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Sparse showing at Burton Mutual

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THE pike all but failed to show up on the big day last Sunday at Burton Mutualʼs trout fishery in Barton, with just two fish being caught. ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Cottle on the Bill for Foremark talk

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THE Foremark Flyfishers continue their winter programme next week, with Bill Cottle making a welcome return for the third year running, ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Cold winds a blow to fishery

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LITERALLY half a mile away, Barton Marina trout fishery is suffering from the very cold winds that are rampaging through the area. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Barton Marina is taken off ice

ANGLING with ALAN DAWES

Angling - The cold and wet conditions at Thornton have seen few anglers fishing at the reservoirBARTON Marina Trout Fishery, not surprisingly, has been partly covered in ice but is expected to be completely clear by this weekend ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Marina visitors not caught cold

by ALAN DAWES

Angling - Barton Marina Trout FisheryBARTON Marina Trout Fishery had its first visitors of the year on Sunday following the thawing of the ice ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Not many are tackling the conditions

IT SEEMS very strange that hardly anyone is going fishing at the moment.
Spending time — and money — in the tackle ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Fly-Fishers all set for a caning

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FOREMARK Fly-Fishers start their Winter Programme of talks and entertainment on Monday evening at The Swan, Milton, and they begin with a ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Fresh fish put life into venue

by ALAN DAWES

Angling - Rob Wheeldon with his personal best 12lb 8oz fish he caught at Barton Marina FisheryBARTON marina Fishery was re-stocked a couple of weeks ago with fish that were much bigger than expected ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Fishing axed at venue in 2010

by ALAN DAWES

Angling - Draycote WaterAT TIMES, it makes you wonder just what Severn Trent Water has planned as far as angling goes ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



River weed is a growing concern

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ONE of the major problems that anglers face is the great ability to underestimate just how big a problem can escalate, writes ALAN DAWES. ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



‘Invader' poses new river threat

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HAS the extra water saved our fishing on the River Trent? After the devastating pollution that left the river almost fishless, the emergence ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Banton is still casting his magic

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HIGH waters and strong winds may have forced many anglers to stay at home but those who did venture out found that the fish have not yet gone ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Season finale to be a tough one?

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IT IS the final weekend of the season at Blithfield Reservoir and it looks like it is going to be a tough final few days. ... () Read More [Read More]



Numbers tally up for Foremark

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DETAILS of the past season at Foremark Reservoir have just been released and angler visits fell somewhat short of the 5,000 target set ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Pond is granted real sprucing up

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“WHEN I were a lad,” as the saying goes, I spent much of my childhood at Barton fish pond, a place that was full of stunted roach and gudgeon ... () Read More [Read More]



Winds of change make life tough

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AS WE have found out this year, the weather can change dramatically over a 24-hour period, but few could have predicted just how much it ... () Read More [Read More]



Fish have to be lured to the net

ANGLING by ALAN DAWES

Angling - Merv AmosFOREMARK fly-fishers fished their final match of the year at Foremark on Sunday on a day when the wind blew stronger and stronger as it progressed ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Record broken for a third time

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THE trout record at Carsington has been broken three times this season and it was with just three days remaining that a new high was ... () Read More [Read More]



Dave bags the cash in grudge match!

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“THE prize money was irrelevant compared to the pleasure of taking a pound off Kev Redman and Martin Dean,” said Dave Hunter after his ... () Read More [Read More]



Foremark action is unpredictable

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THE phrase ʻvery patchyʼ seems appropriate for the fishing this week.
The fish, especially at Foremark, seem ... () Read More [Read More]



Foremark action is unpredictable

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THE phrase ʻvery patchyʼ seems appropriate for the fishing this week.
The fish, especially at Foremark, seem ... () Read More [Read More]



Carsington the most consistent

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LAST weekend's galeforce winds played havoc with the fishing all round, but with them coming from a south-westerly direction, boats were ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Pollution hits River Trent once more

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YET again, the River Trent has been hit by another bout of devastating pollution.
This time it is the length of river above ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



Festival full of highs and lows

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ORGANISERS made a late decision to switch the three day Burton Angling Festival from the Coors AC waters at Burton to the Derby Railway ... () Read More [Read More]



Cold comfort as conditions change

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WITH forecasters predicting a change in the the weather, this weekend could be a bit of a challenge. ... () Read More [Read More]



Anglers struggle with elusive fish

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ALL of the pre-match anticipations of fish taking red dry flies were eliminated after the first couple of hours of the Foremark Flyfisher's ... () Read More [Read More]



Averages tumble at local fisheries

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IT HAS not been an easy week according to Thornton and Formark's fishery manager Ifor Jones.
There was a particularly hard week at ... () Read More [Read More]



Weather gets colder, Alan gets otter

ANGLING - Alan's Scottish diary

THE weather is turning colder and there is a definite chill to the wind during the day now.
The trees are starting to shed their ... () Read More [Read More]



Calmer waters improve fishing

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STRONG winds and rain made the trout fishing almost impossible at the start of last week but as things have calmed down the fishing ... () Read More [Read More]



Midge problem sorted in Highland trip

ANGLING - Alan's Scottish diary

GALE force winds and heavy rains have curtailed the fishing somewhat over the past couple of days, and it doesn't help knowing that the ... () Read More [Read More]



The highs and lows of Scotland

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AS many of you will be aware I am currently on a fishing holiday on the north coast of Scotland.
It's almost a different world! And a world ... () Read More [Read More]



Wind affecting Carsington fish

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THE winds have kept in the South/South-West quarter all week, giving stable conditions for fishing. ... () Read More [Read More]



Trout action on the up at last

IT MAY be wet and the weather varied, but the trout fishing is at last beginning to return to something like it should be. ... (28/07/2009) Read More [Read More]



Trent hit by fish deaths

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THE River Trent suffered a major fish kill at the start of this week.
Many people are under the impression that ... () Read More [Read More]



Fisheries really feeling the heat

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HIGH water temperatures have almost curtailed any sport so far this week, with some fisheries reporting that they are on the verge of ... () Read More [Read More]



Julian carping on with double win

By ALAN DAWES

Angling - Angling - Julian WarringtonJULIAN Warrington enjoyed back-to-back success at Springwood Fishery last weekend.
Competing in the Julian's Tackle Summer ... () Read More [Read More]



Being cool proves key at Foremark

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THIS week has been another tough week, as the hot weather has forced the fish into the depths to find the cooler water. ... () Read More [Read More]



Anglers battle nasty weather

by ALAN DAWES

CAN it really get that cold in June?
The answer is yes! Just ask members of the Foremark Fly Fishers after their latest ... () Read More [Read More]



Tacklefest next month

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MORE than 6,000 angling enthusiasts are expected to flock to Peterborough again next month for the Angling Times' two-day fishing event — ... () Read More [Read More]



Heatwave leads to tactic change

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This week's heat wave has caused a major change of tactics for any anglers that have ventured out for a few hours fishing. ... () Read More [Read More]



Sun puts heat on competitors

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FOREMARK Fly-Fishers visited in-form Carsington Water on Sunday anticipating plenty of fish after their first three matches had proved harder ... () Read More [Read More]



Carp catches may grind to a halt

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THE carp catches continue at an incredible rate, but are we about to see an abrupt halt as they turn their attention to their spawning ... () Read More [Read More]



Fish will need to be lured out

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THE change in the weather will almost certainly have a knock-on effect on all of our fisheries, mainly because of what it will do to the ... () Read More [Read More]



Trout providing food for thought

by ALAN DAWES

THE excellent fishing continues to bring big catches of trout to many anglers.
Clear water and a mass of insect life are ... () Read More [Read More]



Bond rigs up Riddings win

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ALTHOUGH still not fully recovered from the very cold winter, the carp are starting to respond in a positive manner and the prospects for ... () Read More [Read More]



Trout providing food for thought

by ALAN DAWES

THE excellent fishing continues to bring big catches of trout to many anglers.
Clear water and a mass of insect life are ... () Read More [Read More]



Great Lakes producing the goods

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SPRINGWOOD Lakes seem to be offering excellent sport at the moment, with big catches for both pleasure and match anglers and individual ... () Read More [Read More]



Season's best no Hassall for Clamp

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THE warmer weather has certainly made a big difference to the fishing this week.
It has also had a big effect on Neil ... () Read More [Read More]



Time to take on a coarse

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COARSE fisheries have really started to take off now that the clocks have been altered.
The first Lloyds Angling Club match, fished ... () Read More [Read More]



Foremark off to flying start

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FOREMARK Reservoir's season kicked-off with an excellent start which continued over the first full week, producing a rod average of 12.2 ... () Read More [Read More]



A terrific start to the season

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THE new-look Foremark Reservoir got off to a real flying start on Wednesday, with anglers actually moving to stop catching fish. ... () Read More [Read More]



Warm weather greets season

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THE new fly-fishing season is about to get into full swing, just as the weather has turned much milder. ... () Read More [Read More]



Blithfield getting ready for the off

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BLITHFIELD Reservoir opens its gates for the 52nd time on Thursday, with excellent prospects in store for anglers. ... () Read More [Read More]



Earl-y Bird catches with the worm

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PERFECT winter conditions greeted anglers fishing the Coors Charity Open match on the River Trent on Sunday. ... () Read More [Read More]



Winter weather is not an excuse

PROPER winter weather seems to have brought an abrupt halt to many anglers' thoughts of going out on the water this weekend. ... () Read More [Read More]



Change of wind to help anglers

by ALAN DAWES

THANKFULLY, the easterly winds have been replaced by the more conducive winds from the south west and, productive though the ... (12/11/2008) Read More [Read More]



Boden takes over the reins at Bass

BASS Angling Club have had a major change to their committee and have announced the club will now be run by new chairman Dave Boden. ... (23/05/2008) Read More [Read More]



Johnson rains on the Trent

THE rain lashed down from start to finish in the latest Stretton Open, fished on the River Trent's golf course length but, thankfully, its effects were minimal until after the ... (23/05/2008) Read More [Read More]



Still waters run deep for flymen

By Alan Dawes

Angling - Still waters run deep for flymenAFTER a brilliant start to the fly-fishing season, anglers have been brought back to earth.

A combination of flat calms, gentle winds from a northerly quarter and bright sunshine has ... (15/12/2008) Read More [Read More]



Fisheries are in excellent form

By Alan Dawes

Angling - Fisheries are in excellent form IT HAS been a week of continued excellence all round, with fisheries settling into a high-paced routine which has seen good fishing to all methods, from dry flies to pulling ... (25/11/2008) Read More [Read More]







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