On another blazingly hot weekend the seventh leg of the Dynamite backed AT/CRT pairs made its way northwards to the mighty Rochdale canal. A 36-man field were drawn across A Section (Whitehouse and Deadlength) and B section (Derdale and Sandholme). The winning pair on the day were Johnathon Jowett and Kerry Kirkwood, with Johnathon the […]
Jowett and Kirkwood blaze to pairs victory on the Rochdale Canal
Angling on BBC Countryfile…..
Angling reached another milestone this summer when over 1,000 people had a go at fishing during what has been billed as “this summer’s best day out”, BBC Countryfile Live 2018. Completely free fishing sessions for newcomers organised by the UK’s largest angling charity Get Hooked on Fishing were one of the show’s main draws. Families […]
Holland take world match fishing under 25s gold in Italy – Drennan England grab silver
After a week’s long, hard practice in blistering Italian temperatures up to 39 degrees, the Drennan England U25s came home with a stunning silver team medal and were very unlucky not to scoop gold on the Cava Lama Canal. The team consisted of Captains, Mark Downes and Darran Bickerton. Team members were Rory Jones, Alex […]
Carp on the feed as Alan Dewhurst takes 30-peg Boddington Classic final….
The carp were in feeding mode in the sell-out Boddington Classic Final as a strong north easterly wind whipped across the reservoir. Three sections in use at in the final; A) pegs 80-90 -curve before the beach B) pegs 90-100 beach section and a new section to the final C) 101-110 boat club side. Amazingly […]
Partnership delivers new spawning habitat for River Loddon at Sandford Mill
Partners from Thames Water, Twyford and District Fishing Club, Angling Trust, Environment Agency and Wokingham Council Countryside Service met last week to celebrate the completion of the first phase of a £65,000 programme of enhancements to the River Loddon and the St Patrick’s Stream near Reading. The River Loddon in Berkshire has traditionally suffered from […]
Harry Billing wins the Veterans Match Fishing National for the second year in a row
The AT Veterans National once more had a cracking attendance with 133 anglers competing in the sunshine at the prolific Woodland View Fishery, Droitwich. Spread across virtually all the lakes, the competitors enjoyed some terrific sport despite the hot conditions. Last year’s winner England International, Harry Billing couldn’t believe his luck when he drew corner […]
Italy take gold in 2018 European Match Fishing Championships in Slovakia – Bronze for Team England
The 2018 FIPSed 24th European Coarse Angling Championship was held in Slovenia on the River Sava at Radece from 21st – 22nd July which saw 30 teams competing. Drennan Team England were, Will Raison, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp, James Dent, Matt Derry, Cameron Hughes, Mark Downes and Steve Sanders (joint managers). Daily the river changed […]
Brindle and Paton qualify on the Forth and Clyde
The Scottish Qualifier for the 2018 AT & CRT Canal Pairs Championships took place on the Forth & Clyde Canal at the Stables Pub, Kirkintilloch on Saturday 21st July 2018. This is always a very popular and busy stretch of the towpath, but unbeknownst to the organisers, there was also a national charity walk along […]
Wayne Panting triumphs in 2018 Disabled Match Fishing National
Weston Pools’ picturesque Canal Pool hosted this year’s Angling Trust Anglers with Disabilities National Championship and the 16 anglers competing had plenty of space. The conditions were favourable, being warm and overcast and plenty of fish were caught. Wayne Panting from Pershore was crowned a worthy National Champion, after weighing a superb 48.080Kg of carp […]
Samantha Sim takes 2018 Ladies National with big weight on Weston Pools
This year’s Angling Trust Ladies National was fished at Weston Pools; with Belvedere, Stretton and Weir Pools hosting the competition. The conditions were favourable with it being warm and overcast, this resulted in plenty of fish being between the 42 competitors taking part. England International, Samantha Sim (pictured with part of her winning catch) now […]
Coss can’t stop catching in the Classic…
The Final round of the Boddington Classic started in rather drab, overcast conditions, with a steady breeze pushing into most of the sections. This looked perfect for a few fish on the bottom, however the cloud rapidly burnt away and the carp could be seen on the surface. From the get go, a few anglers […]
Russia win gold at Feeder Fishing World Champs in Italy – Bronze for England
The Angling Trust’s Preston Innovations sponsored England Feeder team finished with a fantastic third place team win from the 8th FIPSed World Feeder Championship. The World Championship took place on the Circondariale Canal, Ossillarto, Italy from 7th – 8th July 2018 with 29 nations competing. The depth of the competition venue ranged from 1.5 to […]
Marukyu Evesham and Tri-Cast Bait-Tech take top honours at Junior and Youth Nationals
Pic: Youth Champions 2018 Tri-Cast Gold Aston Parks Fisheries played host to a thrilling, Junior and Youth National on Saturday 30th June. Sweltering conditions met the young anglers, who’d made their way from all around the country to fish the event. Junior National Championships Looking at the younger, Junior (10-15yr olds) age category, Bills and […]
England Ladies match fishing team for Poland 2018 named… new sponsor
The Angling Trust has named the England Ladies Coarse Angling Team representing England and the Angling Trust in the FIPSed 25th World Ladies Championship on the Wroclaw/Oder Canal, Poland from 25th – 26th August 2018, newly sponsored by law firm Joseph James Law. The team selected is: Helen Dagnall Emma Pickering Sam Sim Julie Abbott Kayleigh […]
River Thames TideFest Angling Championship 2018
The Angling Trust is pleased to confirm the details for a fifth TideFest Angling Championship to take place on the tidal Thames in London on September 2nd. All the ticket monies will once again be donated to the children’s angling charity Get Hooked on Fishing. The 50-peg match, which is sponsored by Thames Water once […]
