Fish to Win 2009 came to a climatic close on Sunday 25th October 2009 at Lake John in Waltham Abbey where the 20 finalists battled it out for the top prize of £3000….lots of debate was going on before the draw about which peg would win, the general feeling was peg 32 in the corner […]

Dave Roberts, an automotive engineer from Hereford, has become this years midland angler of the year. After winning the event with 3 points. The first 3 hour match was on the pole, and Dave won his section from peg 16, and  caught 30.8lb of skimmers and F1s beating Phil Ringer on the next peg by […]

The Angling Trust has reacted with dismay to the European Commission’s latest draft of the Common Fisheries Policy Control Regulations, and in particular the retention of Article 47 which could bring in regulation and unworkable bureaucracy for recreational sea anglers targeting cod. The Trust has lobbied the UK Government and the Fisheries Commissioner himself to […]

Fish Legal has successfully settled a civil action against a poacher on behalf of its member club the King’s Lynn Angling Association. Fish Legal issued proceedings against Mr Chirokov, who was one of three men arrested by police on 25th May 2008 at a makeshift camp set up on the banks of the Wissey from […]

Dave Roberts, an automotive engineer from Hereford, has become the 2009 Midland Angler of the year after the fish-off at Barston Lakes near Solihull. Dave won the event with three section points, a section win and a section second. The first three-hour match was fished on the pole, and Dave won his section from peg […]

11th World FIPPSed Carp Championships, 21st October to 25th October 2009, Cazaubon Barbotan France. Following on from last year’s wonderful 2nd place, the Angling Trust England Carp Team are extremely excited to be taking part in the 11th FIPPSed World Carp Championships. The 72 hour event is being held on Lac De Luby in Cazaubon, […]

Sunday, 1st  November 2009 sees the launch of Shatterford Lakes’ new specimen trout water and bookings are now being taken.  Gainsborough Lake (previously well known as a catfish and carp water) will hold Rainbow and Brown trout of 6lb and above.  Shatterford’s existing trout lake (Wyre Dell) will continue to stock the usual 1½lb – […]

It was tough going for the carp anglers during the inaugural “Match” between the two disciplines of the sport at the usually prolific West Midlands venue Barston lakes. High pressure conditions, a lack of wind, and frosts before the event meant that the carp proved hard to catch as the matchmen romped home to victory […]

Lee Taylor Takes The ‘World Series’ Coventry’s Lee Taylor is £500 better off after taking the final of the Total-FishingClub.com World Series final on The Glebe’s Fishery’s Lake One.Lee, who qualified at Cudmore Fishery, fished feeder throughout, quickly working out that the fish wanted maggot rather than baits like corn to put over 156lb on […]

A £1,000 top prize is on offer for the winner of the Sensas Winter League at Packington Somers Fishery.   The Sensas backed series will be fished fortnightly over ten matches, with eight best results counting.    The league kicks off on Sunday 1st November, with the cost £20 to enter and £20 per match.  […]

TROPHY: K SMITH CUPDATE:  11 October 2009VENUE:  BODDINGTON RESERVOIR 1st  Adam CHESTER   131 lbs 2nd   Carl HENRICK   87 lb 4 oz3rd   George RIGBY   81 lb4th   Steve WILCOCK   79 lb5th   Rob HENRICK   76 lb 8 oz REPORTThe 10th match of the 2009 LEVAS Championship was held on a cool day at Boddington Reservoir, when it rained much of the first part of the […]

1st Rich Wills Peg11 11lb 12½oz2nd Pete Palmer Peg2 11lb 7oz3rd Roger Adkins Peg5 11lb 2oz4th Clive Griffin Peg12 10lb 13oz5th Graham Brownlie Peg3 10lb6th Barry Carr Peg4 9lb 15oz7th Simon Potter Peg7 6lb 1oz8th Josh Palmer peg10 4lb 5oz9th Bob Palmer Peg9 3lb 7½oz Rich Wills netfull was mostly roach to 4oz caught up […]

White Acres Maver Festival 2009 Final Results – Top 20 1st Phil Ringer 35 dropping 6 404lb 8oz 2nd Mikey Williams 34 dropping 8 176lb 11oz 3rd Des Shipp 34 dropping 7 282lb 9oz 4th Steve Shepherd 34 dropping 7 192lb 5oz 5th Callum Dicks 34 dropping 6 270lb 9oz 6th Jamie Wilde 34 dropping […]

Venue: BODDINGTON RESERVOIRDate:  8 October 2009 RESULT, ROUND 71st John ADAMSON Kobra Feeders   167 lb 12 oz2nd Lee ENSALL  Litchfield    88 lb 14 oz3rd Matt COLEGATE Long Eaton Stumble Inn  72 lb 12 oz4th Dave KENT  Long Eaton Victoria AS  63 lb 10 oz5th Anthony WHITE Beeston    60 lb 12 ozNumber of anglers fishing: 20ReportFor the final match of the 2009 series at Boddington Reservoir, very low water levels and cold still […]

Some in the coarse fishing community in England and Wales are still not entirely sure about the legal position surrounding the importation of French carp. Stuart Katon, the Fish Health Inspectorate’s (FHI) Enforcement and Investigations Officer, said: “Perhaps surprisingly given our recent statement regarding this issue I have again been contacted by respected representatives from […]