Sunshine and a gentle breeze greeted the 130 competitors for this, the 4th Fish ‘O’Mania qualifier of 2010 at Lakeview Fishery at Holwell, Leicestershire. Under new ownership since October last year, the venue has undergone a number of changes, not least of which was a cleaning and re-stocking programme, still to be completed, which meant […]

To ensure you get plenty of angling action on the lakes at White Acres fishery bosses have replenished the existing fish stock across a number of our pleasure lakes:• 500 x F1s added to Pollawyn (12oz-2lb)• 2000 x F1s added to Trelawney (12oz-1lb)• 2000 x F1s added to Twin Oaks high peg lake (12oz-1lb)• Plus 800lb of new stock […]

Big news on the trout front this week is the capture of a massive 19lb 6oz rainbow trout from Packington Somers Fishery – the best fish of the year from the Meriden venue.The fish was captured by local angler Tom Smith, who safely released it to fight another day after a quick weigh-in. Tom used […]

In a change of policy this year the Angling Trust is making the Individual national open to all members of ‘member clubs’ and that includes total-fishingclub.com . The event takes place on Saturday Sept 11th on the Staffs-Worcester Canal, Stafford. Most sections will be around Penkridge running back towards Stafford including the section where Dave Trafford won […]

It looks like Earlswood Lakes is hitting form with news reaching me of an impressive 168lb winning bag of carp this week. The weight came in the 30-peg Carpetbaggers open on Engine Pool, in which Glen Maxwell drew peg 75 where he fished the pellet waggler, feeding pellets at about 40 yards to land carp […]

Following the recently-held youth trails, the Joint Youth International Team Managers of the U18s & U22s, Steve Sanders and Mark Downes are pleased to announce the teams who will be representing Angling Trust this year.  The two trials were a huge success with the young anglers bagging between 12lb and 35lb in each of the […]

Aquaculture Equipment Ltd manufactures and supplies a wide range of products, specialising in the supply and installation of aeration equipment to fisheries and fish farms across the UK and France. We are the UK distributors for Acqua & Co, Italy ( www.acquaeco.com ), who manufacture a very successful range of lake aerators to help water […]

The River Noe is the idyllic setting for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s one day fishery management course in Derbyshire on 9 June 2010.  The day, which will cover a wide range of practical issues relating to the management of trout on a rain fed river, will be led by experts from the Game […]

This year’s three-day Evesham Festival on the Warwickshire Avon carries a prize fund of £27,750 and places for the qualifying matches, which get underway in June, are going fast!       Bookings are now being taken for this year’s Evesham Festival qualifying matches on the Warwickshire Avon, which kick off on the opening weekend of the fishing […]

Conservationists form a partnership to protect native crayfish are highlighting the need for people to take extra care near waterways, to help protect endangered species. The South West Crayfish Project works across the region to help protect one of the UK’s globally threatened species – the white-clawed crayfish – from threats such as the deadly crayfish […]

There’s a 16-metre Garbolino pole plus £500 in cash up for grabs for the winner of the Tunnel Barn Farm Masters taking place on June 9th at the Shrewley fishery, plus a host of cash prizes for the minor placings. The event takes the form of two matches on the same day, with section points […]

The Irish Catch of the Week goes to Dublin man Philip McBride. Phillip and his mate Burkhard Hobler were trolling on Good Friday just off Inishmicatreer when Phillip hooked and landed a monster ferox trout of 16lb 3oz. The fish was officially weighed on a certified scales and will be submitted for a specimen award. […]

Carpetbaggers Coventry Open, Sun 18th April Boddington Reservoir, 30 pegs 1st Mark Wadham (Carpetbaggers) 73lb 12 oz2nd Wally Walton (Lanes Bait) 55lb 6oz3rd Maurice Williams (Starlets) 48lb4th Ian Bragg (Tornadoes) 43lb 6oz5th Paul Garner (Browning Central) 33lb6th Ben Taylor (Lanes Bait) 27lb 6oz7th Neil Russell (Swanns/Kobra) 23lb 7oz8th Wayne Sharman (Lanes Bait) 22lb 6oz Newcomer […]

After a successful practice session on a warm Saturday 10th April where weights were in 200s and high 100s everyone was really looking forward to round 3 of the Fish to Win pairs match at Tylers Common in Brentwood Essex where everyone fancied Willow Lake to pick up the bigger weights, however with a very […]

Former Daiwa Gordon League grouped matchman, Steve Seaborn of Ross-on-Wye is the second angler to qualify for the Fish ‘O’ Mania XVII Grand Final at Stapeley Cudmore Fisheries, North Staffordshire on Saturday 17th July after his win at Tunnel Barn Farm in Warwickshire at the weekend. Following a touch of overnight frost the sell-out 130 […]