Hadrian Whittle’s tremendous 34lb bag of bleak made was perhaps the highlights of the 60-angler Wye Festival organised by Hereford and District AA. But it was Lee Green who took the three-day event in the tightest ever finish to this event. It’s a match that has produced huge bags of dace on the pole in […]
Green Takes 2011 Wye Championships
Sea Angling Poised To Be Big Business In Sussex Tourism
Sea angling could become a bigger tourism draw on a 15-mile stretch of the Sussex coast after anglers and a council today (November 7) announced a new fishing festival and a voluntary code of conduct for angling on local beaches. Earlier in the year Rother District Council talked to local anglers and businesses and decided that […]
Preston’s I ♥ Fishing Campaign
Midlands based tackle manufacturer Preston Innovations is backing a new scheme to get more young people into fishing. The ‘I ♥ Fishing’ campaign will see starter kits introduced into the marketplace to drive newcomers to an online Korum Club giving advice on venues and techniques. It’s also supported by a new television series on Sky […]
Rich Wills Wins Bag ’em Silvers Opener At Dog Lane Fishery
1st Rich Wills (DAVENTRY AC) peg38 12lb 4½oz roach on pinkie 2nd Gil Corns (Daventry AC) peg14 12lb 1oz roach on caster squatt 3rd Rob Cash (Rugbytackle) peg10 10lb 6oz roach orfe worm caster Section A1 Ivan mills (Daventry Ac) peg12 8lb 3¼oz roach Section A2 Keith Haynes (Daventry Ac) peg8 7lb 15½oz roach pinkie […]
New Specialist Angling Section on the Angling Trust Website
Many of us like to pursue a particular species of fish, and to become experts in the techniques required to catch them, as well as targeting the largest specimens available. The Angling Trust (Angling’s representative body) was formed from an historic merger of six angling and conservation organisations in January 2009. One of these organisations, […]
Free Maver Seat Boxes With 2012 Match This Poles
Move fast if you wanted to take advantage of Benwick Sports amazing offer of a FREE Maver MXi Seat Box when you buy one of the new Maver Match This 2012 poles. The new poles feature upgraded carbons to give slightly better rigidity and balance especially at longer lengths.. and feature power kits with extra […]
Season’s Best Rainbow Trout From Rutland Water
Gordon Anthony shows off the biggest rainbow trout of the season at Rutland Water. Gordon, of Whittlesey, is pictured with the 7lb 13 3/8oz rainbow that he took whilst fishing from the Normanton shore with an orange lure fished on a floating line. This fish beat last week’s season’s best to date by more than […]
Marukyu Appoints Marketing Manager
Marukyu UK has appointed former Tackle Trade World editor Nick Marlow as its marketing manager. The new role covers the Marukyu bait brand and also Ecogear and Nories predator brands.John Loftus, chairman of Marukyu in Europe, said: “The move shows the ambition of both the Japanese parent company and our own desire to grow Marukyu, […]
Cracking Match On The Fossdyke Canal
With the previously unfished Woodcocks length being pegged alongside the more commonly used section at Odder, nobody was sure what to expect for the first round of this popular series. As it turned out, fish showed up right along the match length in what turned out to be one of the best matches that the […]
Huge Draycote Brown Trout From The Bank
Trout reservoir Draycote Water has produced a magnificent 12lb 4oz brown trout – the biggest of season from the venue south of Rugby. The mighty hen fish which has over-wintered several times fell to the rod of Bromsgrove angler John Hoskins, who fished a size 10 Boobie Minkie on a short leader and intermediate line […]
Lewis Sprints To Winter League Win
The Coventry Canal hosted the second round of the Angling Trust Winter League on Sunday with the top three all weighing double figures. Top of the pile was Shakespeare’s Darren Lewis, who included roach to a pound in his 16-6-3 net taken on pole, caster and bloodworm from the Matlock Road Bay. Browning Central’s Alex […]
Fire Sparks Canal Fish Deaths
A fire at a warehouse on the banks of a Midlands Canal popular with match anglers has resulted in the death of an estimated 50,000 fish – although fast action by the Environment Agency saved thousands more.The blaze, believed to be caused by arsonists saw several miles of waterway between Wolverhampton and Wednesbury affected as […]
Angling Trust Calls On All Councils To Follow Rother’s Lead And Back Sea Angling
The Angling Trust will be calling on all local authorities around England’s coast to follow the lead set by Rother District Council in East Sussex who has thrown its support behind recreational sea anglers by recognising them as all-year-round visitors and important contributors to the seaside economy. Following an impressive campaign by local anglers and […]
Right Image For Birmingham Anglers Association Guide
The Birmingham Anglers Association is currently is looking for a front cover image for the 2012 issue of its BAA Waters guide. The image should be high resolution and be of a catch taken on a BAA water or an evocative image of one of the association’s many venues. The guide has a 10,000 print […]
Popular New Matches Series On Birmingham-Worcester Canal
The Birmingham-Worcester Canal is the location for a new series of canal matches thanks to the efforts of Bromsgrove angler Gary Kirkham, who is organising opens and pairs matches on the Stoke Works length near his home town, running to next March. The stretch used to be noted for its sport and hosted some major […]
