Last week I spent the week practising on the Trent at Newark Dyke with my team mates for the weekends 2 day final.My first practice day went well catching 6lb 12oz, roach on bloodworm and 1 chub on a waggler, 2nd day I fished a peg full of weed, couldnt fish properly, and could only catch 2lb, I'd gone from...
The first cold evening of the month slowed the sport this evening, the clear skies, cold wind and clear water made for harder fishing conditions.Pete Ellis still managed to catch 20lb 3oz to win, he had 6 bream and some eels from peg 17 on maggot over groundbait, next peg to Pete was the ever consistent Dave Clutterbuck with 11lb...
Thursday evening match was one of the best of the year, with 3 anglers breaking 20lb, nearly all bream caught mainly close in at 6m.Top rod on the day was Dave Shore with 22lb 9oz from peg 16, second on the night was Adam Caswell with 22lb 4oz from peg 18, 3rd was Pete Ellis with 20lb 2oz from peg...
This was the last ever winter league final to be run by Angling Times, the Angling Trust will take over for next year.Most teams put a fair amount of practice into this event, with 195lb winning the practice match a week before. In general most people were a lot happier fishing here than a gin clear, full of weed and...
Thursdays match was another good match, the weights weren't as good as the last couple of weeks, but still excellent fishing.The water was clear, skies were overcast and a steady tow made for these weights. First was Andy Curry, with a Y, he caught 15lb 9ozs of bream and skimmers on maggot and groundbait from peg 16, second was the...
I have to say the stretch of the river arno at pisa is definitely the best venue i have ever been to. After a weeks bombardment with bait and pressure from some of the best under 18 anglers in the world i thought the fishing at some point would slow up, i couldn't of been more wrong. The more bait...
Yesterday England under 19s finished second in the World Champs, in Italy 3 points behind the host nation. Callum helped Steve sanders coach the team. The under 22s finished in Bronze position, I think it was France who won it, England feeder team finished 5th with Steve Ringer winning an individual silver.I hear the women are doing very well and...
The fishing just gets better and better, 9 of the 12 anglers caught more than 10lb in this thursdays match.top rod was Pete Ellis with 27lb 5oz of bream and skimmers, caught using maggot over groundbait from peg 17. Second was up and coming youngster Rob Garland, sporting his new Maver jacket, with 19lb 6oz of skimmers again, maggot over...
