Bag em Matchbaits angler Steve Whitfield takes winning spot for the second year running on the Tyne RiverFest qualifier. Bright & breezey conditions combined with low water combined to make the Tyne a difficult proposition for the 58 competitors taking part in this Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on Sunday 10th July 2016. Winner, for the […]

The first round of the Oxford summer league was fished by 8 teams of 6 anglers on the Thames at Abingdon and Culham. With the river still having good summer flow it was expected the roach would show as they had all week for those practicing. However the strong wind on the day made presentation […]

On a warm and humid day with a breeze blowing off the favoured pegs towards the sailing club at Boddington Reservoir on 6th July 2016, it was no surprise that the top weight came from the dam section A.  But only just, weighing  with  49.54 kg from peg 5, Shaun Conley (Fosters of Birmingham) fished […]

With a little colour and pace in the river, most of the competitors in the latest qualifier on the Bristol Avon went down the route of a feeder and pole approach. Match organiser Kevin Dicks went in a completely different direction though and ran out a convincing winner at peg 50 with a 30-6-0 catch. After […]

Hodnet A/C hosted the first Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs qualifier of twelve national heats which sees 5 pairs from each match competing in a final later in the year. This match held on Saturday 2nd July 2016 was sold out with 50 pairs, 100 anglers lining the banks of the Shropshire Union […]

Bait-Tech is to get behind the Shakespeare Superteam who will now be known as Shakespeare Superteam Bait-Tech. The deal will give the team access to Bait-Tech’s full product range when competing in high profile team events all over the UK assisting them in gaining even more success over the coming season – adding to an […]

The weather forecast for this last Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying heat of 2016 held at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Epworth on Wednesday 29th June was for persistent rain from 11am until around 4pm, and for a change it was almost spot on.  Whilst the grim forecast had clearly deterred a number of anglers it was very […]

partypoker Fish ‘O’ Mania will debut a revised format of its International event this year with the launch of the International Masters to run simultaneously alongside the Grand Final during a mammoth day of angling at Cudmore Fisheries on Saturday, July 9. partypoker Fish ‘O’ Mania International Masters will comprise six anglers representing Holland, Italy, […]

A low and clear River Swale proved to be a tough nut to crack for many of the competitors in the second Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier held on Saturday 25th June. Big chub accounted for all the top weights and leading the way was Goole angler Mark Turner, on his first visit to the venue […]

This year the fabulous Partridge Lakes complex in Cheshire played host to the Angling Trust Cadets and Junior Angling Championships on Saturday 25th June 2016.  Sadly the numbers of teams taking part was very disappointing. Whilst the Cadets event again saw 4 teams fishing, the Junior Championship had only 9 teams, which was 5 teams […]

Winner of this penultimate Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier with a total weight of 102 lb 2 oz was Adam Southgate who drew peg 103 on Syndicate Lake at Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot on Saturday 25th June 2016.  Adam managed to catch the majority of his fish on the waggler at 25m using pellets but also found two […]

England win double Silver at the FIPSed World Feeder Championship Preston Innovations England World Feeder team continued their excellent run of results in World Championships as they brought home team and individual silver medals from the 6th FIPSed World Feeder Championship. The Novisad Canal in Serbia, a feeder to the mighty Danube hosted the World […]

England win double Silver at the FIPSed World Feeder Championship Preston Innovations England World Feeder team continued their excellent run of results in World Championships as they brought home team and individual silver medals from the 6th FIPSed World Feeder Championship. The Novisad Canal in Serbia, a feeder to the mighty Danube hosted the World […]

Rainfall had created what looked to be a perfect summer river in the run-up to the first RiverFest qualifier of the season, fished on the River Calder. But a heavy downpour of cold water onFriday changed that and fishing was harder than anticipated. The sections used in the match were Zone A- Pear Tree, Zone […]

Stephen Openshaw topped 50 kilos to win the latest Stillwater Champs qualifier, fished at Blythe Waters. The fishery fished evenly with some particularly close results for the second qualifying section places. Stephen Openshaw (Lingmere Fishery) was the overall winner with 51.52 kilo fishing single 6mm pellet shallow on Bridge pool peg10 . Barry Bush (Birkenhead) […]