The England Ladies Fly Fishing National was fished from boats on Grafham Water, Cambridgeshrie last weekend. The event was slightly later in the year than usual in the hope of getting improved weather conditions, but it was hot and bright once again leading up to, and including the match day (the ladies seem to […]
England Ladies Fly Fishing National 2012
National Mullet Club Membership Offer
Grey mullet are wonderfully hard-fighting fish that can be caught on coarse fishing tackle in all environments from the open sea, through estuaries, to the tidal limit of rivers. There is increasing interest in fly fishing for mullet. The National Mullet Club lets mullet anglers of all levels of experience share ideas through its magazine, […]
Angling Trust Reminds Tories Of Pre-Election Promises To Sea Anglers
Following the Government’s reshuffle earlier this week the Angling Trust has welcomed the re-appointment of Richard Benyon as Fisheries Minister but reminded his boss Owen Paterson, the new Secretary of State for Environment, of his pledge to limit commercial over fishing in favour of recreational sea angling.In 2005, during his time as shadow fisheries minister, […]
Shadow Minister Gets Fully Briefed on Angling Issues
Last week, as well as welcoming the re-appointment of Richard Benyon as Fisheries Minister, the Angling Trust reached out across the political divide and organised a briefing for the new Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Tom Harris. Martin Salter, Dr Alan Butterworth and Mark Owen from the Trust were joined by colleagues […]
Barry Bags Big Anker Barbel
The Birmingham Anglers Association stretch of the River Anker at Bolehall has thrown up a massive barbel going 15lb, its second biggest ever. Sutton Coldfield angler Barry Finch lost a huge, unseen fish early on in the session but put that right when the personal best barbel took a liking to his 11mm SonuBait Halihooker […]
Lakeland & Inland Waterways World Pairs Angling Championship 2012
The Lakeland & Inland Waterways World Pairs Angling Championship began on Monday 10th September in Ireland’s North West with 132 pairs of highly competitive anglers. The registration and draw evening on Sunday 9th buzzed with excitement, with current and former world champions, national champions and Classic winners among the participants. The practice events went extremely […]
Huge Tope From Carlingford Lough
Mark Heffernan, Chairman of Dundalk SAC had a day to remember on Carlingford Lough when he boated a massive tope estimated at 67lb 8oz – over the Irish record. Fishing aboard the appropriately named ‘Tope Legend’, a boat owned by Brian Gallagher, the day began well with a tope estimated at 42.5lb, which is over […]
Tough Going At Earlswood In BW Stillwater Champs
The final qualifier of the 2012 Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships took place at Earlswood’s renowned Engine Lake in almost perfect conditions on Saturday 1st September 2012. This qualifier promised so much but actually proved to be a very difficult match for most. An early run of fish around the lake suggested it was […]
Tough Going At Earlswood In BW Stillwater Champs
The final qualifier of the 2012 Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships took place at Earlswood’s renowned Engine Lake in almost perfect conditions on Saturday 1st September 2012. This qualifier promised so much but actually proved to be a very difficult match for most. An early run of fish around the lake suggested it was […]
Midlands Anglers’ Forum On River Severn
Midlands based anglers and angling clubs with an interest in river fishing are invited to an Angling Trust regional forum taking place on September 26 at Ombersley Memorial Hall, Ombersley, WR9 0DY. The meeting starts at 6.30pm and the main theme will be steps to improve the fish stocks on the River Severn. Among those in […]
Top Weights From Midlands Natural Waters
There were some stand-out weights in matches held on the area’s natural waterways this weekend, topped by a 53lb bag of nine quality barbel in the Bridgnorth AS match fished on the Linley Bank – angler Derek Fuller fishing pellet feeder and corn from peg 42. Cradley Heath Labour angling club fished a match on […]
New Midlands Salesman swaps Product Development for Sales
Zebco Europe Ltd is proud to announce that Lee Collings has joined the company with immediate effect. Lee previously worked as the ‘Carp Product Manager’ for a major brand in the UK for 6 years. Lee will be covering the territory that covers the Midlands and North West accounts. “I am sure that Lee will […]
Mega Match This – Dreams can come true
Some would argue that Les Thompson had more than just the 2012 Maver Mega Match This Final on his mind with his wedding on the horizon! But true to form, in a professional manner and with lady luck on his side, Les set about getting down to business on Saturday 1st September from peg number […]
National Fishing Month – A Resounding Success Despite Distractions
The terrible British weather and the 2012 Olympics didn’t dampen the spirit of the coaches and National Fishing Month (NFM) organisers this year. Despite the distractions, nearly 300 events took place across the country, attracting close to 14,000 participants across a huge range of ages, ethnic backgrounds and social profiles. This year’s events, which took […]
Angling Trust Team England Ladies finish in 7th position in the World Championships
The Angling Trust England Ladies team finished in a disappointing 7th place during the FIPSed World Angling Championships held on the 25/26 of August 2012 on the Van Harinxmakanaal Canal, Leeuwarden, Holland. The team were hoping to build on their bronze medal win last year in Italy and had high hopes of a podium place […]
