England seven points clear of second place. The
World Championship in Poland has got off to a great start for Drennan
Team England. The official result sheet shows that the team are seven
points clear of second placed Poland on 14 points. Interestingly, the recorded fish count shows England have today recorded 570 fish, their closest rival being Poland on 295.
2013 World Championship gets underway. The 2013 world Freshwater Angling Championship has just got underway on the Żerański Channel in Warsaw, Poland (pictured on the gallery below), with anglers now balling in their initial bombardment of groundbait. Fishing will begin at 9. 30, and finish at 1.
Promising start for Drennan Team England. Match Fishing's runners on the bank report a good start for Drennan Team England, who are fishing the World Championships in Warsaw, Poland. In A section, Des Shipp is thought to be among the leaders with six small roach, and a bonus 12oz skimmer, which should give him around 550g. Despite an early bream of 2kg for the Italian angler, the Bristol ace is now clawing back the lead, and is catching fish steadily.
England hopeful of World Championship glory. The 2013 World Coarse Angling Championship is due to start tomorrow, on the Żerański Channel in Warsaw, Poland. The team, made up of Will Raison, Alan Scotthorne, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp, Steve Hemingray and Steve Gardener have been practicing at the venue for the last fortnight - and are optimistic of their chances of success. England co manager, Mark Downes said: "I am very happy with how the final practice session has gone.
Bizarre twist of fate leads to freak match result. To win two matches at the same venue in successive days, is an achievement for any angler. For the same five anglers to occupy the same five places at the same venue two days on the trot is nothing short of remarkable - but this is what happened on the JCB Charity Classic, at JCB Lakes near Uttoxeter on a recent charity festival. .
Innovative Method mould sets tongues wagging. "At a time when I didn't think the Method mould could go any further, Omar Patel has gone the extra mile, and come up with something that takes the concept to a whole new level. " These were the words of Match Fishing Editor, Alex Bones, after viewing Kobra's latest innovations; the 'sitter' Method mould. The design is different to many varieties of the mould, as it features both a tray at the bottom, and a lid at the top which can be used to squeeze a second layer of feed on top on the feeder.
McGoldrick & Brettel retake top spot. In a dramatic comeback Dave Brettel and Francis McGoldrick have retaken the top spot in this years World Pairs Angling Championship. They now lead the pack with a lead of almost seven kilos over first place, and 23 kilos over tenth place. The result comes after a brilliant third day for the pair, who both won their sub sections, and added a combined weight of 47.
Tony Curd to offer coaching days. After a
number of requests from interested groups and individuals, commercial
fishing ace Tony Curd has announced that he is to offer coaching days.
The service is offered to both groups and individuals, with bookings
through his state of the art website, www. tonycurdanglingcoach.
Addy and Keeley lead the pairs. After another hectic days fishing on the lochs and rivers of Ireland, it was all change at the top for competitors in the 2013 World Pairs Angling Challenge. The first day leaders, Francis McGoldrick and Dave Brettle dropped down to ninth place, with North West duo Lee Addy and Paul Keeley moving into top spot. In the individual stakes, Englands Rod Scott is setting the pace with a two day total of 52.
Big weights on day one of Irish Pairs extravaganza. Francis McGoldrick and Dave Brettell got off to the best possible start in this years World Pairs Angling Challenge. Their combined weight of 46 kilos 540 grams (102lb) was enough to catapult them into the lead, behind Ireland regulars Kevin Rowles and Nigel Franks. A total of 64 pairs lined the banks, in this, the second year of the big money event.
Place available in popular Winter League. A rare opportunity has arisen for a team to join the popular Welsh Winter League. Contested by some of the UK's best commercial teams, including Maver Midlands and Drennan Northwest, the league takes in some of the country's most prolific venues. Taking place over six matches between October and December, the league takes in Cudmore Fishery, Heronbrook Fishery, Partridge Lakes and Boldings Fishery.
Environment Agency offer unique opportunity. The Environment Agency is seeking a business partner for an
exciting year long pilot project to increase online rod licence sales. Working between 2014 and 2015, the agency are seeking a business
partner to provide an attractive web-based offer that will help persuade more
anglers to buy their rod licence online.
The organisation explained: "We’re looking for a
reliable, innovative and dynamic creative partner to work together with us and our
licensing contractor, the Post Office Ltd.
New range of branded Match Fishing clothing!We have produced a range of stylish match fishing T-shirts and clothing incorporating the Match Fishing logo. The selection comes in various styles and a range of colours and sizes. Styles include organic, v-neck, girly fit, baseball 3/4 length sleeve, long sleeve and hooded. Sizes range from small to triple XL.
Superteam's glory on Midlands canal. Shakespeare
Superteam have won the Angling Trust Division One National Championship on the Burton
and Rugeley stretches of the Trent & Mersey Canal. The event -
which is the largest annual match fished in the UK - was contested by
56 teams of ten. Shakespeare's captain, Darren Massey was delighted with
the result, and commented:"To win off the draw that we had -
that included five pegs that we thought would be really bad - was a
great achievement.
