Spring Bank Holiday promotion encourages anglers to take a friend fishing for free. The Take A Friend Fishing (TAFF) campaign, organised and run by the Angling Trades Association, is back again this Spring Bank Holiday weekend. TAFF is designed to encourage regular anglers to take their family members and friends fishing to let them try the sport for themselves. Free one-day rod licences (each worth £3.
Frankie Gianoncelli recalls two brilliant recent matches, when worms have worked well for him!I’m afraid that fishing has had to take a bit of a back seat to my university degree over the past few months. Thankfully that’s out of the way now, and it’s time to get some serious fishing done. I believe that at this time of year fish are starting to prepare themselves for the strenuous and stressful spawning period, which all anglers are familiar with. I have a theory that the fish need protein and sustenance in order to prepare themselves and build their energy levels up for spawning.
Rob Wootton wins coveted Ivan Marks memorial. The ninth running of the two-day Ivan Marks Memorial Event was greeted with a sell-out attendance of anglers, and many spectators to boot, fished at the fabulous Leicestershire Glebe complex of Mallory Park Fisheries, which also included the Foundation Lake situated adjacent to the famous race circuit. The 100 anglers that fished on each day experienced different conditions, as on the Saturday it was a very chilly venue indeed and the fish thought exactly the same! Although the weights look quite impressive it was hard going for most, but the class acts shone through. One man who made the job look easy was Preston Innovations-backed Adam Wakelin, who came well clear of the field after leading from the start, drawn on the first peg on Glebe Pool 4 and catching steadily with the feeder to amass a weight of 154lb 4oz of mainly carp.
Underwater secrets revealed. Match Fishing Magazine has launched a new series that sheds light on exactly what goes on under the water. The series is the brainchild of Match Fishing's Editorial Assistant, Joe Carass, who has taken a lead from the carp fishing world – where underwater filming has revolutionised the way anglers fish. Joe has enlisted the help of Rob Hughes – an experienced underwater cameraman, and keen carp angler.
Reserve ticket sees Browning rod in Fisho FinalBrowning Hotrods ace, Andy Leathers has qualified for the Fish 'O' Mania Final, after winning last weekend's qualifier at Barford Lakes, in Norfolk. Heavy rain overnight and cold conditions all day made for a hard match for most, but with a few anglers failing to turn up, Andy was left with plenty of room and a spare peg to his left!Drawing Peg 30, Andrew fished worm and caster to the corner, and worm and groundbait down the edge. He was able to keep fish coming virtually all day, and win the match with a 154lb 15oz net of F1s and carp to 10lb. Runner up was Middy rod, Marc Rodger who drew Peg 3 on the Top Lake, where he fished pellet shallow down the edge to net carp and F1s for his 91lb net.
Awesome Andy makes it three finals in three years. Preston Innovations and Sonubaits-backed ace, Andy Powers has qualified for the Maver Match This Final for the third year on the trot, after winning the qualifier at Boldings Fishery in Shropshire. Andy is now the first angler to qualify for all of the Match This finals to date – a truly unbelievable achievement by the Somerset-based rod. Andy drew Peg 28 on Chestnut and opted to fish caster shallow to catch F1s ranging between 1-3lb.
Drennan Cup Champ wins Ivan Marks memorial with 238lb haul. Shimano and Dynamite Baits-backed angling consultant Rob Wootton has won the Ivan Marks memorial weekend, with a 238lb haul of carp. The catch marks the third time that Rob has won the prestigious trophy, with all three winning weights being in excess of 200lb. Rob explained: “Of all the matches that I fish in the course of a year, the Ivan Marks Memorial means a lot to me – not just because it is a prestigious event to win, but also because I knew Ivan, and he was a great inspiration to me.
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