Fenland ace is Winter Festival king!Bait-Tech-backed rod, Lee Klimczuk has won the 2013 Garbolino Winter Festival at White Acres Fishery in Cornwall. The event, which was this year contested by 71 of the country's best silverfish anglers, is unique because normal carp don't count – meaning that weights are dominated by skimmers, roach, brown goldfish and F1s. As expected, the fishing proved exceptional, with numerous 50lb-plus individual weights being recorded throughout the five-day festival. Lee, who has long been regarded as a top allround anglers since his days with the mighty Essex County squad, won the event with a perfect score of four section wins, dropping a third.
Drennan has added two highly respected anglers to its ever-impressive portfolio. The first is England Veteran Joe Roberts from Northamptonshire, a long-serving member of the Kamasan Starlets squad who has also coached the England Disabled, Veterans and Juniors on a regular basis. He is now a successful member of the England Veterans himself with several section winning medals under his belt. Joe is a great all-rounder and particularly well known for his bream and skimmer prowess on both pole and feeder.
Innovative Method mould sets tongues wagging. "At a time when I didn't think the Method mould could go any further, Omar Patel has gone the extra mile, and come up with something that takes the concept to a whole new level. " These were the words of Match Fishing Editor, Alex Bones, after viewing Kobra's latest innovations; the 'sitter' Method mould. The design is different to many varieties of the mould, as it features both a tray at the bottom, and a lid at the top which can be used to squeeze a second layer of feed on top on the feeder.
Korum get behind award winning 'Angling Projects' scheme.
Club Korum has joined forces with Les Webber’s Angling Projects in a bid to get even more youngsters hooked on fishing in 2013. I Heart Fishing ambassador, Nigel Botherway, visited Angling Projects' Wraysbury headquarters to present Les with Club Korum fishing kits to help them with future angling events. The float, feeder and pole packs include a How To DVD featuring Nigel and former world champion, Tommy Pickering.
Popular silver-fish festival to take place at Larford LakesMaver (UK) has announced the dates of the 2014 Silver Fish Festival, which will be fished at Maver Larford Lakes. The event, which has been very popular in recent years, is scheduled to take place over a five-day period starting on Monday, February 24th and finishing on Friday, February 28th. The competition will cater for a total of 44 anglers fishing in four sections of 11 each day, and will be on the Specimen Lake. Entry will cost £130 per man (including peg fee) with the overall winner being determined by way of a cumulative points system.
High interest for popular winter series. The dates have been revealed for the return of the popular Larford Lakes winter-league series, beginning on Sunday, November 10th. The league will see top placed teams qualify for the 2014 Maver Mega Match This Team Championship Final taking place on Sunday, August 31st, 2014. Deadline for entries is Monday, November 4th.
Nottingham-based Garbolino star lands 64lb 4oz sturgeon – thought to be the biggest ever UK freshwater fish caught on a pole!
Forced on to Lindholme Lakes owner Neil Grantham’s private, previously unfished, garden lake due to the Garbolino Club Angler Of The Year taking up the rest of the complex, the Garbolino and Bait-Tech backed angler Jason Le Bosquet got the shock of his life while shooting a feature for Match Fishing Magazine.
Geared up to demonstrate his prowess at fishing short, Jason was targeting carp and F1s on a short pole when both Jason and Match Fishing’s own Joe Carass spotted a huge tail come out of the water right over the bait!
Jason said “Neil had told me that there were four sturgeon in the lake up to 64lb but to be honest we were happily shooting a feature catching carp when the beast’s tail broke the surface. Before I knew what was really going on, the fish was hooked and the epic battle ensued. ”
“Early in the fight the fish was incredibly agile and leapt out of the water several times and it became clear I was hooked into a massive fish.
Will Raison offers coaching days. England International, and Daiwa and Old Ghost backed ace, Will Raison has announced that he is to start offering coaching days, costing just £200 per day. The former World Champion, who is widely regarded as being the best angler in the world, is offering the days at his fishery, Gold Valley Lakes near Aldershot in Hampshire. Will explained: “I have offered coaching days in the past through my agent, Brian Gay, but now I am looking at doing it through the company that I am running here at Gold Valley.
Cambridgeshire man clinches £25,000 by just five ounces. Andy Leathers has been crowned the 2013 Parkdean Masters Champion, after winning the final on Jenny's Lake at Cornwall's White Acres complex. The match, which is widely regarded as one of angling's most prestigious finals, is contested by the top 24 finishers in White Acres flagship Preston Innovations festival, and carries a £25,000 winners cheque. Andy, who held the lead from the start, ended up pipping late challenger, Ben Fisk, by just five ounces, after weighing in with 98-4-0.
Reserve ticket sees Browning rod in Fisho FinalBrowning Hotrods ace, Andy Leathers has qualified for the Fish 'O' Mania Final, after winning last weekend's qualifier at Barford Lakes, in Norfolk. Heavy rain overnight and cold conditions all day made for a hard match for most, but with a few anglers failing to turn up, Andy was left with plenty of room and a spare peg to his left!Drawing Peg 30, Andrew fished worm and caster to the corner, and worm and groundbait down the edge. He was able to keep fish coming virtually all day, and win the match with a 154lb 15oz net of F1s and carp to 10lb. Runner up was Middy rod, Marc Rodger who drew Peg 3 on the Top Lake, where he fished pellet shallow down the edge to net carp and F1s for his 91lb net.
Massive carp on the feed. It is thought that Andy Leathers has taken an early lead in the 2013 Parkdean Masters Final, after banking three carp, all believed to be approaching double figures. Ed Warren on peg 23 is also said to be in a strong position, with two good carp in the net. White Acres Fishery manager, Clint Elliott said: “As I walked along the bank this morning, it was obvious that there were a lot of fish moving in between pegs 16 and 23, where the wind has been blowing quite strongly for the last few days.
England International Lee Kerry answers your questions. We have a real treat in store for you tonight on the booming Match Fishing Facebook page.
We have secured the services of England International – Lee Kerry, for one of our popular Live Chats.
The chat will be from 8pm 'til 9pm and is a great opportunity to have your fishing-related questions answered by a real star of the sport.
Wrap up warm and get out there to catch some fish! Unfortunately that doesn’t always seem to be the case, and in the last few weeks I have been disappointed to see match attendances dropping as more and more people choose to stay at home rather than brave the cold.
I must say that the warmth of my bed this Sunday when the alarm went off at 6am was still very appealing, but with a good match ahead, a flask and plenty of warm clothes it wasn’t long before I was buzzing about what lay in store.
With these thoughts running through my head I wanted to use this month’s blog to try and inspire some enthusiasm to those of you who may otherwise be waiting for warmer times.
First of all, it is all about getting comfy.
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Then head down to the Evesham Beer Festival!For the first time in the events history, the Evesham Angling Festival will this year host its first ever beer and cider festival. Working with CAMRA favourite, and local Evesham free-house ‘The Fleece Inn’, the festival will offer some 30+ real ales and 10 traditional ciders. Located on Evesham’s Crown Meadow, the beer tent is right at the heart of the festival action – so you can enjoy a proper pint as you watch angling’s most prestigious river fishing event taking place. The beer festival will run from 10am till 7pm this Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
