FISH O'MANIA grand final postponed

FISH O’Mania is probably angling’s most popular event in the UK, so it’s disappointing to hear that the grand final has been knocked back a month thanks to the Covid-19 outbreak.  It could be worse, of course. It could have been cancelled.

The showdown was supposed to be held on Saturday, July 11 at Doncaster’s prolific Hayfield Lakes, but a new date of August 29 has since been earmarked by the competition’s organisers, Matchroom Multi Sport and the Angling Trust.

Despite having to wait a little longer to see who will pocket the £50,000 jackpot, the extra time has been allowed for the remaining 16 qualifiers to be fished. 

Current Fish O’ champ Andy Bennett automatically qualified for the 2020 final and he’s happy that the contest is still on.

“We don’t know how long the pandemic will go on for so another review could be on the cards, but this is some very positive news for the competition and the whole sport,” he tells us.

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