New barbel wonder-bait from Bait-TechBait-Tech is to release a new type of pellet that it says is set to revolutionise pellet fishing. The company explained:"These new-style pellets, never before been seen in the fishing bait industry, are available in mixed tubs, and are a total revolution in pellet production. A malleable bait that can be both side hooked or hair rigged with no drilling – these high-oil baits will leech flavour over long periods giving a persistent scent trail that big fish won’t be able to resist. "They can be cut and moulded to any shape you desire.
Star-studded race night this Friday. A race night to raise money for the England Ladies Team is set to take place this Friday. Hosted by Former Ladies World Champion, Emma Pickering, the event is taking place at Monckton Social Club in Pinfold Lane, Penkridge. Star anglers, including Tommy Pickering, Ed Warren, Grant Albutt and Mick Vials have already confirmed their attendance, making it a great opportunity to rub shoulders with the stars, and hopefully win a few quid along the way.
School caretaker, Tim Crofts, wins our £2,110. 83 MEGA Facebook giveaway!Here at Match Fishing magazine we decided to run a huge, mega, gigantic, gargantuan, tackle giveaway. We put the competition live on our Facebook page on Friday 7th November and announced the winner, which was draw completely at random, during Joe Carass' Facebook chat evening on Wednesday 12th November. The competition clearly went down a storm as we received over 4,835 entrants and reached 175,552 people in just six days!Tim Crofts, a school caretaker, was the lucky winner who visited the Match Fishing offices today to collect his mega prize.
Angler's Name
Weight (lbs/oz)
Peg # / Lake
Zac Brown (Preston Innovations / Sonu Baits)
194-00-00
4 (Copse)
Les Wetton (Mosella UK)
167-08-00
8C (Pathfield)
Craig Goldstraw (Middy / Bag 'Em Baits)
156-12-00
1 (Woods)
Ben Townsend (Matrix / Spotted Fin)
151-08-00
40 (Woods)
Reece Hearn (Matrix Image / Bag 'Em Baits)
150-12-00
28 (Pathfield)
Ross Harold
136-00-00
33 (Woods)
Richard Bond (Matrix Image)
126-08-00
20 (Woods)
Jon Whincup (Frenzee)
117-08-00
26 (Pathfield)
The final Southern qualifier of the 2017 Maver Mega Match This campaign marked a return to Coleman's Cottage in Essex where fifty four (54) anglers lined the banks of Copse, Pathfield and Woods lakes. Anglers were given plenty of room on the day with the standard of sport and weights recorded being very good. Competing anglers needed in excess of 150lbs in order to grab a British Pole Championship qualification place. Conditions on the day were ideal with plenty of cloud cover coupled with a good breeze producing fourteen weights over 100lbs.
Following Saturday’s Mega Match This qualifier event at Monk Lakes, Kent, please note below the full and final result:
Monk Lakes, Kent, 8th July 2017
Angler's Name
Weight (lbs/oz)
Peg # / Lake
Mike McMillan (Garbolino / Bait-Tech)
198-06-00
65 (Lake 2)
Adam Southgate (Oakwood)
196-04-00
55 (Lake 2)
James Taylor (Harlow Angling)
189-13-00
66 (Lake 2)
Mark Tullet (Cresta Tackle / Bag 'Em Baits)
183-10-00
113 (Lake 3)
Robbie Taylor (Guru / Dynamite Baits)
173-02-00
91 (Lake 3)
Mark Goddard (Bag 'Em Baits)
150-02-00
135 (Lake 3)
Mark Brown (Browning Wickford)
141-02-00
56 (Lake 2)
Chris Vendervleit (Drennan / Bait-Tech)
136-14-00
58 (Lake 2)
Garbolino's Mike McMillan booked his place in another Mega Match This final after topping the fifty-nine (59) strong field at Kent's Monk Lakes. Conditions on the day were hot and sticky with very little wind offering any sort of comfort. Anglers were given plenty of room, which made for a superb qualifier with very little separating the top two on the day and numerous one hundred pound plus catches being recorded from all three of the lakes used.
Mike drew peg 67 on Lake 2 and endured a bit of an unsettled start losing fish early on before getting into his rhythm offering pellet long at 16m.
Following Saturday’s Mega Match This qualifier event at Monk Lakes, Kent, please note below the full and final result:
Monk Lakes, Kent, 8th July 2017
Angler's Name
Weight (lbs/oz)
Peg # / Lake
Mike McMillan (Garbolino / Bait-Tech)
198-06-00
65 (Lake 2)
Adam Southgate (Oakwood)
196-04-00
55 (Lake 2)
James Taylor (Harlow Angling)
189-13-00
66 (Lake 2)
Mark Tullet (Cresta Tackle / Bag 'Em Baits)
183-10-00
113 (Lake 3)
Robbie Taylor (Guru / Dynamite Baits)
173-02-00
91 (Lake 3)
Mark Goddard (Bag 'Em Baits)
150-02-00
135 (Lake 3)
Mark Brown (Browning Wickford)
141-02-00
56 (Lake 2)
Chris Vendervleit (Drennan / Bait-Tech)
136-14-00
58 (Lake 2)
Garbolino's Mike McMillan booked his place in another Mega Match This final after topping the fifty-nine (59) strong field at Kent's Monk Lakes. Conditions on the day were hot and sticky with very little wind offering any sort of comfort. Anglers were given plenty of room, which made for a superb qualifier with very little separating the top two on the day and numerous one hundredpoundplus catches being recorded from all three of the lakes used.
Mike drew peg 67 on Lake 2 and endured a bit of an unsettled start losing fish early on before getting into his rhythm offering pellet long at 16m.
Hallcroft Fisheries, Retford, 6th August 2016
Angler's Name
Weight (lbs/oz)
Peg # / Lake
Matt Arnold
161-14-00
16 (Bridge Island)
Chris Kitchin
120-01-00
74 (Moat Outer)
Paul Wright (Halkon Hunt)
104-06-00
8 (Reed)
Oliver Stringer
95-15-00
20 (Reed)
Frankie Gianoncelli (Preston Innovations / Sonu Baits)
85-10-00
2 (Canal)
Craig Owen
83-10-00
31 (Reed)
Les Marshall (Barnsley Bait Co. )
79-02-00
49 (Moat Island)
Darren Oldham
72-00-00
26 (Bridge Outer)
The best turnout to date on a Mega Match This qualifier at Hallcroft Fishery saw one hundred and nine (109) anglers attend this Saturday qualifier event. Conditions on the day were extremely warm with very little cloud cover about. However, a slight breeze gave some anglers, depending on where they had drawn, a slight ripple which made all the difference to those that caught compared to those that didn't.
Top match tackle firm Middy are delighted to announce that Russell Shipton has put pen to paper on a 12-month rolling sponsorship deal.
Based in Kent, Russell joins Middy after recently finishing in the top 30 at the UK Champs at his first attempt. He also competes in big matches like Match This and Fish'O'Mania and is a brilliant angler, who will now provide even more expert advice as Middy develop more high-quality tackle, designed to improve your catch rates and match efficiency.
Russell has been using Middy tackle for years and had also been a ‘Shop-Pro’ for Orpington Tackle & Bait, until being offered this full sponsorship deal.
Top match tackle firm Middy are delighted to announce that Russell Shipton has put pen to paper on a 12-month rolling sponsorship deal.
Based in Kent, Russell joins Middy after recently finishing in the top 30 at the UK Champs at his first attempt. He also competes in big matches like Match This and Fish'O'Mania and is a brilliant angler, who will now provide even more expert advice as Middy develop more high-quality tackle, designed to improve your catch rates and match efficiency.
Russell has been using Middy tackle for years and had also been a ‘Shop-Pro’ for Orpington Tackle & Bait, until being offered this full sponsorship deal.
Top matchman Gary Miller has just signed an individual deal with Maver.
Gary, one of the original Essex County team members, has competed at the very top level for a long time and is well known as the man at the front when it comes to big team events.
Currently a member of the talented Maver Image squad under Steve Clark’s management, Gary has consistently impressed many in the sport at top level and is regarded within the match fishing fraternity to be a very talented angler indeed.
Gary has been fishing since age 5 and began competing as a junior with Kings Arms & Cheshunt aged 10.
'Match This' Final Place For Maver’s Ray Lamb
Maver-backed rod, Ray Lamb has secured the first place in the Maver 'Match This' Final, after winning 2013’s inaugural qualifier at Woodland View Fishery near Droitwich. Ray drew Peg 4 on High Pool and fished the long pole down the inside at 14 metres and short at six metres to finish the match with 55-09-00. The first Mega 'Match This' qualifier of the 2013 campaign was attended by 68 anglers. A hard frost the night before and the persistent cold weather leading up to the event, resulted in a difficult day's fishing for most.
New research busts early morning myth. Angling social-network app FishBrain, which collates catch information and statistics from anglers, has discovered that early morning angling may not be as productive as many people think. After analysing more than 40,000 catches, FishBrain has found that it is actually most effective to fish in the evening. The FishBrain app for iPhone and Android was released in March and has more than 80,000 members worldwide.
Chance for anglers to pose questions to the stars!A new angling forum has been launched, giving users the chance to have their questions answered by the best names in the business. The aptly named ‘Angling Answers’ has sections for carp, match, coarse, sea and fly anglers – and is powered by DHP Ltd, Europe’s largest independent publisher of fishing magazines. The forum is the brainchild of DHP’s Operations Director Roger Mortimer, who has seen similar forums working well in other sectors, and noticed a gap for a technical and tactical-based forum in the angling market. Roger explained: “All our editorial staff have been encouraged to get involved and they’re inviting their top contributors on board too.
Alex Bones releases 'The Truth About Pole Fishing' DVD set. Plus, WIN a £2,999 MAP TKS901 pole package. Due to popular demand Alex Bones and film director and producer, Dave Wesson, have launched the second generation of 'The Truth About. .
River Glen and Town Welland to host new event. River fishing legend Wayne Swinscoe has announced a new pairs league on the prolific Lincolnshire fens. The new series is born out of frustration by the ex Essex County Skipper, who explained: “For the first time in a number of years, me and a few of my friends have really been struggling to find good sized matches. It seems that there are plenty of small commercial events taking place, but not a lot of any size for people like me, who prefer to fish matches on natural venues.
