The Maver Mega Match This Grand Final has rapidly established itself as one of the most important and iconic dates within the UK match angling calendar. Historically, the end of August sees all eyes within the angling fraternity focus on the prolific Match lake at Maver Larford to witness the sport’s richest final unfold.
This year’s final was no different with the event originally being scheduled to take place on Saturday 29th August. However, due to an unforeseen date clash with Evesham’s river festival also taking place over the same Bank holiday weekend, Maver (UK) has taken the decision to reschedule this year’s final until the following weekend.
We are sad to announce the passing of David Hall – founder and chairman of David Hall Publishing. David died peacefully in his sleep this morning after a short spell in hospital. He was diagnosed with cancer almost two years ago and had spent the past 12 months at home being cared for by his wife, Cherry. Throughout that period, David continued to take an active role in the running of DHP and asserted that the only thing keeping him from the office was an arthritic ankle!Considered a maverick when he entered the angling trade as the private publisher of Coarse Fisherman magazine more than 30 years ago, David went on to publish several leading angling publications including Match Fishing, Pole Fishing, Coarse Fishing Answers, Total Carp, Advanced Carp Fishing, Total Sea Fishing and Total FlyFisher.
Drennan has added two highly respected anglers to its ever-impressive portfolio. The first is England Veteran Joe Roberts from Northamptonshire, a long-serving member of the Kamasan Starlets squad who has also coached the England Disabled, Veterans and Juniors on a regular basis. He is now a successful member of the England Veterans himself with several section winning medals under his belt. Joe is a great all-rounder and particularly well known for his bream and skimmer prowess on both pole and feeder.
Its been an eventful winter for Myles Levy, but one that has seen him have a great deal of success at Tunnel Barn Farm! When I was asked by Team Guru to fish the Tunnel Barn winter league this year I was honoured and I jumped at the chance! The team consisted of Pemb Wrighting, Paul Holland and the one and only Steve Ringer. These three anglers are up there with the best in the country and I couldn't fail to learn from them. The Tunnel Barn league is something I've always wanted to fish as it attracts a very high standard of angler, Des Shipp, Jamie Hughes, Joe Carass and the undisputed venue king Stu Palsar to name but a few. For Pemb, Paul and I it was our first year at Tunnel so we didn't really know what to expect, none of us had much experience on the venue.
Its been an eventful winter for Myles Levy, but one that has seen him have a great deal of success at Tunnel Barn Farm! When I was asked by Team Guru to fish the Tunnel Barn winter league this year I was honoured and I jumped at the chance! The team consisted of Pemb Wrighting, Paul Holland and the one and only Steve Ringer. These three anglers are up there with the best in the country and I couldn't fail to learn from them. The Tunnel Barn league is something I've always wanted to fish as it attracts a very high standard of angler, Des Shipp, Jamie Hughes, Joe Carass and the undisputed venue king Stu Palsar to name but a few. For Pemb, Paul and I it was our first year at Tunnel so we didn't really know what to expect, none of us had much experience on the venue.
We recruit the help of one of the sport’s finest all-rounders and true gent, Darren Cox, for a masterclass in approaching rivers in flood conditions.
Flooded, raging rivers, often seen with half a tree floating down, can be a daunting proposition on the pole, but they needn’t be. You need to think carefully about your baits and rigs, but above all else being confident in your approach is as important as anything else.
Darren Cox has encountered many a river like this in match conditions, both when fishing for crucial team points and in individual-based events.
Joe Carass reports on a product from Frenzee that he had written off as a gimmick. I have to be honest and say that when I first saw anglers using roller-type puller kits, I thought they were a bit of a gimmick. After all, I have used side pullers for a long time now and have never really had any major problems with them, so have never seen the need to change. A few months ago, though, I was out with Frenzee’s Andy Neal and he showed me the Eeze Glyde system in action.
