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The Barston record has fallen once again and yet again it is Suzi Smith who has done it! Recording a colossal 194lb, which beat her previous record by almost 30lb, the catch was taken on paste fished in the margins of Peg 30.
Venue owner Nigel Harrhy had this to say on the catch: “Suzi is extremely difficult to beat at Barston and it's no surprise that she keeps breaking the venue record! How she fishes is a bit of a mystery to all who fish here, but it doesn’t matter if it is winter or summer, she does the damage!
“It is also pleasing to see the lake producing great weights such as this. We had a tough time several years ago when the lake was really starting to reach its peak. Sadly we caught the dreaded KHV and that really hampered our progress.
We bring you some of the highlights from the 2014 Tackle & Guns show. The 2014 Tackle & Guns show has seen a huge range of new tackle releases for you to get your mitts on over the next 12 months. We will have a detailed run-down in the December issue of Match Fishing, but for now here are some highlights from what we saw.
Maver
Maver had a very eye-catching stand and star of the show for the company were the new UFO and Z-Frame seatboxes.
Tackle Fanatics, one of the UK’s fastest-growing fishing retailers, has announced the launch of Rewards4Fishing – the nation’s first-ever coalition rewards programme dedicated to fishermen. In addition to Tackle Fanatics, more than 4,000 online retailers and high-street brands have signed up to a fantastic new loyalty programme that offers its members the ability to collect valuable Rewards4Fishing points and save money on fishing purchases. Rewards4Fishing is completely free of charge to join – either when shopping with Tackle Fanatics or on www. rewards4fishing.
Spring Bank Holiday promotion encourages anglers to take a friend fishing for free. The Take A Friend Fishing (TAFF) campaign, organised and run by the Angling Trades Association, is back again this Spring Bank Holiday weekend. TAFF is designed to encourage regular anglers to take their family members and friends fishing to let them try the sport for themselves. Free one-day rod licences (each worth £3.
Exciting Multi Species competition carries 30,000 Euro prize fund!Irish holiday company Donegal Angling Holidays have announced an exciting new angling competition – that carries a massive 30,000 Euro prize fund. Uniquely, the competition takes in four disciplines of angling, with anglers required to demonstrate their competence at charter boat fishing, shore fishing, game fishing and coarse fishing throughout the different days of the festival. The main prize will be awarded to the team who capture the highest total number of species over the four days of the competition. In accordance with the fish friendly ethos of the company, all species captured will be measured by the stewards at the time of capture, and then returned to the water.
Foreign final for free to enter teams of four league. The Sensas Challenge is once again running a qualifying league in the North of England. Headed up by match organisers Lee Kerry and Tom Scholey, the league has been set up to ensure a series of Saturday matches are available for those wanting to fish natural baits, keeping bites coming all through the winter. “We wanted to run a league that stacked the odds in favour of anglers getting plenty of bites.
Top teams dominate in Southern Semi Finals. Daiwa Dorking and Kamasan Starlets have secured their places in the Angling Trust Winter League Final in emphatic style- by winning their respective Semi Finals. Saturday’s match took place at Gold Valley Lakes in Surrey, and Daiwa Dorking proved their undoubted international class by winning the event –with only two of their anglers finishing any lower than second in section. Team regular, and former World Youth Champion, Callum Dicks explained: “Gold is obviously a venue where our anglers are very experienced, so we were able to keep our plan fairly simple.
Jon Arthur is no stranger to big events, so we got him to pick seven of the best and explain what it takes to fish them.
I have had a few people messaging me recently about ‘taking the next step’ and getting into the big-match circuit. I think that’s great as, for me, half the fun of match fishing is constantly learning about new methods and venues, trying to up your game and better yourself.
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut fishing the same venues week in, week out.
Evesham cancellation sees qualifier spot come free. Due to a last-minute cancellation, a place is available in this weekend's Match Fishing Team Championship qualifier on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham. Taking place this Sunday, June 30th, the match will see two teams qualify for the prestigious Match Fishing Team Championship that takes place on the Bank Holiday Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend. This match is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the calendar, with 12 of the country's top teams invited – and a further two teams qualifying on Sunday's match.
Youngster's festival winning 228lb bream bag from Midlands reservoir. Atherston teenager, Mark Greenway enjoyed the weekend of a lifetime, after winning the Love Lichfield festival with two massive weights of reservoir bream. The first day of this unique event takes place on Stowe Pool, a council owned reservoir that offers day ticket fishing. A total of 31 anglers fished, and Mark took top spot with a colossal 113lb of bream and skimmers, all caught on Method feeder tactics with white boilies on the hook.
Close battle between Poland and England. As the second day of the World Championships moves past its halfway point, England are locked in a very close battle with host nations, Poland. The local experts are performing well in every section, targetting bleak in the difficult areas and roach in the more productive zones. That said, outstanding performances by England's Steve Hemingray, and Alan Scotthorne, who are both winning their sections is thought to be keeping England nudged in front of the home nation.
Incredible one-off bait deal at Chapmans this weekend. Lincolnshire tackle giant, Chapmans Angling is offering a unique one-off deal to customers this weekend – that will see them receive £50 worth of free bait with any sale over the value of £50!With an option for punters to either take a carp pack or a coarse pack, it doesn’t matter what discipline of angling you are into – there will be a bait pack to suit you!Chapmans General Manager, Mark Wilkinson explained: “With the weather starting to pick up, and the water temperature on the rise, now is the perfect time for anglers to get out there and go fishing – and we are sure that this great deal will encourage them to do just that!"As one of the country’s largest tackle retailers, we are fortunate in that we have massive buying power – and were able to buy up a large amount of very good bait at a very reasonable price. "After such a long, hard winter, we’re sure people are keen to get out and enjoy their fishing again – and this fantastic bargain will give them the incentive to do just that. One of the major factors in getting people on the bank in such a difficult economic climate is definitely cost, this huge FREE bait promotion will certainly help them on their way!”In addition to the great deal on offer, Chapmans has also arranged for several star anglers to come down to the store to help advise punters on how to catch at this time of year.
Match Fishing previews MAP's new flagship pole. Top
match brand MAP is set to release a new flagship pole – the TKS 901 – and already it
has set tongues wagging in the tackle industry. Many of those who have
seen it believe it to be the best pole ever made. Recently, MAP's
brand manager, Mike Robinson, took the pole into Match Fishing's, and
sister title Pole Fishing's, headquarters in Daventry.
McGoldrick & Brettel retake top spot. In a dramatic comeback Dave Brettel and Francis McGoldrick have retaken the top spot in this years World Pairs Angling Championship. They now lead the pack with a lead of almost seven kilos over first place, and 23 kilos over tenth place. The result comes after a brilliant third day for the pair, who both won their sub sections, and added a combined weight of 47.
