24.02.05
NATIONAL ANGLING CENTER.
At Long last, angling is all set to net its own multi-purpose National Angling Center. Full planning permission has been granted and six lakes (providing a total of 200-pegs) are currently being stocked with carp, roach, rudd and tench....
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18.02.05
FISH 'O' MANIA XII.
Anglers in the south are well catered for in this year's Fish 'O' Mania qualifiers which is taking place at selected venues between April and July 2005. Venues in the South East holding qualifying events are Stubpond Fishery [Sussex], Wyland Snake Lake [Sussex] and Monk Lakes [Kent]....
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17.02.05
LONDON'S NEWEST RIVER.
Jubilee River in Southwest London finally opened to day ticket anglers at the end of 2004. After nearly 8 years in the making, the venue leaves the River Thames just below Taplow Weir in Maidenhead....
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16.02.05
FISHING LEGEND REMEMBERED.
Following the death of fishing legend Ivan Marks in December 2004, a memorial match to celebrate his life is to take place on one of his favourite venues this summer. The match will be held at The Glebe Fishery in Leicestershire....
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14.02.05
THE BIG ONE!
The Davies Angling Sale, Thorpe Park, Surrey. Sat 19th February 2005....
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At Long last, angling is all set to net its own multi-purpose National Angling Center. Full planning permission has been granted and six lakes (providing a total of 200-pegs) are currently being stocked with carp, roach, rudd and tench in readiness for the grand opening in late 2005.The exciting new complex is at Whitmore, near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. It will be managed jointly by Whitmore Leisure and the National Federation of Anglers. All three disciplines (coarse, game and sea anglers) will be catered for as indeed will all sectors of the community.

For more information, visit the National Federation of Anglers website or phone them on 01283 734735.

Southern Angler reports......

Anglers in the south are well catered for in this year's Fish 'O' Mania qualifiers which is taking place at selected venues between April and July 2005. Venues in the South East holding qualifying events are Stubpond Fishery [Sussex], Wyland Snake Lake [Sussex] and Monk Lakes [Kent].

Now well into its second decade and live on Sky Sports, Fish 'O' Mania is the ultimate stage for the match angler. The top prize on offer to the ultimate champion is £25,000 and all qualifying anglers receive £500.

Entry forms for the vent can be found in the Southern Angler. Details of the three qualifying events in the Southeast can be found below.

Date

Venue

Location

Saturday April 3rd

Wyland Snake Lake

Near Battle, East Sussex.

Saturday June 4th

Stubpond Fishery

East Grinstead, West Sussex.

Saturday April 3rd

Monk Lakes

Marden, Kent.

Jubilee River in Southwest London finally opened to day ticket anglers at the end of 2004. After nearly 8 years in the making, the venue leaves the River Thames just below Taplow Weir in Maidenhead and flows southeast until it rejoins the Thames just above Black Potts Weir at Windsor and Eton.

The venue offers 11km of fishing and holds a natural stock of fish including bream, carp, chub, roach, perch, dace and bleak that had migrated from the Thames during the building of the flood relief channel. The river has weir pools, deep glides, shallows and islands and has purpose built swims all along its length. The footpath is also ideal for disabled access, being wide, flat and hard surfaced. There are a number of disabled swims available for wheelchair anglers at the Lake End Road section.

Sadly though, confusion still remains as to where anglers are allowed to fish. The fishing rights have been awarded to Thames valley A.A. [an amalgamation of local clubs] who will control the sale of day tickets from the bank and provide bailiffs for the venue. Due partly to this confusion, coupled with reports of hard fishing with little being caught have meant virtually empty banksides. Steve Rowland from Old Windsor AC [one of the clubs involved in the new association] still believes the venue has great potential although it will take time for fish shoals to become established as more pople fish the water.

Following the death of fishing legend Ivan Marks in December 2004, a memorial match to celebrate his life is to take place on one of his favourite venues this summer. The match will be held at The Glebe Fishery in Leicestershire and is certain to attract a sell out field of 160 anglers in what will likely become an annual event.

The match will raise money for Papworth Hospital at the request of Ivan's family and is likely to take place in mid May. Papworth hospital carried out Ivan's heart transplant 11 years ago.

Keep an eye on Fish South East and the national angling press for more details.