There were some stand-out weights in matches held on the area’s natural waterways this weekend, topped by a 53lb bag of nine quality barbel in the Bridgnorth AS match fished on the Linley Bank – angler Derek Fuller fishing pellet feeder and corn from peg 42. Cradley Heath Labour angling club fished a match on […]
Top Weights From Midlands Natural Waters
New Midlands Salesman swaps Product Development for Sales
Zebco Europe Ltd is proud to announce that Lee Collings has joined the company with immediate effect. Lee previously worked as the ‘Carp Product Manager’ for a major brand in the UK for 6 years. Lee will be covering the territory that covers the Midlands and North West accounts. “I am sure that Lee will […]
Mega Match This – Dreams can come true
Some would argue that Les Thompson had more than just the 2012 Maver Mega Match This Final on his mind with his wedding on the horizon! But true to form, in a professional manner and with lady luck on his side, Les set about getting down to business on Saturday 1st September from peg number […]
National Fishing Month – A Resounding Success Despite Distractions
The terrible British weather and the 2012 Olympics didn’t dampen the spirit of the coaches and National Fishing Month (NFM) organisers this year. Despite the distractions, nearly 300 events took place across the country, attracting close to 14,000 participants across a huge range of ages, ethnic backgrounds and social profiles. This year’s events, which took […]
New CEO For Get Hooked On Fishing
The Trustees of GHoF are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. Jonathan Duncan will be stepping down as General Manager of GHoF at the end of September. The trustees wish Jonathan and Anna every happiness as they embark on family life in their native New Zealand. Jonathan started by establishing […]
Angling Trust Team England Ladies finish in 7th position in the World Championships
The Angling Trust England Ladies team finished in a disappointing 7th place during the FIPSed World Angling Championships held on the 25/26 of August 2012 on the Van Harinxmakanaal Canal, Leeuwarden, Holland. The team were hoping to build on their bronze medal win last year in Italy and had high hopes of a podium place […]
Charity Match On The Trent
The Upper River Trent is hosting a charity match in early September with the proceeds going to the MacMillan Charity. Organiser Tony Vandome has succeeded in getting some backing from Coors Brewery and Shakespeare for the Sunday Sept 9th event, which will take place on the Sharratts Farm, Ferry Bridge, Municiple, Bailey’s Meadow, Broadholme and […]
Shakespeare Veterans Championship
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters 70 Fished. 1 Nick Cowling (Alcester Sports) 6-10-0 (peg 24) 2 Paul Sloss 5-12-0 (peg 66) 3 Colin Wilkins 5-9-0 (peg 8) 4 Ian Covey 5-4-0 (peg 80) 5 Pete Jones 5-3-8 (peg 11) = Keith Burton 5-3-8 (peg 31) Qualifier: Nick Cowling, pictured Nick Cowling seized victory in […]
River Severn Coaching With Steve Maher
River Severn ace Steve Maher is setting up a new coaching service on the middle part of the big river with the aim of helping anglers improve their running water skills. Steve is noted for his float fishing prowess and indeed runs a float business at www.floatshop.com. In fact he holds the River Severn float-caught […]
River Severn Angling Forum
Midlands based anglers and angling clubs with an interest in river fishing are invited to an Angling Trust regional forum taking place on September 26 taking place at Ombersley Memorial Hall, Ombersley, WR9 0DY. The meeting starts at 6.30pm and the main theme will be steps to improve the fish stocks on the River Severn. Among […]
Huggins Out In Front At Blythe Waters
The fifth round of the BW Stillwater Championships provided the best fishing so far, with Solihull’s Blythe water fishing particularly well and the top three all weighing in over 40kg. Winner on the day was Sean Huggins, who also won round five last year. He drew peg 26 on Willow Pool where he caught first […]
‘Snowy’ Takes Barston Bowl After A Recount
This year’s Barston Bowl saw the field reduced to 80 from the usual 100 in a bid to make sure everyone got a good peg. The strategy worked with excellent and fair match fishing throughout, and all section winners, each of whom picked up £100, weighing in over 48lb. Winner on the day and picking up […]
Star Line Up At Evesham
With the qualifying matches now finished, we can confirm that the line up for this year’s three-day Evesham Festival this Bank Holiday Weekend has never been stronger. With no fewer than ten Internationals taking part on each day of the competition, spectators can be assured of a match fishing masterclass of a standard rarely witnessed […]
Fin & Fly Out Now
It’s that time of year when we’re all thinking about holidays either for this year or for next. Augusts’ edition of Hardy & Greys free monthly ezine, Fin & Fly, is packed full of ways you can make your next holiday one to remember. This month Andy Smith talks about combining your yearly family holiday with […]
Hardy & Greys Announce Special Experience Day
Hardy & Greys are pleased to announce a very special event taking place at their Alnwick headquarters on Saturday 22nd September 2012. Hardy have been making the world’s finest fishing tackle in Alnwick for 140 years and this event will see Hardy & Greys open its doors to offer you the opportunity to see various […]
