Finally, reasonable weather turned up for this, the seventh Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of 2013, held at Maver Larford Lakes, near Stourbridge on Saturday 4th May.Again as is usual for this event all three lakes were in use, Specimen, Match and Arena, but strangely the fishery staff could not predict where the winner was likely […]
Gary Hick bags up at Maver Larford Lakes Fish ‘O’ Mania
Borras: EA ‘Failing In Its Duty’ As Report Highlights Bad Year For The Salmon
Adverse weather may have led to one of the worst years on record for salmon on Dorset’s River Frome, and the picture could well be mirrored across the chalk streams Of England. Drought followed by prolonged severe flooding saw smolt run estimates from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust settle on fewer than 7,000 fish […]
World Carp Classic: The TV Show
In 2012 The Carp Channel – the video magazine for carp anglers which is free to view here on Total-Fishing.com – shadowed Ian Chillcott, Tim Paisley and Lee Jackson in their quest on the World Carp Cup at Lake Bolsena in Italy. The trio had to endure some tough breaks during their week on the 25,000 […]
Four Thirties For ‘Aircurve Ed’
Greys and Chub Media Manager Ed Betteridge has been putting the new Greys AirCurve rods we reported on last month to good effect recently by banking four carp over 30lb in the space of 36 hours. Despite a 360-mile round trip from his Derby home, Ed has been targeting a low-stock, 55 acre gravel pit near […]
Steve Briggs: Carping Horizons
Globetrotting carp legend Steve Briggs has a new book out which chronicles his carping adventures between 2005 and 2012‘Carping Horizons’ includes chapters about his pioneering fishing in Morocco, Austria and Germany, as well as winter sessions on Lake Cassien in France and his time at Rainbow Lake, when the carp world was only just realizing […]
Giant 100lb Cod Could Be New World Record
You are looking at what could be the new world record rod caught cod – over 100lb of it. The 47kg (103lb 4oz) fish, which was 1.6m in length, was caught be German angler Michael Eisele who was of course fishing off the Norwegian coast outside Breivik Fjord in the south east of the country. If […]
RiverFest 2013 – All Systems Go For New National River Competition
A brand new competition, which will carry the biggest ever individual river competition first prize of £10,000, plus more big main list and section cash prizes in the final gets underway in July. RiverFest 2013 is the brainchild of river expert Dave Harrell who has been working closely with the Angling Trust to put the […]
Warks Avon Barford Festival
The Warwickshire Avon around Barford is hosting a three-day summer festival in July with all 104 pegs on the Barford AA stretch reserved for the event, even though the maximum number of anglers who can fish is 48. Fishing will be from noon to 5pm with the result based on section points. It’s £100 to enter, […]
Neil McKinnon Back In The Fish ‘O’ Mania Final
Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery in Warwick, the host to the sixth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier had recently been fishing well with weights of over 150 lbs being needed to win many of the open matches.Many thought it would be difficult on Saturday 27th April 2013, due to the change in the weather conditions, with hail, […]
Millis Sneaks Past Albutt In Gold Valley Lakes Fish O Mania Heat
The anglers fishing the fifth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier on Wednesday 24th April 2013 were treated to an unseasonal day in the sun, and near perfect conditions for fishing. The fish at Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot, Hampshire did not disappoint with over 100 lb required to make the top five. The battle of the day […]
England Lions call up for Drennan Team England U23s squad
After a difficult, but ultimately constructive U23s England Trial at Larford Lakes near Stourport, Mark Downes, Drennan Team England Manager has selected his U23s squad for the FIPSed World Championship to be held in Redon, France from 27th – 28th July. Mark Downes, Drennan Team England U23s Manager said, “I am trying a new format […]
Young Anglers Invited to Sensas England Under 18 Trials
Thirteen young anglers participating in the Angling Trust Talent Pathway programme have been invited to the Sensas Team England under 18 trials to be held on the Gloucester Canal on Sunday 28th April 2013. 26 anglers from all over the country met at Packington Somers on 6th April to compete on Molands Mere in a […]
Les Thompson wins Coleman’s Cottage Fish ‘ O’ Mania qualifier
A sharp overnight frost greeted competitors in the fourth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Colemans Cottage Fishery, Essex on Saturday 20th April 2013, which slowed things up for quite a few anglers. Although first and second placed rods, Les Thompson and Marc Jones started catching from the start.Former Fish ‘O’ Mania finalist and reigning Champion […]
Thirteen Tons In One Match At Tunnel Barn Farm
Things are really picking up on the commercials as illustrated by the big Saturday open match at Tunnel Barn Farm which attracted 62 anglers and produced no less than 13 ton-up weights. Topping the field was serial venue winner Pete Rice, who fished caster through sloppy groundbait at just two metres for a lovely 130-13-0 […]
Monster Chub Claimed From Coventry Canal
Jim Sidebottom was fishing the Coventry Canal when a chub 22 inches long took a liking to his lobworm hook bait. Jim didn’t have any scales or a camera with him but estimated the fish at 9lb, and the catch was witnessed by two other anglers. Whatever its true weight it’s another example of the […]
