Commercial House and King Billy are running a Charity Memorial match again in memory of Bob Warden.
Bob was a local angler in the Bath area who was very much liked. He fished club matches for King Billy, and also the SWWL and Bristol Commercial House Winter League. All proceeds will be going to Lung Research.
Two ‘stockies’ for Barston!One of match fishing’s favourite venues, Barston Lakes, near Solihull in the West Midlands, has seen its stock somewhat upgraded this week with the addition of two 30lb carp. We spoke with Barston owner Nigel Harrhy about the recent stockings, and he told us: “This venue is all about catering for everyone and I pride myself on offering good sport for match, pleasure and carp anglers. "One question I get asked on an almost daily basis is ‘Are there any 30lb carp in here?’ Well, I have heard loads of reports that there are but I am yet to see them. With this in mind I decided to buy two! The first tips the scales at just over 30lb while the bigger of the two weighs in at 37-2-0 – quite impressive fish, I think you will agree!”It will be interesting to see if these two fish ever feature in any matches!.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
