Fish Legal highlights UK’s low pollution payouts after US firm fined $3. 3million The expert environmental and angling lawyers at Fish Legal, who act on behalf of over 1,000 angling clubs throughout the UK, have highlighted the low level of fines paid by offenders in the UK for polluting watercourses. Fish Legal has this week written to the Sentencing Council welcoming its proposals for tougher pollution penalties, particularly for large companies, but urging it to go much further. This coincided with news from the USA of a paper company being fined a total of $3.
Car manufacturer backs top Halesowen rod.
Grant Albutt has signed a sponsorship agreement with Sytner Coventry BMW. The deal, which sees Grant receive backing from the huge car firm, is centered around introducing BMW and its subsidiaries to the sport – and it all happened thanks to a chance conversation. Grant said: “I’ve been a loyal customer of the Coventry branch and last time I was here I simply put the question of sponsorship to the sales representative.
Giveaways galore at tackle shop open day!Total Angling is holding a star-studded open day this weekend and is giving away goodies galore to people who spend over £50 in store on the day. In addition, visitors to the shop will have the chance to meet some of the biggest stars in the angling world. Ian Chillcott, Iain Macmillan, Mark Pitchers and Neil Smith will be in attendance, alongside match fishing aces Ricky Teale, Grant Albutt and Les Thompson. There will be several show-day bargains, including a free Fox goody bag for everyone who spends over £50 on Fox products and a free Total Angling T-shirt for those who spend over £50.
Louth ace qualifies for fifth Fish 'O' Mania Final. Former Fish 'O' Mania champion Nathan Watson has qualified for the final for a fifth time after winning the qualifier at Woodland View Fishery. Nathan, who was also crowned ‘Champion Of Champions’ after winning a match between all previous winners, was overjoyed to have qualified once again. He explained: ”I wasn’t that confident when I drew Peg 11 on Ghost Pool, as the wind was pushing over my back, and though I had some room, the windward end of the lake looked far more appealing.
Clegg drafts in Dorking skipper to World Champs Squad. England team manager Dick Clegg has announced that Preston Innovations-backed ace and Daiwa Dorking skipper Steve Sanders is to join his team for the Veterans World Championship. Bosnia and Herzergovina will play host to this year's competition on the River Krupa in Capljina during the weekend of August 10th and 11th. Reigning Veterans World Champion Joe Roberts is in the team once again and is looking to retain his crown, which he won last year in Portugal.
Jan Porter to make match fishing comeback. Legendary angler Jan Porter is to make a return to match fishing after hearing about the new Riverfest contest run by former Match Fishing editor Dave Harrell. Jan, who built up a fearsome match fishing reputation as ‘The Man In Red’ in the 1980s before turning to specimen fishing, explained: “When I quit match fishing, I said that I would never take part in the sport again. For so many years I had been so 'full-on' with the sport; I knew that the only way I could break away from it was to be 'full-off'.
Big-name sponsors back Subscriber Classic. It’s the announcement that all our loyal subscribers have been waiting for. Yes, the details for the fantastic Subscriber Classic are finally here!Last year’s was the first time we ran the competition across both Pole Fishing and sister title Match Fishing, and we saw an exceptional turnout. The fishing and atmosphere was so good that we have chosen to stick to the same winning format.
Jamie Hughes wins Fish ‘O’ Mania qualifier at Partridge Lakes Maver and Bag 'Em Matchbaits-backed ace Jamie Hughes has won the Fish 'O' Mania qualifier at Partridge Lakes. Eleven lakes were in use at the popular Cheshire complex, including the new Covey 5 Lake, and the fishery staff were expecting good weights to be recorded as a result of a change in the weather. They weren't disappointed, as the top six anglers all recorded over 100lb. Drawing fancied Peg 2 on Pine Pool was regular Match Fishing contributor Jamie Hughes, an angling coach from Wirral.
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.
New barbel wonder-bait from Bait-TechBait-Tech is to release a new type of pellet that it says is set to revolutionise pellet fishing. The company explained:"These new-style pellets, never before been seen in the fishing bait industry, are available in mixed tubs, and are a total revolution in pellet production. A malleable bait that can be both side hooked or hair rigged with no drilling – these high-oil baits will leech flavour over long periods giving a persistent scent trail that big fish won’t be able to resist. "They can be cut and moulded to any shape you desire.
Fishing App in tackle prize giveaway. Starting today, all members of the Fishing UK app will be rewarded for their efforts with the chance to win some great tackle prizes. Members will be given points for completing certain tasks within the app. Luke Webb, who is a co owner of the app explained: "Anglers will win three points for posting in a forum, three points for uploading a photo, three for a tip, four for a venue review, and eight for referring a friend and posting information to Facebook or Twitter!"We all know that points mean prizes, and the member at the top of the in-app leaderboard at the end of every month will win a great selection of prizes including baits from CC Moores, a bobbin head set and sticker from Bespoke Bobbins, Some respectable leads from Carp Rigs and some lovely smelling boilies from Xcel Baits.
Big-money pairs match to run at Larford. Maver’s Andy Kinder has announced that he is once again running a pairs competition at the Larford Lakes complex in Worcestershire. Taking place on August 24th, the one-off match has always proved popular with anglers, taking place the day before the British Pole Championship Final. Andy explained: “The pairs is a nice friendly event, that gives a lot of people the chance to win a lot of money! Pairs will be allowed to nominate which of their anglers fishes each lake, with one person fishing either Match or Arena pool, and the other fishing Specimen Lake.
Pickering fishes his way to the UK’s two biggest finals. “I
woke up this morning thinking I had just had the most amazing dream
about qualifying for the Fish 'O' Mania Final and the Maver Match This
Final in the last five days… It took me a good few minutes to convince
myself that it had actually happened. ”These were the words of
angling legend and Preston Innovations and Sonubaits-backed ace Tom
Pickering, who in five days has secured himself a place in this
year's Maver Match This and Fish 'O' Mania finals. The former
World Champion took the win in the Match This qualifier at The
Oaks Fishery at Sessay.
New faces in World Champs line-up. Manager Dave Brooks has announced his team for the 20th Ladies Coarse Angling World Championship, which will take place this year on the River Sava, near the town of Radece in Slovenia, on August 23rd and 24th. This venue is not unknown to English anglers as there have been several other championships fished there in recent years. The England ladies' team are currently number two in the FIPSed world rankings, second only to Italy.
Preston ace secures place in Match This Final. Preston Innovations England feeder team captain Tommy Pickering has won a place in the £50,000 Maver Match This Final, after winning the qualifier at The Oaks Lakes in North Yorkshire. Tommy drew Peg 25 on Beech Pool, and left his feeder rod in his bag – opting to fish pole and pellet shallow at just seven metres. Offering a banded 4mm pellet over 4mm feed pellets, Tommy ended the match with a winning 125-06-00 to finish a clear 20lb ahead of the rest of the field.
