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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.

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.

National Fishing Month attracts record numbers into angling. This year’s National Fishing Month (NFM) has shattered its 15,000 target, setting new records for the number of people who were introduced to the sport via more than 300 special events throughout the country. When the final figures are tallied, it is likely that participant numbers will be closer to 16,000, much to the delight of the NFM organisers. It began with a flying start back in mid-July when more than 1,000 people were coached in coarse and game fishing by the Professional Anglers Association (PAA) and the Game Angling Instructors’ Association (GAIA) at the CLA Game Fair at Ragley Hall, Alcester.

Jan Porter's joy at public goodwill. The last twelve months have been particularly difficult for angling legend, Jan Porter. He has been facing a lengthy battle with cancer, but it seemed he was winning. On August 24th, he posted on Facebook how he was pleased to learn that his treatment for a secondary tumour on his liver had been going well.