Angling feed - This Is Bristol

New match lake should be a dream

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

There is great news for local coarse anglers – the popular Acorn Carp Fishery at Kingston Seymour is opening a new match lake in the spring of 2010.

Bull charges to victory

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Angling round-up

Angling – Match Diary

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

This week's angling matches

Jones plays the conditions the best

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A flooded Cary Valley can be a pretty sight to anyone except fishermen, but Viaduct Fishery's Campbell Match Lake came up with a surprisingly good result for the Carpenters Arms 2,000 lads, despite it bordering swamped fields.

Stiff takes the honours in Poppy Match

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Dave Stiff needed just 21-8-0 of bream to win a 2009 Poppy Match that raised more than £1,000 for the Poppy Appeal Fund.

Morey takes top catch at Lechlade

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The fact that Lechlade did not fish to its normally high standard during October was not surprising considering it was closed for two months during the summer period.

Angling round-up

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Angling diary

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Newcomer Riddle claims first win in PSV match

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

New member Stewart Riddle knocked-up his first victory in the Bristol PSV match fished on Match Lake at Bullock Farm, Kingston Seymour.

Dark takes Saints win

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A medium-paced River Avon carrying a light tinge of colour came up with a decent set of weights for members of the Saints AC at St Anne's Park.

Jefferies claims third win in four days at Hunstrete

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

An overnight influx of cold rain lowered water temperatures and weights tumbled accordingly in the Bathampton AA Disabled & Over-55's Thursday match fished at Hunstrete.

Angling diary for the week ahead

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Bitterwell joy for Jeffries

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Steve Jeffries clinched the first match in the Bitterwell Lake Monday Rover series with 37-8-0 of mostly carp taken from the margins of corner peg 1 with soft pellet and paste.

Peg 13 lucky for Cleevely at Ivy House

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Peg 13 provided the first win of the season for Brian Cleevely in the Kingswood Disabled & Over 55s match fished at Ivy House Lakes.

Sensas Thyers prevail despite tough conditions

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Torrential rain, gale force winds and floating leaves combined to make fishing uncomfortable for the 70 competitors in the third round of the South West Winter League, fished on the River Avon between Swineford and Frys.

Rixon romps home in the Sunday Open

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Match organiser Tony Rixon romped home a comfortable winner in the Avon Angling Sunday Open match fished on Specimen and Match Lakes at Landsend Fisheries near Wedmore.

'The Bread' proves to be the toast of Acorn Carp

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Bob "The Bread" Price clinched the South West Disabled & Over-50s Tuesday series with 41-4-0 to spare following a superb 108-8-0 victory in the final round at Acorn Carp Fishery.

Rixon heads a depleted field

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

ANGLING: Avon Angling and Carps AC joined forces to fish the Yarlington Match Lake at Cider Farm Lakes after members committed to fishing winter leagues caused a personnel shortage in both camps.

Vowles nicks prize in Carpenters Arms 2000 AC match

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

ANGLING: Competition was fierce and just 6-9-0 separated the top four weights in the Carpenters Arms 2000 AC match, fished on a windy Campbell Match Lake at Viaduct Fishery, Somerton.

Aquatics extend their advantage in the Bristol Commercial House Winter League

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

ANGLING: The rain failed to put colour into the River Avon at Keynsham but 13 competitors still had double-figure catches in the Bristol Commercial House Winter League fourth round.