Dave Harrell once again proved his river fishing prowess by winning the Shakespeare sponsored Hereford Angling Festival. Despite low and clear conditions for this sell-out three-day event, there were plenty of good weights, especially from the pegs in the 80s on the right bank. The area produced the day one winner in the shape of […]
Harrell’s Triumphs In Hereford Festival
Woodland View Winter Matches
Woodland View Fishery is running a Silverfish League with matches kicking off on Saturday January 5th. Entry is £20 with another £21 in pools for each of the six rounds. The venue’s Pairs League started at the weekend and was won individually by Steve Wilson with 68lb, but there are another nine rounds to be […]
Salmon fishing in the Wye
Fishermen on the Wye with an interest in the plight of wild Atlantic salmon will be eager to hear the latest research being carried out to reverse the decline of this iconic species at an evening talk by celebrated fish scientist Bill Beaumont on Thursday 22nd November at the Three Salmons Hotel, Usk.Titled ‘Salmon: Work […]
Jim Hemmings Memorial Angling match
The match was run in support of the Macmillan Cancer Appeal charity in memory of Redditch man Jim Hemmings, who sadly passed away a while ago, and was organised by his son Mark aided by the local angling community, and held on Arrow Valley Lake on Saturday November 3rd 2012. The match was a great […]
The National Vintage Tackle Fair sees launch of new book on Antique Floats
The highlight of the forthcoming National Vintage Tackle Fair in Redditch on Sunday 18th November will be the launch of a new book, ‘Hooked on Floats’, chronicling one man’s obsession with the history of float making from 1860 to 1960. Author Jeff Della Mura has spent more of his life than he would probably […]
Bobbie Fools Rutland’s Biggest Brown Trout Of The Season
Rutland Water has produced its biggest brown trout of the season – this magnificent 9lb 10oz fish which fell to the rod of Dave Murray.Dave and fishing pal Richard Hearth deliberated on where to fish before deciding to target fry feeders in the venue’s North Arm. Both anglers fished Humungus boobies on di 3 lines […]
World Champ Joe Shows Off His Long Pole Skimmer Skills
There are two Kamasan Starlets knocking around with current world championship crowns – Sean Ashby who won the men’s senior event in 2012, and Joe Roberts, who won the Veterans event in Portugal in August. And Joe showed his prowess on silver fish to win the AVVC Open on Arrow Valley Lakes with 29-15-0 of […]
Yuri Conjures Up Biggest Trout Of The Year
Birmingham angler Yuri Bukovych was the toast of Packington Somers this week after landing the biggest trout of the year from the Meriden fishery. The monster 17lb 10oz rainbow trout – pictured – came from the banks at Cocks Close and took a small green nymph on a floating line. Another big fish in the […]
River Anker Barbel Record For Turner
Heavy rains last week brought some big river fish onto the feed, topped by a new barbel record for the River Anker in the shape of 15lb 10oz fish to Tamworth angler John Turner. Fishing a short evening session on the Mercia AC controlled stretched of the tiny river, the 46-year-old fished a pair of […]
Ashby Lands 30lb Carp To Win Match
The two day Sensas Challenge final will be remembered for a huge fish landed by Kamasan Starlets team-man Sean Ashby on light tackle. Fresh from winning individual gold at the 2012 World Championships, Sean found himself struggling away with just small perch and small roach for his efforts with an hour to go. His float then […]
“Getting London Fishing”
A London Angling Action Group has been formed to encourage Londoners to get fishing again and to take advantage of cleaner and better stocked waterways.The well-attended action group launch saw 44 movers-and-shakers of angling in London come together, including representatives from the Angling Trust, Environment Agency, Thames21, the London Wildlife Trusts, borough councils, schools and […]
NGOs meet with Peter Hain to raise concerns about Severn Barrage
A group of environmental and angling Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) met today with Peter Hain MP to raise their concerns about the impact of a tidal power barrage which he is championing for the Severn Estuary. The Severn Estuary is one of the largest estuaries in Europe and is of international importance for its wildlife […]
Conference Season Shows Cross Party Support For Angling
The importance of shooting and fishing was endorsed by senior politicians from all sides at three rural receptions jointly hosted by the Angling Trust and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) at the Liberal Democrats’ conference in Brighton, Labour’s gathering in Manchester and the Conservatives’ rally in Birmingham. All three parties pledged to […]
Avon Charity Match Produces £5k Boost For The River And A Surprise Winner
The fourth Avon Roach Project and Barbel Society joint annual Avon Fundraiser Event was held on the Somerley Estate Waters of the Hampshire Avon and was another great success, with sixty three taking part in a ‘friendly fishing match to the death’, where the winner on the day is the captor of the best specimen […]
Salmon On The Stick Float From Once Polluted River Don
Coarse angler Leigh Wordsworth had the shock of his life when he hooked and landed a SALMON while stick float fishing on his local River Don near Sheffield. Leigh had been catching chub on maggot when the 9lb 4oz fish struck, and charged all over the river. The Don was a noted salmon river in […]
