Midlands match anglers have been left mourning the loss of the much-loved figure of Steve Yeomans, who has died aged only 46. Steve was a stalwart of the canal match fishing circuit and fished alongside Mark Downes in the 1990s for Birmingham based Starlets.Mark told Match Fishing magazine: “Steve was a great lad who was […]
Anglers Mourn Loss Of Steve Yeomans
Blunt Leaves It Late For Season’s Best Barbel
News has emerged of a the capture of a 15lb 4oz barbel from the Birmingham Anglers Association controlled stretch of the Warwickshire Avon on the last day of the season. The fish, possibly the biggest ever barbel from the stretch and the biggest of the season from any BAA water, was caught by member Chris […]
Good Turnout For Woodland View Match This
The Maver Match This Qualifier at Woodland View Fishery attracted a great attendance of 91 anglers. Deans Pool fished the best and it was peg 36 that produced the winner, Danny Ludgate fishing caster shallow on the pole for carp to 7lb and a 107-9-0 winning total. In fact Danny was forced to change tactics […]
Angling for Scouts
The Angling Trust is launching a new initiative to encourage more scouts to try fishing and get their angling badge by teaming up with its member clubs and fisheries to provide coaching to scout troops. The Environment Agency created the angling badge for the Scouts 3 years ago, and nearly 50,000 packs were requested by […]
England Feeder Teams Roar To Success
Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder teams roar to success in the European Feeder Friendly Championships The Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder ‘A’ team and ‘B’ team proved without a doubt that they are squads to be reckoned with for the future.The two teams crossed over the channel for the weekend of 14th/15th April […]
Grant is Getting London Fishing
A joint initiative by the Environment Agency, Angling Trust and Thames21 aims to boost angling opportunities and the number of anglers in the capital with the appointment of a new angling development manager for London. Grant Fear has a strong background in coordinating angling-related projects in London and is well-placed to work with communities across […]
Simon Fry Cooks Up A Storm At Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier
Starlets and Garbolino star Simon Fry cooks up a storm at Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier – Gold Valley Very strong gusty winds and torrential rain made for a very unpleasant day for the 130 brave souls who faced horrendous conditions at the second Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Gold Valley, Aldershot on Wednesday 18th April […]
New Groundbait Enhancers From Bag’em
New for 2012 ‘Groundbait Enhancers’ Available in two great flavours, Pure Krill Powder and Sweet Fishmeal Powder.Only £1.99 per 200ml pot! These specially formulated blends of amino acids and natural proteins are proven fish attractors. By adding up to half a pot of powder to any bag of groundbait, you will massively increase its power […]
Team England Youth Flyfishing Compete For Success
The Angling Trust’s Youth Flyfishing squad held its first training session of the year at a blustery and cold Rutland Water. The squad was split into two teams for a serious weekend of practice and competition.On Saturday the two team captains Kieran Bonas and Dom Sheratte sent their team members to various parts of the […]
Tucker Bags Up At Fish ‘O’ Mania Viaduct Fishery
The first angler to secure their place in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final line up for 2012 is Stephen Tucker (Garbolino), from Yeovil. Stephen bagged carp and two tench with a weight of 103lbs 4ozs. Stephen drew peg 125 on Campbell using both bomb and pole with his biggest fish being a 10lb carp. […]
Stainforth and Keadby Matches In Run Up To Division Two National
Scunthorpe and District Angling Association has announced it will be running a series of open matches on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal in the lead up to this year’s Div 2 National. The competitions begin on Sun May 6 and run for six consecutive weeks. The draw for each match takes place at 8.45am […]
ECL Angling Club Receive Prestigious Award
ECL Angling Club have become the first angling club in Northamptonshire and only the fifth in the East Midlands to receive the prestigious Clubmark for Angling award this month. Clubmark is a nationally recognised indicator of quality assurance. The Sport England initiative enables Parents and Carers to identify those clubs who are committed to providing […]
Ultimate Barnsley Blacks Win Stainforth And Keadby Winter League Semi Final
Angling Trust Winter League Northern Semi Final (Sponsored by Partridge Lakes, Nr Warrington) Sunday 1st April 2012 Stainforth & Keadby Canal, Thorne Match Report The second of the Angling Trust Winter League Northern semi-finals again faced the changes in the weather conditions with overnight temperatures of minus 3 degrees, which was going to have a big […]
Robson Green’s New Extreme Fishing Challenge
Robson Green returns to network TV this month with a new series of extreme fishing on Channel Five.Actor Green has spent the last four years travelling the globe, and has done it all from catching half-ton sharks in Ascension Island, to the fastest fish on Earth in Costa Rica. Now, in Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge, […]
Match This – Team Championship News
Following on from the announcement that a Team Championship event will feature as part of the 2012 ‘Match This’ weekend, Maver (UK) have been working hard behind the scenes in an effort to bring together the best club teams currently in the UK. The teams currently selected include Ultimate Barnsley Blacks, Daiwa Gordon League, Maver […]
