With the opening of the southern end of the dam wall, coarse anglers visiting Derwent Reservoir in Northumberland, have been taking full advantage and sacking up on nets to 30lb of prime roach.The 1000-acre venue, which has some of the most stunning views an angler could wish for, is absolutely stuffed with roach and now is a good a time ...
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- 17 May 2013
Cudmore Fisheries expert Andy May proved he is the man to beat at the venue when he smashed the Suez Canal match record with 208lb 10oz. The MAP backed rod drew peg 22 at the Staffordshire complex and fished caster up in the water at 11m to take carp to 4lb and plenty of ide. Second placed Adam Barns placed ...
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- 17 May 2013
ANGLING Times is yet again putting its full support behind the popular Take a Friend Fishing scheme this week and next by offering all of our readers a free one-day rod licence voucher. Designed to get more anglers out on the bank and introduce newcomers to the sport, TAFF usually only takes place twice a year but organisers have decided ...
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- 17 May 2013
THE decision to fish single hookbaits paid off in fine style for Darren Belton who made an impressive 18 fish haul from Elphicks Fisheries’ West End Lake which included six thirties. The Kent-based Greys Academy member started his four night session by fishing over spodded areas, but with action coming and night time temperatures still dropping below freezing he decided ...
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- 17 May 2013
ONE of the biggest prize funds in competition carping has been stumped up for a Champions League-style event to find Europe’s best anglers. The European Carp Angling Championship, which was announced last week, will take place at Abbey Lakes in France in November and will feature a €20,000 first prize. Second prize will be €3,500 and third is €1,500. The ...
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- 17 May 2013
THIS is the proud moment when the newly-crowned Drennan Cup champion Gareth Goldson was awarded the most famous and coveted trophy in specimen angling. Peter Drennan personally presented the Norfolk-based specialist with his prize following a dedicated campaign that saw Gareth travel thousands of miles to both running and stillwater venues up and down the UK. He secured five weekly ...
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- 17 May 2013
THE world cod record has been broken with the capture of the first ever 100lb-plus example of the species. Weighing a staggering 47kg (103.6lb), it was landed by German angler Michael Eisele who struggled to hold the immense fish aloft after boating it from the famous Soröya fishing camp in Norway. It is the pinnacle of a run of over-sized ...
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- 17 May 2013
The carp were in the mood for a feast during the latest contest at Chestnut Pool but it was a huge 4lb 6oz perch landed by Dave Carter that was undoubtedly the best specimen landed on the day. After drawing in a favourable area on the Bedfordshire complex, the local ace decided to fish double caster down the edge on ...
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- 16 May 2013
A rare opportunity to spend a day’s fishing with Britain’s best specimen hunter has been made available through a charity auction.Angling Times columnist Martin Bowler has offered to take one lucky person tench fishing for a day in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.Martin, who lost his father to the disease, does not offer guided trips so this is ...
A big money contest is set to be staged at one of the country’s best bream fishing waters this summer. Redditch’s Arrow Valley Lake has produced multiple 100lb plus hauls of slabs in recent years and squads of three are being invited to enter the tournament on August 10, with over £1,500 in cash set to be dished out. Tickets ...
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- 16 May 2013
