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Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 26, 2012  |  0 comments
Last minute venue change sees Pole Fishing ace top Sensas match. With torrential rain sweeping the country, the second round of the North East Sensas Challenge was moved to Doncaster’s Hayfield Lakes. It was due to take place on Lincolnshire’s Fossdyke Navigation, but with the canal running halfway up the bank, the venue was deemed unsafe. The move proved lucrative for Pole Fishing’s Matt Godfrey- who managed to win the match on his first winter visit to the venue! He explained: “I didn’t really know what to expect here at Hayfield, as the last time I fished the venue I was about 12, and it was in the middle of summer in a schools national! Fortunately, several of my team members had fished the lake before, and told me that I could expect to catch roach short and better skimmers and carassio on the long pole.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 22, 2012  |  0 comments
Reynolds wins three consecutive river matches. Shakespeare Superteam star Richie Reynolds is enjoying a blistering run of form at the minute- winning his last three matches on three different stretches of river. His first notable win came in the Barford Winter League, on the Hop Yards stretch of the Warwickshire Avon. A double barrelled attack of caster at five metres, and hemp at seven metres saw him net quality roach for a convincing win of the lower half of the river.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 21, 2012  |  0 comments
River Glen and Town Welland to host new event. River fishing legend Wayne Swinscoe has announced a new pairs league on the prolific Lincolnshire fens. The new series is born out of frustration by the ex Essex County Skipper, who explained: “For the first time in a number of years, me and a few of my friends have really been struggling to find good sized matches. It seems that there are plenty of small commercial events taking place, but not a lot of any size for people like me, who prefer to fish matches on natural venues.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 20, 2012  |  0 comments
Generous incentives for anglers at Midlands water. Tunnel Barn Farm has announced two new incentives aimed at getting more anglers on the bank. The first is aimed at club anglers, and will see clubs that book four matches receive a fifth one for free. Match organiser, Sarah Underwood explained: “Because I handle the bookings for clubs here at Tunnel Barn, I know that many of them have had a tough year, with the recession seeing numbers dwindle for a lot of clubs.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 19, 2012  |  0 comments
Big redfins stocked in Midlands commercial. Meriden’s Packington Somers Fishery has been stocked with over 1,000lb of big roach. The move comes after one of the trout lakes at the complex needed to be drained for repair work - meaning that its stocks of silverfish needed to be relocated. Owner, John Birchall chose Molands and Willow pool at the complex to house the fish, and already catches have risen dramatically.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 16, 2012  |  0 comments
2013 may see return to historic venue. Speculation has been mounting that this years Angling Trust Winter League Final could return to Nottingham’s River Trent Embankment. Although venues for the final and semi final have not been confirmed as yet, it is almost certain that the final- which is to be held will once again be held on a natural venue. Winter League Co-Ordinator, Bob Dyer explained: “Although I am still unable to confirm anything for certain, from the meeting we had earlier in the year it was clear that teams wanted to see the final return to a natural venue.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 12, 2012  |  0 comments
Lee Kerry Wins Halkon Hunt anniversary match. Preston Innovations ace Lee Kerry has won the £1,000 Halkon Hunt anniversary match at Doncaster’s Hayfield Lakes, with a 36lb 15oz net of silver fish. With his Barnsley team mates Andy Geldart and James Dent taking second and third place, all three of the framing places were filled by anglers under the age of thirty!Lee commented: “I am delighted to have won this match, as targeting silvers on bloodworm is a method that I love- and Sandra and Alan are good friends, so picking up first prize has a lot of sentimental value. I had a good draw on Adams Lake, and enjoyed a great days fishing catching quality roach, skimmers and carrassio on bunches of bloodworm long, along with plenty of quality fish on casters short.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 09, 2012  |  0 comments
Big response expected to new Match Fishing bookazine. A new book entitled ‘Match Fishing With The Experts” is set to hit the shelves later this month. Put together in association with Match and Pole Fishing magazine, the title has been edited by Angling News Week Editor, Tom Scholey and Match Fishing Editorial Assistant, Joe Carass. Tom Scholey explained “If you want to learn from the best, and win more fishing matches, then you will love ‘Match Fishing With The Experts!’ Featuring top name anglers, including Ringer, Shipp, Scotthorne, Raison, Ashby, Kerry and Cox- this tip packed bookazine can’t fail to help you to improve your fishing.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 08, 2012  |  0 comments
Vetting anglers leads to massive turnouts at northern water. In an era where match attendances at many of our commercial fisheries are dwindling, The Oaks Lakes at Sessay seems to be booking the trend- thanks to a new series of matches aimed at club anglers. In addition to the usual open matches, the venue is now hosting a separate series of matches aimed purely at club anglers. With turnouts of between 70 and 80, the series is proving extremely popular.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 07, 2012  |  0 comments
Dates Confirmed For Sensas Pairs League. Dates have been announced for the Sensas Pairs League. Starting just after Christmas, the popular series attracted 56 anglers last year. This year, numbers are expected to increase still further, with dates being arranged so as not to clash with the Thorne Pairs Competition.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 06, 2012  |  0 comments
Close fought battle in Soar Valley Winter LeagueAny angler who thought that the days of close fought team competitions are dead, should check out the latest result of the Soar Valley Winter League- where Matrix Dynamite Trentmen and the newly entered Leicester Sensas are having an extremely tight fought battle. After taking an early lead in the first round, defending champions Trentmen were sitting pretty at the top of the league. The second round saw a dramatic change however, as Leicester made the most of a brilliant draw to win the round with 27pts- and more importantly open up a 14 point lead over Trentmen in the overall league stakes. The third round saw Leicester further their lead, though it was a much closer result, with a moody river seeing both teams yielding some poor section scores.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 05, 2012  |  0 comments
Organisers concern for popular canal series. The Stainforth and Keadby Canal at Thorne has been one of the UK’s most prolific winter venues over recent years- yet this year attendances look set to plummet. Organiser, Mark Silman has had just 15 anglers book on the pre Christmas Individual league, four teams of four on the Al Bailey memorial, and just four pairs on the Thorne Pairs- that has sold out at 100 anglers for the last three years. He told Angling News Week “I am really concerned at how little interest the matches seem to have attracted this year, especially when you consider how good the fishing is.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 05, 2012  |  0 comments
Sean Ashby’s 30lb carp, and Andy Kinder’s winter margin secrets inside…In the news this week, we have loads of specimen fish captures, with massive salmon, carp, cod and perch gracing anglers’ nets. Of all the above, the salmon must rank as the most impressive – a cock fish estimated at between 35lb and 50lb from the River Tweed on the Scottish border! We have the incredible story inside, straight from the ghillie’s mouth…Also, match fishing World Champion Sean Ashby had a session to remember on the first day of the recent Sensas Challenge Final, after banking a 30lb carp – on light silver-fish tackle – and we have news of a German carp angler who has been taking some startling catches on a new bait. On top of this, there is the tale of the night fisherman who was ravaged by a fox, and the tackle company that sold out of an entire range of flagship poles just two weeks after their launch!Plus we have a host of other great features, including an instructional video from top matchman Andy Kinder on how to bag up down the edge in the cold!We also have match tackle under the spotlight, and Darren Cox bream fishing at Coombe Abbey. Click here to pick up your copy today!.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 02, 2012  |  0 comments
Pole Fishing Editor to donate this month's match winnings to charity. In his latest blog, Pole Fishing’s Editor ponders the importance of money in match fishing. It is a topic hot on the lips of many anglers at the moment, given the current trend towards qualifying matches and big-money finals. He ends the piece by promising to donate all his monthly winnings to Movember - the charity set up to raise money for testicular and prostate cancer causes.
Match Fishing Staff  |  Nov 01, 2012  |  0 comments
Big turnouts expected in new match series. Hayfield Lakes has long been known for it’s fantastic carp fishing, but it is the quality of the silver fish fishing that is setting tongues wagging in the angling world. Preston ace, Lee Kerry recently shot a feature at the venue, and commented: "The fishing really is unbelievably good, anglers have the option to target carp or silver fish depending on how the venue is fishing. I caught well over 40lb of silverfish on bloodworm and joker the other day, in a catch that included crucians, perch, skimmers and some clonking roach.

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