The Final round of FishOMania qualification took place at the mighty Heronbrook fisheries and with 82 anglers across the complex, there were some big weights expected. The Fishery certainly didn’t disappoint with 180lb needed to make the top 6! Top of the weight tree was Steve Openshaw, who found his way back to yet another […]
Steve Openshaw wins Heronbrook Fish O Mania qualifier with massive weight
Mark Griffiths wins Larford Lakes Fish O Mania Qualifier
The Seventeenth round of FishOMania saw one hundred and eighteen anglers descend on the picturesque Larford Lakes and with settled overcast conditions, the venues large resident carp were expected to make an appearance. At the online draw many wanted Match Lake due to its recent form, however the FishO gods had other plans. It was […]
Fish O Mania 2020 will go ahead – behind closed doors
In line with current government guidance around spectators at sports events, this year’s FishOMania will be staged behind closed doors, with live coverage on Sky Sports, DAZN and Matchroom.Live on Saturday, August 29. Matchroom Multi Sport and Angling Trust have remained in contact with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport throughout the Covid-19 […]
Dan is the man in Lindholme Lakes Fish O Mania heat
A trip back to Lindholme lakes was on the cards for the sixteenth round of FishOMania qualification. With Bonsai, Willows, and Bennys in the match, many anglers wanted to draw on the prolific Bennys, and so it proved with all the top weights coming from a windswept corner where the F1s had gathered in force. […]
Eight young match anglers invited to FishOMania NXTGEN
Eight of the UK’s best young anglers have been invited to participate in this year’s FishOMania NXTGEN match, which will take place alongside FishOMania at Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster on Saturday, August 29, live on Sky Sports and DAZN. FishOMania NXTGEN has expanded for 2020 and will now feature eight anglers and a £2,500 winner’s prize […]
Colin is Scott on with 200lb Fish O Mania weight from Weston Pools
Weston Pools hosted the fourteenth round of FishOMania qualification in conditions fitting of the picturesque lakes, glorious sunshine and just a slight ripple on the water. This put a lot of the fish across the lakes up in the water and many caught on natural baits shallow. It was Speci and Match Ace, Colin Scott […]
Siz weights over 200lb in Lindholme Lakes Fish O Mania heat
Lindholme Lakes hosted the thirteenth round of FishOMania 2020 and with 100 anglers spread across the complex, there was plenty of space for anglers to catch a few fish. On the online draw, anglers were favouring Bennys lake and many tipped Lee Thornton and Nick Speed on Bennys 22 and 23 respectively. However, runaway winner […]
Lee Farmer wins Makin’s FishOMania Qualifier
FishOMania wound its way down south for the fifteenth round at the prestigious Makins Fishery. With some recent big weights in opens and overcast ‘fishy’ weather there were some decent weights expected from the right pegs, which were thought to be on lake 3 or 4. Indeed, it was Lake 3 that threw up the […]
Rob Casterton through to RiverFest Final – wins on in-form Newark Dyke
The second qualifier of RiverFest 2020 was on the River Trent at Newark Dyke and with the river looking in good nick, there were some good mixed bags expected. Rob Casterton won the match from the East Stoke section peg 48, where he’s had a wonderful day catching roach on the pole with hemp and […]
Lee Kerry wins Weaver RiverFest with 46-15 of bream from White Hulses
The River Weaver hosted the third round of RiverFest qualification and with the river holding good summertime flow, a few bigger weights were expected. Lee Kerry certainly didn’t disappoint from peg 2 on White Hulses Island and put together an impressive 46lb 15oz and 12drams of river bream, which he took on groundbait feeder at […]
Paul Blinkhorn wins big weight Fish O Mania Qualifier at Tunnel Barn Farm
Tunnel Barn Farm has been on a stupendous run of form of late and the tenth round of Fish’O’Mania was no exception yesterday with ten 200lb weights and almost half the field having over 100lb! Conditions were also spot on with mild overcast conditions that saw the lakes resident F1s feed in the shallow water. […]
Aidan Mansfield wins Moorlands Farm Fish O Mania qualifier
The rearranged Fish’O’Mania qualifier at Moorlands Farm saw ninety-five of the country’s best commercial anglers vying for the chance to pick up the esteemed Fish’O’Mania title. Saturday’s weather was very up and down, with high winds and showery spells and it made for some tricky angling conditions, with some of the best weights coming from […]
Jamie Hughes into Fish O Mania final following 223lb Heronbrook win
A sun dripped Heronbrook Fisheries saw another 110-peg sell-out of Fish’O’Mania 2020. With all pools in a lot of anglers fancied a draw on either Meadow or Island lake as they’d been showing some big weights in the recent opens, but who would walk away with the spot in the 50k Final. After drawing peg […]
Luke Sears on top in Lakeview RiverFest heat
Lake View Fishery hosted the seventh round of Fish’O’Mania qualification this weekend and with mid-week weights soaring over 150lb, most expected a few bites at the draw. Conditions on the morning looked to be spot on, but with extra rain water the lakes resident carp and F1s remained moody. It was Luke Sears who sealed […]
Stick float and bomb bag of chub sees Davies through on the Calder
The first RiverFest qualifier of the season on the River Calder saw the level a few inches above summer normal and carrying a little colour. Phill Davies made very good use of a fast water swim in B Zone using a combination of Avon, stick float and bomb tactics to land chub up to 4lb […]
