This year was the 11th event in memory of the Leicester legend Ivan Marks and each day was well-supported with around 90 anglers making the journey to fish this brilliant two-day festival of angling. For most anglers it is just a great day out and for some the chance to win the coveted Ivan Marks […]

The Angling Trust and Canal and River Trust Canal Pairs match was held on the Kennet and Avon Canal on Sunday 24th May 2015 pegged between Seend Park and Waddington. The top Individual was Michael Denton, Business Director of Oxford fishing under the Drennan banner.   Michael fished red maggot over groundbait, starting in the channel […]

Blustery but sunny conditions greeted the 125 anglers in the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying match at Norfolk’s Barford Lakes on Saturday 16th May 2015. General thoughts were that the winner would come from either Match, Top or Pleasure lakes at the complex, and that the 3 lakes of Railway, Willow and Colton would be […]

The latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying match was fished at The Oaks complex in North Yorkshire, using 6 of its lakes on Saturday 9th May 2015.  Local information favoured the newer lakes Ash, Beech and Sycamore, but the cold wind and heavy cloud cover (now familiar weather conditions for the northern qualifiers!) would mean that […]

Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championship Report: Round 2 – Blythe On a breezy and cool day, but with a warm welcome from fishery managers Gail and Dave, Blythe Waters was the venue for the second qualifying match of the Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championships held on Sunday […]

Horrendous conditions faced the 145 competitors in this latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying match held at Monk Lakes Fishery, Tonbridge, Kent on Wednesday 6th May 2015 with gale force winds all day and heavy rain at the start, with at least one pole broken in the wind. The conditions did not put the fish off […]

Swindon Angler Frank Donachie Nets Winning Weight at Tunnel Barn Farm Bitterly cold winds didn’t affect the fishing too much for the 149 competitors taking part in the Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley on Saturday 2nd May 2015. There was a very close finish with just 14 ozs separating the top […]

Thankfully heavy rain which had made for some difficult journeys gave way to decent sunshine before the start signal of the Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held at Makins Fishery, Nuneaton on Wednesday 29th April 2015. However, the resultant drop in water temperature and continuing cold wind prevented this prolific venue from giving off its best. […]

The previously forecast rain didn’t materialise for the 5th Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held at Moorlands Farm Coarse Fisheries in Hartlebury on Saturday 25th April 2015, and the competitors had quite good conditions for catching fish being mainly overcast and a slight breeze to ripple the lakes.  For most though the fish were slow to […]

Angling Trust and Canal & Rivers Trust Stillwater Championships Qualifier 1 – Boddington Reservoir Forty competitors faced poor fishing conditions for the first Angling Trust and Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championships Qualifier, held at Boddington Reservoir on Sunday 19th April 2015. A strong and cold easterly wind made it feel like a winter’s day and […]

The second assessment to select the Angling Trust’s England Ladies team to compete this year in Belgium took place at Makins Fishery, Nuneaton on Sunday the 12th April 2015.  Phase one lake set the scene for the final trial, but unfortunately for the ladies they were faced with typical English weather at the start of […]

After a week of glorious sunshine the 56 competitors were faced with a cold overcast day accompanied by a howling gale for the first round of the 2015 Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Pairs Championship qualifier on Sunday 12th April held on the Loughborough Canal. This not only affected the sport, but cost […]

The Lakelands and Inland Waterways World Pairs Angling Championships, Ireland’s most prestigious coarse angling event is now open for entries.   The event attracts anglers worldwide to fish the natural wild angling available in Ireland’s prolific angling destination of the Lakelands.   The area renowned for its extensive waterways is based on the Erne system, […]

Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster 4th April 2015 Match report by Mike Storey, Angling Trust Competitions Committee There was a buzz of excitement and expectation at the opening qualifier at Hayfield lakes today. The fishery looked splendid and the weather was likely to stay dry, but there was a chilly easterly breeze blowing. […]

Team England coarse supremo Dick Clegg OBE is organising two matches to raise funds for Team England Veterans as they bid to bring back gold from Portugal in the 8th FIPS-ed Veterans World Championships in July 2015. The fundraising idea dubbed Wars of the Roses will pit forty Yorkshiremen led by Dick Clegg OBE against […]