In blazing conditions the resurrected Middle Nene Championships was never going to be a match of big weights but it was very well supported by teams of three from the area and turned out to be a fair match with everyone catching. This year’s trophy and taking top spot goes to Peterborough Select, with an […]
Middle Nene Championships 2022
Kearney and Gilbert secure place in Canal Pairs Final
With the build up to Division One National Championships, the Shropshire Union hosted it’s first of two Angling Trust and Canal and River Trust pairs competition which was a sell-out 100 angler field. The sections were pegged on the popular Knighton and Park Heath stretches and with some very changeable conditions forecast many at the […]
Stillwater Champs: Mark Morris wins at Boddington
Picture: Qualifiers for Boddington Final The Angling Trust and Canal and River Trust Stillwater Championships made its way once more to the prolific Boddington Reservoir. Strong winds and heavy rains greeted the 31 hardened anglers that had made their way from around the country to the Daventry fishery. Outright winner on the day was Mark […]
Whittle Victorious on Bristol Avon
Pic: Winner Hadrian Whittle (Centre) with fellow qualifiers Kevin Hall (Left) and Mark Downes (Right) (hi res image available)A few inches of extra water and more pace in the river had local anglers predicting big weights of bream before the draw at the latest RiverFest Qualifier at Newbridge. The match winner at peg 50 was Ross on […]
Kevin Johnson wins the 2017 Lough Muckno Festival
Sublime last day performance sees Johnson edge out all challengers on Lough Muckno July festival 2017. The final day on the Lough Muckno July festival saw the closest leaderboard witnessed in years with just grammes separating the top 4 and today’s showdown as expected did not disappoint. That Kevin Johnson would continue his charge was […]
Roger Wakenshaw wins Ivan Marks Memorial 2017
Ivan Marks memorial match 2017 Date: 16th July 2017 Venue: River Witham Kirkstead 42 fished The River Witham was hard going for many and the bream shoals were noticeable by their absence. However, there were small fish in abundance for those looking for bites and several nets of 1-3lb of silverfish were banked. The winner […]
Daz dazzles as AT & CRT Canal Pairs kick off on the Leeds & Liverpool
The first Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Canal Pairs qualifier for this year took place on Saturday 1st July on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with 20 pairs booked on. The match was split into two distinct sections – A being the “steep drop” at Jacksons bridge, Lydiate and the Kings Arms, Haskayne. […]
Sensas A4 and Tri-Cast Weston Red victorious at Tunnel Barn Farm in 2017 Junior and Youth National Match Fishing Championships….
A great turnout of 96 young and enthusiastic anglers fished this year’s Angling Trust Junior & Youth National Championships at the prolific Tunnel Barn Farm fishery in Shrewley. With changes made to the age groups to align our youngsters with FIPSed rulings, competition was fierce and both matches were very close affairs. The junior match […]
Under 15 England anglers to make World Championship debut in Ireland
The Angling Trust has announced that Team England will compete in all three youth categories of the FIPS-ed World Championships for the very first time in 2017. The World Championships will be held in Ireland on Inniscarra and the River Lee on 12th-13th August 2017. The highly successful Drennan U25 and Sensas U20 teams will […]
Edmonds has rivals in a spin in Earlswood Lakes Stillwater champs heat..
The latest round of the AT & CRT Stillwater Championship took place at the popular Earlswood Lakes with 25 anglers travelling to the venue from around the country. Incredibly hot and still conditions made for very tricky fishing conditions with most of the resident carp reluctant to feed. Winning on the day and qualifying from […]
England’s Steve Hemingray placed on top of the world by Italian match fishing study
Anglers Mail recently voted Alan Scotthorne as Britain’s best ever match angler; however an Italian table published this week places Drennan England’s relative newcomer Steve Hemingray at the summit of the world’s matchmen. The study compiled results in World Championship matches over the last five years, which has seen Steve score an average section result […]
River Severn: Three more qualify for RiverFest final
In the latest RiverFest qualifier the Severn at Bewdley was low and clear, the 57 anglers taking part on Saturday 3rd September 2016 were greeted with a day of heavy rain, but despite the conditions the venue fished well in most parts. 1) Tony Avery (DGL) 39-13-0 quality chub with perch caught on caster then […]
Forth and Clyde Canal Trust Qualifier
REPORT FROM THE SCOTTISH QUALIFIER, FORTH & CLYDE CANAL, KIRKINTILLOCH Due to clashes in the domestic calendar and the unfortunate clash of dates for the UK Canal Pairs Final with the Home International on the River Severn in Shrewsbury, attendance at this Angling Trust & River & Canal Trust Canal Pairs qualifier held on the […]
River Nene RiverFest Qualifier
Graham Welton takes top spot in the RiverFest qualifier – River Nene at Orton Up and Down 47 competitors took part in this latest RiverFest qualifier on the River Nene at Orton Up and Down on Sunday 28th August 2016. The venue fished harder than recently with some cold water in overnight but some weights […]
Kev Hall nets his RiverFest grand final place
The latest Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier took place on the River Don at Sprotborough on Saturday 27th August with 60 competitors battling it out for their grand final places. The river had a slight tinge of colour and a little pace due to Friday’s rain which though welcome did also cool the water temperature several […]
