Paul Cook steals the win in presitigious Maver Classic Final. Seventy-six anglers lined the banks for the prestigious Classic Final, which
attracted anglers from all over the country. To be in the final meant
that you had to qualify from one of the rounds staged at Larford Lakes.
Qualifiers commenced in September 2012 and were completed the last
week of April 2013.
207lb net sees Chertsy rod in Fisho FinalPerry Stone has booked his place in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final, after weighing in a massive 207lb of carp in the Monks Lake qualifier. Following the draw, Perry was said to be quite happy with his Peg B5 on Bridges Pool, and attacked it with a Method-feeder approach, and pellet hook bait casting 80 yards to the edge of an island. This will be Perry’s third appearance in the final having fished it twice at Hayfield. Early morning rain soon cleared to leave a bight windy day for the 130 anglers, who were pegged over the four match lakes, plus the Specimen Lake, Bridges Pool.
Oswestry rod books his place in Fisho Final. Gary Hick, a gas engineer from Oswestry in Shropshire, has booked his place in the Fish 'O' Mania Final, after weighing in a 133lb 4oz net of carp. As is usual for this event all three lakes were in use – Specimen, Match and Arena – but strangely the fishery staff could not predict where the winner was likely to come from. Many of the competitors fancied Specimen Lake being the favourite due to the high numbers of large carp that the water held, and if these decided to have a go then a big weight was on the cards.
Rotherham ace books place in Maver Match This Final. Ex England International Andy Oldham has won a place in the Maver Match This Grand Final, after winning the qualifier at Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery. Andy drew Peg 13 on Moat Island and finished 30lb clear of the rest of the field. The Halkon-Hunt-backed ace alternated between pellet waggler, and pellet fished shallow on the pole at 13 metres to catch 20 carp up to 9lb for a final weight of 155-02-00.
344lb net is new venue best. Garbolino ace, Simon Fry has set a new record for Maver Larford Lakes, weighing in 344lb 11oz from the Match Lake on Sunday. He explained: “It was an unbelievable session. I could see a lot of fish moving in the margins of the lake, and so I fished there pretty much from start to finish.
London-based legend Pete Vasey wins Ireland ClassicLondon's Pete Vasey has won the Ireland Classic with a weight of 87lb. The three-day, 216-angler-strong event event saw the ex-Essex County rod net a whopping £5,000 top prize, and take home the coveted crystal chalice, and a Daiwa rod-and-reel combo. After winning the match on the second day, Pete went into the final match needing a section win, and his final day catch of 10lb from the changeable Trory section was enough to capture the overall honours. In a changeable week weatherwise, anglers were faced with freezing rain on the first day of the event, and were getting sunburnt in their T-shirts by the third day!Second overall was Kevin Rowles from Devizes, whose total catch of 71lb earned him £2,000, a Crystal Trophy and a Daiwa tackle prize.
Exciting new three-day event on Oxford's River Thames. River fishing maestro Paul Glenfield is to run a three-day festival on Oxford's River Thames. Taking place on the three prolific stretches of Abingdon, Radley and Medley, the event is expected to prove extremely popular among river anglers. Paul explained: "People have been asking me for a while now if I could sort something out on the Thames, as most major river fishing circuits seem to have their own festival, yet we on the Thames haven't up until now.
Tackle giants team up with Cornish bagging venue. Garbolino has announced that it has teamed up with Bolingey Lakes in Cornwall, and will now be sponsoring the complex of lakes. Head of Garbolino’s UK operation, Darren Cox explained: “It’s a natural liaison as far as I am concerned. Bolingey Lakes has been at the forefront of commercial match fishing for as long as commercial match fishing has been around.
New internet search tool raises money for angling. Did you know that just by changing the way you search the internet, you can automatically help raise important funds to support angling projects? A new initiative lets you do just that…and it won’t cost you a penny!The Angling Trades Association (ATA) has signed a solus agreement with Global Search Solutions Ltd (GSS) to supply a bespoke angling browser page that can be used by every angler. Every time anyone uses this new page, it will activate a donation funded by a well-known internet giant. These repeated donations will be collected in the newly formed Angling Participation Fund (APF) and be used to support angling projects and allied good causes across the UK.
Our Terminator sets his sights on the country's hottest young angler. There has been one name on the lips of the men in the Match Fishing office this week, and that has been James Dent. The talented Teesside lad has had a real fortnight to remember. Two weeks ago, he won the 180-peg strong Dynamite Baits Festival at White Acres.
