Commercial ace Speed is final Fisho qualifier. Nick
Speed has completed the line-up for the 2013 Fish 'O' Mania Final, which
takes place at Cudmore Fishery on Saturday, July 13th. Many are hailing the line-up, which
includes nine fully sponsored anglers, three former and current England internationals, and six former winners of big-money events, as the strongest ever. Bright sunshine and a
warm breeze greeted the competitors for the last Fish ‘O’ Mania
qualifier of the year at Lindholme Lakes, Epworth.
Manager optimistic of team's chances. Joint England boss Mark Downes says his side are in with a chance on a challenging River Danube in Serbia, but conditions have been changeable after the river rose almost to the top of its banks last week. He explained: "We have caught plenty of fish in practice – but the river has dropped 1. 5 metres over the last few days, and the tactics, and the species that have been feeding, have changed accordingly.
Local lad wins AT Disabled National. 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. The pool, whilst not renowned for really big weights, has developed a fair reputation for delivering close matches where 50-60lb of fish can turn up almost anywhere. However, poor weather leading up to Saturday's match meant that the fishing was extremely hard.
Local expert predicts difficult Winter League Final. "I have looked through the tide tables for the year, and from what I can see, the Angling Trust has chosen the most difficult tide of the year for this year's Winter League Final. "These were the stark words of River Trent match organiser, and Dynamite and Shimano-backed ace, Alan Henry in the run-up to this year's Winter League Final on the Tidal River Trent. The match is taking place on the North and South Clifton, Laughterton and Besthorpe stretches of the river next Saturday, July 6th.
Evesham cancellation sees qualifier spot come free. Due to a last-minute cancellation, a place is available in this weekend's Match Fishing Team Championship qualifier on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham. Taking place this Sunday, June 30th, the match will see two teams qualify for the prestigious Match Fishing Team Championship that takes place on the Bank Holiday Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend. This match is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the calendar, with 12 of the country's top teams invited – and a further two teams qualifying on Sunday's match.
MPs’ rocket to water companies over sex changing chemicals in rivers. The Angling Trust today has backed a hard-hitting report by a powerful group of MPs which urged water companies to remove gender-bending chemicals from waste water before they get into rivers. Angling Trust Chief Executive, Mark Lloyd said: “I am delighted that this all-party Select Committee backs what the Trust has been calling for over the past few years. “There is mounting evidence that these endocrine disruptor chemicals make fish change sex, can poison aquatic organisms and damage ecosystems.
Silver bream seal victory for Welsh International. Former Shakespeare Champion Andrew Murphy took the honours in the second Shakespeare Championship qualifying match of the year on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham, with a 20lb 2oz net of silver bream from the newly created Peg 87. Andrew, or ‘Spud’ as he is affectionately known to many, caught his fish on the waggler – feeding sparsely with bronze maggots and fishing a single bronze maggot on the hook. He ended the match with around 25 silver bream, and a good perch to take victory with over 1lb to spare.
Broughton thinks a closed season review is unlikely. Experienced fisheries management consultant Dr Bruno Broughton has added his opinion to the ongoing close-season debate. An expert in his field, Bruno is familiar with most of the arguments for and against a coarse fish close season. He explained: “The 93-day closure on rivers is an approximation to cover the span of breeding times for most coarse fish in most years, from early spawners (such as pike) to late spawners (notably tench and carp).
Judge gives 72-year-old a seven-day sentence. A 72-year-old fisherman from Fish Hook in Minnesota, USA, has been sentenced to a week in prison, after being convicted of defrauding the organisers of a £6,000 angling contest. Tom Mead won the bounty, after sneaking two fish from a different lake into his boat, then weighing them in and attempting to claim the prize. Fortunately, Meads actions were observed – and he was swiftly brought to justice.
Over 250 events in flagship month for angling. With less than a month to go, 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 (running between July 19th and August 26th, 2013) have been registered on the official NFM website (www. nationalfishingmonth.
Experts slam the current close-season laws. “In my opinion, the current close-season laws are completely outdated. Afterall, they were introduced back in 1896 when far less was known about fish science. ”These were the words of Dave Harrell, one of England’s best respected river anglers.
Top northwest fishery sees radical makeoverCudmore Fishery – the venue that is hosting this year's Fish 'O' Mania Final – has undergone a radical makeover over recent months, following a change of management at the venue. Fishery manager, Frank Clarke has began putting in place a series of radical changes, including the refurbishment of pegs, a fish stocking programme and the resurfacing of many of the venue's roads. Frank explained: “We are extremely appreciative of all the anglers who fish here at Cudmore, and as such it is only right that we continually look to invest back into improving the fishery. "We have added over 4,000lb of fish to the already prolific Arena Pool, which will host the prestigious Fish 'O' Mania Final next month.
Maver ace gets silver surpriseMaver's Ben Hughes enjoyed a session to remember on a recent trip to Stourports Larford Lakes, after banking a 2lb 8oz roach!Ben
explained: "I caught the fish on the bomb using a hair-rigged banded
8mm pellet fished at about 25 yards. I was targeting the resident carp
and bream at the time, after being reliably informed by Andy Kinder that
fishing an 8mm pellet whilst feeding 8mms over the top was the way to
go. I had drawn permanent Peg 25 (about mid-way down the Speci
burr). During this stage in the match I had already taken carp into
double-figures and bream to 5lb, but a big roach was the last thing I
expected! When I first connected with the fish, I initially thought it
was another bream, but then it started to fight back and I thought it
might be a small ‘stocky’.
Maver's Jamie in Match This FinalMaver and Bag 'em Baits-backed ace, Jamie Hughes has booked his place in the 2013 Maver Match This Grand Final at Larford Lakes. Jamie has been in fantastic form during previous Match This qualifiers having already qualified for the British Pole Championships on a number of occasions. Drawing Peg 9 on Milo lake, Jamie fished the Method feeder tight to the island to take carp up to 8lb for a final weight of 111-04-00, winning the match by a comfortable margin. Ninety-four anglers attended this qualifier, the first ever hosted by the popular Cudmore Fisheries in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Deadly bait additive shown on cameraAnglers have been left open mouthed, as a new video that is trending on YouTube shows the deadly effective nature of the new Stinky Stuff bait additive that has recently hit the market. The star of the video is England Veterans ace, Terry Lancaster. First, Terry cups in some leaves that have no additive and nothing happens. Next, Terry cups in some leaves that have been sprayed with the critically acclaimed 'Stinky Stuff' and carp can be seen almost instantly gobbing at them.
