This year’s festival took place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 9th, 10th and 11th of October 2018 in the town of Shrewsbury. Wayne reports on his three-day festival: It’s quite a few years since I last fished the Shrewsbury reaches of the River Severn but after a late entry, just a… Read more
Category: Match Fishing
Top Roach Weights on ODAA Open Match
The ODAA open match was fished by a reduced field of 24 anglers on a very wet and windy day on the Thames at Medley. Although there were a few dropouts due to the weather, the venue fished very well, despite strong winds and continuous rain. 1st: Tony Hobbs (Drennan… Read more
2018 Angling Trust Oxford Winter League Begins
The first round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the river Thames at Abingdon and Culham. After an overnight frost and with the river still low and clear, the fishing was always going to be hard for most. On the team front,… Read more
2018 Frank Barlow & Steve Toone Memorial Match
It’s a testament to these great anglers that after 22 years, anglers and friends with fond memories are still turning up in great numbers to this memorial match. Over 70 anglers lined the banks of the River Trent around Burton which has been in great form all season and once… Read more
Millington’s Tackle Charity Fishing Day 2018
Millington’s Tackle in Chorley has recently held a fantastic charity fishing day at Whitmore Fisheries in Lancashire to raise money for BBC’s Children in Need. Two anglers were fortunate enough to win the auction, with a day’s fishing with England stars Alan Scotthorne and Stuart Conroy being the prize. After chatting over breakfast… Read more
Steve Harwood Wins 2018 Thames Festival
This year’s Thames Festival was a sell-out, 78 anglers booked on to fish the three day festival on the River Thames at Abingdon, Culham and Appleford. The match was fished in mainly bright sunny conditions with a clear and barely moving river but the fish fed throughout which provided a very… Read more