Latest News and Information from week ending 3 June 2012 •Grafham Water hosts Midlands heat of Anglian Water Airflo International11 teams battle for a place in the Midlands Final •Fantastic rod average of 5.0 at Pitsford Water Pitsford WaterFish week 641 (Season 7,196) Returns 128 (1,790) Rod average 5.0(4.02)Pitsford Water continues to fish well with […]
Pitsford Water In Sizzling Form
Thirteenth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier proves lucky for top rod Ben Emery
After a promising forecast for the 13th Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier on Saturday 2nd June 2012, the weather took a turn for the worse as the draw took place leaving the anglers to face a cold, drizzly day, and this almost certainly affected the sport. That said this beautifully kept fishery – Partridge Lakes, near […]
Match Record For WCB Angling Club
The latest WBC Angling Club match on the Grand Union at Tyseley saw Keith Woodhead set a new club match record for the stretch of 15-1-13. Keith drew peg 51 and despite a gusting wind he fished close to the far bank using breadpunch tactics and with the roach not really showing, skimmers made up […]
Tony Miles Launches Barbel E-Book
Top Midland big fish specialist and prolific author Tony Miles has launched his first ever e-book. The first of what will be a series is called Top Tactics For Big Barbel and costs just £2.85, featuring a picture of a 17lb 2oz Great Ouse fish on the cover To buy the book visit: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0086686OW/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
Harrell To Speak At Rivers Conference
Midlands river ace Dave Harrell will be among the speakers at a special conference about the future and management of river coarse fish stocks organised by The Angling Trust and being held at Barston Lakes, Solihill, this Saturday. Dave said: “As a passionate river angler of many years standing myself I would urge anyone who […]
Green Goes For Shatterford’s Grass Carp
It’s hard to know where you are with the weather but when the sun shone last week the fish came out to play at Shatterford Lakes. One notable catch fell to the rod of Dave Greenland, who fished a bubble float and floating dog biscuits from peg 8 on Eric’s Lake for eight carp to […]
Green Goes For Shatterford’s Grass Carp
It’s hard to know where you are with the weather but when the sun shone last week the fish came out to play at Shatterford Lakes. One notable catch fell to the rod of Dave Greenland, who fished a bubble float and floating dog biscuits from peg 8 on Eric’s Lake for eight carp to […]
National Fishing Month Provides Hope For Troubled Teens
As a full time angling coach, Professional Anglers’ Association Director Martin Porter considers himself to be a very lucky man. He has turned a lifetime hobby into a career by teaching troubled young people to fish. But his work is much more complicated than that. In fact, it’s as complex as the young people themselves […]
Anger Over Approval Of River Thames Turbine Scheme At Abingdon
The Angling Trust has reacted angrily to the news that the Environment Agency has approved a controversial application for a hydropower development on the River Thames at Abingdon without any meaningful protection for fish and fishing. The development will involve three Archimedes screw turbines being installed into a mill stream, which will use most of […]
Angling Trust Challenges Farmers Union Over River Quality Claims
The Angling Trust and the Salmon & Trout Association have written to the Director General of the National Farmers Union (NFU) demanding a retraction of the NFU’s false claims in its “Farming Delivers for Britain” campaign that 73% of rivers are in good condition and that agriculture is responsible for reductions in gross pollution since […]
Maver ‘Match This’ – Defending Champion Qualifies
The reigning Maver ‘Match This’ Champion, Andy Power (Preston Thatchers), has qualified for this year’s event following victory at the recent Stafford Moor qualifier. After becoming the first ever person to win the £50k prize last year, the Somerset based angler will once again be in with a chance of securing the richest prize in […]
Weils Disease: Product For Anglers Launched
Midlander Hadrian Garner is launching a product aimed at educating the angling community on how to avoid contracting Weils disease, after a fishing mad family member contracted it. Freshwater fishermen are especially susceptible to the condition, which is spread through rat’s urine at the water’s edge. If the disease, also called Leptospirosis, enters the bloodstream […]
Trout Fishing For Beginners At Packington
Hot weather isn’t generally great for trout fishing and while the rod average at Packington Somers in the last week has suffered, Sutton Coldfield angler C Hawkins will be delighted with the 10lb 14oz rainbow he caught from the bank on Cocks Close. The fish, the best of the week, fell for a black buzzer […]
Lots Of Tons At Moorlands Farm
Moorlands Farm responded to the hot spell over the weekend with some great fishing, with the last six matches on the Hartlebury complex all needing over 100lb to win. Top of the pile with an impressive 196-10-0 in Friday afternoon’s open was Paul Cartwright, who drew peg 17 on Bank Pool in a match which […]
Rob Wootton Wins Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery Fish O Mania
Although blistering hot conditions prevailed all day for the 130 anglers in the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying match held at Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery, Shrewley, Warwick on Saturday 26th May 2012, the weights were very impressive with seven weights over the magic ton and the lowest 10 peg section winning weight was 65 lbs […]
