Veterans & Masters National 2021 Report 23 July 2021 Angling Trust Veterans & Masters National Championships 2021 Drennan Lindholme Lakes Wednesday 21st July 2021 Masters 41 fished Veterans 67 fished This was the inaugural Masters National after being postponed from last year. This new category is open to 55yr to 65yr olds pulled only a […]
Veterans & Masters National 2021 Report
Harry Bignell crowned 2021 Cazoo Fish O Mania Champ
Harry Bignell won Cazoo FishOMania by the biggest winning margin in the competition’s history as he landed the £50,000 title with 85.225kg, 63kg more than second-placed Sam Brown. The 30-year-old Yorkshireman never seemed to stop catching, and after taking the lead at the two-hour mark continued to extend his advantage as every weigh-in went by. […]
Anglers urged to be vigilant for invasive pink salmon
• The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report sightings of pink salmon • Norwegian authorities have detected unprecedented numbers this year • Sightings of pink salmon expected in rivers across the North East and North West of England The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches or sightings of invasive pink salmon […]
2020 Youth National winners to compete in new Champions Challenge
Following the postponement and cancellation of angling’s national championships in 2020, the Angling Trust are delighted to announce a new event in the shape of the Youth Champions Challenge in association with Tackle Guru. The event will offer an opportunity for the section and overall winners of the 2020 Youth National to fish a final […]
Progen Evolved Black and Blue in National Junior Championships 2021
Angling Trust Junior National Championships 2021 Makins Fishery, Bramcote Saturday 26th June 2021 65 fished A good turnout of 11 teams contested this years Angling Trust Junior National Championships held at the prolific Makins Fishery, fished on Phase 2 over lakes Lagoon, Lizard, Snake, Reptile and Paddock. An overnight thunderstorm cooled the water and the […]
Layock takes Lindholme Fish O Mania qualifier with 177lb
Congratulations to Ryan Laycock on winning the FishoOMania qualifier at Drennan Lindholme Lakes on 26th May. Ryan caught 177lb 8oz from peg 4 on Bennys to book his place in the FishOMania grand final on 24th July. Top 6 results; 1st. Ryan Laycock (Bennys 4) 177.8 2nd. Jamie Snedker (Strip 6) 167.8 3rd. Alan Scotthorne […]
Top six all ton-up in tight Heronbrook Fish O Mania qualifier
Congratulations to John Vernon on booking his place into the Fish O Mania grand final in July. John qualified from Heronbrook Fisheries Q2 on Wednesday 12th May and drew Match Lake 21. John spent the first hour on the method feeder but caught most of his fish on meat for his winning weight of 112.7 […]
Meat shallow does the damage for Tim at The Oaks
Congratulations to Tom Bainbridge for his superb win at the Oaks Lakes, Sessay on 1st May. Tom drew peg Ash 7 and caught both short and shallow on meat to win with an impressive 131lb 8oz to secure his place in the grand final this year. The Angling Trust would like to thank venue owner […]
Boddington Classic Qualifier – Wood in driving seat
Low overnight temps and blazing conditions meant for a low weight affair on Boddington. It was Colin Wood who took the honours from sailing club peg 2, taking 4 carp on pellet waggler for 18kg 750g. Second was Owen Taylor with two bruiser carp on the wag from peg 88. Rounding out the top 3 […]
Jordan pips Tommy in Tunnel Barn Fish O Mania qualifier
Congratulations to Jordan Holloway on winning Tunnel Barn Farm Fish O Mania qualifier. Drawn on Extension 22, Jordan fished short on meat for his 144-11oz off Extension 22 and his place into the grand final. Three were four more weights of 100lb or more accress the complex. 1st. Jordan Holloway (Ext 22) 144.11 2nd. Tommy […]
Drennan Barnsley Blacks takes Team Commercial Stillwater Championship title
Drennan Lindholme Lakes (230 fished) 23 teams of 10 competed for the Stillwater Commercial Team National title at the prolific Drennan Lindholme Lakes near Doncaster. On the day, a cold easterly wind put paid to any bumper catches for this match but at least it didn’t rain and catches still remained reasonable for most and […]
Andy Bridge wins Old Hough Fish O Mania heat
Congratulations to Andy Bridge for winning the Old Hough Fish O Mania qualifier. Some quality carp up to nearly double figures on pellet saw Andy net his place in the final with an impressive 148lb 2oz with four other weights over the ton on the day. Top 6 results are; 1st. Andy Bridge (Big Max […]
Dover Harbour threatens angling ban on Admiralty Pier – reaction
The Dover Harbour Board are threatening to close one of the best sea angling venues on the South Coast. Admiralty Pier in Dover has been a mecca for sea anglers for over 100 years. Since 1903, the Dover Sea Angling Association have held events on the pier. When the pier was damaged in the 1987 […]
Barbel Society hits back at the Angling Trust; Petition not ‘a damaging stunt’
Barbel Society Response to the Angling Trust Regarding the Otter Petition On April 8th 2021 The Barbel Society initiated a petition with the main intention of keeping the otter situation in regard to its status and balance at the top of the agenda. We are looking to achieve a substantial number of signatures in order […]
Barbel Society call for otter cull ‘ill considered’ and downright dangerous’ – Angling Trust
The Barbel Society Officers have recently launched a petition on the government website calling for the removal of the current legal protected status of otters. This follows on from their 2018 petition calling for ‘non-lethal controls’ which was comprehensively rejected by the government. The Angling Trust has been asked to respond and the following statement […]
