All-star cast sees the RiverFest final hotting up! Sunny conditions greeted the competitors who took part in the Angling Trust RiverFest qualifier on the River Trent at Newark on Saturday, July 19th.
The winner on the day and the first competitor from this qualifier to go through to the RiverFest final on November 15th/16th was Paul Kozyra from York, who weighed in 41lb of skimmers and bream up to 6lb. In second place on the day and to qualify for the final for the second time was John Urruty (Alfreton Angling) with 26lb 8oz. Final qualification place into the final was John Barningham (Lincoln Whisby) who finished ninth in the match to take the lead over England International angler, Sean Ashby by only 1oz.
If you’re thinking about shelling out for a pole around the £1,000 mark, don’t do anything until you’ve read this! Alex Bones takes the new Daiwa Match Winner for a whirl. Having heard rave reviews about this pole in the run-up to its launch I was already expecting good things. A trip to Warwickshire’s Makins Fishery saw me on Reptile Pool where an island at full length, 14. 4 metres, and a fishy-looking margin were to be the prime target areas for a no-holds-barred test session.
Preston innovations England Feeder Team take double gold at the World Championship
At the fourth time of asking the England Feeder team blew away the opposition to take a wonderful Gold medal – their first since the competition's inception.
Held on Inniscarra Lake in Southern Ireland, the England team totalled just 26 points over the two days – a staggering 36 points ahead of runners-up Ireland.
A true ‘Method’ water, Inniscarra turned out to be a fair arena for the championship, which allowed the team to really show their ability on an even playing field. The fishing was all about catching skimmers of various sizes at short range.
Matrix Dynamite Trentmen win Match Fishing team qualifier.
Matrix Dynamite Trentmen have won this weekend's Match Fishing Team Championship qualifier, on the Warwickshire Avon at Evesham. After a tense weigh-in, Matrix Dynamite Trentmen, pipped the fancied Kamasan Starlets team by a single point to take victory. The team, made up of Ant King, Greg Cooper, Tom Potter, Ricky Marshall and Matt Parkin, finished with 50 points from a possible 65.
Hemp roach secure victory for Maver Bait-Tech man. A succession of heavy storms around the Vale Of Evesham put a touch of extra colour and pace on the Warwickshire Avon for this Wychavon Championship qualifier, and it certainly seemed to turn the fish on to feed!Top rod on the day was Maver Bait-Tech ace, Rich Reynolds, who banked a succession of quality roach on pole-fished hemp and tares, to finish with 14-8-0 from Peg 36. In second place from Peg 2 was local youngster Bradley Proctor, who caught a good bream on flatfloat over groundbait, and a host of big hybrids on hemp to finish with 14-4-0. Third place was taken by Middy backed ace, Joe Oakes.
Garbolino snap up Ian Giddins and Sophie Hill Garbolino has added two more star anglers to its already impressive roster, by signing up Ian Giddins and Sophie Hill.
Ian is based in the West Midlands and is a real big weight commercial specialist. Having already won several big festivals including the Larford Summer festival twice! A former runner-up of the prestigious £50,000 Match This final, Ian is no stranger to winning big events and will fit in very well at Garbolino.
Ian commented: “I’m delighted and looking forward to joining Garbolino, who I see as a very progressive brand in the UK!”
Sophie is one of the UK’s biggest prospects in ladies' match fishing and her goal is to make the England ladies squad in the near future.
Drennan launch Acolyte Carp Waggler rods.
Fans of the exquisite Drennan Acolyte float rods will be doing cartwheels at the news of the launch of the Acolyte Carp Waggler rods.
Some of the nicest rods available, the Acolyte range has found favour with anglers everywhere thanks to its super slim blank and featherweight construction.
There are two rods in the carp range, an 11ft and a 12ft version.
