Angling

While anglers across most of the country are finding it difficult in the prolonged winter weather we still have a few waters in tip-top form.

Match anglers from across the area have been eagerly awaiting the start of the HAJAC Winter League since the turn of the year.

For several years angling clubs right across the country have been struggling to attract more anglers back onto natural venues.

I am sorry to say that once again the winter weather wreaked havoc with the local angling scene right across the country.

The winter weather certainly took its toll on fishing right across the area – indeed many parts of the country had a covering of snow by early Sunday morning.

The final round of the East Midland Winter League is coming up this weekend with five sections on Factory Bank and another five over on the Old Nene at Benwick.

Predicting a result in the world of angling often backfires so after saying how wonderful and consistent the Old Nene at March is I was most concerned on Sunday morning when greeted with a very heavy frost.

For as long as I can remember the Fenland waters and surrounding rivers across eastern England have been recognised by anglers around the country as some of the best venues on offer to anglers for the price of a day ticket.

The latest East Midland Winter League was fished across the Fens using High Lode, Factory Bank, Kings Dyke and Cock Bank, with some venues fishing much better than others.

The Angling Trust British Pike Final took place once again on the Twenty Foot and Glassmore Bank Drains on Saturday.

The latest round of the East Midland Winter League was always going to be hard work for the majority of the field as many had predicted.

In the latest Buttonhole Tuesday evening match the in-form Andrew Carter took the honours with 94lb of carp, writes Ken Wade.

Round two of the East Midland Winter League saw the teams lining the banks of the Old Nene at March and the Twenty Foot Drain on Sunday, writes Ken Wade.

With so many pike showing on the North Level Drain in recent weeks it’s no real suprise to learn that Tydd Gote AC are going to be running a series of pike matches, writes Ken Wade.

There might be fewer teams in the East Midland Winter League this year compared to previous seasons but it still looks as if it’s going to be very competitive, writes Ken Wade.

Sensas Mark One based in Wisbech have a fine record in the Eastern Region Shield event, writes Ken Wade.

Andy Adams is no stranger to big match competitions and certainly knows the ups and downs that come hand-in-hand with matches, writes Ken Wade.

The recent Fishing and Family day over at Rookery Waters was a great success, writes Ken Wade.

It has to be said that this year’s King of the Fens summer series must have been a real disappointment to the organisers with teams dropping out earlier in the year, leaving just seven teams competing, writes Ken Wade.

I think it is fair to say that Sensas Mark One were very disappointed with their result in the Division One National fished on the Shropshire Union Canal on Saturday, writes Ken Wade.