Larford Lakes hosted this Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier on Sunday which saw 110 anglers compete in very changeable conditions. Finicky fish were tricky to tempt at first but ton-up weights were eventually needed to make the top five. First on the day and qualifying for the final was Ben Sharp (Maver) from Melton Mowbray who […]

With warm sunshine and little wind, conditions were favourable for this Fish ’O’ Mania qualifier at The Oaks fishery, Thirsk. It led to fantastic weights with 180lb needed to make the top five as the lakes’ stocky carp and silvers played ball on the smaller of the lakes. Fish ’O’ regular Lee Bennett qualified for […]

The latest round of Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying saw anglers turn their attention to the Essex bagging mecca which is Colemans Cottage. Eighty anglers were confronted with humid, changeable conditions which meant that the anglers who chopped and changed reaped the rewards. Leading the pack and qualifying for the second year running was local angler […]

Messingham Sands accounted for another impressive qualifier with 90 anglers making their way to Scunthorpe to compete for a place in the £50,000 Fish ‘O’ Mania final. With a heatwave sweeping the country the carp were up on the surface prior to the match which led to some great sport. Leading the field and qualifying […]

Hallcroft fishery hosted Fish ’O’ Mania’s latest qualifier of 97 anglers who made their way to Retford. Although conditions worsened during the day, weights held up with over 85lbs required to get in the frame. Top of the pile and qualifying for the £50,000 final was Steve Barraclough. The 33 year old gas fitter drew […]

Seventy-two hardened match anglers made their way to the Midland mecca which is Lakeview fishery in Melton Mowbray for the 13th qualifier for Fish ’O’ Mania 2017. Wet weather and falling pressure resulted in tricky conditions, however it also ensured a very fair contest with the lake’s larger residents not playing ball. Winner on the […]

Bright sunny conditions awaited the 90 anglers who made their way to Monk Lakes in Kent for the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier. With the top three separated by just 8lbs, every fish was critical late on, followed by a very anxious wait for the all important weigh in. Holding out for top spot and […]

Ever changeable conditions meant that for the 154 anglers who made their way to the Partridge Lakes on 19th April, weights were slightly down on previous weeks. However, this didn’t prevent a very close match with the top five being separated by just over 20lb. First past the post and qualifying for the final was […]

A field of 79 anglers pitted themselves against turbulent weather in the latest round of Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifying at Barford Lakes. Heavy overnight rain made for tricky conditions early doors but the results couldn’t have been closer. First place on the day went to Oakham angler Andy Adams with an impressive 104lbs 11oz. Andy […]

Ninety-five anglers braved the windy conditions at the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Monk Lakes in Kent to provide an extremely close match with seven competitors exceeding the magical 100lb mark. First place went to previous finalist Tony Curd (MAP/Bait Tech) who drew peg 136 on Match Lake 4. Tony fished long pole to […]

Andy Power from Somerset led the way in the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at the prolific West Midlands venue, Woodland View Fishery on Saturday, 8th April. Fishing for Preston Innovations, Andy drew peg 25 on Front Deans near the middle of the lake and amassed a brilliant winning weight of 156lbs. Andy said: “I […]

Good weather ensured that fishing was to the highest level at this latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held at Viaduct Fishery, Somerset on Saturday, 1st April. Taking one of the spare tickets on the day saw Robert Giles of South Wales land first place in what was a hard fought match. Robert drew peg 111 […]

Richard Chapman from Burton on Trent booked his place in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final with a 92lb 8oz winning catch at the Colemans Cottage qualifier. Richard drew peg 5 on Copse Lake – the same peg that produced last year’s winner – and fished across to the island with maggot bait to take […]

With a hard frost and cold wind greeting the 150 anglers arriving for the Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Tunnel Barn Farm, many did not think the contest would achieve the high weights of the previous weekend’s matches. However, warming sunshine and sensible pegging meant that the venue fished very well with numerous good weights […]

The second Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier of 2017, at Heronbrook Fisheries in Staffordshire, saw 142 anglers in the draw looking for a good peg. Going into the match the favourite was a previous Fish ‘O’ winner Jamie Hughes, who drew peg 1 on Bridge Pool, especially when the angler next to him decided not to […]