EA plan weed cutting on top East Anglia venue. The Environment Agency will cut back weeds to prepare the River Great Ouse, for this years Divison Two National and Preston Innovations World Club Classic, it has been announced today. It is also hoped that the exercise will provide results to help the agency better understand the river’s fish stocks. The Division Two National will this year take place on August 3rd on the River Ouse, an Environment Agency owned fishery near Littleport (between Ely and Denver).
Garbolino ace wins place in big money spectacular. Garbolino and Dynamite Baits backed ace, Andy Geldart has become only the second person ever to qualify for all three Maver Match This Finals, after winning the qualifier at Partridge Lakes in Cheshire with a weight of 134-09-00. Andy drew peg 4 on Ribbon and fished caster shallow at 11m to catch F1s and ide for the duration of the match. He joins Andy Power - who also qualified for his third final earlier this year.
Daiwa Gordon League ace qualifies for two big money finals in as many days. Daiwa Gordon League rod, Mark Gaylard has had a weekend to remember, after qualifying for both the Shakespeare and Wychavon Championship finals on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham. As well as earning a place in the two August Bank Holiday finals – which could see Mark win up to £9,000 in prize money – he banked almost £400 in winnings over the two days, making for a very profitable weekend. Mark’s good run of fortune started on Saturday’s Wychavon Championship qualifier, when he drew the end peg at the top end of the match length.
Raison reflects on Fisho success. If one man's name has been on the lips of the Country’s match anglers over the last five days, it has been that of England International, and Daiwa and Old Ghost backed ace, Will Raison. On Sunday, Will put up what many have described to be the best display of angling that they have ever witnessed – winning the Fish ‘O’Mania International challenge individually, and helping Drennan Team England to victory. But Will, and team mate Alan Scotthorne didn’t have it all their own way – with well over half of the match gone, England were lying fifth – almost 20 kilos behind the eventual runners up, Scotland.
Over 250 events in flagship month for angling. After its official opening at the CLA Game Fair yesterday, it's full steam ahead for National Fishing
Month (NFM) organised by the Angling Trades Association and its
supporting partners. To date, over 250 events have been registered on the official NFM website
(www. nationalfishingmonth.
Top Yorkshire rod snapped up by Welsh brand. Former England International, and UK Champion, Andy Oldham has joined Frenzee as a sponsored consultant. Frenzee,
based in Newtown, Powys, mid-Wales are a company with expansion plans.
The brand has experienced a great year so far with sales well up on
previous years.
Ludlow AC sign lucrative sponsorship deal. Ludlow AC Match squad have secured a sponsorship signing with top tacklle manufacturer,Tubertini. Team Captain Richard Weaver said; “This is a fantastic opportunity for all of the team to embrace. To have the support of such a high quality manufacturer, who have such an extensive range of quality products, will no doubt be of a great benefit to the team.
Popular commercial hosts August Bank Holiday Festival. Bonehill Mill Fishery has announced a three day August Bank Holiday festival. Taking place on Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th and Monday 26th of August, the festival will see anglers compete on Mill Pool, Ashley’s Pool and Dale’s Pool at the Tamworth complex. The festival costs just £100 to enter and there will also be an optional super pool of £10 per day.
Delcac rod takes top spot at Monks Lakes. Zac
Brown has won the latest Maver Match This qualifier at Monk Lakes in
Kent. Another blistering hot day greeted the sixty eight anglers, with
temperatures near 30°C, many expected weights to be adversely affected.
However, despite the sun not relenting until late on in the day, the top
eight anglers still managed to put over one hundred pounds on the
scales each.
Close finish sees Scotland pipped at the post. Drennan Team England have won the inaugural Fish 'O' Mania International Pairs Competition at Cudmore Fisheries. The team – made up of five-time World Champion Alan Scotthorne, and former World Champion Will Raison – were pre-match favourites, but didn’t have things all their own way. The Scottish team – Dave Corcoran and Jamie Masson – led for much of the competition, with both anglers catching carp steadily up in the water.
Maver man wins £30,000 prize!Maver and Bag 'em Matchbaits ace Jamie Hughes has won the 2013 Fish ‘O’ Mania Final with a 68kg net of carp and barbel. Jamie alternated between fishing casters on the short pole at eight metres, where he found barbel, and fishing the long pole shallow with pellets for carp. An elated Jamie commented: “I am over the moon to have won – it's still sinking in really. I was definitely on a good peg as it turned out, and everything went right for me on the day.
Garbolino and Lindholme Lakes back new Angling Trust venture. Lindholme Lakes, and venue-sponsor Garbolino, are backing the Angling Trust Commercial Team Stillwater Championship to the tune of £2,500, which will be paid out to the winners of the competition on the day. The contest is taking place over three venues – Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery and Hayfield Lakes – on Saturday, August 17th. The Angling Trust has extended the deadline for entries to Friday, July 19th and places are still available for teams of 10 anglers to take part.
New research busts early morning myth. Angling social-network app FishBrain, which collates catch information and statistics from anglers, has discovered that early morning angling may not be as productive as many people think. After analysing more than 40,000 catches, FishBrain has found that it is actually most effective to fish in the evening. The FishBrain app for iPhone and Android was released in March and has more than 80,000 members worldwide.
Anglers and organisers reflect on last week's Winter League Final. Following last weekend’s Angling Trust Winter League Final – which saw a large proportion of the field blank – forums and social network sites have been awash with criticism of the event and its organiser, the Angling Trust. To establish what went wrong, Match Fishing has questioned several of the sport’s top rods to gauge their opinion of the event and, importantly, see what can be done to improve proceedings next year. To share your thoughts on the final, or offer advice on what you think could be done to improve it, click here to join our Facebook debate!Des Shipp, Preston Innovations consultant and member of Drennan Team England“The Angling Trust needs to tread very carefully or it will kill off the Winter League altogether.
The Fish ‘O’ Mania Final is almost upon us. Speculation is mounting in the build-up to this year's Fish ‘O’ Mania Final, which takes place on Saturday, July 13th. The Arena Pool at Stoke’s Cudmore Fisheries is to play host to the match, which sees 16 anglers do battle for one of angling's most coveted prizes and the £30,000 cheque that goes with it. Fishery coach and top match man Andy May knows the venue better than most and expects a good match between competitors.
