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Jan Porter to make match fishing comeback. Legendary angler Jan Porter is to make a return to match fishing after hearing about the new Riverfest contest run by former Match Fishing editor Dave Harrell. Jan, who built up a fearsome match fishing reputation as ‘The Man In Red’ in the 1980s before turning to specimen fishing, explained: “When I quit match fishing, I said that I would never take part in the sport again. For so many years I had been so 'full-on' with the sport; I knew that the only way I could break away from it was to be 'full-off'.

Tri-Cast sponsors Shropshire event. Shropshire-based commercial fishery Weston Pools has announced the details of this year's Summer Doubles Competition. The match will be held on Friday, June 28th and is open to anyone. Previous years have attracted more than 50 anglers and the event always proves to be a fantastic addition to the venue's calendar.

Fishing App in tackle prize giveaway. Starting today, all members of the Fishing UK app will be rewarded for their efforts with the chance to win some great tackle prizes. Members will be given points for completing certain tasks within the app. Luke Webb, who is a co owner of the app explained: "Anglers will win three points for posting in a forum, three points for uploading a photo, three for a tip, four for a venue review, and eight for referring a friend and posting information to Facebook or Twitter!"We all know that points mean prizes, and the member at the top of the in-app leaderboard at the end of every month will win a great selection of prizes including baits from CC Moores, a bobbin head set and sticker from Bespoke Bobbins, Some respectable leads from Carp Rigs and some lovely smelling boilies from Xcel Baits.

Pickering fishes his way to the UK’s two biggest finals. “I woke up this morning thinking I had just had the most amazing dream about qualifying for the Fish 'O' Mania Final and the Maver Match This Final in the last five days… It took me a good few minutes to convince myself that it had actually happened. ”These were the words of angling legend and Preston Innovations and Sonubaits-backed ace Tom Pickering, who in five days has secured himself a place in this year's Maver Match This and Fish 'O' Mania finals. The former World Champion took the win in the Match This qualifier at The Oaks Fishery at Sessay.