153 lbs winning haul for Chris (Hatman) Kendall at Barford Lakes Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier. Fairly mild conditions greeted the competitors for the latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held on Saturday 19th May 2012 at Barford Lakes Fishery, Barford, Norwich.Chris Kendall (Yorkshire Anglers), a Recruitment Consultant from Ilkley, West Yorkshire secured the 10th Fish ‘O’ […]
Chris Kendall Wins Latest Fish ‘O’ Mania Qualifier
Change In Dates For Evesham Qualifiers
Due to the recent severe rain, the dates of a couple of this years Evesham Festival qualifying matches have had to change. This is to accommodate a rowing regatta that had to be cancelled due to the river being dangerously high. The two dates affected are Saturday June 30th, and Sunday July 1st. There will […]
Stu Ballard becomes 7th finalist from Fish’O’Mania qualifiers
Stu Ballard, past finalist in 2010, and a Construction Works Manager from Aldridge, West Midlands last weekend became the 7th qualifier for the 2012 Fish O Mania final. A bitterly cold north easterly wind and cloud, accompanied by occasional glimpses of sunshine greeted the competitors for the 7th of the 2012 Fish O Mania qualifiers […]
Matt Hayes Angling Photography Book
Birmingham angling celebrity Matt Hayes has released a new book celebrating great angling photography in the many countries he has visited over 20 years. Fisheye, published by MPress, is not only a series of eye-candy angling images but also a guide to taking better angling pictures.“The theme of the book is quite unique – I […]
‘Hardy & Greys Move Into TV Commercials’
Hardy & Greys Ltd have teamed up with Fishing TV for a series of television commercials highlighting their new ranges for 2012. The commercials run before programmes in Fishing TV’s video magazines – which are available free to view online, on smart phones, on tablets like i-pads and on selected Smart TVs. The video magazines […]
Callum Graham Crowned World Junior Shore Angling Champion 2012
16 year old Callum Graham from Southbourne is feeling on top of the world after clinching the individual gold medal during the week-long World Junior Shore Angling Championships held in the Budva region of Montenegaro. Callum, who attends St Peters Sixth Form College in Bournemouth put in a superb performance and is a worthy winner […]
Redditch Proud To Host Tackle Fair
Redditch is the spiritual home of British fishing tackle manufacture and the town hosts the National Vintage Tackle Fair at the Kingsley Sports Centre on Sunday May 20th. Tackle made by local firms like Allcock, Milward, JW Young, Albert Smith, Rudge’s, Aspindale and Sealeys will be celebrated at the fair, along with that from famous […]
National Fishing Month – Off To A Flying Start
National Fishing Month 2012 (NFM) takes place between 20th July and the 27th August, and with over 100 events already listed online at the new website www.nationalfishingmonth.com , organisers are hoping that this year will be bigger and better than ever. Coverage and awareness of National Fishing Month will be stepped up this year as […]
Simon Medd Secures Place In Fish ‘O’ Mania Final 2012
What a contrast to last year when this match was fished earlier in the month in bright warm sunshine and a cloudless blue sky. The Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier held on Saturday 28th April 2012 at Lakeview Fishery, Melton Mowbray was almost like fishing in mid-winter with freezing cold winds, which continued all day, not […]
Early Warnings From Birmingham Anglers Association
The BAA is urging anglers to inform them of any pending changing to their waterways following two recent incidents they found out about too late. In the first, a fence was erected alongside the club’s stretch of the River Mease at Netherseal, restricting access. And in the second, land was purchased alongside the River Avon […]
Anglers Mourn Loss Of Steve Yeomans
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Drennan North West Win Lindholme Lakes Winter League Semi Final
Match Report The first of the Northern semi-finals of the Angling Trust Winter League took place on Saturday 31st March 2012 at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Epworth, Doncaster with 90 anglers who set out to be one of the top 3 teams out of the 9 competing teams to qualify for a place in the Winter […]
