Moorlands Farm produced one of the best match weights of the week when Clive Munslow weighed in 114-14-0 in the Saturday Open at the Hartlebury water. Clive drew peg 28 on Silver Pool in what was a brilliant week for him in which he also won the Thursday and Sunday open matches on Meadow and […]
Clive Munslow On Fire At Moorlands
Pristine 40lb Common Carp For Monument
Monument Fishery has taken delivery of a new 40lb plus common carp that takes the number of forties in the Midlands day ticket carp hotspot to at least half a dozen. The water has been producing even in the current cold snap with Brett Adams landing carp of 21lb 4oz, 27lb, 32lb 10oz and 35lb […]
Mega Match This – No Longer Winner Takes All!
The beginning of another year is here, and with that, so too is the 2012 Maver Mega ‘Match This’ event. Phil Briscoe, Maver (UK) Managing Director, has again guaranteed the winner of this year’s event a minimum of £50,000. In addition to this, Phil has announced that, providing ticket sales for this year’s event allows, […]
Wels winter wonderland
The turn of the year took our Rhino Black Cat test anglers Stefan Seuss and his friends to the Ebro in Spain. The group wanted to experience Christmas on the water and to celebrate New Year with fishing rod in hand. Their objective was to outwit catfish in winter and the Ebro is a perfect […]
Big Perch On The Fly
Fishing guide Tom Hammond is all smiles after tempting this belting 4lb perch using fly fishing tactics. The Gloucester based angler heads up the predator fishing trips for guiding service Midlands Fly Fishing and took the big stripey plus several more quality fish at a 100-acre venue they use regularly after spotting a shoal of […]
New Angling Show Comes To The Internet Air Waves
A local community radio station is taking on a new live angling talk show headed up by Old Bury Hill fishery manager and Total-Fishing.com stalwart Russ Evans. Ridge Radio in Surrey is calling the show The Obsessed Angler named after Russ’ angling DVD series which can be viewed on www.Onlinefishing.tv and www.FishingCinemaTV. The Wednesday night […]
Irish Angling Road Show At UK Venues – Win A Holiday
It’s more than a decade since the Irish angling holiday trade staged an angling promotion ….. but we are back for a final bash starting on Monday February 6.Anglers are welcome to “Enjoy a Taste of Ireland” and an angler’s night out with Ireland’s Angling Tourism Experts. We can’t guarantee the weather, but good fishing […]
Browning sign SPA Match Group
West Midlands based SPA Match Group have signed a sponsorship deal with Browning Fishing, part of the Zebco Europe group of brands. The team will receive support in their match fishing activities and will assist with promotion of Browning products and brand. The move is the latest in a series of team and individual signings […]
Angling Trades Association Warns Against Illegal Lead Fishing Weights
Anglers are being urged to avoid purchasing lead weights in sizes that are illegal for angling use. The call – made by the Angling Trades Association (ATA) – comes after it conducted research into the sale of lead shot on the internet and in ‘pound shops’. This revealed that some illegal weights are being offered […]
Tunnel Barn Farm Christmas Matches
At Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm there’s the ‘Santa’s Special Open’ on Christmas Eve and on Monday the Boxing Day Bash which has no peg fees and a 100% payout. There are also normal opens on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th with a Christmas Pairs Match sandwiched in between on Wednesday 28th. There are also special […]
Interview With Alan Scotthorne
Those who love their match fishing might like to watch an interview Total-Fishing.com’s Gareth Purnell did with five times world champion Alan Scotthorne at a recent angling show that’s available free-to-view over the Christmas period as part of the monthly video magazine Coarse & Match Fishing. Alan covers bloodworm and joker fishing, fishing with England, […]
Change at The Top For The BRFC
The BRFC meeting held on 5th December at Fishmongers Hall, London, saw the retirement of Ian Epps and the election of Mike Heylin as Chairman. The committee paid tribute to Ian who had loyally served the committee for many years having joined in December 2004 to represent freshwater fish. He was appointed as chairman following […]
Harrisons Fossdyke League
With a thin layer of ice covering the surface of much of the canal, anglers were expecting conditions to be tough, on what turned out to be a bright,clear day. The match was split between the Odder and Woodcock lengths, and coming out on top with a weight of 6-6-0 from peg 39 at Odder […]
Lucy is Miss March
Keen angler and level 2 UKCC angling coach, 24 year old Lucy Bowden has appeared in an international ladies angling calendar. Lucy appears as Miss March in ‘The REEL Women of Fishing’ Calendar which promises to be one of the most popular calendars of its genre.An ideal gift for the fisherman who has everything, it […]
Special Bailiff Scheme launched to help stamp out fish theft
Research shows that fish theft and illegal fishing are the two biggest concerns for today’s angler. By joining the Angling Trust and Environment Agency “Special Bailiff Scheme” anglers can help stamp out fish theft on rivers, lakes, canals and estuaries helping to preserve fisheries for generations to come.The Angling Trust and Environment Agency are running […]
