All still to play for in £25,000 final. Everything is still to play for as the Parkdean Masters Final nears its midway point. Although early leader, Andy Leathers has continued to catch well, and is still leading the race, the number of big fish feeding means that a handful of bites could swing the match in any direction. As it stands, it is estimated that Andy has around 50lb, which puts him around 20lb in front of second placed Lee Kerry, who is admitting to 30lb.
Late run challenges the leader. Middy backed ace Ben Fisk has enjoyed a good run of F1 carp, and is thought to be pushing close to the leader, Andy Leathers, as the Parkdean Masters Final comes to an end. Leeds rod Ben, has started catching good sized F1s very regularly, fishing long pole shallow with pellets. When asked how much he had, Ben told our man on the bank that he thinks he has 50lb, with Andy Leathers admitting to 60lb.
Five former champions in Parkdean final. The line up is complete for this years Parkdean Masters Final, which gets underway at 12pm. The competition, hosted annually on Jenny's Lake at White Acres Fishery near Newquay, carries a £25,000 winner takes all bounty, and is widely regarded as match angling's most prestigious prize. Fancied pegs include peg 5, where two times former champion, Des Shipp has drawn, and peg 16 where Norfolk ace Andy Leathers is set to fish.
Maver (UK) are delighted to confirm dates and venues ahead of the 2014 Mega ‘Match This’ qualifier campaign. Saturday 31st August 2013 marked the conclusion of another chapter in the Maver Mega 'Match This' success story. A grueling five month qualification campaign, beginning at Woodland View in Droitwich on 6th April and ending at Barston Lakes on 18th August, produced another incredibly talented field for the 2013 final with twenty four of the UK's finest going head-to-head in a bid to be crowned the next Mega 'Match This' Champion and win angling's biggest prize. The 2013 Mega 'Match This' Final produced the most exciting climax to date with 2011 Champion, Andy Power, a mere 940 grams shy of receiving the richest prize in angling for a second time! Our congratulations are extended once again to the popular winner, Zac Brown, who netted £50,000 and became the third Mega 'Match This' Champion in the competition's history.
Shiny new gear unveiled at the Tackle & Guns Trade Show!The gates have opened on the 2013 Tackle & Guns Trade Show, with plenty of exciting tackle and bait innovations unveiled to the trade. The show, which enables tackle and gun manufacturers to showcase their latest products and innovations, is used by many companies to launch their product ranges for the coming year. Dozens of top brands have been in attendance, and we have been there to give you a sneak preview of what you can expect to see in the shops over coming months. From the Shimano stable, a great new range of budget rods caught our eye, offering unbelievable value for a modest price tag, with the range starting from £54.
Sections announced for £30,000+ Preston Innovations Festival. The draw has been announced for the UK's richest angling festival, set to start next week at White Acres in Cornwall. The Preston Festival is the only festival fished at the complex where anglers are required to qualify, and alongside cash prizes for the top 10, the top 24 anglers will do battle for a £25,000 winner-takes-all prize, courtesy of the park's owners, Parkdean. The draw is listed below:A SectionGrant Albutt Chris Downs Gareth MalhamIan Andrews Martin Edwards Colin MitchellMatt Arnold Andy Geldart Tim NashRoy Beasley Matt Godfrey Kieron RichJason Benning Simon Harris Joff RogersDave Bruton David Hiler Tim RoweDave Cockayne Leigh Hodgkinson Scott RussellSteve Conway Ben Holmes Tom ScholeyDarren Cox Pete Joiner Sean StentonJames Dent Kerry Kirkwood Carl WilliamsCallum Dicks Stewart Lister Lee WoodhouseAndy GriffithsB SectionDavid Burley Nathan Fox Carl MoonCliff Adams Simon Fry Alex MurrayJon Arthur Russel Grimes Kevin RetfordJim Berry Ben Hart Lee RileyGavin Bridge Cameron Hughes Lee RileyHarvey Cannon Tyrone Hull Phil RingerPaul Carnwell Craig Jones Wayne SharmanShane Choules Dean Kenworthy Des ShippSimon Colclough Robert Kite Nigel SmithSteve Cooke Colin Marshall Adam WakelinAndrew Cunliffe Neil Mckinnon Nathan WatsonTony Curd C SectionChris Kitchin James Cooper Tom PringleNeil Anderson Andrew Crocker Chris RileyShaun Barnett Shaun Cross Steve RingerMartin Beardsmore Colin Dumphy Adam RooneyAndy Bennett Kevin Hale Luke SorokinHarry Billing Lee Kerry James StonesNigel Bond Jason Lebosquet Lee ThorntonRichard Bond Brett Nicholas Gary VincentMark Booth Tommy Pickering Jamie WildeTony Butler Neil Pickford Mikey WilliamsBob Conway Andy Power D SectionMark Booth Martin Holmes Neil RichardsIan Chestney Martyn Howard Mark RichardsonPaul Christie Steve Hutter Steve SandersAndy Dargue Andy Leathers Craig ShawJohn Darlington Mick Lees Adam SouthgateCraig Elkin Steve Martin Nick SpeedDaryl Falleto Mike Mcmillan James TaylorIan Fisk Andy Nelson Martin TriceMichael Hall Mick Owen John WhincupJames Hawkins Jamie Parkhouse Dan WhitePaul Holland Mark Pollard Tony WynnickE SectionKelvin Acton Tommy Hillier Charlie SimpsonRichard Bacon Richie Hull Dean SmithLee Bennett Wayne Kearney Tony StevensonPaul Burton Neil Machin Pete ThomasPaul Carpenter Matt Marshall Steve TuckerShaun Cook David Martin Andy TurnerAndy Dare Kelvin Mills Kevin WadgeLee Edwards Steve Parry Tom WallisBen Fisk Alan Rutherford Ed WarrenDavid Geldart Alan Scothorne Rob WootonEddie GreenSandra ScothorneMartin WrightRay Hayward .
Maver team makes hot new signing Maver Image is delighted to announce the signing of former England International and Essex County star, Peter Vasey. Peter, who is the current Irish Classic Champion, is widely regarded as one of the most talented anglers in the country on natural venues. Formerly captain of the Sensas Oakwood Angling squad, he joins immediately and makes his Maver Image debut in the Angling Trust Winter League. Steve Clark, Maver Image Team Captain, commented: "Obviously we are delighted that Peter has decided to join us.
Leicester rod to 'broaden his horizons. 'Regular
Match Fishing and Pole Fishing contributor Rob Wootton has announced
that he has signed for the Midlands' top team – Kamasan Starlets. Rob,
who is individually sponsored by Shimano and Dynamite Baits has previously had a reputation for being an individual angler. The Leicester based rod has
enjoyed a great run of form over the last couple of years, and was last
year’s Drennan Knockout Cup Champion, and won this year's Shakespeare
Championship at Evesham.
High interest for popular winter series. The dates have been revealed for the return of the popular Larford Lakes winter-league series, beginning on Sunday, November 10th. The league will see top placed teams qualify for the 2014 Maver Mega Match This Team Championship Final taking place on Sunday, August 31st, 2014. Deadline for entries is Monday, November 4th.
Youngster's festival winning 228lb bream bag from Midlands reservoir. Atherston teenager, Mark Greenway enjoyed the weekend of a lifetime, after winning the Love Lichfield festival with two massive weights of reservoir bream. The first day of this unique event takes place on Stowe Pool, a council owned reservoir that offers day ticket fishing. A total of 31 anglers fished, and Mark took top spot with a colossal 113lb of bream and skimmers, all caught on Method feeder tactics with white boilies on the hook.
Scotthorne's deadly autumn edge revealed. "The anglers who score best as the water cools are the ones who scale down their approach to keep bites coming. " These were the words of England ace Alan Scotthorne, before revealing what he considers to be his biggest autumn commercial fishing edge. "One of my favourite autumn baits is pellet.
Ashby makes the RiverFest Final. There are just three qualifying matches remaining before the RiverFest roadshow draws to a halt. The field already boasts some top-class river rods, including Terry Moroz, Tony Marshall, Rob Wootton, Jamie Robbins, Andrew Murphy, Scott Geens, Matt Derry, Andy Powers and Paul Glenfield. One of the latest qualifiers was former World Champion Sean Ashby, who qualified on the River Trent at Burton upon Trent last weekend.
Drennan northwest star wins at Weston. Drennan northwest angler Richie O Connor has won the Frankie Dorran memorial match fished at Shropshire-based fishery Weston Pools. The match was organised to remember local angler Frank Dorran who passed away earlier this year. Big Frank was a popular regular at the fishery and well known on the northwest match circuit.
River competition receives £4,000 boost. The
Angling Trust has announced a new £4,000 sponsorship deal with Thames
Water and Severn Trent Water that will see both companies backing the
Trust's RiverFest 2013. The sponsorship will ensure that there is a prize
pool of at least £24,000 available to anglers competing at the grand
final, to be held on the River Wye on November 16th and 17th,
2013. This is already the largest payout for a river match in the UK and could
rise further to £26,000 if the remaining qualifiers sell out.
Buchwalder leads as fish play hard to get. As the second day of the Drennan Knockout Cup Final passes its halfway point, Michael Buchwalder still holds a comfortable lead over his rival, Lee Kerry. On the day, Michael is thought to be leading with 35lb to Lee's 29lb, though the venue is believed to be fishing hard. With Michael also holding a lead of 65lb from yesterday's match, Lee's chances of taking the title are decreasing by the minute.
