24.07.2011Abu Garcia/Wychavon Championship qualifier53 fished After winning both matches on the opening weekend with big nets of chub, Shakespeare Superteam ace Tony Bench was banking on much of the same when he drew peg 29. After spending the early part of the match targeting gudgeon on a whip, Tony attacked mid river with his trademark […]
Abu Garcia/Wychavon Championship qualifier
UK Angling Championships
Boilies Reign Supreme As Garbolino Dominate Barston Round 2 of the Preston Innovations backed UK Angling Championships saw a last minute change of venue from Colemans Cottage to the coliseum of competition angling, Barston Lakes. Host venue of the British Carp Angling Championships the weekend before the UKAC, Barston saw large quantities of boilies fed in […]
Angling Trust Daiwa Schools National Championship 2011
Valley School from Worksop won the title for the fourth consecutive year running with a total of 107 points in the team classification. The team consisted of; Liam Ainsworth, Lewis Robinson, Robbie Moore, Dean Northage and Oliver Hipkiss. This is an incredible achievement for Valley to retain the gold medal for the last four years. […]
Will Raison’s Match Fishing Year
Will Raison is widely regarded as one of the very best match anglers ever to have lived. Supported by his dad John and sponsors Daiwa, Will was a World Champion waiting to happen and duly obliged by taking gold on the Spinadesco Canal in 2008. Will knows how to master ever kind of venue at […]
Fishing For Everyone Ladies Fishing Club News
To celebrate the start of National Fishing Month, on Sunday 17th July ten members of the Fishing For Everyone Ladies Fishing Club visited The Watch Reservoir for the first time. Set amongst the most beautiful Scottish countryside, The Watch truly is a picturesque fishery. Although the weather wasn’t great for fishing (July and heavy rainfall!) […]
New Angling board game “go-CATCH” launches during National Fishing Month
Camolin Designs Limited are delighted to announce the launch of go-CATCH; a new and exciting fishing game for the whole family to enjoy. Whether it’s your first fishing adventure or you’re a seasoned angler, the bright, colourful game board and the simple informative playing cards with their superb illustrations bring the fish, bait, tackle and […]
Bury Hill 24-Hour Carp Match
Bury Hill Fisheries will be holding a 24 hour carp match over the weekend of 10th & 11th September, 2011 to support Golden Balls Fishing Charity in aid of Cancer Research UK. This charity has been fundraising for Cancer Research UK since 2006 and to the end of 2010 had raised over £86,000 from fishing […]
Angling Trust at the Game Fair: Hydropower Debate
At 11.00am on Friday 22nd July, in the House of Fishing at the CLA Game Fair, there will be a debate between representatives of the angling and fisheries sector and the British Hydropower Association about whether or not Low Head Hydropower (turbines in rivers) can be called “green energy”. The last few years has seen […]
Arrow Valley Lake Matches
In conjunction with the new management of Arrow Valley Visitor Centre, Redditch Federation of Anglers are organising a series of open matches on Arrow Valley Lake, Redditch. The five 40-peg Saturday matches are booked for July 23rd, August 6th and 20th, September 15th and October 8th . The draw is at the visitor centre restaurant off Battens […]
Angling Water News 19th July 2011
National Fishing Month is just around the corner and on Thursday 4 August we have a great day planned for young anglers Rutland Water Fly Fishers to host a Juniors Day at Rutland WaterA boat fishing competition for youngsters in two age groups –12-14 and 15-17 yearsEach boat will be accompanied by an experienced RWFF […]
Float Sense With Mick Wilkinson
Mick Wilkinson is the best known maker of hand-made pole floats in the land. It all started when he visited a White Acres Fishery festival with 3,000 floats in his car – and sold out overnight. Mick uses his engineering expertise to create super-strong pole floats that are perfectly suited to commercial fishery work and […]
2011 Fish ‘O’ Mania Results
2011 Fish O Mania Results The full 2011 Fish O Mania Results including the main Fish O Mania final won by Shane Atkin, the Ladies Fish O Mania result, and the result of the 2011 Home International, also fished over the Fish O Mania weekend and won individually by Wales’ Lee Edwards. Fishomania Result1. Shane […]
Shakespeare Qualifier 17th July
59 fished A blustery wind, coupled with a clear river running quite hard after the previous days torrential rain, meant that conditions were far from ideal for the anglers battling it out in this Sundays qualifier.Clary Partridge from Pershore drew peg 13, and relied upon stick float and maggot feeder tactics to exploit his peg. […]
Abu Garcia/ Wychavon Qualifier
Abu Garcia/ Wychavon Qualifier69 Fished With a little rainwater putting a tinge of colour in the water, this proved to be the best qualifier of the season so far, with a whopping 8-13-8 needed to make the frame!Coming out on top with a weight of 13-0-0 was Oxford rod Robin Cave, who plundered the rivers […]
World Fishing Championships Dates 2011
All the 2011 world match fishing championship events are being held in Italy in 2011 as part of a World Fishing Games.. Men’s World Fishing Championships 2011 Ostellato Canal, FerraraSunday 28th August 2011 to Sunday 4th September 2011 Feeder Fishing World Fishing Championships 2011River Tevere/Monte Molino, PerugiaSunday 28th August 2011 to Friday 2nd September 2011 […]