Match fishings’ premier team event took place this weekend on a revolutionary split venue format, across both the Aire and Calder and New Junction canals. In the run up to the Division One National weights across both venues had been a little inconsistent, however with an average weight of over two kilos per man, there […]
Drennan Barnsley Blacks take 2019 Division One National
No medals for England’s under 20s in Spain as catfish dominate
Picture: Will MacCranor with his excellent 32kg section winning bag from Day One. The 2019 FIPSed 33rd U20s World Youth Coarse Angling Championship was held on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August. Sensas Team England U20s consisted of; Jordan Holloway, Jack Damant, Rob Swan, Will McCranor, Josh Newman, Steve Sanders (Manager), […]
Tricky for England’s Under 25s in Spain as France take gold medal..
Joining their fellow England teams on the FIPSed World Youth Coarse Angling Championship held on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August were Team England U25s; Rory Jones, Tom Potter, Brad Gibbons, Tom Moretti, Andrew Cranston, Mark Downes (Manager) and Darran Bickerton (2nd captain). Day one saw Rory Jones have a perfect […]
France win U15s World Youth Coarse Angling Championship 2019; bronze for Charlie Sibley
Just ten nations were represented in the U15s category in the FIPSed 24th U15s World Youth Coarse Angling Championship on the Reservoir El Vicario, Spain from 6th – 11th August with England’s third year in this event. Guru Team England U15s consisted of; Matthew Mollart, Billy Kirk, Harry Keys, Austin Jennings, Charlie Sibley, Joe Roberts […]
Gary Thompson takes the Individual National on the Aire and Calder Canal…
Pic: Individual National Champion- Gary Thompson A windswept Doncaster played host to an impressive 150 anglers on the Individual National, split between the New Junction and Aire & Calder canals in South Yorkshire, on a day when gale force winds and rain were forecast. Talk at the draw was of all the big weights from […]
Elliott Fay the disabled National champion 2019 with 62kg Heronbrook haul
The Anglers with Disabilities National Championships saw some horrendous conditions at Heronbrook as it rained heavily all day long, however nineteen hardy competitors were rewarded with some good fishing. Elliot Fay (Matrix) put the disappointment of finishing second last year behind him by smashing the opposition with a great display of feeder fishing to amass […]
Abbi Kendall Smashes Ladies National Record with over 86kg at Heronbrook
An impressive 54 anglers braved some horrendous conditions at Heronbrook, as it rained heavily all day long for this year’s Ladies National Championship match. The Ladies National winning weight was beaten by several anglers as the F1s went on a feeding spree in the rain. England International, Abbi Kendall was crowned Ladies National Champion 2019 […]
Harry Billing wins Veterans National 2017 at Tunnel Barn Farm (again!)
Heavy overnight storms meant the fishing was difficult for some on the Angling Trust Veterans National at Tunnel Barn Farm. However with; High, Extension, New, Canal, Club and Jennies in there was a bit of space to get the fish going. The incredibly consistent Harry Billings took the honours from the 140 strong field for […]
All rounder Jamie Cook takes over from Mark Lloyd at Angling Trust
The Angling Trust and Fish Legal are delighted to announce that their next Chief Executive will be Jamie Cook – a highly successful coarse angler with extensive business experience – who will be joining them later this year. Jamie steps into the role following Mark Lloyd’s recent move to Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust […]
Paul Page Stands Down from Team England Fly Fishing Managerial Hot Seat
After 15 years of leading Team England Fly Fishing into FIPS Mouche competitions, AT TEFF has announced that Paul Page will stand down from his role as team manager with immediate effect. Paul’s role as manager began in 2004 at the 24th FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovenia and he has overseen Team […]
MPs respond to Chalkstream Crisis Campaign
Following two months of intense campaigning by the Angling Trust and other fisheries and wildlife groups on the crisis facing drought-hit rivers and chalkstreams in the South and East of England the matter was finally debated in Parliament this week. Charles Walker MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Angling, secured strong cross […]
Angling Trust are seeking talented anglers to join the England Anglers with Disabilities Coarse Angling Team
The England Management of the Angling Trust John Weeden will be holding an International Assessment day for Anglers with Disabilities on the River Soar, Soar Lane, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough. LE12 5PH on Wednesday 18th September 2019. This year the England Anglers with Disabilities Angling Team did fantastic to win silver on the Scolmatore Channel near […]
England Strike Triple Gold Glory in the SALC Home Nations Shore Championships
England’s Home Nations Shore teams, Men’s, Youth and Juniors, fished the surf less but usually very surfy beaches of Rossbeigh and Inch in the wonderfully beautiful county of Kerry in Ireland from 3rd – 6th July 2019. The fishing was not as expected due to the exceptionally and pretty unheard of calm conditions, meaning the […]
Tri-Cast Bait-Tech take Youth National 2019
Makins Fishery played host to the Angling Trust Youth National (16-20) which was a scorcher of match, not just due to the weather, but also down to some great weights from the young guns. John Light (Jnr) (Sensas A4 MG Green) couldn’t believe his luck when he was given corner peg 8 on Lake 3, […]
Sensas A4 MG Orange win 2019 Junior National Championships at Makin Fisheries
Makins Fishery played host to the Angling Trust Junior National (10-15) which was a scorcher of match, not just due to the weather, but also down to some great weights from the young guns. A little bit of National Championship history was made here when Dawley AS fielded an all-female junior team for the very […]
