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The Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the River Severn at Bridgnorth on Saturday 20th September proved a tough test for all competitors, and what the competitors needed was just a touch of extra water and bit of colour, nevertheless the match had to produce for the three qualifiers going through to the final. Winning the match was Mike Fuller with 32 lb 1 oz consisting of 5 pellet caught barbel from peg 16 above the bridge at Linley. Tricasts Dave…
Make your views known on the angling issues that matter in our online survey of Angling Trust and Fish Legal members and non-members at www.anglingtrust.net/membershipsurvey The survey only takes 10 minutes so click HERE to have your say and please forward this email to a friend so they can participate in the survey too. Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Angling Trust & Fish Legal said: "This angling survey is an important opportunity for anglers to give us their views…
The Annual and now very long running Angling Trust Masters Championship (previously the ACA Masters) was held on Saturday 30th August 2014 at Mallory Park Fisheries Leicestershire. 14 teams of six anglers lined the banks of The Glebe and the Foundation Lake. Fishery owner Roy Marlow runs this event and he thanked all the anglers for being fantastic ambassadors for the Angling Trust. Although the fishing was very serious everyone had a great time and there was a lot of…
Far from ideal conditions greeted the 25 competitors for the Angling Trust + Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championship qualifier held at Earlswood Lakes on the Engine Pool on Saturday 23rd August 2014. A very cold North Westerly wind blowing across the lake meant that those drawn on the right hand bank had it in their faces all day, whilst those on the opposite bank amongst the trees had it off their backs, where it was noticeably warmer. Although a…
The Angling Trusts Veterans and Disabled teams had mixed success in the 2014 7th FIPSed World Angling Championships fished on the Tevere River in Rome from 8th – 9th August. The Angling Trust England Veterans team had fished a fantastic match losing to the host nation by only 2 points in the torrid heat of the Italian capital city. To beat the Italians on their own territory was always going to be difficult, but the tremendous second day performance by…
Angling and conservation groups have given a lukewarm welcome to this week’s Government announcement that National Parks and Areas of Natural Beauty will be afforded special protection and fracking developments will only be allowed within them under ‘exceptional circumstances’. Although a useful step in the right direction this definition remains unclear and will not prohibit all fracking in these areas. Other wildlife sites which often include important fisheries, such as Special Protection Areas (SPAs), Special Areas for Conservation (SACs) and…
The Angling Trust signed up over a hundred new members at this year’s CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace during the weekend despite a smaller than usual fishing presence at the annual country sports and lifestyle event. The brand new stand with new displays and a range of activities at the revamped House of Fishing proved popular with visitors who were able to hear how the Angling Trust and Fish Legal is standing up for fishing and fighting the threats…
Sunny conditions greeted the competitors who took part in the Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the River Trent at Newark on Saturday 19th July. The winner on the day and the first competitor from this qualifier to go through to the RiverFest final on 15th/16th November was Paul Kozyra from York, who weighed in 41 lbs of skimmers and bream up to 6 lbs. In second place on the day and to qualify for the final for the second time…
Newent Community School from Newent, Gloucestershire won the Angling Trust Schools National Championship at Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery, Retford on 16th July 2014 with 72 points. The team consisted of; Matt Anderson, George Organ, Tom Cleverley, Jack Cleverley and Harvey Shayle. In silver medal position saw newcomers, Campsmount Academy from Barnsley take second place in the team category with 66 points. The team were; Dean Lambie, Jack Waugh, Joshua Butler, Oliver Kerry and Charlie Hemingbrough. In third place with 60 points…
The third Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier, held on the River Severn at Lower Lode on Saturday 5th July saw Shakespeare Superteam member Paul Bick become the first angler to qualify for the final in successive seasons. Paul easily won B section at Peg 33 with 15-5-0, made up of three decent bream, four skimmers and a few perch to groundbait feeder with maggot and worm hookbaits. Paul will now be hoping to go one better than his runner up spot…
The Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust are delighted to announce the date competitors can start to apply for the Pairs Canal Championship which will be held on the Shropshire Union Canal in the Soudley area on 14th September 2014. Entry forms will be available to apply for this new event from 15th July – 15th August, available on the Angling Trust website at www.anglingtrust.net, or alternatively email; sandra.drew@anglingtrust.net or telephone Sandra Drew, Competitions & Events Manager, Angling Trust…
Team England proved to the world they are the best of the best when it comes to coarse angling by taking the World Championship winners title by storm to bring home team gold in the FIPSed 20th European Championship. Drennan Team England consisted of; Will Raison, Sean Ashby, Alan Scotthorne, Callum Dicks, Lee Kerry, Simon Willsmore, Mark Downes and Mark Addy (Joint Managers). The European Championship was held on 28th and 29th June on the Hensies Pommeroeul Canal, Bernissart, Belgium…
Ideal conditions, greeted the competitors for the Angling Trust & Canal & River Trust Stillwater Championship qualifier at the picturesque Clattercote Reservoir, near Banbury, Oxfordshire on Saturday 21st June. All that remained was for the fish to respond in numbers, which they never did, although the weights for the top three individuals were respectable, but nothing compared to what the venue can produce. Top rod on the day by a narrow margin was Charles Simpson from Sheffield with a weight…
'Don't cheat on angling' - anglers urged to buy rod licence. A new prosecutions list identifies the anglers who didn't buy rod licences The Angling Trust and Environment Agency are urging anglers to renew their rod licence or risk appearing on a new list identifying people who have been caught fishing illegally published on the Angling Trust's website. The list gives the names, ages and addresses of offenders, plus details of the offence and the fine. May saw the courts…
Mike Heylin has been awarded the OBE today in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to angling over many decades and in particular for his role as Chairman of the Angling Trust for the first five years of its existence as the new unified representative and national governing body for all anglers in England. He retired as Chairman in 2013, but remains as a Director on the Board of the Angling Trust and a Committee Member of Fish Legal, which…
The Angling Trust has criticised a press release issued yesterday by the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee for failing to represent accurately the contents of its report on last winter’s floods. The EFRA press release and headlines today highlighted the need for more environmentally-damaging dredging of rivers and streams. The EFRA report itself is much more balanced, recognising that dredging has only limited benefit and that it would not have prevented the Somerset Levels flooding. The report…
