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Jon Arthur Joins Drennan
Match Fishing Staff  |  Jan 10, 2014  |  0 comments
Pole Fishing editor pursues new career with international tackle giant. After nearly eight years with David Hall Publishing, Jon Arthur has stepped down as group editor of Match Fishing and Pole Fishing magazines to take on a new role with Drennan International. On his new job, Jon commented:“I have loved my time working on both magazines and have some great friends at DHP, but I simply could not turn down this exciting opportunity. I have always been a massive fan of Drennan products and I know that there are some amazing developments in the pipeline.
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Larford Silver Fish Festival Announced!
Match Fishing Staff  |  Jan 10, 2014  |  0 comments
Popular silver-fish festival to take place at Larford LakesMaver (UK) has announced the dates of the 2014 Silver Fish Festival, which will be fished at Maver Larford Lakes. The event, which has been very popular in recent years, is scheduled to take place over a five-day period starting on Monday, February 24th and finishing on Friday, February 28th. The competition will cater for a total of 44 anglers fishing in four sections of 11 each day, and will be on the Specimen Lake. Entry will cost £130 per man (including peg fee) with the overall winner being determined by way of a cumulative points system.
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Coaching With The Champ!
Match Fishing Staff  |  Jan 09, 2014  |  0 comments
Get some coaching with Preston Innovations star!Current Drennan Knockout Cup Champion Michael Buchwalder has announced that he will be available to book for coaching sessions. Michael is one of the sport's true all-rounders and can quite literally turn his hand to any angling discipline. Michael can cater for one-to-one sessions or small groups of up to four people. He is also prepared to travel to the venue of your choice so if a particular venue is proving a tough nut to crack, Michael will be able to help out!Match Fishing editor Alex Bones had this to say about Michael: “Bud is one of the very best anglers around and is well worth spending a day with.
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The Glebe Gets A Facelift
Match Fishing Staff  |  Jan 07, 2014  |  0 comments
Popular carp water receives winter makeover! Recently voted by Match Fishing readers as your favourite venue, The Glebe Fishery, in Leicestershire, has been having a bit of a facelift this winter. The venue has yearly maintenance projects but with a lot of wear and tear in recent years, Pool 1 has needed more than its share of TLC. A massive project was undertaken in the early part of January, when the lake's levels were dropped to allow work to be completed. Firstly the platforms have been repaired and replaced where needed.
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Fields Of Glory
Match Fishing Staff  |  Dec 26, 2013  |  0 comments
Ultimate ace wins Thorne Christmas match with 18lb net. As canal matches go, this year's Thorne Christmas Bash proved pretty special. Topping the field was the ever-consistent Simon Fields, with a cracking 18-6-0 net of hemp-caught roach, but he by no means ran away with it – there were no fewer than five weights of 17lb or more!Long-pole-and-hemp tactics accounted for the top three weights, although caster and bloodworm also proved effective. The result is the latest in a string of outstanding results from the south Yorkshire canal – and the fixtures planned after Christmas are already looking set to prove popular.
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Raison's Edge
Match Fishing Staff  |  Dec 20, 2013  |  0 comments
Raison’s ‘taboo’ mix that skimmers can’t resist. “If someone had told me 12 months ago that I would be mixing fishmeal groundbaits and leams together to target skimmers, I would have laughed at them. It is something I have always dismissed, but, as I have recently found out, it is a deadly tactic!”These were the words of Daiwa and Old Ghost-backed ace Will Raison. Former World Champion Will has recently banked three big weights of skimmers on the tactic – and genuinely believes he has only touched the tip of the iceberg with regard to the potential of the method.
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Winter League Semi Finals Announced
Match Fishing Staff  |  Dec 19, 2013  |  0 comments
Dates and venues confirmed. The dates and venues have been announced for the 2014 AT Winter League Semi-Finals. The northern legs of the event are set to take place at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes on April 5th, and on the Stainforth & Keadby Canal at Crowle on April 6th. Being situated on the Isle Of Axholme, to the northeast of Doncaster and just a short drive from the A1 and M18, both of these venues should prove easily accessible for anglers.
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Maver 2014
Match Fishing Staff  |  Dec 18, 2013  |  0 comments
Maver is constantly adding to its already giant range of products. For 2014 there are Elite Fighting/Utility No5, No6 and No7 sections available. These replace the existing sections on the Elite Carp and Elite Allround models for brute strength short or margin fishing when you’ll be striking hard. Prices are £79.
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Fisherman’s Friend's New Year Bargains
Match Fishing Staff  |  Dec 18, 2013  |  0 comments
January clearance of King Heath Store. Birmingham-based outfit, Fisherman's Friend, is having a massive start-of-the-year sale in its Kings Heath store. The sale is taking place due to the business moving its operation to the Bearwood branch. The offer will run for the full month of January, and there will be some exciting bargains to be had.
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Accessories
Daiwa 2014
Match Fishing Staff  |  Dec 18, 2013  |  0 comments
Several additions grace the Daiwa portfolio with a new range of red and black Team Daiwa Deluxe luggage set to be popular. Hyper Sensor monofilament takes the ever-popular Sensor to a new level; this version delivers a lower diameter, but increased abrasion resistance over the original version, available in 5lb, 6lb, 8lb and 10lb versions that are most applicable to us. The impressive rod range sees a new series of Spectron models added with striking red graphics and High Volume Fibre (HVF) technology to make these the best blanks to date carrying the Spectron name. The pole range gets two new additions in the form of an Airity X45 made on the same Airity mandrel, but with new-grade carbon to deliver increased performance.
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