Will Raison’s success on Old Ghost Baits. “Before I signed for Old Ghost, I was confident that I was getting involved with a forward thinking company, with some great products – but after fishing with the products over the last few months I have to say that they are even better than even I expected. ”These were the words of Daiwa and Old Ghost backed rod, Will Raison, following a great run of form on Old Ghost baits. “My most recent victory came at Gold Valley, when a mix that I have pioneered for fishing down the edge came up trumps in grand style.
Long-range feeder is key to first AT Stillwater Championship Qualifier. Leigh Angling backed rod, David Howard has won the first Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championship qualifier of 2013. The match was fished at Boddington Reservoir using Pegs 50 to 99 on Sunday, May 12th, 2013. After what had been a really warm spell of weather conditions this changed dramatically with a cold wind blowing down the reservoir and rain later in the match.
Four late fish for 75lb see northern rod in Match This final. Barnsley rod Mark Stainsby has qualified for the Maver Match This Final, with a fantastic 126lb 12oz net from Maver Larford Lakes. The near-sell-out qualifier was attended by 106 anglers. Conditions, however, were disappointing and difficult to say the least.
On form rod wins 130-peg Fish 'O' Mania qualifier!The wins just keep on coming for James Dent, the talented youngster from Teesside who has now qualified for both of this year's major big-money finals – and won a 180-peg White Acres Festival and finished second in another, all in the last month!The latest win for the MAP-backed ace came in the 130-peg Fish 'O' Mania qualifier at The Oaks Lakes at Sessay, where James romped to victory with a 37. 5 kilo net of carp and F1s. James explained: "I drew Peg 55 on Maple Pool, which is a corner peg with a big overhanging tree to fish up to, and although it isn't really a noted peg, it is one that can hold a lot of fish when the wind is right! Fortunately, today was one of those days, and I managed to catch the odd fish all the way through the match. I alternated between fishing shallow on the pole, and throwing a small Method feeder to keep fish coming right through the day.
Preston ace nets new personal best. England International Des Shipp has smashed his personal-best match weight, after breaking the venue record at Ridgeway Lake in the Cotswold Water Park. The Preston Innovations and Sonubaits-backed rod put together a 446lb winning net, comprising of 80 carp taken on pole tactics, and smashed his previous personal-best match weight by 139lb. He explained: "It was one of those days when everything just went right.
Paul Cook steals the win in presitigious Maver Classic Final. Seventy-six anglers lined the banks for the prestigious Classic Final, which
attracted anglers from all over the country. To be in the final meant
that you had to qualify from one of the rounds staged at Larford Lakes.
Qualifiers commenced in September 2012 and were completed the last
week of April 2013.
207lb net sees Chertsy rod in Fisho FinalPerry Stone has booked his place in the Fish ‘O’ Mania grand final, after weighing in a massive 207lb of carp in the Monks Lake qualifier. Following the draw, Perry was said to be quite happy with his Peg B5 on Bridges Pool, and attacked it with a Method-feeder approach, and pellet hook bait casting 80 yards to the edge of an island. This will be Perry’s third appearance in the final having fished it twice at Hayfield. Early morning rain soon cleared to leave a bight windy day for the 130 anglers, who were pegged over the four match lakes, plus the Specimen Lake, Bridges Pool.
Oswestry rod books his place in Fisho Final. Gary Hick, a gas engineer from Oswestry in Shropshire, has booked his place in the Fish 'O' Mania Final, after weighing in a 133lb 4oz net of carp. As is usual for this event all three lakes were in use – Specimen, Match and Arena – but strangely the fishery staff could not predict where the winner was likely to come from. Many of the competitors fancied Specimen Lake being the favourite due to the high numbers of large carp that the water held, and if these decided to have a go then a big weight was on the cards.
Rotherham ace books place in Maver Match This Final. Ex England International Andy Oldham has won a place in the Maver Match This Grand Final, after winning the qualifier at Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery. Andy drew Peg 13 on Moat Island and finished 30lb clear of the rest of the field. The Halkon-Hunt-backed ace alternated between pellet waggler, and pellet fished shallow on the pole at 13 metres to catch 20 carp up to 9lb for a final weight of 155-02-00.
344lb net is new venue best. Garbolino ace, Simon Fry has set a new record for Maver Larford Lakes, weighing in 344lb 11oz from the Match Lake on Sunday. He explained: “It was an unbelievable session. I could see a lot of fish moving in the margins of the lake, and so I fished there pretty much from start to finish.
