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.
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.
