With the fishing improving on the river Trent all season there was high expectations for the final and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Steve Winter took top honours after spending a great deal of time on the river this year After a great qualifying series the final was set to be… Read more
Success for Wayne on 3 day Tidal Trent festival A typical Tidal Trent catch For the last four or five years I have fished the Tidal Trent quite frequently and enjoyed it most times, the river is far better than it used to be. I remember winning my first big… Read more
Ian Shaws winning catch Although the river at Burton was still carrying water the weights improved slightly. Peg 29 on Baileys, the well known pipe bridge swim produced the winner. Coors angler Ian Shaw fished waggler and casters down the far side of a shallow glide to catch 8 Chub,… Read more
The upper Trent always starts off slow no matter what the conditions, the river was carrying 8 inches of extra water and looked good with a tinge of colour but the fish failed to show in any numbers. Leading the way with a comfortable win was Leicester veteran Graham Barry… Read more
This year’s festival took place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 9th, 10th and 11th of October 2018 in the town of Shrewsbury. Wayne reports on his three-day festival: It’s quite a few years since I last fished the Shrewsbury reaches of the River Severn but after a late entry, just a… Read more
It’s a testament to these great anglers that after 22 years, anglers and friends with fond memories are still turning up in great numbers to this memorial match. Over 70 anglers lined the banks of the River Trent around Burton which has been in great form all season and once… Read more
