Canal Pairs opening weekend continued on Sunday with a qualifier on the Gloucester canal near Tuffley. Thirteen pairs lined the cuts banks on a bright, still day which in turn led to a slightly patchy affair. Once again it was the pegs in the 170’s at Rea which provided the main weights. […]
Matt Maginnis shows his Swale swagger in RiverFest Qualifier
The Angling Trust’s RiverFest 2018 hosted its second qualifier of the season on the impeccable River Swale. Kidderminster angler Matt Maginnis stamped his authority on yet another big match and took the honours on the day. In four previous visits, Matt has qualified twice, and the hat trick was completed this time with a waggler […]
Nathan Watson through to Fish O Mania final (again!)
Bright still conditions met the 88 anglers who fished the penultimate Fish’O’Mania qualifier at Gold Valley Lakes, and It seemed most fish were more interested in sunbathing than feeding. With lots of feasible methods to win at Gold Valley the draw was critical, some lakes are dominated by F1s, and others by large specimen sized […]
Double bronze for England’s disabled match anglers on Croatia’s Podturen River
Team England’s Disabled squad finished with a fantastic team bronze and also replicated the feat in the individual standings for the 20thFIPSed World Championships. These were held on the Stara Mura Podturen River from 16th– 17thJune 2018. An impressive ten nations arrived in Croatia to fish the event and a strong Team England side consisted […]
