Heavy rains last week brought some big river fish onto the feed, topped by a new barbel record for the River Anker in the shape of 15lb 10oz fish to Tamworth angler John Turner. Fishing a short evening session on the Mercia AC controlled stretched of the tiny river, the 46-year-old fished a pair of […]
River Anker Barbel Record For Turner
Ashby Lands 30lb Carp To Win Match
The two day Sensas Challenge final will be remembered for a huge fish landed by Kamasan Starlets team-man Sean Ashby on light tackle. Fresh from winning individual gold at the 2012 World Championships, Sean found himself struggling away with just small perch and small roach for his efforts with an hour to go. His float then […]
“Getting London Fishing”
A London Angling Action Group has been formed to encourage Londoners to get fishing again and to take advantage of cleaner and better stocked waterways.The well-attended action group launch saw 44 movers-and-shakers of angling in London come together, including representatives from the Angling Trust, Environment Agency, Thames21, the London Wildlife Trusts, borough councils, schools and […]
NGOs meet with Peter Hain to raise concerns about Severn Barrage
A group of environmental and angling Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) met today with Peter Hain MP to raise their concerns about the impact of a tidal power barrage which he is championing for the Severn Estuary. The Severn Estuary is one of the largest estuaries in Europe and is of international importance for its wildlife […]
Conference Season Shows Cross Party Support For Angling
The importance of shooting and fishing was endorsed by senior politicians from all sides at three rural receptions jointly hosted by the Angling Trust and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) at the Liberal Democrats’ conference in Brighton, Labour’s gathering in Manchester and the Conservatives’ rally in Birmingham. All three parties pledged to […]
Avon Charity Match Produces £5k Boost For The River And A Surprise Winner
The fourth Avon Roach Project and Barbel Society joint annual Avon Fundraiser Event was held on the Somerley Estate Waters of the Hampshire Avon and was another great success, with sixty three taking part in a ‘friendly fishing match to the death’, where the winner on the day is the captor of the best specimen […]
Salmon On The Stick Float From Once Polluted River Don
Coarse angler Leigh Wordsworth had the shock of his life when he hooked and landed a SALMON while stick float fishing on his local River Don near Sheffield. Leigh had been catching chub on maggot when the 9lb 4oz fish struck, and charged all over the river. The Don was a noted salmon river in […]
Boat Fishing With Barham Now On DVD
We’re pleased to announce the long-awaited release of the popular sea fishing series ‘Boat Fishing With Barham’, available on two DVDs. With three full-length episodes on each disk, they’ll make an ideal Christmas present! About The Series The idea behind the popular ‘Boat Fishing With Barham’ series is to portray UK boat fishing exactly as […]
Starlets AS win the Preston Innovations World Club Classic
Starlets AS impressed with a stunning performance in winning the third ‘Preston Innovations World Club Classic’ qualifying event last weekend 29th /30th September. The top ten teams from the Angling Trusts Division One National Championships battled it out in a two day event fished to FIPSed international rules. The winning team will now travel to […]
High stakes and huge dividends!
Giant wels craze on the middle reaches of the PoSeptember 2012, Welscamp Heiner on the middle reaches of the Po near Ostiglia: Black-Cat test anglers and wels guides Stefan Seuß and Benjamin Gründer were joined by guests on the Po to hold a wels seminar. Summer is not one of the easiest times of year […]
Innovative Match Format For Cob House
Cob House Fishery has been hitting the headlines with some big match weights of late and now Matchbox Tackle owner Jim Burton is turning a few heads with the introduction of an innovative format of matches, with three 90 minute fish-offs all on the same day. The Cob House Old Ghost Challenges are booked for […]
Spinks Strikes Gold On The Severn
Big fish river angler Phil Spinks is enjoying a purple patch on the River Severn, having bagged 32 barbel in five short evening sessions. Fishing flavoured luncheon meat on one of the Birmingham Anglers Association controlled stretches, the Korum backed angler has been fishing the inside bank, presenting his baits on size 10 hooks and […]
‘Yorkie’ wins Midland Angler of the Year…
Nick Speed has won the 2012 Midland Angler of the Year fished at Barston Lakes, Solihull. The match has been true to its original format since venue owner Nigel Harrhy and myself first set it up when I was editor of Midland Angler magazine. It comprises of two three-hour matches, the first one on the feeder, […]
Emma Backer joins Quantum/Fin-Nor
With Emma Backer Håkonsen Zebco Europe has managed to sign another test angler for the brands Quantum Specialist and Fin-Nor. Emma is a textbook example of an angling globetrotter: She is travelling all corners of the world to seek the biggest catches. In her Norwegian homeland she specializes in Pike and Bass but she is […]
Carl Barnfield wins the Angling Trust & British Waterways Stillwater Championship 2012
Match ReportThree cold nights prior to this event and a bitterly cold north easterly wind on the day never put a damper on the spirits of the 35 anglers who had qualified for this, the final of the British Waterways Stillwater Championships held on Saturday 22nd September 2012 at Earlswood – Engine Lake, Solihull. No […]
