Dates and venues confirmed.
The dates and venues have been announced for the 2014 AT Winter
League Semi-Finals. The northern legs of the event are set to take place at
Garbolino Lindholme Lakes on April 5th, and on the Stainforth &
Keadby Canal at Crowle on April 6th. Being situated on the Isle Of
Axholme, to the northeast of Doncaster and just a short drive from the A1 and M18, both of these venues should prove easily
accessible for anglers.
Angling Trust Announce Northern and Southern matches. The venues have been announced for this years Angling Trust Winter League Semi Finals. The matches will see qualifying teams from up and down the country battle it out for a place in the Winter League Final, taking place in July. The Southern semi finals will take place at Gold Valley Lakes in Surrey on the 2nd March, and on Milton Keynes Grand Union Canal on the 3rd of March.
World Pairs triumph for England feeder team duo.
Week-long leaders Rob Wootton and Adam Wakelin held onto their lead to become 2014 world Pairs Champions.
After setting a superb pace earlier in the week, Adam and Rob only had to keep catching to take the glory, and that they did.
Weights dropped off for the pair later in the week with Rob suffering some poorer draws, while Adam kept chugging along to take the Daiwa Individual Cup.
England feeder team pairing Adam Wakelin and new UK Champion Rob Wootton are setting a blistering pace in the World Pairs in Ireland. Arguably the two most in-form anglers in the UK at the moment, the dynamic duo have a colossal 42 kilo lead over the second placed pairing of Steve and Phil Ringer.
Caught on a mix of both pole and feeder tactics, Adam and Rob are proving unstoppable having caught weights to a fantastic 28 kg, with roach, skimmers, hybrids and perch making up the catches.
With the event being decided on weight, the event is still far from won for the pair, but it would take a phenomenal last two days for the chasing pack to catch the leaders.
Leicester rod lifts Shakespeare trophy. Shimano and Dynamite Baits-backed ace Rob Wootton has lifted the Shakespeare Championship winner's trophy, and a £6,000 first prize, after a close match on Evesham’s Warwickshire Avon. The Leicester-based rod caught a net of good perch and chub on long-pole and flat-float tactics, feeding chopped worms and maggots through a baitdropper. Rob’s winning net includes perch to 2lb, and chub to 3lb, with him adding a couple of late fish on the waggler to boost his total to 13-1-0.
Drennan Cup Champ wins Ivan Marks memorial with 238lb haul. Shimano and Dynamite Baits-backed angling consultant Rob Wootton has won the Ivan Marks memorial weekend, with a 238lb haul of carp. The catch marks the third time that Rob has won the prestigious trophy, with all three winning weights being in excess of 200lb. Rob explained: “Of all the matches that I fish in the course of a year, the Ivan Marks Memorial means a lot to me – not just because it is a prestigious event to win, but also because I knew Ivan, and he was a great inspiration to me.
Leicester rod to 'broaden his horizons. 'Regular
Match Fishing and Pole Fishing contributor Rob Wootton has announced
that he has signed for the Midlands' top team – Kamasan Starlets. Rob,
who is individually sponsored by Shimano and Dynamite Baits has previously had a reputation for being an individual angler. The Leicester based rod has
enjoyed a great run of form over the last couple of years, and was last
year’s Drennan Knockout Cup Champion, and won this year's Shakespeare
Championship at Evesham.
Drennan Team England win gold in Poland. Drennan Team England have won a team gold medal in the 2013 World Championship in Warsaw, Poland. After a close final-day battle, the team of Alan Scotthorne, Will Raison, Sean Ashby, Des Shipp and Steve Hemingray beat second-placed France by an eight-point margin. The good news for England doesn't stop there.
Gallery of England boys in action. Match
Fishing’s men on the bank have now returned from the World Championship
in Poland. They are armed with hundreds of images of England’s
victorious anglers on their way to being crowned the best team in the
world this year. See the gallery below for an assortment of their best pictures!.
The Biggest event in Ireland is BACK!
The Lakelands & Inland Waterways World Pairs Angling Championship is to take place the 9th to 13th September 2013. Kevin Locke Match Organiser stated 'I am delighted that Lakelands & Inland Waterways have agreed to sponsor the World Pairs in 2013'.
The event, which was won by Irish duo Phillip Jackson and Cathal Hughes, was a massive success in its first year with anglers keen to see it back on the calendar for 2013!
The match saw the first place pairing walk away with a stunning £30,000 cheque, one of the richest prizes in angling, along with generous tackle prizes from Daiwa.
Details have not been finalized yet and are due for release on the 8th of April.
Ireland’s World Pairs Angling Championship to run in September 2014
Ireland's Lakeland & Inland Waterways World Pairs Angling Championship is returning in 2014. The event will take place from September 8th to 12th, 2014, in many superb wild coarse fishing venues in Ireland’s Lakelands region, with many top-class international anglers chasing the prestigious ‘World Pairs Champions’ title. Lakelands & Inland Waterways' partners – Waterways Ireland and Fáilte Ireland – are delightedwith the interest the World Pairs has generated and, in conjunction with the host counties of Leitrim, Fermanagh and Cavan, have sponsored the prize fund with a guaranteed €20,000, with more to come depending on entries. Éanna Rowe, of Lakeland & Inland Waterways, confirmed: "The Lakeland & Inland Waterways World Pairs has clearly highlighted to many international anglers that wild coarse fishing is hugely exciting, challenging and widely available in Ireland's Lakelands.
Team fishing comeback for Dorking ace. Daiwa,
Bag Em Matchbaits and Guru backed ace Pemb Wrighting has rejoined the
mighty Daiwa Dorking team, after a six year break from team fishing. Pemb
used to compete with Dorking, who are regarded as being one of the best
teams in the country, but quit to concentrate on individual fishing.
During his break, he has achieved many notable results including a Maver
Classic win, and several framing places on White Acres Festivals.
Tickets selling out for Mega Match This. 'You have to be in it to win it' has become somewhat of a catch phrase, but to be in with a chance of winning angling's most prestigious event, nothing could be more true! And with ticket sales showing a significant increase on 2012, more and more anglers are opting to secure their tickets earlier than ever to be in with a chance of winning a minimum £50,000. Tickets for the 2013 Maver Mega 'Match This' event have been on sale since New Year's day and began to sell just minutes after being released. Since then, tickets have continued to sell well and have surpassed 2012 sales by 27% over the same eleven day period.
Glory for England in World Youth Championship. England's juniors have won the World Championship in France, with a record 10-point score. They have also taken the top four individual placings – a feat which isn't believed to ever have been achieved before. Manager Steve Sanders was ecstatic with the results.
England Juniors lead World Youth Championship. The England under-18 team have taken a commanding position on the first day of the Junior World Championship, taking three section wins and a second. As it stands, they are nine points ahead of second-placed France, with one day of the competition still to go. Section winners include Sam Hughes, Bradley Gibbons and Joe Kent, with Matt Barnett second in his section – finishing just a few grams short of victory.
