Canadian angler Dale Loveless caught this giant 10.20-kilogram (22-pound, 8-ounce) Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in July 2018 while fly fishing a remote area of Nunavut, Canada. If approved, this catch would be the heaviest fly-caught Arctic char ever recorded by the IGFA. WORLDWIDE FISHING ADVENTURES
Biggest ever Arctic char on the fly at a whopping 22lb 8oz….
Chris tames potential new world record golden mahseer in northern India at 75lb….
Chris Beale caught and released this potential new All-Tackle world record golden mahseer (Tor putitora) that weighed in at an impressive 34 kilograms (75 pounds) while fishing the Mahakali River in Northern India with local guide Bobby Saptal. Hong Kong resident Chris needed 20 minutes to tame the beautiful fish which was quickly weighed and released. […]
Italy take gold in 2018 European Match Fishing Championships in Slovakia – Bronze for Team England
The 2018 FIPSed 24th European Coarse Angling Championship was held in Slovenia on the River Sava at Radece from 21st – 22nd July which saw 30 teams competing. Drennan Team England were, Will Raison, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp, James Dent, Matt Derry, Cameron Hughes, Mark Downes and Steve Sanders (joint managers). Daily the river changed […]
Brindle and Paton qualify on the Forth and Clyde
The Scottish Qualifier for the 2018 AT & CRT Canal Pairs Championships took place on the Forth & Clyde Canal at the Stables Pub, Kirkintilloch on Saturday 21st July 2018. This is always a very popular and busy stretch of the towpath, but unbeknownst to the organisers, there was also a national charity walk along […]
Wayne Panting triumphs in 2018 Disabled Match Fishing National
Weston Pools’ picturesque Canal Pool hosted this year’s Angling Trust Anglers with Disabilities National Championship and the 16 anglers competing had plenty of space. The conditions were favourable, being warm and overcast and plenty of fish were caught. Wayne Panting from Pershore was crowned a worthy National Champion, after weighing a superb 48.080Kg of carp […]
Samantha Sim takes 2018 Ladies National with big weight on Weston Pools
This year’s Angling Trust Ladies National was fished at Weston Pools; with Belvedere, Stretton and Weir Pools hosting the competition. The conditions were favourable with it being warm and overcast, this resulted in plenty of fish being between the 42 competitors taking part. England International, Samantha Sim (pictured with part of her winning catch) now […]
Preston Innovations Response 8.5m Margin Pole
The new Response Margin 8.5M from Preston Innovations is the highest grade margin pole the Midlands firm has ever produced and fits in with their incredibly popular Response brand. This Margin pole is very stiff, strong and ultra-responsive, the Response Margin can be fished at its full 8.5M length with confidence and ease. The Response […]
Tackle firm Guru sponsors Warrington’s Partridge Lakes Fishery
Tackle brand Guru has stepped in to sponsor northern England venue Partridge Lakes Fishery. Partridge Lakes, situated in Culcheth, Warrington, is one of the biggest angling complexes in the UK, attracting match, pleasure and carp anglers from countrywide. With a total of 15 lakes on site, Partridge hosts an array of top-end big money qualifiers, […]
Fifteen weights over the ton as Simon Foster takes Decoy Lakes Maver Match This qualifier
After a short break in proceedings, the 2018 Maver Mega Match This qualifier campaign resumed at the prolific Decoy Lakes complex in Peterborough. One hundred anglers were in attendance, all hopeful of securing position number seventeen in this year’s Grand Final at Maver Hayfield Lakes. Despite slightly cooler conditions and a light breeze making things […]
Paul Wright sets new Laurels Lake record at Lindholme Lakes with 326lb
Nice work if you can get it…. Paul Wright shows off a tiny percentage of his 326-8-0 winning catch taken in the third round of the Gizmo Angling Commercial Knockout at Lindholme Leisure Lakes between Doncaster and Scunthorpe. Paul drew Laurels Lake where he opted to pole fish up in the water and found the […]
Three new British records ratified: Spurdog, white sea bream, golden orfe
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee would like to announce the provisional award of three new record claims. The BRFC was scheduled to meet on 27th June but because there was, at the time, only one record claim awaiting ratification it was agreed that in the interests of the BRFC members’ time and costs, there […]
Allan Larkin and Brian Kane triumph on Ireland’s Edenderry and the Grand Canal
The Dynamite AT/CRT pairs competition made its way across the Irish sea to Edenderry and the Grand Canal. Sixteen eager anglers drew in very wet conditions, although the canal had a distinct lack of colour, which led to lower than expected weights. On the day, it was local pairing Alan Larkin and Brian Kane who […]
Peter Black pockets £50,000 as he becomes youngest ever Fish O Mania champ…
Peter Black has taken the angling world by storm, becoming the youngest ever winner of Fish’O’Mania and adding a cool £50,000 to his name. The young buck from Brum, fished a match far beyond his years after drawing peg 7 (permanent peg 20). Pete fished an incredibly tidy match on the long pole, shallow for […]
Fish O Mania final to return to Hayfield Lakes in 2019
Matchroom Multi Sport is pleased to announce Fish‘O’Mania will again be staged at Hayfield Lakes, Doncaster on Saturday, July 13, 2019 after the successful return of the ‘FA Cup of Fishing’ to the Yorkshire fishery over the weekend. Peter Black took the coveted title and £50,000 top prize with a winning total of 51.35kg to […]
Eddie Bridon ‘ounces’ his way to River Tyne RiverFest qualifier….
Despite blazing sunshine and high water temperatures, this match produced six double figure weights for the 40 competitors in the Tyne leg of RiverFest 2018. The winner with 19-1-0 was Maver Dynamite star Eddie Bridon who produced an awesome display of pole fishing to catch 180 dace and small chub from his peg on Bywell […]
