Last week Wayne Swinscoe managed to net the Evesham Veterans Trophy thanks to a last-minute barbel caught on the straight lead. Wayne began the match by catching small roach and perch alternating between the waggler and pole. But with an hour to go, Wayne, made the decision to go all or bust… Read more
A huge congratulations to the newly crowned Angling Trust, Division One National Champions, Drennan Barnsley Blacks! After an awesome performance, Drennan Barnsley Blacks have lifted the trophy once again and are now only the second team to have ever won seven times. Here are a few words from Alan Scotthorne: “We have spent a… Read more
Alan Scotthorne reports on his recent success on the River Trent during the run-up to the Angling Trust Division One National Championship. This looks like it could be a great event on my favourite river Tent around Newark and Nottingham. I recently fished two matches on the river winning my… Read more
Steve Hemingray has just returned from two successful fishing weeks in Ireland here is his report: The first week was the four-day Belturbet Festival, fished on four different lakes in rotation decided on overall weight. The event would be mainly pole fishing with some feeder fishing thrown in. Over the four… Read more
Normally a bit of fresh water and a rising river slows sport at Burton Upon Trent, but it looked like the fish were waiting for it this time as the best match weights this season were recorded. Peter Salt took a comfortable win from peg 4 on the municipal stretch. He… Read more
Despite the River Trent desperately low and clear, it is fishing really well and forty anglers turned up to fish the latest round of the Coors Trent Masters. Leading the way in the latest qualifier was Wayne Swinscoe, who drew on the pacey municipal stretch, peg 6. An area that… Read more
