Tri-Cast sponsors Shropshire event.
Shropshire-based commercial fishery Weston Pools has announced the details of this year's Summer Doubles Competition. The match will be held on Friday, June 28th and is open to anyone. Previous years have attracted more than 50 anglers and the event always proves to be a fantastic addition to the venue's calendar.
Top prizes on offer in new three day festival. Popular Shropshire commercial, Weston Pools has announced a new three day festival, sponsored by tackle giants Tri-Cast. Taking place on the 30th March, 31st March and 1st April, the total cost for the three days is £70. There will also be an optional super pool of £10 which will pay out the top three anglers overall after the last day.
Places available for May festival at bagging Mecca!May the 2nd will see the first day of this years spring festival get underway at the renowned big weight barbel Mecca that is Tri-Cast Weston Pools.
Following on from a record-breaking year at the fishery, preparations are underway to ensure a successful event, and arm aching action for all entrants!
Thecompetition will run over three days ending on bank holiday Monday, the 4th May. A brand new club house has been built at the fishery and plans are in place to take full advantage of the setting for a fantastic angling and social event.
Booking and registering is mandatory and full details are available on the Weston Pools web site.
As well as providing visitors with some of the very best fishing in the country, for the past few years Weston Pools Fishery has been involved in its fair share of extra-curricular and charity work along the way. Recognising the need to get more youth into angling, that is what the fishery staff set out to do by inviting Marches School of Oswestry to the fishery each year to take part in a fishery-run coaching day. The fishery staff have always done what they could with regards to providing tackle for each of the children wanting to take part in the event but, as many of us may know, that is often easier said than done. Thankfully, when local charity Par 5 Charity Golfing Group was in the fishery’s own clubhouse discussing ways they could help in the local community, owner Mike Philbin was quick to come up with a solution.
New Easter Festival Announced!
An exciting new veterans festival is set to take place at Weston Pools Fishery in Shropshire. With sponsorship from tackle giant Tri Cast, the event will take place on Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of March. Entry costs just £50, which includes festival entry and peg fees. There is an optional superpool of £10 on the day, with the overall result decided on section points.
The first round of the ever-popular Westwood Lakes Individual Winter League for 2014/2015 will take place on Sunday, October 19th, 2014. Entry is £40 per angler for the 10-match series, plus pools on the day. Booking is essential – telephone 01205 724162 to secure your place. Match Dates – All Sundays • October 19th, 2014 • November 2nd, 2014 • November 16th, 2014 • November 30th, 2014 • December 7th, 2014• December 21st, 2014 • January 11th, 2015 • January 25th, 2015 • February 15th, 2015 • February 22nd, 2015.
Alarming figures show 40% drop in young anglers. Environment Agency figures show a 40% drop in junior rod licence sales between 2009 and 2013, a report on the BBC website claims. In 2009, 77,138 junior rod licences were sold, while in 2013 the figure fell to 43,924. In the short film, Geoff Brighty from the Environment Agency explains that the drop in anglers has cost the agency over £1,000,000 - seriously effecting the work that they have been able to do.
“There’s just no concrete evidence of what damage these baits are capable of, long-term,” says White Acres fishery boss Clint Elliott. White Acres, in Cornwall, is the most popular match fishing festival venue in the UK and well known for its relatively stringent list of rules. However, Clint has taken the decision to ban all fluorescent liquids and baits as feed because there’s no long-term, conclusive proof of the damage or harm these baits are capable of inflicting when introduced in larger quantities.
“Each lake here at White Acres is a complex ecosystem, just as every other waterway is,” states Clint.
Truth Is Out Over April Fool Arapaima!Match Fishing Magazine can reveal that the story ran on Monday regarding Des Shipp banking a massive arapaima was, in fact, an April Fool hoax. The piece was the brainchild of DHP’s Digital News Editor, Tom Scholey, who penned the story with the help of Pole Fishing’s Editorial Assistant, Matt Godfrey, and DHP Chairman, David Hall. Tom commented: “We love a giggle here at DHP, and after talking the idea through with Des Shipp and Will Raison, we decided to run with the story. To be honest, I think a lot of people cottoned on to the fact that it was a hoax straightaway – but we did manage to catch a few people out! I think most of the people who cottoned on found it funny, which is the main thing.
Midlands ace banks £2,300 winners cheque. Southam based ace, Maurice Williams has won the Angling Trust Stillwater Championship final, with a weight of 58 kilo 240g from peg 80. Thirty nine competitors contested the Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championship final on Saturday 21st September 2013 at Boddington Reservoir, Northamptonshire. Early in the week prior to the match some winning weights of 400 lbs and 300 lbs had been recorded, but since then the weather had turned cold and the fish had stopped feeding.
Dorking ace excited about new sponsorSimon
Willsmore has announced that he is now to be sponsored by top UK based
tackle brand, Drennan International. Simon, who has a reputation as
being one of the UK's best allround anglers, was previously backed by
Italian tackle giants, Milo. He explained: "I am over the moon to have agreed a deal with Drennan. They are having a real push on their match
fishing equipment at the minute, and I look forward to working with them
to help them grow and develop this side of their business.
Aston Park Fishery announces big prize Browning winter leagues!Fancy getting your mitts on a new pole whilst enjoying some winter action? Then get yourself booked on to the Browning Silverlite Silverfish League and the Black Magic League at Sheffield’s Aston Park Fishery!
Situated just off junction 31 of the M1 in Sheffield, this popular complex has some exciting matches planned for this coming winter, with some very generous sponsorship from Browning.
The Saturday Silverlite Silverfish League consists of 12 matches, and is a silverfish only event. The venue owner, Alex Mitchell, is excited about the event, and has guaranteed an exceptional payout with the winner picking up at least £1000!
Also up for grabs is a brand new Browning Silverlite 1006 pole package worth £1200!
Last years winner was Pole Fishing regular, Paul Slack. Speaking to us, Paul was already excited and said:
“Last year’s league was one of the best winter series I’ve fished.
Preston Innovations latest free DVD!The latest Winning Pegs DVD is ready for launch and is set to hit tackle shop shelves at any time over the next couple of weeks. Winning Pegs 8 visits Cudmore Fishery, home of the Fish 'O' Mania Final. the DVD features England Feeder Team Manager and former World Champion Tommy Pickering, Former Maver Match This Champion and current UK Champion Andy Power and last but by no means least former Ladies World Champion Emma Pickering. All three of the anglers showcase different approaches and give you some great advice in how to get the most from commercial fisheries.
Major changes planned for the Angling Trust Winter League The Angling Trust has changed the structure of the Winter League. The aim is to improve satisfaction among existing Winter League anglers and attempt to introduce new teams and anglers to the league.
The changes have been introduced following a survey conducted by the Angling Trust to gather the thoughts and opinions of anglers about how the trust could improve the Winter League. The results of the survey were clear and that change was required if the Winter League was to see an upward turn in satisfaction and participation.
