Daiwa Gordon League ace qualifies for two big money finals in as many days. Daiwa Gordon League rod, Mark Gaylard has had a weekend to remember, after qualifying for both the Shakespeare and Wychavon Championship finals on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham. As well as earning a place in the two August Bank Holiday finals – which could see Mark win up to £9,000 in prize money – he banked almost £400 in winnings over the two days, making for a very profitable weekend. Mark’s good run of fortune started on Saturday’s Wychavon Championship qualifier, when he drew the end peg at the top end of the match length.
Garbolino ace wins place in big money spectacular. Garbolino and Dynamite Baits backed ace, Andy Geldart has become only the second person ever to qualify for all three Maver Match This Finals, after winning the qualifier at Partridge Lakes in Cheshire with a weight of 134-09-00. Andy drew peg 4 on Ribbon and fished caster shallow at 11m to catch F1s and ide for the duration of the match. He joins Andy Power - who also qualified for his third final earlier this year.
Pole Fishing Editor to donate this month's match winnings to charity. In his latest blog, Pole Fishing’s Editor ponders the importance of money in match fishing. It is a topic hot on the lips of many anglers at the moment, given the current trend towards qualifying matches and big-money finals. He ends the piece by promising to donate all his monthly winnings to Movember - the charity set up to raise money for testicular and prostate cancer causes.
New teams-of-six league filling up fast!The Matrix and Van Den Eynde-backed teams-of-six league, which will run this winter, is filling up fast, according to organisers Sam Wildsmith and Tom Scholey. With a maximum of 12 team places available, the league has already attracted eight teams, meaning there are just four places available. League co-organiser Tom Scholey said: "Sam Wildsmith and I have been really happy with the interest we have received, and with eight teams already signed up, and plenty of interest for the other places, we fully expect the league to sell out. "With generous sponsorship from Matrix, Van Den Eynde and Sam's tackle shop, Mill Tackle, a good payout will be guaranteed, both on each individual round and on the league overall.
On Saturday, August 9th, 2014 Leamington Angling Association will be hosting a junior masterclass event at Jubilee Pools in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry.
It will be an easy-going, instructional event aimed at juniors up to 18 to encourage and help all skill levels – whether you’re looking to learn, polish or hone your skills, ranging from basic whip fishing to advanced rig mechanics and ‘big-fish rigs’, the aim is to cover all aspects, including fish and bank safety. There will be experts on hand, from various tackle companies such as Gardner, Mainline Korda and Dynamite Baits to name a few, all to help create a real-time classroom to teach different disciplines around the venue. Hopefully there will even be the chance to land a few fish, providing the fish gods are smiling!A raffle on the day will have some fantastic prizes on offer so don’t forget to bring your pocket money – it’s not every day you have the chance to win such great prizes for just a few pounds.
Tickets for the Northern Angling Show are on sale now. The Northern Angling Show 3 will take place on Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th, 2015 at EventCity in Manchester. All tickets purchased online will be sold at a reduced price and will include early entry to the show, automatic entry into an exclusive prize draw with over £1,500 worth of prizes – plus the option to claim various other goodies, including a free bookazine worth £9. 99!Online ticket prices to the show range from £3 to £8.
Garbolino snap up Ian Giddins and Sophie Hill Garbolino has added two more star anglers to its already impressive roster, by signing up Ian Giddins and Sophie Hill.
Ian is based in the West Midlands and is a real big weight commercial specialist. Having already won several big festivals including the Larford Summer festival twice! A former runner-up of the prestigious £50,000 Match This final, Ian is no stranger to winning big events and will fit in very well at Garbolino.
Ian commented: “I’m delighted and looking forward to joining Garbolino, who I see as a very progressive brand in the UK!”
Sophie is one of the UK’s biggest prospects in ladies' match fishing and her goal is to make the England ladies squad in the near future.
Maver rod tops five day festival. Ian Giddins has won the 2013 Maver Larford Lakes Festival, with an eight-point score. Sixty-four anglers attended this year's annual five-day summer festival hosted as Maver's Larford Lakes complex. Conditions for this year's event were, for the most part, settled with the exception of the opening day, which saw heavy rain.
River legend, Paul Glenfield books his place in Wychavon Final. Oxford-based river ace, and Match Fishing regular, Paul Glenfield has booked his place in the Wychavon Final after winning the first Evesham Festival qualifying match of the year. With the river carrying a tinge of extra colour and a healthy pace, the Warwickshire Avon threw up some very pleasing weights. Paul caught three bream, and around 5lb of smaller skimmers and perch on chopped worm tactics from Peg 1 at the top of the Crown Meadow.
Bait-Tech launches new sweet groundbait. After
more than 12 months of testing and development, Bait-Tech is launching
its new Pro Natural Groundbait. Designed for rivers and natural
stillwaters, this new, highly acclaimed mix sits on the sweeter side of
the groundbait spectrum, to target silver fish like barbel, bream, chub,
roach, dace and tench. Pro Natural is rich in coconut, molasses and
hemp and has been perfected to help hold feeding fish in your swim for
longer periods.
Matt Godfrey is to leave his current role as features editor of Match Fishing magazine, to take up a new role at Tackle Guru.
Having worked for David Hall Publishing for over four years on the titles of Pole Fishing and Match Fishing magazines, the England international is very excited about the move, and a buzzing Matt said: “I’m absolutely ready for a new challenge, and I think the move to Guru will be exactly that.
“Guru is a brand that shows powerful leadership on the media front, and I’m hungry to be a part of its continued push forward, learning and developing my own skills with the company in the process. Of course, I’m hoping to keep my own fishing up too, and if anything I can only see the move giving me more focus with this.
Matt Godfrey smashed his way to victory in the penultimate round of the Lindholme Natural Baits League, winning the match in emphatic style with a 43-4-0 net of F1s. Drawn on peg 9 on Willows Lake, Matt caught quality F1s on maggot tactics.
In second place was Paul Christie. Paul, who also drew on Willows, again caught quality F1s on maggots for 26-1-0.
Last minute venue change sees Pole Fishing ace top Sensas match. With torrential rain sweeping the country, the second round of the North East Sensas Challenge was moved to Doncaster’s Hayfield Lakes. It was due to take place on Lincolnshire’s Fossdyke Navigation, but with the canal running halfway up the bank, the venue was deemed unsafe. The move proved lucrative for Pole Fishing’s Matt Godfrey- who managed to win the match on his first winter visit to the venue! He explained: “I didn’t really know what to expect here at Hayfield, as the last time I fished the venue I was about 12, and it was in the middle of summer in a schools national! Fortunately, several of my team members had fished the lake before, and told me that I could expect to catch roach short and better skimmers and carassio on the long pole.
Fishing UK App launches on Android!It has taken many moons to create, but the Fishing UK Team are happy to announce their app launch onto the android platform. The Fishing UK application allows anglers to search thousands of UK venues, save them to their favourites, upload photos, upload tips tricks and reviews. Meet like minded anglers in the forums, read our news and reviews, save money in the members deals section and learn new methods of fishing in the tackle box section. The Fishing UK Team have many more treats in store for 2013 and aim to stay at the top of the charts within the App stores.
Daiwa Dorking’s Mark Goddard In £50K FinalMark Goddard has become the second person to secure a place in the £50,000 Maver 'Match This' Final, after winning at Gold Valley Lakes near Aldershot. The qualifier was attended by 78 anglers and conditions leading up to the event were far from ideal, with temperatures most nights of the week dropping below freezing, coupled with bitterly cold easterly winds during the days. The winner on the day, and booking his place in the 2013 Mega 'Match This' final, was Mark Goddard (Daiwa Dorking). Mark drew end Peg 119 on Syndicate Lake and opted to fish a small Method feeder at 20 metres, alternating between a variety of small hook baits to keep fish coming to the net.
