The Stuart Spence Memorial on the Perdiswell stretch of the Birmingham-Worcester Canal attracted a good turnout and the fishing wasn’t bad either with everyone catching and the majority weighing in over 6lb. Stuart, who passed away last year, was one of the characters on the local match scene and was known for always fishing in […]
Biddle Bags Stuart Spence Memorial – Just!
Browning Quaker Net The Winning Team Title in The Angling Trust Winter League Final
With temperatures up in the high twenties, a low and gin clear River Trent at Besthorpe, South Clifton, North Clifton and Laughterton, and conditions no-one wanted greeted the 12 teams of 10 anglers that had qualified for this, the Final of the Angling Trust Winter League series on Saturday 6th July 2013. Much had been […]
Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters.74 Fished. Result:1 Wayne Swinscoe (Maver Bait Tech) 9-0-0 (peg 67)2 Jamie Robbins (Shakespeare Superteam) 6-13-0 (peg 66)3 Dave Harris (Barford DAA) 6-4-0 (peg 36)4 Chris Smith 5-8-8 (peg 53)5 Andy Murphy (Tredegar Angling) 5-7-0 (peg 41) Qualifiers:Nick YoungDave HarrisJeff Spiers Wayne Swinscoe took the honours on a baking hot day […]
Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters57 fished. Result:1 Roger Clutton (Maver Milton Keynes) 15-0-0 (peg 64)2 Michael Dcaccia (RAF) 13-4-0 (peg 67)3 John Whitehouse 9-5-0 (peg 71)4 Dave Thornton (Lanes Baits) 7-13-0 (peg 55)5 John Price (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 7-12-0 (peg 45) Qualifiers:Mark BrushDave ThorntonRoger Cluton Maver Milton Keynes rod Roger Cluton has continued his good […]
It’s All Working At Barston Lakes
Anglers attending the Monday afternoon/evening open matches at Barston Lakes have been enjoying some top sport.The latest match saw the top five anglers weigh in over 90lb with the lowest weight just under 50lb and an average of over 80lb per angler. It’s also great that many techniques are catching, with pole long and short […]
Drennan Team England finish in fifth place in the European Championships
Drennan Team England’s chance of regaining the European Championship title on the Novi Sad canal in Serbia on 29th/30th June 2013 was blown away after the first days performance when the team could only finish the day in seventh place.The England team consisted of; Will Raison, Alan Scotthorne, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp, Lee Kerry and […]
Shakespeare Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters67 fished. 1 Nick Cowling (Alcester Sports) 15-6-0 (peg 61)2 Tom Scholey (Pole Fishing/ Match Fishing) 11-14-0 (peg 87)3 Brian Rigby (Shakespeare Superteam) 9-7-0 (peg 2)4 Mike Tromans 8-13-0 (peg 1) 5 Gary Seadon (W.B. Clarke) 8-9-0 (peg 3) Qualifiers:Brian RigbyNick CowlingTom Scholey Clear skies, and hot and humid conditions greeted anglers […]
Wychavon Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Water56 fished. 1 Alan Stephens (Alcester Sports) 12-10-0 (peg 8)2 Leigh Gardner (Shakespeare Superteam) 9-11-0 (peg 15)3 John Curtis (Daiwa Gordon League) 9-4-0 (peg 54)4 Andy Johnstone (Tri-Cast Weston Pools Team Wales) 8-7-8 (peg 48)5 Tony Marshall (Shakespeare Superteam) 7-0-0 (peg 2) Qualifiers: Tony MarshallJohn CurtisTony Davis One of Evesham’s famous barbel […]
Angling Trust Cadets, Juniors and Intermediates National Championships 2013
Pic :Team winners of the Intermediate National Angling Championships 2013 – Milo Borden. Thankfully a period of warm, settled weather leading up to Saturday’s big match of the year the Angling Trust Cadets, Juniors and Intermediates National Championship ensured that this prolific fishery, Tunnel Barn Farm at Warwick was in pretty good form on 29th […]
Match Fishing Team Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters70 fished. Result:Teams1 Maver Midlands 57pts2 Kamasan Sensas Starlets 51pts3 Milo Bordon Red 48pts4 WB Clarke 46pts Individuals:1 Steve Townsend (Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths) 6-1-8 (peg 40) 2 Andy Gregory (Milo Bordon Red) 4-15-0 (peg 2) 3 Paul Norledge (WB Clarke) 4-12-0 (peg 1) 4 Rory Jones (Kamasan Sensas Starlets) 4-3-0 (peg 68)= A Ike […]
Wychavon Championship Qualifier
Evesham Town & Ferry Waters78 fished. Result:1 Trevor Chalk (Sensas WB Clarke) 16-2-0 (peg 1)2 Rob South (Sensas A1) 9-5-0 (peg 43)3 Clive Branson (Cardiff Nomads) 8-6-0 (peg 16)4 Paul Jackson 6-15-0 (peg 2)5 Dave Kirk (Drennan Oxford) 6-5-0 (peg 5) A tinge of extra colour in the water lead to better sport for many […]
Nick Speed nets the final 2013 qualifier place into the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final
Bright sunshine and a warm breeze greeted the competitors for the last Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier this year at Lindholme Lakes, Epworth on Wednesday 26th June. The fish responded to these good conditions, and this was clearly illustrated when the top five anglers all broke the ton, and the backing weights were equally impressive with […]
World Predator Classic Launched
This year’s EFTTEX show in Vienna saw the official launch of a brand new global event: the World Predator Classic. Tournament founder Ross Honey from Angling Spirit, explained the concept:“When we first considered the idea, the bottom had just fallen out of the financial markets and it has taken this long for the market to […]
Steven Parker wins the Angling Trust National Championship for Anglers with Disabilities 2013
Various circumstances saw just 19 anglers compete for the title of the Angling Trust National Champion at the scenic Blake Hall Fishery near Cheadle in Staffordshire on the 36 peg Capricious Pool on Saturday 22nd June 2013. The pool, whilst not renowned for really big weights has developed a fair reputation for delivering close […]
Evesham Festival Qualifying Match Reports.
Saturday 22nd June 2013Shakespeare Championship QualifierEvesham Town & Ferry Waters 79 fished.Result:1 Andrew Murphy (Tredegar A.C.) 20-2-0 (peg 87)2 James Pitman (Stoke Hansford A.C.) 19-0-0 (peg 2)3 Pete Morris (Sensas W.B. Clarke) 16-9-0 (peg 35)4 Tony Davis (Shakespeare Superteam) 13-3-0 (peg 73)5 Rob Perkins (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 12-5-0 (peg 65) Qualifiers:James PitmanPete MorrisTony Davis Welsh […]