It’s been quite tough going on the area’s stillwaters in the last week – one match at Earlswood Lakes was won with a single skimmer bream – but some stretches of the River Severn have been in decent form running into the last weekend of the river season. Cradley Heath Labour held an event at […]
Silver Fish Feeding At Stourport
Cat Comes In From The Cold
It may still be pretty cold out there but Shatterford Fishery has already produced its first catfish of the year – a species more associated with the warmer months. The beauty of Shatterford is that the lakes there are deep and so fish are less affected by the plunging temperatures. The 30lb catfish came from […]
Impact report on damage of cormorants to rural businesses
Angling Trust publishes ‘dossier of destruction’ highlighting the case for better control of cormorants and goosanders The Angling Trust has today published a comprehensive 10,000 word report highlighting the damage done to fisheries and wild fish stocks in the UK as a result of a fifteen fold increase in cormorant numbers over the last 25 […]
Maver Midlands Master Makins!
The mighty Maver Midlands squad secured victory to win the Angling Trust Winter League Semi Final at Makins Fishery to earn their place in the grand final. The team put in a near faultless performance to secure victory with an impressive 77 points out of a possible 90. Over the last month the Maver Midlands […]
£50,000 Match This Winner On Facebook
Midlands commercial fishery ace Les Thompson is the latest angler to be booked in for the Bait-Tech Facebook Session With The Stars. Les, who pocketed a cool £50,000 purse when he won the 2012 Maver Match This title and has also appeared in the Fish ‘O’ Mania final will be online on the Bait Tech […]
Chance To Take On The UK Champs Heavyweights
An 80-peg qualifier at Barston Lakes in May will decide who will join the 40 automatic entrants for the prestigious UK Champs in 2013. The longest running event in the match fishing calendar will once again be televised and will see the cream of British match anglers alongside the Barston qualifiers fishing off for a […]
Sports Direct Supports Angling Causes
Newcomer to the angling market, high street retailer Sports Direct, has committed support and pledged significant finance to angling associations and charities. In a ground-breaking agreement, Sports Direct will be sponsoring the Professional Anglers Association’s (PAA) series of coaching roadshows for 2013 that will cover a range of nationwide angling and country show events. The […]
Zebco Pro Stow Box Revival
Rhino Pro Stow Box: storage marvel for spoons, wobblers and pirks! The Pro Stow Box is enjoying a revival at Zebco Europe – a successful part of the range a few years ago, the box is back on the market after a hiatus by popular demand! The original, sensational box allowed a whole collection of […]
New BAA Water At Fladbury
The Birmingham Anglers Association has purchased some new water at Fladbury on the Warwickshire Avon. The water is on the meadow on the right bank immediately downstream of Jubilee Bridge and connects to their existing water there. The plan is to provide vehicle access to this new stretch but for now you have to walk […]
Action Needed On Severn And Teme Fish Stocks
The Angling Trust has written to the Environment Agency asking for answers to questions raised by anglers on the state of coarse fish stocks in the River Severn and its tributaries, notably the River Teme. Because of the decline in fish numbers on these rivers, clubs and businesses are losing members, day ticket and tackle […]
Angling Trust Calls For Commercial Ban of Eel and Elver Fishing
Following the prosecution of an angler for killing eels by the Environment Agency last week, the Angling Trust has renewed its call for an urgent ban on the commercial fishing of eels and elvers, which have experienced a decline of some 95% in the last decade. Angling’s representative body agreed to support a ban on […]
Court Victory For Preston Innovations In Ultimate Angling Patent Battle
Midlands match tackle giant Preston Innovations has won a two-year legal battle with Ultimate Angling Limited over copying some of its range. A judge found that Ultimate Angling had copied critical features of the Off Box range of seat box accessories. The verdict has led to an outright ban on sales of Ultimate’s existing Twist […]
Phil’s Silver Lining At Makins
The saying ‘horses for courses’ certainly applies to Phil Hull, who comes into his own when the temperature plummets. Phil has won the last two opens at Makins Fishery, breaking the ice both times to record easy wins with 15-12-0 (Lake Four) and 23-14-0 (Lake Five), the latter catch including some big perch and hybrids […]
Match Series To Aid Cancer Charities
Match Aid, an organisation set up to raise money for cancer charities, is launching a new competition leading to an August 24th final at Furnace Mill Fishery with a cheque for £1,000 to the winner. It’s £20 per round to fish and qualifiers in the Midlands region include Boldings Fishery (June 5th), Furnace Mill (June […]
Weather Swings A Threat To Salmon
New data show that salmon are again in decline because of the dual effects of a prolonged drought in 2011 followed by extreme flooding last year. Scientists from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (1) who have been monitoring Atlantic salmon populations on the River Frome for the past 40 years, have revealed that following […]
