The final qualifier of the 2012 Angling Trust and British Waterways Stillwater Championships took place at Earlswood’s renowned Engine Lake in almost perfect conditions on Saturday 1st September 2012. This qualifier promised so much but actually proved to be a very difficult match for most. An early run of fish around the lake suggested it was […]
Tough Going At Earlswood In BW Stillwater Champs
Top Weights From Midlands Natural Waters
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 […]
Wood Bags Barston Match Record With 188lb
The Barston Lakes match record has been beaten with a massive 188lb net to Gaz Wood. Fishing Method feeder with a red boilie hook bait over a gravel bar at 65 yards for the duration of the 40-peg pairs match, Gaz had a double figure carp first cast from peg 14. He had to cast […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters48 Fished.1 Trevor Chalk 18-7-0 (peg 20)2 John Freeborn (Sensas North) 13-6-8 (peg 60)3 Paul Glenfield (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 12-9-0 (peg 36)4 Paul Norledge (Worcester AA) 12-0-0 (peg 30)5 Pete Morris (Sensas WB Clarke) 11-6-0 (peg 7)Qualifiers:Trevor ChalkJohn FreebornWith the river still holding a tinge of extra colour, weights were once […]
Alvechurch Grab The SuperCup
Birmingham match team Alvechurch Fisheries have claimed victory in the biggest club angling competition of the year, the Bait Tech sponsored Angling Times Supercup. Fished at Tunnel Barn Fishery at Shrewley, the match saw 15 teams going head to head after a series of gruelling knockout rounds – five each from the Midlands, South and […]
Anglers Going To Seed On The Warwickshire Avon
Better weather means clearer water on rivers and a change of tactics for match anglers fishing the Evesham Festival qualifiers. On Saturday in the Wychavon match fished by 75 anglers, Steve Ashmore started on the feeder, picking up a few perch and eels. He fed a pole line with hemp all day and in the […]
Wales ‘Storm’ Holyhead for Home Win
Bad weather meant that this years’ Home Nations Boat Championship had to be restricted to a four hour session afloat on each day of the two days of the Championships from 4th – 7th July in Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales, but this did not prevent the hosts Wales taking the spoils in Holyhead. Uptide tactics, […]
Late Summer Canal League
Gary Kirkham has booked a series of six open matches on the Stoke Works section of the Grand Union Canal in late summer, before the winter leagues start. The dates for the diary are August 5th, 19th, September 2nd, 9th, 23rd and 30th. “We should get the best of the fishing on the canal before […]
