Congratulations to John Kelly, David New, Tony Wilson, Wayne Cooke and Mark Lister on winning a copy of the John Wilson’s 501 Fishing Tips 2 book in www.total-fishing.com latest competition. They all correctly identified that John Wilson has gathered tips for over 60 years to include in this book. It is now available from WH […]

Fears of a back-room deal have mounted as Severn Trent Water and British Waterways have engaged in negotiations over the sewage pollution of the Shropshire Union and Staffordshire & Worcestershire canals which killed thousands of fish in April 2009. Several tonnes of sewage poured from the Barnhurst Sewage Treatment Works, wiping out what is so […]

179 young anglers took part in the Angling Trust Cadet, Junior & Intermediate National Championships on Saturday 3rd July on the Trent and Mersey Canal in the Willington area of Derbyshire.There were just two teams that took part in the Cadet section with Worksop and District AA, managed by Doreen Butt, taking the Cadet Championship […]

Taped to the cover of the latest Angler’s Mail magazine is an exclusive set of four disgorgers for all your unhooking situations. Readers will get these disgorgers…all stored in one:1. GIANTA big ‘un, which many anglers won’t have in their tackle box. Suits sea fishing too!2. LARGE Wide barrel and ‘Slammo’-style ends.3. MEDIUM For medium […]

The Shakespeare-backed Evesham Angling Festival Ladies Championship, due to take place on August 22nd, has been cancelled, due to lack of response. Despite extensive media promotion the organisers are disappointed that the competition has not been supported and with only 20 entries confirmed have pulled the plug on the event after five years.   Festival co-organiser […]

Abu Garcia Wychavon Championship Qualifier Sunday July 4th Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry60 pegs Late barbel wins it for Rip Off!    Gale force winds and a gin clear river made it a struggle for most but a 7lb barbel, landed in the last 10 minutes of the match, helped Nottingham’s Steve […]

Shakespeare Championship Qualifier Saturday July 3rd Warwickshire Avon – Evesham Town Waters and Hampton Ferry60 pegs Chub winner for Ian   Despite the baking hot temperature, a very clear river and a significant amount of boat traffic there were some good returns at the latest Shakespeare Championship qualifier. Leading the way at Peg 35, just below […]

Steve Collett showed that big Warwickshire Avon barbel can be caught in the day even when the river’s running clear, when he bagged this 13lb 2oz beauty while filming for OnlineFishing.tv’s ‘Session’ series. Steve feeder fished with boilies and fishmeal groundbait and also added an 11lb 12oz fish, and then capped a great couple of […]

An angler has lost out on a near one million dollar fishing prize, because someone else didn’t have a  $15 fishing licence.Andy Thomassan was already planning how to spend the massive pot after landing the top prize in the 52nd Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament fished off America’s Carolina coastline. He had boated a huge […]

Luke Bamford (Middy/Bait Tech), an industrial cleaner,  20 years of age from Jacksdale, Nottingham became the youngest of the sixteen qualifiers to earn his place in the totesport.com Fish ‘O’ Mania XVII Final on Saturday 17th July at Cudmore Fisheries, Whitmore, North Staffordshire.Luke won this very lively final qualifier at the prolific Lindholme Lakes, Epworth, […]

Drennan Team England have proved yet again that they are the best angling team in the world by winning the World Nations Championship in Merida on 26th & 27th June 2010 with 32 teams competing for this prestigious title.  After a bad day for England in the World Cup, it proved to be an incredible […]

The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the team that will be taking part in the FIPsed 3rd Veterans World Championships in Belgium on 10th & 11th July 2010. Angling Trust Team England VeteransDon SlaymakerDickie CarrRoger MarlowTerry LancasterStan BingeJoe Roberts (England Team Manager)Dick Clegg (International Events Manager)The venue which has been used on several occasions […]

On one of the hottest days of the year the Angling Trust National Championship for Anglers with Disabilities took place at Partridge Lakes near Warrington on Saturday 26th June 2010 with 6 teams (36 anglers) competing. The team result saw local team, Partridge Team NW have a runaway win with 33 points out of a […]

27 June44  fished. Three time world youth champion Matt Godfrey (Sensas) secured his place in the Shakespeare final with an 8lb 2oz catch of eight eels and 20 small margin caught perch from peg 60 on the Hampton Ferry stretch.  Working with a 4g flat float at 14metres, Matt bait droppered less than a quarter […]

26 June71 fished. Despite the hot weather and bright sun and most peoples’ low expectation the River Avon fished as well as it has done for some time at the latest Evesham Festival qualifier, with a spectacular winning weight and strong back-up weights through most sections. Dean Adams (Wiltshire Angling) led the way with a […]