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Mark Downes, Drennan Team England Manager, and the Angling Trust are seeking talented anglers who would like to apply for the England Under 23s youth assessments.

The FIPSed under 23s World Championship is due to be staged at Assen in the Netherlands from July 25th-26th, 2014, and a team is required to represent the Angling Trust and team sponsors Drennan International.

Where and when
The Angling Trust Drennan Team England youth assessment will take place on Saturday, April 12th on the Gloucester canal.

Applicants must have been under 23 years of age on December 31st, 2013 to apply.

All competitors will be fishing to full international rules. Rules are available on the FIPSed website at http://www.fips-ed.com/index_eng.php

Applicants who are invited along must impress the Angling Trust Drennan U23s England Manager, Mark Downes. This will be a pole-only assessment, and the anglers will be expected to work two lines; one at 5-6m and a full 13m line.  Bait limits for the assessment will be; 1 pint joker of bloodworm and joker combined, ½ pint pinkies, ½ pint maggots, ½ pint casters, ½ pint worms and 15 litres groundbait/leam. (Mark Downes will supply 2 x leam and 3 x groundbait)

How to apply
Anyone wishing to apply for the assessment trial must complete an England youth assessment trial form by contacting Sandra Drew, Competitions & Events Manager at the Angling Trust.

E-mail: [email protected], or telephone: 0115 9061 301/7.

Completed forms must be returned by no later than April 1st, 2014.

Application forms have automatically been sent to anyone who applied for the assessment trial last year.