This Saturday, May 31st, the Chapmans Angling Store in Hull sees the Fox and Matrix Open Day, hosted by top carp catchers Mark Pitchers and Tom Maker from Fox. They’ll be on hand all day to answer all your carpy questions, show you the latest rigs and tactics – including zig rigs and getting the most out of PVA – guaranteed to help you put more fish on the bank, plus the very latest gear from Fox. For commercial match and pleasure anglers, Ricky Teale – top angler and the brains behind the superb Matrix range – will be there to answer any questions you have, from Method and pellet-feeder rigs and killer waggler tactics to pole fishing styles, rigs and when best to use them, as well as demonstrating all the latest Matrix rods, poles, feeders and rigs. A fantastic raffle will also be held on the day, giving you the chance to win some superb prizes including a Fox Supa Brolly shelter and many other great prizes.
Chance to meet Fox and Matrix stars!Tackle
giant Fox, the parent company to brands like Rage and Matrix, has
announced a star-studded open day at one of Britain's biggest tackle
shops, Fosters Of Birmingham. In attendance will be the former
Maver Match This Champion, Les Thompson, predator ace Julian Chadwick,
and carp expert Neil Smith. The open day will take place on Saturday, November 9th – with the store opening from 9am until 6pm. For more information, give them a call on: 0121 344 3333.
Giveaways galore at tackle shop open day!Total Angling is holding a star-studded open day this weekend and is giving away goodies galore to people who spend over £50 in store on the day. In addition, visitors to the shop will have the chance to meet some of the biggest stars in the angling world. Ian Chillcott, Iain Macmillan, Mark Pitchers and Neil Smith will be in attendance, alongside match fishing aces Ricky Teale, Grant Albutt and Les Thompson. There will be several show-day bargains, including a free Fox goody bag for everyone who spends over £50 on Fox products and a free Total Angling T-shirt for those who spend over £50.
Top tackle and bait manufacturers get behind one of the north's top commercial fisheries!Top tackle brand Frenzee arebackingthe venue that used to host the Fish 'O' Mania final – Hayfield Lakes. The complex is superb and home to some of the best fishing available thanks to thecareandattentionof owners, Robin Goforth and Noelie. To celebrate, Frenzee's band of sponsored anglers are hitting the road, offering free coaching and the chance for you to try out all the quality new and innovative match gear that Frenzee is known for. Catch up with the guys, test the gear and learn from the best.
Further to recent exploratory discussions Frenzee and Marukyu are pleased to announce that from December they will work in co-operation in some key areas - primarily sales and marketing.
Tim Wildermoth, Frenzee Sales and Marketing Manager says
“We are excited to be able to announce this co-operation between ourselves and Marukyu a global partner.
On looking deeper into the possibilities, it became clear that there were so many ways we would improve our range and service to customers.
Combine this with the increased distribution and marketing opportunities and its cost-effective nature, it made allot of sense to work closer together.
For the second year in succession, Weston Pools teamed up with tackle manufacturer Frenzee to run an open day at the Oswestry venue for the pupils of The Marches School, local to the fishery.
As well as teaching each of the students the arts of rig making, fish care, bait preparation and many other aspects of fishing, all of the children had the opportunity to rub shoulders with, and learn from Frenzee’s sponsored stars such as Jon Whincup, Chris Jones and Phil Canning, among many others.
The weather on the day couldn’t have been any better, with warm temperatures and sunshine gracing the banks of the fishery, while the fish were by no means reticent on a day where everybody in attendance was able to put a few in the net.
With the focus of the event being getting the kids in the local area hooked on fishing, that objective seems to have been very much achieved – many of the children that attended last year’s event are now keen anglers and were only too happy to boast of their recent catches while out on the bank themselves.
Frenzee goes from strength to strength with new website and anglers!The Frenzee technicians have been working hard behind the scenes as the company launches a new-look website www. frenzee. co. uk and an all-new Anglers Blog section www.
Ton up haul for Garbolino aceSimon Fry has won the Barston Christmas match, setting a new winter record for the venue. He drew the fancied peg 17 at the Coventry lake, a peg with good recent form, and fished the Method feeder at 70 yards. The venues F1 stocks took a liking to his Bag Em XP groundbait, and with a single dead red maggot on the hook, the Stratford rod put 50 'big F1s' and three small carp on the scales for an incredible 116lb 10oz - a record for any winter match at Barston. He commented: “I had an amazing days fishing, especially when you consider just how cold the water was! Barston has been very kind to me over the last few years, and it was great to end 2012 on a high!”In second place was Southam rod Maurice Williams from peg 20.
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.
New lakes to open at Sheffield fishery. Aston Park Fisheries has announced exciting plans for the year ahead. Spring will see the opening of three new lakes, creating over 100 new pegs on the Sheffield complex. The first is to be a pleasure only pool, while the second two have been dug as canal style lakes with match anglers in mind.
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.
Here is the entry form for the eagerly anticipated 2014 Garbolino Club Angler of the Year event. You can apply via the magazine, but if you don't have a copy you can use this form, click here to download. Simply print it out and send in the completed slip, along with a cheque for £20, to the given address – simple. There are three exciting changes to this year’s event, the first of which sees each club able to nominate TWO anglers to fish a qualifying round rather than just one! Not only will this help to grow the event further, but will allow two anglers from each club to fly the flag in the most prestigious event in the match fishing club calendar.
Following an intense qualifying campaign, 48 of the very best Club Anglers from around the country are preparing to battle it out for the title of Garbolino Club Angler of the Year for 2017.
The final, that will take place at the stunning Barston Lakes on Wednesday 19th July is certain to prove a fantastic venue to host the coveted event. The 2016 event saw East Yorkshire rod Roger Edmond pick up the title with a stunning mixed bag of the venues famed skimmers and carp. Further to being crowned the 2016 champion Roger also picked himself up Garbolino’s UK1 Accomplice Pro flagship Pole and £400 cash!
This year’s prize list is just as impressive with two of Garbolino’s top end pole’s as well as a number of reels up for grabs for the top few anglers on the day.
Garbolino are delighted to announce they have agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Ireland’s National Feeder Team. The deal, which is valued at more than €14,000 over the three years, should help the team which will be known as Garbolino Team Ireland Feeder, develop further to compete at the highest level. Who knows, they might even get their first team medal on home soil this year! SERT UK General Manager Darren Cox commented:“We are delighted to have teamed up with the Irish National Feeder team! We have recently launched our brands into Ireland and we would like to focus our attention gaining some market share in the coarse/match sector with the Garbolino brand. What better way than to have Ireland’s National Feeder team using our products! I know most of these great guys personally and I know they will also work hard to promote Garbolino in Ireland for us.
Shakespeare man makes Wychavon Final. A flush of rainwater brought extra colour and pace to the Warwickshire Avon for the latest of the Wychavon Championship qualifiers. Making the most of his end-peg draw, local expert Leigh Gardener banked a succession of good skimmers and hybrids on long-pole tactics. Leigh fished maggots over groundbait for an impressive total weight of 15-8-0.
