Matrix back Tidal Trent Festival. Following on from good turnouts on the river last year, River Trent match organiser, Alan Henry has announced that the Tidal Trent Festival will be running again in 2013. He explained “Sadly last year we had to call the festival off after the first day due to the river flooding, after what we now know to be one of the wettest years on record. Even with the river out of sorts though, we still had 45 anglers enter the Festival.
It’s a number that could save your life. To many people, dialling 999 is the first thing that comes to mind when faced with an emergency or crisis. But what happens if you have little or no signal, or if you have to use somebody elses phone, where the keypad is locked, or without credit?A video is trending on YouTube explaining the merits of a different emergency number – 112. This has several advantages over the standard 999 number, in that it can be recognised in 70 Countries worldwide – and can often connect to an operator even when there is no signal on your network.
Death Of A Trent Star. Midland based angling legend, Don Slaymaker has passed away after a battle with cancer. Don was widely regarded as being one of the best river anglers of his generation, and also had scores of commercial victories to his name. Originally hailing from Stoke, Don moved to Nottingham as a young man, cutting his teeth on the ultra competitive River Trent circuit of the 70s and 80s.
Research shows angling can burn up to 490 calories per hour.
Yet more evidence has come to light proving just how good fishing is for your health. A survey, examining how many calories various activities burn, found that angling burns up to 490 calories when fishing in waders – but even more passive fishing from the bank while sat in a stationary position burns 245 calories. This makes even the most relaxed forms of angling as healthy as walking the dog, windsurfing, light canoeing and volleyball.
Dorking ace wins CIPS LeagueCallum Dicks has taken individual victory in the Garbolino Sensas CIPS league. Bad conditions greeted the 70 competitors on the final round at Woodlands View fishery, but that didn’t spoil the fishing as there were dozens of double figure weights in this closely fought competition. Winning team on the day were Kamasan Starlets Blue with an excellent 9 points. That was enough to bump them into second overall in the final standings, but they fell 3.
£1,100 win for England Ace. Will Raison won yesterdays round of the Gold Valley Rushmoor League, with a massive 98-10-0 net of carp. The result cements his place at the top of the popular Southern series – and banked him a tidy £1,100 in winnings. He explained: “I drew peg 81 on Middle Lake – and really fancied it for a big net of carp on the pole.
Brand offers coaching to customers who have to wait!Garbolino has recently been bought out by French Tackle Company SERT. The company are market leaders in many types of fishing in France. SERT have bought Garbolino in order to strengthen its match/pleasure fishing presence and the move was welcomed by Garbolino UK General Manager and top UK international angler Darren Cox:- “I am delighted to join SERT along with Garbolino and am really excited about the future of the business in the UK. This move will help us develop lots more products in future.
Star anglers divided over ‘skill’ issue. When Alex Bones wrote his Editorial in the February issue of Match Fishing, he argued that it is wrong that certain methods are regarded as more skilful than others. The piece has prompted great debate among anglers – with Tom Scholey chipping in with a blog challenging Alex’s argument. The question has even split opinion among the country’s star anglers, with some agreeing with Alex and arguing that no method should be regarded as more skilful than another, and others backing Tom Scholey’s case - and naming what they consider to be the most skilful discipline.
Competition returns with exciting new sponsor!Popular Midlands complex, Tunnel Barn Farm has announced the return of the famous Tunnel Barn Masters competition – which is back for 2013 with an exciting new sponsor!Tackle giants Browning have thrown their weight behind the competition- putting up a 16m pole for the individual winner to walk away with. In addition to this, there is a £500 cash prize for the winner, put up by the venue. The event is set to take place on Saturday 3rd August, with entry costing just £40. The format of the day will see the anglers compete in two matches –one in the morning, and one in the afternoon – and it will be the combined section score that is used to determine the winner.
Fishing UK App launches on Android!It has taken many moons to create, but the Fishing UK Team are happy to announce their app launch onto the android platform. The Fishing UK application allows anglers to search thousands of UK venues, save them to their favourites, upload photos, upload tips tricks and reviews. Meet like minded anglers in the forums, read our news and reviews, save money in the members deals section and learn new methods of fishing in the tackle box section. The Fishing UK Team have many more treats in store for 2013 and aim to stay at the top of the charts within the App stores.
Two match wins in as many weeks for Preston backed ace. Milton Keynes ace Michael Buchwalder has set tongues wagging, after winning his second 50+ open match in as many weeks. After taking victory on the Old Nene at March last weekend, Michael journeyed to Spalding, to fish the Maver Bait Tech Pairs, on the Town Welland. The match was going to be split between the River Glen and the Town Welland but the weekends big thaw put paid to that.
22 year old angler enjoys incredible run of form. When it comes to winning big matches, 21 year old James Dent must be among the most in form angler in the country. The England Youth International has followed up a fantastic year in 2012, with a blistering start to his 2013 campaign – winning two 50+ peg matches, and framing in a further three already – on tactics ranging from fishing popped up baits on the bomb for carp, to bloodworm and joker fishing for roach. The Teesside based MAP and Marukyu backed rod explained: “I am really enjoying my fishing at the minute, and things just seem to be going right for me.
Great Northern Fishing show in Jeopardy, but Fish O Mania will go ahead. The Great Northern Fishing Show, which accompanied the famous Fish O Mania event aired live on Sky Sports, looks unlikely to run in 2013 following a bust up between show bosses. The show organiser, and former Cudmore Fisheries boss, Cyril Brewster has left his post, following a row with land owner, Edward Mainwaring. A press release to exhibitors from Cyrils’ wife, Sue Brewster stated: “Due to matters beyond Cyril’s control he will not be running the Great Northern Fishing Show at Cudmore Fisheries this year during Fish O Mania.
…and packed with news, features, blogs and tackle!Anglings first digital news publication, Angling News Week is on sale now – at a bargain price of just 69p!Every issue contains the latest news and videos from the angling world, blogs from some of the sport’s most popular writers and this week there’s an exclusive video interview with top match angler Joe Carass. In addition, Angling News Week Editor, Tom Scholey has handpicked seven features from the country’s leading match, carp, sea and coarse fishing publications to give you plenty of interesting and informative reading for the week ahead!In this week’s issue, we tell of the bogus Tweeters who have been outraging the country’s star anglers, an exciting new show that is planned for the South West, and the management bust up that has jeopardised the future of one of the country’s biggest fishing shows. There is also the story of the season’s best roach haul, the 22-year-old match angler who can’t stop winning, and the video feature that Alex Bones describes as ‘among his best ever. ’Feature wise, we have Ultimate Barnsley ace Simon Fields revealing his deadly flowing water tactics, Alan Scotthorne on getting the best from bloodworm and joker, and Chris Boyda on banking giant gravel pit carp! We also have lure fishing secrets from the sea fishing world, and an interview with one of anglings best loved characters, Clint Elliott.
Two running water aces clash in epic video feature!Over the last few years, no angler has won more money on running water than Shakespeare Superteam ace, Tony Marshall. The Loughborough rod has built up a fearsome reputation for catching big weights of roach, skimmers perch and eels – with many claiming him to be the most in form river angler in the Country. With an equally enviable flowing water record is fellow Shakespeare ace James Robbins. Although James has taken some pretty impressive results on the pole, it is his running line skills that he is famed for – having won some of river fishing’s biggest trophies on the waggler, stickfloat and feeder.
