Star studded angling extravaganza.
If you haven’t made plans to go already, this years Evesham Festival, taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, is set to be a long weekend to remember!Attracting the cream of British match fishing, the event will see three separate big money matches – where competitors compete for a total of over £19,000 in prize money!The nature of the venue means all kinds of methods come into play, from feeder, to waggler, flat float, and of course the ever faithful bloodworm and joker. Whatever the discipline, you are sure to see a masterclass from England’s finest anglers over the course of the weekend!Then there is the show itself. Exhibitors include: Match Fishing Magazine, Pole Fishing Magazine, Birmingham Anglers Association Ltd, Frenzee Ltd, MatchBox Tackle, VRAC Limited, Strikemaster Tackle, Snowdonia Cheese Company, Redwood Tackle, Floats Direct, Dinsmores Ltd, Loughs Agency, EZ Feeda, Stapeley Angling Centre, Fishtastic Tackle, S R Enterprises, Medusa Multi Feeding Systems, H G Gladwell & Sons Ltd, Fishing For Heroes, Craft Fair, MAD Baits, Fish On, UK Lures Ltd, Dave Harrell Angling, Nisa Feeders, A K Angling, Preston Innovations Ltd, Used Tackle Ltd, Deception Angling, Caer Beris Manor, Fishermans Friend and The National Trust.
Daiwa sales rep and top match angler, Martin Greene, is heading North to the firm's UK head office in Scotland to take up the prestigious role of Commercial Manager for Daiwa Sports UK. Martin added: "I have had a great 10 years on the road and must thank my retailers for the support and input they have given me in this time. I have learned some valuable skills and experiences during this period and hopefully take these into my new role as Commercial Manager. A few people have commented that my match fishing will suffer due to relocation, but it was an opportunity I could not refuse! I still plan to take part in a few bigger events in the future and hopefully this will keep me busy on that front, plus I will be based nearer to Ireland so maybe I might be paying a few visits on the festival scene over there!"I will miss my time in team fishing which is what I really enjoyed.
Match Fishing Live Issue 2 is on sale now and is one not to be missed!
Featuring England star Darren Cox, Match Fishing Live follows him through a full five-hour match at a venue that he has never seen before. Darren explains just how he goes about bream fishing using modern tactics and baits on a natural water.
Match Fishing Live is a new digital online video magazine with issue 2 featuring a 82-minute video and a colossal 65-page digital magazine. You get all of this great content for just £2.
Saturday 1st August 2015 -River Avon, Evesham, Worcestershire Sponsored by Matrix & Match Fishing
4 hour individual match for junior anglers, 5 hour match intermediate anglers
Winning junior and intermediate anglers receive cups and will qualify for free entry for the Evesham Festival Match Championship on Saturday 29th August 2015.
Top quality tackle prizes for the first 3 junior places
Top quality tackle prizes for the top 3 intermediate places
Tackle prizes for all section winners, by default
Angling Trust rules apply
Registration fee: £6 for juniors - £11 for intermediates
Juniors must be 15 years and under on 1st August 2015
Intermediates must be 21 years or under on 1st August 2015
A reserve list will apply when maximum number of anglers have been registered
Apply for registration to:
Mrs Sue Beasley, Old Post Office, 43 Main Street, Sedgeberrow, Evesham, WR11 7UE
Telephone enquiries to Sue on 01386 881868 or Colin Townsend on 01386 442853
email: suebeasley43@btinternet. com or colinetownsend@sky. com
All applications must be received by Wednesday 29th July 2015.
Innovative new E-Magazine from the team behind Match Fishing Magazine Match Fishing Live is the exclusive new video magazine for match anglers. Designed, produced and edited by the Match Fishing Magazine team we believe Match Fishing Live will help to win you more matches!
In a unique twist, the whole focus of Match Fishing Live is to follow a top angler through a full match. What you will see is a warts ‘n’ all account of how the very best in the sport approach their matches.
Match Fishing Live will cover many anglers on many different venues.
Two new signings for Middy.
Top match brand Middy Tackle have just signed two more top match anglers to their already impressive list of sponsored anglers / consultants. Kieron Rich is well known for being one of the countries top match anglers with an impressive C. V including a staggering 5 Fish O Mania finals and numerous big match wins.
Unbeatable value for the Pole Fishing With The Stars weekend! Taking place on May 2nd and 3rd at Garbolino Lindholme Lakes near Doncaster, is the unmissable Pole Fishing With The Stars Weekend!
The first event of its kind, this academy weekend will see 10 of the country’s top pole anglers come together to offer a unique opportunity for you to enjoy quality coaching from the very best in the business.
Star anglers are set to include England internationals Des Shipp, Lee Kerry and Callum Dicks, former England ace, Dennis White, current Fish ‘O’ Mania champion Andy Geldart, top coach and Pole Fishing’s resident Venue Detective Andy May, England Youth Internationals James Dent and Bradley Gibbons, Fish ‘ O’ Mania legend Steve Cooke, Shimano & Dynamite-backed angling coach Nick Speed, and Match Fishing magazine’s Joe Carass.
Taking place on the venue’s prolific Laurels and Willows lakes, each star will showcase a different angling discipline, giving you the chance to learn as much as possible.
Each angler will specialize in a certain topic, style or method of pole fishing, giving in-depth demonstrations.
Places available for May festival at bagging Mecca!May the 2nd will see the first day of this years spring festival get underway at the renowned big weight barbel Mecca that is Tri-Cast Weston Pools.
Following on from a record-breaking year at the fishery, preparations are underway to ensure a successful event, and arm aching action for all entrants!
Thecompetition will run over three days ending on bank holiday Monday, the 4th May. A brand new club house has been built at the fishery and plans are in place to take full advantage of the setting for a fantastic angling and social event.
Booking and registering is mandatory and full details are available on the Weston Pools web site.
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.
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.
Jon Arthur is no stranger to big events, so we got him to pick seven of the best and explain what it takes to fish them.
I have had a few people messaging me recently about ‘taking the next step’ and getting into the big-match circuit. I think that’s great as, for me, half the fun of match fishing is constantly learning about new methods and venues, trying to up your game and better yourself.
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut fishing the same venues week in, week out.
Pole Fishing Magazine is to run a new, three day event at Tunnel Barn Farm near Warwick, on June 15th, 16th and 17th, 2015. The first event of its kind, the Pole Fishing Masters is to be pole only, and is heavily sponsored by Daiwa, with the tackle giant committed to support the event for the next three years. Its backing will see the overall winner walk away with a Daiwa Air pole worth £5,999. There will also be generous tackle prizes for the individual winners of each day.
