Four section wins and a third for Drennan Team England. Drennan
Team England have recorded one of the most convincing first day results in World
Championship history, taking just seven points on the first day of this
years competition in Poland on the Żerański Channel in Warsaw,
Poland. Will Raison, Alan Scotthorne, Sean Ashby and Steve
Hemingray have all won their sections - with Des Shipp finishing in
third place. Although the final points tallies are yet to be
confirmed, it is thought that this will give England a very convincing
lead over their rivals.
Marlow on the new Krill Ready Mix. “When it comes to cold water attraction, krill has to be one of the best baits going. In many scenarios, its pulling power is unrivalled – making it one of the best multispecies attractors available. ” These were the bold words of fish expert, Roy Marlow following the launch of Marukyu’s new Krill Ready Mix.
New sale position with top tackle company. Global tackle giant Zebco are searching for a new professional territory manager to cover their South East region. The
company, which distributes top brands including Browning, Quantum,
Zebco, Rhino, Fin-Nor, Van Staal, and William Joseph has a range of top
selling products that covers the whole spectrum of angling. The area covered will include Essex, Kent, Greater London and East Anglia.
Lee Edwards signs exciting new bait deal. Welsh international and Daiwa Dorking ace Lee Edwards has signed a new bait deal with Angling Bait Club (ABC). The deal will still see Preston Innovations sponsor Lee for tackle, but ABC will now supply all the bait, as opposed to his old sponsor, Sonubaits. ABC boss Denzel Thorpe explained: "I am a Welshman, and a very patriotic one too – and with Lee being from Caerphilly, I relished the opportunity to give my fellow countryman the chance of lifetime.
Local expert predicts difficult Winter League Final. "I have looked through the tide tables for the year, and from what I can see, the Angling Trust has chosen the most difficult tide of the year for this year's Winter League Final. "These were the stark words of River Trent match organiser, and Dynamite and Shimano-backed ace, Alan Henry in the run-up to this year's Winter League Final on the Tidal River Trent. The match is taking place on the North and South Clifton, Laughterton and Besthorpe stretches of the river next Saturday, July 6th.
Stark warning from Angling Trust.
Following complaints from anglers angered by the re-emergence of a website offering rod licence renewals which charges an additional £11 for ‘processing services’ the Angling Trust is warning anglers not to pay a penny more than they need and is encouraging everyone to use the completely free service provided by the Environment Agency and the Post Office. Buried away in the small print at www. rodlicence.
Broughton thinks a closed season review is unlikely. Experienced fisheries management consultant Dr Bruno Broughton has added his opinion to the ongoing close-season debate. An expert in his field, Bruno is familiar with most of the arguments for and against a coarse fish close season. He explained: “The 93-day closure on rivers is an approximation to cover the span of breeding times for most coarse fish in most years, from early spawners (such as pike) to late spawners (notably tench and carp).
Manager optimistic of team's chances. Joint England boss Mark Downes says his side are in with a chance on a challenging River Danube in Serbia, but conditions have been changeable after the river rose almost to the top of its banks last week. He explained: "We have caught plenty of fish in practice – but the river has dropped 1. 5 metres over the last few days, and the tactics, and the species that have been feeding, have changed accordingly.
BBC’s One Show highlights cormorant issue. The
prime time BBC current affairs show, ‘The One Show’ has highlighted one
of angling’s biggest problems – the fish eating cormorants that are
ravaging our inland fish stocks. Reporter, Miranda Krestovnikoff
describes the birds as "formidable predators of fish" and wintesses
first hand how devastating an impact cormorants are having. The hit show, presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones, interviews Angling Trust Chief Executive, Mark Lloyd about the problem.
Pickering fishes his way to the UK’s two biggest finals. “I
woke up this morning thinking I had just had the most amazing dream
about qualifying for the Fish 'O' Mania Final and the Maver Match This
Final in the last five days… It took me a good few minutes to convince
myself that it had actually happened. ”These were the words of
angling legend and Preston Innovations and Sonubaits-backed ace Tom
Pickering, who in five days has secured himself a place in this
year's Maver Match This and Fish 'O' Mania finals. The former
World Champion took the win in the Match This qualifier at The
Oaks Fishery at Sessay.
Raison reflects on Fisho success. If one man's name has been on the lips of the Country’s match anglers over the last five days, it has been that of England International, and Daiwa and Old Ghost backed ace, Will Raison. On Sunday, Will put up what many have described to be the best display of angling that they have ever witnessed – winning the Fish ‘O’Mania International challenge individually, and helping Drennan Team England to victory. But Will, and team mate Alan Scotthorne didn’t have it all their own way – with well over half of the match gone, England were lying fifth – almost 20 kilos behind the eventual runners up, Scotland.
Underwater secrets revealed. Match Fishing Magazine has launched a new series that sheds light on exactly what goes on under the water. The series is the brainchild of Match Fishing's Editorial Assistant, Joe Carass, who has taken a lead from the carp fishing world – where underwater filming has revolutionised the way anglers fish. Joe has enlisted the help of Rob Hughes – an experienced underwater cameraman, and keen carp angler.
Exclusive video with Will Raison, Alex Bones, Jimmy Bullard, Paul Holland and Pemb Wrighting. Match Fishing editor, Alex Bones has described the ‘Ultimate Winter Carp Tactic’ feature that he shot for the February issue of Match Fishing Magazine, as being among the most enjoyable that he has ever put together. The feature, shot on the banks of Gold Valley Lakes near Aldershot, sees Alex out with Pemb Wrighting, Paul Holland, former World Champion Will Raison and ex premier league footballer, Jimmy Bullard. The four go head to head to find what they consider to be the ultimate winter carp tactic.
Chapmans Christmas bonanza offers bargains galore. The
Chapmans Christmas sale is now on - with more unmissable offers than
ever before. Running from now until January, the sale period will see
prices slashed by up to 80% - with the company's finance packages still
available. Chapman's general manager, Mark Wilkinson explained:
"It is no secret that his year has been difficult for many in the trade,
and as a result there has been a greater than usual amount of stock for
the major tackle companies and distributors to clear.
Jan Porter's joy at public goodwill. The last twelve months have been particularly difficult for angling legend, Jan Porter. He has been facing a lengthy battle with cancer, but it seemed he was winning. On August 24th, he posted on Facebook how he was pleased to learn that his treatment for a secondary tumour on his liver had been going well.
