After five months and 24 qualifiers, the Angling Trust RiverFest 2015 competition reached its climax as 72 anglers descended upon Hereford to compete for the title. The prestigious final was held on Hereford & District Angling Association‘s stretch of the River Wye, with a prize pool of over £34,000 and a top prize of £12,000 […]

Pic: Barston Masters 2015 final winner Steve Beard Steve Beard, a firearms police officer from Stratford has won £2015 by winning the Barston Masters final. Steve qualified by winning his section in the August qualifier. On a horrible cold windy November day, all fish came on the method and PVA bag from peg 54, weighing […]

The date for a bigger, better, 3rd Thames TideFest Angling Championship has been announced. The prestigious event, organised by the Angling Trust and Thames Water, will be held on Sunday, September 11th, 2016 on the tidal Thames in London. The match will extend upstream to Ham, an area renowned for big bags of dace and […]

After six months and 24 qualifiers the line up for the Angling Trust’s RiverFest 2015 final has been announced. 72 anglers from across the country will descend upon Hereford to fish the two day final on the River Wye over Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November 2015. Now in its third year the competition continues to […]

The final Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier for 2015 was held on the River Nene at March on Sunday 1st November. 48 competitors turned up for the qualifier in bright and sunny conditions with the top 12 all having 10 lbs plus. Individual results; 1st Dave Cooper 12 lbs 1 oz Peg 1 at West End […]

Drennan Team England’s talented mix of youth and experience put on a skilful display to win this year’s Home International on the Newry Canal, Ireland from 21st to 24th October 2015. With the Home International being reinstated this year it proved a resounding success for all taking part.  England, Wales, Scotland and home nation Ireland […]

Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier – Warwickshire Avon at Eckington The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the Warwickshire Avon at Eckington was held on Saturday 17th October.  Although the river was desperately low and clear, there were 20 weights over 5lb which made it a very fair match. Top 4 individual results 1st Graham Didcott 9-11-0  […]

The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the Yorkshire Ouse at Hunters Lodge to Linton on Ouse was held on Saturday 24th October 2015. Top 5 individual results; 1st Lee Furness Sherburn in Elmet 9lb-8.5oz 2nd Alan Urruty, Doncaster  8lb-8 3rd Chris Ruse, Leeds 6lb-3 4th Dean Smith,  Lincoln 6lb-1.5 5th Martin Hope, Ripon 5lb-11 Qualifiers […]

The Angling Trust and Matchroom Sport have announced the dates for Fish O Mania XXIII qualifiers and final. The 2016 competition will feature 28 qualifiers, an increase of 12 on previous years with 19 venues to be used throughout the competition. 4,380 tickets will be available to anglers as they try to add their name […]

Angling Trust RiverFest Qualifier River Medway at Barming The finest of margins decided this RiverFest qualifier on the River Medway at Barming on Sunday 11th October 2015 with only an ounce between each of the top three! Richard Leduc (Sportsman A C) 12lb 5oz Roach on hemp and tare using long rod, centre pin and […]

The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier held on the River Severn at Worcester to Upton Upon Severn took place on Saturday 10th October 2015. 1st James Robbins, roach on bolo picnic area 13lb 14oz.  2nd Mark Jones 13lb 7oz roach on bolo picnic area.3rd Clive Branson 13lb 2oz bleak peg 5 St John’s4th Lee Pritchard 13lb […]

Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the River Trent at Burton on Trent The RiverFest qualifier on the River Trent at Burton on Trent was held on Sunday 27th September 2015 with a roach bonanza recorded on Sherratts Farm section. The top ten weights were all roach on waggler and maggot.  There were odd double figures on […]

Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs Qualifier – Leeds & Liverpool Canal The Angling Trust and Canal & River Trust “Canal Pairs” qualifier on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal took place on Sunday 27th September 2015 with 43 pairs competing. The match was fished in glorious sunshine all day, great for walking […]

This much anticipated RiverFest qualifier on the River Wye at Breinton, Bartonsham & Eign took place on Sunday 13th September 2015 with a full turnout of 60 anglers hoping to grab a place in this year’s final. Contestants were met by a slightly rising river which only served to switch the prolific shoals of Wye […]

Italy have been crowned 2015 world match fishing champions after a brilliant first day performance in which they scored just 12 penalty points making them almost impossible to catch. But Drennan England produced an amazing Day Two effort to haul themselves into the bronze medal position after a disappointing first day, with Alan Scotthorne also […]