Blackpool sea anglers celebrate parking victory
A council that banned sea anglers from taking their vehicles within feet of a popular venue has moved to solve the situation by creating a permit system.
Fishermen have campaigned to be able to take their cars on to the Lower Walk area of Blackpool Promenade ever since it was banned in 2009 for safety reasons and the local council is now piloting a 12 month scheme that allows them to snap up a ticket to park close to the shore.
So far the move has been greeted with delight by visiting anglers, and over 250 badges have been issued to date.
Bristol Avon hits top roach and bream form
The first two rounds of the South West Winter League on the Bristol Avon proved memorable with the individual winners of each sharing over 100lb of silvers between them.
Maver Bathampton star Graham Hunt took inspiration from match anglers of the past and used a crowqill Avon float and caster to tempt a roach every drop in for a winning bag of 18lb 12oz in the first heat of the competition.
Just a week later, his teammate Darren Gilman found the bream in feeding mode and was able to use the long pole with worm to land specimens to 5lb and eventually placed an impressive 89lb 1oz on the scales.
Big bream water makes stunning revival
A venue that was once considered to be the best bream water in the land is making a major comeback following a long lull in form.
The large Midlands waterway used to draw anglers from far and wide but they eventually swapped natural fishing for commercial complexes.
But it is now making a revival, with double fish coming out regularly and locals claim it takes less than 15 slabs to reach the 100lb mark!
Dynamite Baits ace Rob Fryer has fished the venue for decades and believes there has never been a better time to visit the water.
“The bream used to average around 4lb but they’ve doubled in weight now and a 10lb plus fish is never out of the question. You’ve got to do a little bit of homework but if you land on the fish you are with a great chance of taking the catch of a lifetime,” explained Rob.
For more details on the venue and the tactics required to conquer it, pick up a copy of next week’s Angling Times, on the shelves from Tuesday November 1.
Double-figure rainbow trout caught from Danebridge Trout Fisheries
This fantastic 13lb 5oz rainbow trout was caught at Danebridge Trout Fisheries by George Hurlstone, from Congleton.
George used a home-tied fry imitation called a ‘Georgy Porgy’ on a 6lb leader and an intermediate line to catch the specimen fish.
For more information on fishing at Danebridge Trout Fisheries go to www.danebridgefisheries.com.
Club spends £12,000 to bolster fish stocks
An ambitious angling club has moved to bolster its stocks yet again by introducing over £12,000 of fish to their waters.
Around 150 carp averaging 8lb have been spread between Hull DAA’s specimen orientated venues, while 1,000 stockies and 300 tench have been placed into complexes dominated by match and pleasure anglers.
The move represents just a small part of a long term project, with the outfit spending over £40,000 on fish stockings in the last three years.
For more details visit www.hdaafishing.co.uk
Savay 45lb 2oz mirror caught on balanced bait
This stunning 45lb 2oz mirror from the historic Savay syndicate water in the Colne Valley was caught by venue regular ‘Cabbie’.
He has been helping Baitcraft boss Mark Mckenna put a new bait through its paces for the majority of the year, and the awesome specimen known as Lionels is the latest of the Savay A-listers to fall to it.
Cabbie presented his critically-balanced prototype hookbait over a bed of hemp, corn, boilies, pellets and liquid and powdered additives which he spodded to a spot at over 100yds range.
Spitfire Pool's Wood Common caught at 48lb 8oz
One of the biggest and best looking common carp in the country has been landed by Joe Morgan in the form of this 48lb 8oz specimen from Airfield Lakes’ Spitfire Pool in Norfolk.
The Carp-TV presenter caught the immaculate common from a small clear channel among the weed with a Mainline Baits Cell pop-up mounted on a chod rig over a scattering of freebies.
Joe said: “It’s simply the nicest and most impressive carp I’ve ever caught. I’d like to thank Rich Wilby for creating such a special little venue and for doing an incredible job with the pics.”
To read the full story of Joe’s amazing capture pick up a copy of Angling Times on sale November 1.
Huge roach landed in Messingham Sands match
The first silverfish event of the year at Messingham Sands turned out to be a memorable one for Steve Ellis after he netted a 2lb 14oz roach.
After tackling up on the popular Island Pool and the Scunthorpe complex, the former Division One National champion decided to fish casters on a light rig and was rewarded with lots of smaller samples before the specimen made an appearance.
Unfortunately he was unable to gain a place in the frame, with venue boss Kevin Johnson sealing the victory with 39lb 11oz of redfins and skimmers.
Suspected pollution incident kills trout
Over 50 trout have been killed in a suspected pollution incident at a Welsh lake.
The Environment Agency is investigating the incident which happened at a private fishing pond in Welshpool, Powys, which feeds the Lledan Brook.
The agency pumped oxygen into the water overnight to help the remaining fish survive. The operation may continue through the weekend.
A spokesman said: "We are very grateful to the member of the public who contacted us about this incident. This pollution is suspected of already killing 50 trout so it is important to contain it within the lake".
"We need to find out where it has come from and how it got there to try and avoid a repeat incident.”
Proactive angling club receive top honour
An association that has worked tirelessly to provide its junior members with the best possible facilities has been awarded the prestigious Clubmark status.
Shropshire’s Dawley AS has seen the numbers of youths on its books rocket in recent years and the Angling Development Board will hand over the honour – which recognises excellent progress in coaching school children - at a special ceremony on November 2 in which the local mayor and several VIPs will attend.
For more details on the outfit call 01952 246402.
Change in bait results in new pb
A change in bait brought a welcome end to a run of 12 blank sessions for Stephen Bennett and he has now landed four fish in four sessions on a Staffordshire stillwater.
On his latest short overnight session he landed mirrors of 35lb 4oz and 25lb 4oz, both of which were caught from a clear area among the weed at 45 yards range. The biggest of the two was a new pb for Stephen and came within 6oz of breaking the lake record.
He put his faith in chopped Mainline Baits Cell hookbaits which he fished in conjunction with a PVA stick on a 6ins Fox Coretex hooklink and a size 6 Fox Arma Point LS hook.
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Five doubles taken from Raventhorpe Reservoir in a week
A super rainbow of 12lb 2oz has been taken at Raventhorpe Reservoir – one of five fish over 10lb reported in a single week.
The huge rainbow was taken by season ticket holder Fabien Lepine, of Northampton, who fished a floating line and a Buzzer from the dam.
The week’s other doubles were 11lb 9oz for Bob Aves, 11lb 8oz for Graham Smith and also for Mike Osgood, and one of 10lb-plus to Roy French.
Generally, best methods have been floating or slow sinking lines with black and green lures, Minkies, goldhead Damsels, Buzzers or small nymphs.
Pepper scoops Browning deal
Hunstanton Tackle-backed Toby Pepper, 16, scooped a year’s sponsorship with a top tackle company after taking top spot in the 2011 Browning Youth Masters at Tunnel Barn Farm.
Toby took 64-11-0 of F1s and skimmers from Extension Pool’s peg 27 to take a comfortable victory.
The win ensured he landed the backing of Browning for the next 12 months and also saw him walk away with a Xitan Z2 pole, a trip to the Zebco factory in Germany and the coveted trophy, presented to him by four times World Champion Bob Nudd.
It isn’t the first time Toby has performed well on the big stage, having won the All England Junior Pole Champs title on numerous occasions and recently helping his Suffolk County Team to take top spot in the National Junior Angling Association Challenge match.
Runner-up Dan Blackwell took a mixed bag of 57-7-0 to bag a whole host of Browning equipment, while Luke Butterworth was also swamped with prizes after he landed third place with 52-3-0.
New record red gurnard
A huge red gurnard has been caught off the coast of Cornwall smashing the current British record.
The 3lb 2oz 3drm fish was caught by trained skipper Emma Hodge from charter boat Wave Chieftain out of Famouth.
The specimen beats the current boat record of 2lb 14oz 10drm caught in 2005.
For more details on fishing on Wave Chieftain go to www.cornishfishing.co.uk.
What's on Tight Lines fishing programme this week?
Match angling is on the agenda for this week’s programme as Keith is joined in the studio by former UK Champion and Parkdean Master Grant Albutt.
Keith gets out on a boat on Grafham water for a session targeting zander on the fly with England youth international Sam Edmonds. The pair catch some cracking fish.
There is also a report from this year’s Parkdean Masters Final at White Acres.
To stand a chance of having a question answered on the show, or to send entries for young angler of the month, email tightlines@skysports.com.
40lb 8oz mirror for Nash Tackle's Jack Brown
This stunning 40lb 8oz mirror was caught from Christchurch on the Linch Hill complex in Oxfordshire by Jack Brown.
The Leighton Buzzard-based Nash consultant also landed a mid-twenty common during the session, fishing to firm patches in the weed at 60yds.
He found success with Nash Bait Monster Squid hookbaits fished on blow-back rigs incorporating size 8 Nash Fang X hooks.
Four forties in four sessions
Kieran Kelly has been in a rich vein of form on Christchurch on the Oxfordshire Linch Hill complex, landing no less than four different forties in his last four sessions.
The latest fish to grace the net of the Bristol-based rod was this stunning 42lb personal best common known as Crinkle Tail.
Kieran put his faith in a CC Moore Northern Special pop-up hookbait which he presented on a chod rig over a scattering of N-Gage XP boilies close to where he’d seen a decent fish show.
New Matrix range of fishing tackle launched
The new eagerly anticipated Matrix range of tackle has been launched and this week Angling Times features a world exclusive on one of its new rods.
Mark Sawyer and Angling Times reader Raymond Poll tested the new 10ft Carpmaster Feeder to its limits. The rod carries an SSP of £119.99 with four quivertips between 0.75oz and 2oz supplied.
To find out their thoughts on the new rod, check out this week’s Angling Times. For more information on the new range of tackle, check out www.fishmatrix.co.uk.
New Matrix range of fishing tackle launched
The new eagerly anticipated Matrix range of tackle has been launched and this week Angling Times features a world exclusive on one of its new rods.
Mark Sawyer and Angling Times reader Raymond Poll tested the new 10ft Carpmaster Feeder to its limits. The rod carries an SSP of £119.99 with four quivertips between 0.75oz and 2oz supplied.
To find out their thoughts on the new rod, check out this week’s Angling Times. For more information on the new range of tackle, check out www.fishmatrix.co.uk.
