The River Thames at Reading saw the top four anglers land over 600lb of bream, which included a new record weight for the competition. Andrew Cranston set the new standard at peg 34 where he put 194-4-0 of bream on the scales to book himself a place in the final. Next door to Andy, at […]
Cranson takes River Thames Riverfest qualifier
Jim Burton bags Bewdley RiverFest Qualifier with 55lb of barbel and chub
The River Severn at Bewdley hosted the seventeenth round of RiverFest qualification this Saturday. Conditions on the morning were bright and clear, which weren’t ideal and those with some cover had a distinct advantage. Facebook blogger, Villa fan and one time MatchBox supremo Jim Burton was on such man on peg 49 in B zone, […]
Angling Trust announce the England team for Anglers with Disabiliites for 2020 FIPSed 22nd World Championship
The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the team that will be taking part in the FIPSed 22nd Anglers with Disabilities World Coarse Championship on the River Sava, Slovenia next year. Following a successful England trial assessment day held recently on the River Soar at Loughborough with everyone fishing to FIPSed International rules, John Weeden […]
Karl and Steff Johansen take Trent and Mersey Canal Pairs Qualifier
The Trent and Mersey at Shardlow hosted the eleventh round of the AT/CRT Canal pairs and 32 anglers were treated to some beautiful, late summer weather up in Derbyshire. Unfortunately, this brought the boaters out in force, but the canal still fished very well with plenty of bonus fish feeding. Father-son duo Karl and Stef […]
Team England announced for the FIPSed World Veterans Angling Championship 2020
The England Veterans will be travelling to Slovenia next year to take part in the 13th FIPSed World Veterans Angling Championships being held on the River Sava, Radece. The team are hoping to do one better than earlier this year when they finished in a credible fourth place in Italy on the Canal Scolmatore in […]
Angling Trust announce the England Masters Coarse Angling Team for 2020
The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the England Masters Coarse Angling Team representing England and the Angling Trust in the FIPSed 3rd World Masters Championship on the River Sava, Radece, Slovenia next year. The team selected are; Matt Hall Mark Harper Harry Billing Danny Sixsmith Tommy Pickering Joe Roberts (Manager) Billy Reynolds (Delegate) This […]
Darran Soars into the Final
The Seventeenth round of RiverFest qualification saw the 50 of the country’s finest river anglers pit their wits against a rather low and clear river River Soar. It was Sensas backed Darran Bickerton that took the match from peg 7 in A zone. Darran rotated a 5m line for perch on worm, and a longer […]
Malcolm Vigor takes River Thames RiverFest qualifier
A low, clear River Thames from Abingdon to Appleford made for some tricky conditions for hopeful qualifiers. Talk at the draw was whether the bream would feed and if the finicky roach could be lined up. Malcolm Vigor made the most of his good early draw on peg 3 at Abingdon and stormed the match […]
Dench, Robbins, Hughes through to RiverFest final after Tidal Trent qualifier
Anglers were greeted by a very low and clear tidal Trent for the latest RiverFest qualifier held at North Clifton, Laughterton and Torksey. With no tide due for the match, the main targets would be the roach, dace and the hope of an odd barbel. Winner on the day from North Clifton peg 22 was […]
Fifth place for England at Hungarian world champs as France cruise to gold medal on the DTD Canal
Team England Nations Coarse Angling Team have returned to home soil just missing out on a podium place after finishing in fifth place in the 67th FIPSed Nations World Championship, with the podium positions going to France, Italy and Hungary. Serbia hosted this World Championship over 2nd – 9th September on the DTD canal, Novi […]
Geoff Brierly wins River Severen RiverFest qualifier
The River Severn at Bewdley hosted the thirteenth round of RiverFest 2019 and although the river was a little low and clear, there were still some good weights of silverfish to be had. Geoff Brierly took top spot on the day from peg 72F in B zone with 22lb 12oz. This mainly consisted of perch […]
two 30lb weights in Trent Burton Joyce RiverFest qualifier
The River Trent at Burton Joyce was holding nearly four feet of extra water for this weekend’s qualifier and thus a bit of slack was needed for a few bites. However, weights for this qualifier were as good as ever and there some proper battles along the stretch. Paul Cannon took the match and B […]
Drennan Barnsley Blacks take 2019 Division One National
Match fishings’ premier team event took place this weekend on a revolutionary split venue format, across both the Aire and Calder and New Junction canals. In the run up to the Division One National weights across both venues had been a little inconsistent, however with an average weight of over two kilos per man, there […]
No medals for England’s under 20s in Spain as catfish dominate
Picture: Will MacCranor with his excellent 32kg section winning bag from Day One. The 2019 FIPSed 33rd U20s World Youth Coarse Angling Championship was held on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August. Sensas Team England U20s consisted of; Jordan Holloway, Jack Damant, Rob Swan, Will McCranor, Josh Newman, Steve Sanders (Manager), […]
Tricky for England’s Under 25s in Spain as France take gold medal..
Joining their fellow England teams on the FIPSed World Youth Coarse Angling Championship held on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August were Team England U25s; Rory Jones, Tom Potter, Brad Gibbons, Tom Moretti, Andrew Cranston, Mark Downes (Manager) and Darran Bickerton (2nd captain). Day one saw Rory Jones have a perfect […]
