Following a successful under 18’s trial held on Saturday 11th June 2011 at Gold Valley Lakes, Nr Aldershot, Steve Sanders the Manager for the Sensas U18’s England Youth team has selected his squad for the World Championships at Castelfranco on the River Arno. This prolific venue has large stocks of catfish from 1lb to 8lb […]
Sensas U18s And Drennan U22s Coarse World Champs Teams 2011
Mike Dawson Wins National Championship for Anglers With Disabilities
Mike Dawson takes the winning title at the National Championship for Anglers with Disabilities 2011 Top rod and 2011 Champion on Saturday 25th June 2011 at the National Championship for Anglers with Disabilities held at Peatling Lakes, Leicestershire was Lancashire angler Mike Dawson who put an impressive 18 kilos and 80 grammes on the scales […]
Shatterford Catfish Record Smashed
Sean Mills from Kidderminster smashed the Shatterford record by landing a massive 70lb catfish on Masters Lake this weekend. The monster was landed at 6.15pm Saturday morning on Peg 5 using luncheon meat on a size 2 hook with 20lb line. Needless to say, Sean was delighted with his achievement, having lost a decent cat […]
Shakespeare Qualifier
Sunday June 26th79 Fished Just half an ounce separated the top two weights in what turned out to be a challenging match for many anglers in bright, hot conditions. Paul Jackson had the top weight on the day, with a 6-5-0 net from peg two. Paul caught small chub early on the waggler, before going […]
Abu Garcia/ Wychavon Qualifier
Saturday June 25th78 Fished Two of the River Avon’s famous Evesham barbel formed the bulk of the top two weights, with one of the fish being the very same specimen that helped Steve Ashmore bag top prize in last years final! Distinguishable by its slightly damaged tail, the 12lb monster fell to Kevin Millards bomb […]
Latest News From Anglian water
Week ending 26 June 2011 • 9lb 6oz Rainbow for Darrell at RavensthorpeDarrell Howard takes best Rainbow of the week • Richard wins Tuesday night boat league at Rutland WaterRichard Cooper of Empingham wins with 8 fish for an impressive 22lb 11½oz • A great place to beginBeginners courses for trout fishing at Rutland, Grafham and Pitsford throughout […]
2011 International Fundraising ‘Go Fishing with a Star’
A Day’s fishing with an International or top Angler. This is a unique opportunity to spend a day fishing with an angler of your choice and it’s not just for you but it is for two people.Commencing on 1st July 2011 you can bid on Ebay for you and a friend, or a family member […]
Nathan Watson Wins Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier
Woodlands Lakes, Thirsk can always be guaranteed to come up with close finishes and this year was no exception with just 12oz being the margin between first and second place. It fell to Nathan Watson last year’s Fish ‘O’ Mania Champion of Champion’s winner to take the honours from peg 20 on Partridge lake at […]
“Best Rod” at EFTTEX 2011 – Hardy Marksman Supero
The new Hardy Marksman Supero rod range has won the prestigious “Best Rod “category at EFTTEX 2011. The original Marksman rods very successfully established Hardy’s return to the coarse fishing market. The new Supero range is the next generation from Hardy. These specialist rods feature super high modulus carbon, durable lightweight Fuji line guides and […]
Something Fishy Going On At Local School
Pupils given the chance to learn about the environment as part of Think Big Schoolchildren from Runcorn took the bait when they were invited to learn more about the environment. Pupils from Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy were given the chance by O2 to compete against each other at The Big Fish Off at Ackers Pit in […]
England Fourth In Tough European Championships
Drennan England fought hard for a medal in a dire European Championships in Poland, but just missed out, finishing fourth of the 27 teams competing. Taking the gold were France, a team noted for its small fish prowess. Indeed this is the first championship for some time where big fish have not played an important […]
Bill Fish Removed From Menus
Initial group of Central American hotels, resorts and restaurants set example for others in promoting sportfishing ecotourism by taking sailfish and marlin off their menus The Billfish Foundation (TBF) entered into an agreement with its conservation partner, the Costa Rica Sport Fishing Federation (FECOPT) and four participating Hilton Worldwide hotels in Costa Rica, pledging to […]
Protection for shark, skate and ray species off Scotland
New rules are being drafted to increase protection of vulnerable species of shark, skate and ray in Scotland. Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said the Scottish Government intended to introduce a protection order for the species, collectively known as elasmobranchs. Subject to parliamentary approval, this will give greater protection for 26 vulnerable and endangered sharks, skates and […]
Pilot Project Would Protect Wild Salmon
The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) and the Conservation Fund are partnering on a pilot research project to grow farmed Atlantic salmon in a freshwater closed-containment system. Bill Taylor, president of ASF, said: “With concerns growing over the impacts of salmon farming on threatened and endangered wild Atlantic salmon, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the future […]
Mick Brown Signs For Rapala
Tackle giant Rapala is delighted to announce that it has recently signed a deal to secure top predator angler Mick Brown as its main consultant for the UK.Mick will be the figure head for Rapala UK which includes market leading brands such as Rapala, Storm, Blue Fox and Williamson. His years of experience will enable […]
