Simon Fry has set a new match record at Maver Larford lakes with a 344-11-0 bag of carp and F1s from the Stourport venue’s Match Lake, caught during the two-day Maver Classic. As soon as he arrived at his peg Simon could see fish moving in the margins, and that’s where he pole-fished from start […]

Ticket sales for the ninth annual running of the Ivan Marks Memorial Match are going exceptionally well but there are still a few pegs left in the draw bag for either day of the two-day event which caters for 200 anglers in total. Anglers can fish on both days if they book now. 80% of […]

Early morning rain soon cleared to leave a bight windy day for the 130 anglers in this latest Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Monk Lakes on Wednesday 8th May 2013.Pegged over the four match lakes, plus Bridges Lake, the word on the morning was that not very many wanted to draw Bridges. Chertsy angler Perry […]

The second round of the popular Barston Masters produced a tight finish and was notable also for a 20lb-plus carp being landed. That fish, a common carp going 21lb, which is a huge fish to be caught in a match, saw Wayne Colloff take 59lb 14oz to the scales, but it wasn’t quite enough as […]

A brand new competition, which will carry the biggest ever individual river competition first prize of £10,000, plus more big main list and section cash prizes in the final gets underway in July. RiverFest 2013 is the brainchild of river expert Dave Harrell who has been working closely with the Angling Trust to put the […]

The Warwickshire Avon around Barford is hosting a three-day summer festival in July with all 104 pegs on the Barford AA stretch reserved for the event, even though the maximum number of anglers who can fish is 48. Fishing will be from noon to 5pm with the result based on section points. It’s £100 to enter, […]

Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery in Warwick, the host to the sixth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier had recently been fishing well with weights of over 150 lbs being needed to win many of the open matches.Many thought it would be difficult on Saturday 27th April 2013, due to the change in the weather conditions, with hail, […]

The anglers fishing the fifth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier on Wednesday 24th April 2013 were treated to an unseasonal day in the sun, and near perfect conditions for fishing.   The fish at Gold Valley Lakes, Aldershot, Hampshire did not disappoint with over 100 lb required to make the top five. The battle of the day […]

After a difficult, but ultimately constructive U23s England Trial at Larford Lakes near Stourport, Mark Downes, Drennan Team England Manager has selected his U23s squad for the FIPSed World Championship to be held in Redon, France from 27th – 28th July. Mark Downes, Drennan Team England U23s Manager said, “I am trying a new format […]

Thirteen young anglers participating in the Angling Trust Talent Pathway programme have been invited to the Sensas Team England under 18 trials to be held on the Gloucester Canal on Sunday 28th April 2013. 26 anglers from all over the country met at Packington Somers on 6th April to compete on Molands Mere in a […]

A sharp overnight frost greeted competitors in the fourth Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Colemans Cottage Fishery, Essex on Saturday 20th April 2013, which slowed things up for quite a few anglers. Although first and second placed rods, Les Thompson and Marc Jones started catching from the start.Former Fish ‘O’ Mania finalist and reigning Champion […]

Things are really picking up on the commercials as illustrated by the big Saturday open match at Tunnel Barn Farm which attracted 62 anglers and produced no less than 13 ton-up weights. Topping the field was serial venue winner Pete Rice, who fished caster through sloppy groundbait at just two metres for a lovely 130-13-0 […]

Only two fish were caught in the Kingsbury AC match on the Wychnor Canal at Lichfield but one of them was a magnificent 7lb chub.  This is a canal that flows like a river and club member Graham Underhill used a stick float with lobworm hook bait hoping for one of the venue’s big perch […]

Stu Conroy has been dropped for the 2013 Drennan Team England Squad to fish the 2012 World Match Fishing Championships in Warsaw, Poland on 14th-15th September 2013. The squad will comprise Sean Ashby (2012 World Champion),Will Raison (former World Champion), Alan Scotthorne (5 Times World Champion), Steve Gardener (most capped England angler), Steve Hemmingray (Former […]