@anglingtrustcompetitions that's what I love about canals I learned how to fish on a canal as a lad I'm 40 now and still love them I've won matches with 2lb and I've won with 39lb but living in the west midlands there's plenty around and my local stretch Easington and Wyrley canal as always been good to me it did look like a cracking competition tho and really well organised too
excellent fishing video although what a ridiculous hair style the presenter has? either sponsered by a flagging virility hair gel supplier or simply just a bet.................
The difference in the total end weight, compared to the accumulated total of the ½ hourly weights, is significant. This match was for £50k and I understand that the discrepancy was almost 2kg. As a match secretary for many years I have weighed in hundreds of matches, and to do so accurately is extremely difficult. I have had competitors tip the bricks they used to anchor their nets into the weigh bag. An un vigilant scales-man might miss this and even if noticed it is claimed to be accidental by the angler. I have seen organisers 'zero' the scales in their favour. I have seen the scales-man 'zero' the scales in favour of a mate. I have seen anglers soaking their whole net under water and pulling it out at the last minute knowing that the extra water gives them a few extra ounces. I have seen scales-men delay calling the weight, knowing that the longer they delay, the drier (and lighter) the net will weigh. On some canal matches the difference between winning and otherwise is drams, not ounces. And we still get people weighing 'on the bounce' where they call the average between the high and low readings. Those digital scales will do that automatically, and if you don’t believe me take a weight, wait a minute and take another. You will not get the same result. The fish bouncing makes it almost impossible. The Fisho style of weighing in just multiplies the opportunities for error, fraud and collusion. I don’t trust it, it doesn’t follow a clear protocol, and I will GUARANTEE to you that somewhere along the line there is cheating going on. For £50k there are anglers who will do anything. Organisers too are not necessarily to be trusted. It’s always clear if there is a big weight difference but when it is close it is SO unfair to call the result one way or the other.
Telling Dave Shires that he'd definitely won then was told there was going to be a re weigh was distgusting . Life changing money and such a prestigious event, it was a farce. Well done to Dave for keeping his cool. Great match
1st time ive watched fishomania thought it was good , until that marsden bloke , asked for a reweigh which made a lot of bad blood, and it made him look foolish in the end , as it went from a 100gs to nearly 2kg winning gap
The fact the re-weigh changed so much, even though not in his favour, shows the poor quality of weigh ins and dodgy / different calibrated scales for each section. If you were very concerned you had not heen weighed in properly, would you not want to ask for a re-weigh in such a massive competition and with so much on the line!!!!
Think about it a little......you have explained the very reason why a re-weigh was necessary. It could quite easily have been 2kg the other way around. Doh!
Great ser young anglers on the both male and female. To prepare them world match fishing . I'd love to see more canal and rivers included. I sincerely hope hope this is already in the pipelines for future matches. That said much respect for improving the future of are amazing sport
Hi Matt, we've asked the team's, kids and coaches and there's a huge preference for commercial venues. We do indeed have other events like the talent pathway that line up our young anglers to compete on the world stage, although not necessarily on natural venues. A lot of international fishing nowadays is for carp and we need to show young people all sorts of fishing.
Really great news about sponsorship for the team. It takes a huge amount of pressure off fund raising for the team. Come on England U20's both the team members and the management of Jason and Sam.
Brilliant insight into this match, well done to the winners and everyone that took part. The amount of preparation and effort that goes into a normal match, I can only imagine the preparation and effort that goes into a final like this.
Great Penn sea league final and very well run by the organisers and sponsors. 👏 those conditions where pretty rough and it was fantastic to see the big casters handle the conditions. Well done to all the anglers that took part and the winner Saul Page. 👍
One word that defines the difference in age groups between the UK and the Europeans, " Commercials ". Here in the UK, the young lads involved in angling, are nearly all on our commercials. These types of fisheries don't feature in Europe. That's your difference. So do you pick a team of youngsters that are dominating the match scene at places like Lindholme. Barston, etc etc etc. To take on a team of Bulgarian youngsters to fish a big tidal river?. Mmmm now you have an issue. Do you fish a team of experienced codgers to get a silver, or do you write off your own England managerial career with a team of youngsters off the Carp puddles that finish 14th, 22nd 19th etc etc hoping and believing that one day they will get the hang of it?
I love river fishing and am glad to see this event still going strong. Although the pole is a good method for rivers, I still associate river fishing with rod and running line. Yes, I'm either A) Old school B) A dinosaur or C) A miserable old git (or possibly all three) 😉😆
