England ‘catching more than other teams”Preston Innovations Team England are reported to be catching more than other teams in the run up to the World Feeder Championship in South Africa. Match Fishing’s man on the bank reported: “England are catching very well. The lads are very well motivated and have had a good week, team manager, Tommy Pickering has a plan, and it seems to be better than any other teams. ” Carp are the main target species, with the fish that Phil Ringer is holding up proving the average stamp.
Top tackle shop starts sale early!Cheshire based tackle giants, Stapeley Angling Centre have announced a pre Christmas bargain bonanza - starting on Saturday. Following a recent move in location, the store has decided to celebrate by offering a month long sale. Store manager, Neil Stockton explained: "Normally our Christmas sale starts in December, but due to our new location this year we have decided to run it for a month starting on Sat 23rd November until Monday 23rd December. All items are reduced as normal with ex display items up to half price and great deals on any larger items like bivvies, rods, reels and luggage.
Feeder team catching well in South Africa. Match Fishing's man on the bank in South Africa has reported that Preston Innovations Team England are doing very well in the first two days of official practice ahead of this years World Feeder Championship, which takes place this weekend It is reported that England had 42 Carp today, with other nations averaging between 15 and 30 fish - which is leading many to speculate that England have got their tactics just right. As more and more bait goes into the venue, it is also said that the fishing is getting better and better, with more and more fish homing in on the bait. Understandably, team England are keen not to disclose too much about the tactics that they are using.
Welsh international wins RiverFest final. Flowing-water expert and former Welsh international Andrew ‘Spud’ Murphy has won the inaugural RiverFest final on the River Wye, and pocketed the £10,000 winner's cheque. The event, which saw qualifiers take place all over the country, culminated in a two-day final on the Hereford stretch of the Wye. Event organiser Dave Harrell commented on his Facebook page: “The weekend has proved an incredible match of twists and turns and a fitting end to RiverFest 2013.
Northern angling complex continues to expand. Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, near Epworth in Lincolnshire has enjoyed a colossal growth over the last twelve years, growing from just two lakes to the super-complex that it is today. But owner, Neil Grantham has still more plans for the venue – with three new lakes and an additional 100 touring caravan spaces set to open next year. He has also won planning permission for another 100 lodges on site.
New opportunity at top tackle firm. Tackle
giants Leeda - the parent company of top brands such as MAP and
Wychwood is searching for a new product and marketing support
co-ordinator. The role is to support all marketing activity across all
Leeda brands, including Wychwood and MAP. This will involve
managing and planning all trade and consumer show display requirements.
River on song - and prize fund receives £4,000 boost!This weekend is set to host the inaugral final of the big money Riverfest competition. Taking place on the River Wye at Hereford, a total of 60 anglers will be competing to win a share of the £25,200 prize fund on offer. The winner will walk away with a £10,000 cheque, and the prestigious title of Angling Trust RiverFest Champion 2013. Organiser, Dave Harrell believes the river couldn't be in better fettle for the weekends match, commenting: "With the weather we have had over the last few weeks, I think the river will be in great shape come the weekend.
Qualifiers grow in size for 2014. Matchroom Sport have announced an increase of pegs for some of the 2014 Fish ‘O’ Mania XXI qualifiers. Over recent years, qualifiers have been limited to 130 pegs, with just the final qualifier at Lindholme Lakes boasting a whopping 300 peg total. For 2014, there will be an increase in pegs for a total of eight of the qualifiers.
Fish worth over £2,000 stolen from Midlands venue. The prolific Barston Lakes near Solihull is famous among specimen carp, and match anglers alike – and has a deserved reputation for being among the country’s most prolific fishing venues. However, last Thursday night it was the victim of a fish theft. Anglers who have visited the venue before cannot have failed to notice the clubhouse’s novel koi carp pond, which is housed in the giant ornamental fountain at the front of the club house.
Garbolino ace takes £1,000 win. Kian Wardle has won the seventh annual Silvermaniac competition at Devon’s Stafford Moor complex. The popular contest, which was this year contested by 66 of the country’s best silverfish anglers, takes place over two days with the first day of the competition being a qualifier, and the second a final for the winners of each section. With several days worth of cold rain pouring into the complex, the fishing was predictably tough and patchy in areas, but Sunday’s final on the usually prolific Tanners Lake still boasted a star studded line up.
Angling's health benefits acknowledged in national press. Coverage in The Guardian newspaper to about a scheme in Newcastle-upon-Tyne which involved GPs prescribing fishing as a tonic for patients suffering from stress and depression has been welcomed by anglers. The article explains how angling is one of several activities which can be recommended by Doctors as a "social prescription". Innovation charity Nesta has found that a majority of GPs are keen to find alternative ways of improving patients' health and wellbeing without dishing out more and more medicines.
England Feeder Team embark on South African adventure!England's feeder team are preparing to leave for South Africa, as practice for the third World Feeder Championship gets underway. This Saturday the team - which is made up of Steve Ringer, Phil Ringer, Grant Albutt, Tommy Pickering, Mick Vials, Adam Wakelin and coach Glenn Lawrence fly to Johannesburg, before making the four hour journey by road to the site of this years event, the mighty Bloemhoff Dam. Team stalwart Steve Ringer explained: "We are all really looking forward to getting on the bank and having a go at the event, though truth be told we aren't too sure what to expect! In terms of tackle, we have all had to really scale everything down, as obviously transporting everything that we have over there is a very expensive exercise. Our sponsors, Preston Innovations have generously sent a container over there containing boxes, carryalls and ready rod holdalls, but it still leaves us having to take rods, reels hooklengths and feeders as part of our luggage consignment on the plane.
Garbolino launch new poles for 2014. . . Names
like the Super Legion and Power Legion are enshrined in angling
folklore, being rightly regarded as some of the best poles of their
time.
Shipp & Kerry's Italian GloryDes Shipp and Lee Kerry have returned form Preston Innovations Italia Festival in victorious style, after each winning a day of the star studded competition. The event, which is open to Preston Innovations consultants from throughout Europe, is contested on the prolific Lake Faldo and River Tevere. The first day of the event is a coaching day - and taught Lee Kerry some lessons that were to prove very valuable. Lee explained: "The first major match of the festival is a pairs event that takes place on Lake Faldo, but the coaching day before the event proved a good chance to practice.
Invasive species targeted by the government. CEFAS
has announced trials to find ways of reducing the impact of the none
native signal crayfish on English water bodies. CEFAS (the Centre for
Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science)is aiming to find the
most effective way of reducing signal crayfish numbers and their impacts
on our aquatic wildlife. The Defra-funded project is supported
by an army of volunteers from angling clubs and others with an interest
in the conservation of their local rivers, lakes and canals.
