WORLD CARP CLASSIC
England’s Rob Tough and Tom Duncan-Dunlop are on top of the world after overcoming an international field to win the 2009 World Carp Classic. With good placement of their four rods, making the most of the stormy weather conditions and surviving on minimal sleep, Rob and Tom, a heating engineer from Sutton, Surrey, amassed a haul of 22 carp by the fifth day - including three fish weighing more than 40lb - to establish a comfortable lead. Rob, 45, and Tom, 36, produced a stunning all-round effort to beat off competition from 126 pairs from 21 different countries to claim the £10,000 first prize from the £70,000 prizetable at the six-day event at Lac de Madine in north-east France. Surviving on just twelve hours’ sleep throughout the marathon non-stop competition, the duo bagged an event-record 26 fish weighing a total of 347.5kg to easily beat their closest rivals, headed by Dutch pair Koos Walters and Bert Teuben (eight fish, 125.65kg) and Robert Ceaus and M Gulke of Germany (eight fish, 123.45kg). And Rob and Tom completed a clean sweep of the major prizes as they also helped England’s Team Mainline Carpworld clinch the best team prize for the third year in a row.

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56th World Coarse Angling Championships in Lage Vaart Canal, Holland

Individual results overall:-
(Gold)1 Igor Potapov Russia 2pts                                                                                                                         (Silver) 2 William Raison Drennan Team England 3 (15-332)
(Bronze) 3 Simon Jensen Denmark 3 (8-368)

Team Results
1 Slovakia 39
2 France 40
3 Belgium 41
4 Russia 42
5 Drennan Team England 42.5
(See Full Results)
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16.07.09  France forge to Victory at Furzton to take Gold

The 2nd Veterans World Angling Championship took place 11th - 12th July at Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes    Congratulations must go to France who pushed England all the way to take the gold medal title of 2009 2nd Veterans World Championship team classification and winning with 22 points and a total weight of 39.300kg. France proved to be ideally equipped to tackle such a venue, and fought consistent throughout the event to win gold. The team was: Patrick Solbes (Captain), Gilles Lannoy, Jean-Claude Deoussargues, Alain Dancot, and Michael Perdriau, Serge Bourson (Reserve), and delegate Daniel Lapierre. Falling into second place by just 3 points, with a total weight of 39.300kg, were England who were close to winning the title on their home soil. Hungary finished with 26 points and 36.875kg to take the Bronze.

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CARP RECORD
The BRFC Freshwater Sub group have carefully considered the evidence provided to support a claim by Mr John Bird for a new British Record for the Mirror Carp for a fish of 66lbs 10oz caught from Conningbrook Lake, Ashford, Kent on 6th April 2008.
The result is that the Group have agreed to recommend to the full committee when it meets later this year to ratify the claim and to forward to him his Certificate.This recommendation has been accepted and Mr Bird has been sent his Certificate
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LICENCE DODGERS
Buying a rod licence is much cheaper than ending up in court, say Environment Agency Wales, as 52 individuals are set to be prosecuted in the next month. The illegal anglers were all caught by the Agency’s Enforcement Officers patrolling rivers and fisheries across Wales.  Illegal anglers are damaging the sport for law abiding fishermen in Wales. Last year, Environment Agency Wales ploughed £300,000 of rod licence funds back into the sport.  The money from the sale of rod licences is used to increase the amount of fish in Welsh fisheries, improving facilities, creating access for disabled anglers and introducing people into the sport.  Environment Agency Wales is also carrying out projects to improve the habitats for fish so that they can breed and grow successfully.. This work is delivered by the Agency-led Sustainable Fisheries Project, which receives funding each year from the  Welsh Assembly Government.  The Agency is carrying out work to complete fish passes at many weirs throughout Wales. The weirs stop fish, including salmon and sea trout, from reaching their spawning grounds.  The new fish passes, some complete and others still under construction, will mean fish populations recovering in stretches of water higher up the river.  Andy Schofield, Strategy and Policy Manager, Environment Agency Wales, said:  “Our officers  patrol fishing spots across Wales and they will ask to see your licence. If you haven’t got one – you will be prosecuted.  “The average fine an illegal angler will pay if they get caught is £150, and they will be left with a criminal conviction. A licence for coarse fishing for a whole season is only £25. Is it worth the risk ?  “The money we get from licence sales is invested back into the sport, creating better places for people to go fishing and more fish to catch. Illegal anglers really do spoil it for everyone else.”  Any angler aged 12 years or more who fishes any water in England and Wales is required to hold a valid rod licence. Licences are available from every Post Office, on-line from the Environment Agency at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/fish or by calling the Agency’s ticket ‘telesales’ on 0870 166 2662.            
For more information contact Curig Jones on 029 2046 6251 or email curig.jones@environment-agency.gov.uk   Illegal anglers are listed for prosecution at the magistrates’ courts in Aberystwyth (please note these cases are in November, Barry (1), Mold (2), Merthyr Tydfil (5), Abergavenny (4), Chester (11), Hereford (3), Swansea (3), Cardiff (8) and Wrexham (12).
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Record Barbel
a British record barbel has become wonderful reality for a Norfolk angler fishing a prolific stretch of the river not far from his home.The proud captor of the 21lb 2oz beauty is Chris Mack from Church Street, Elsing who baited his hefty tackle consisting of a size eight hook tied to 10lb breaking strain line with a chunk of black pudding rescued from his breakfast left-overs.The superb specimen, locally known as “the beast”, beat the previous record caught from the Great Ouse near Bedford by just one ounce. (See News Feature)
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COLIN CAPTURE
Colin Cook of Gary Evans Tackle shop Cardiff Spent a few days fishing the River Ebro Spain resulting in over 80 Catfish and a shed full of Big Carp. Best carp weighing 40lb Best Catfish 145lb
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ENGLAND DOUBLE WORLD CHAMPIONS
ENGLAND WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WILL RAISON WINS INDIVIDUAL GLORY
Italy 2008 Spinadesco Canal 5-7 September 2008

A first day lead of 16 points gave England a comfortable lead going into the second day. 4th on the second day with a credable
two 1st and two 2nds in a section plus 19th & 29th with total points of 53. An overall winning points winner of 75 over San Marino
who scored 104 points. Will Raison who won his section on the first day and Second in section on Day 2 saw him take the Individual
Gold with a total weight of 23,530 kilo Steve Gardner 3rd overall with a section 3rd on first day and winning his section on the second.
An overall weight of 15,530 for his Bronze medal

Wales came back strong on the 2nd Day with 46 points for second place on the day and 6th overall with Lee Edwards winning his section.
Wales finishing 6th overall.
Click for Full Results WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
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All rounder Angler Donald Williams from Porthcawl Landed this 22lb Mirror Carp. The season’s best from Meadow pool Porthcawl. Sea Angler Donald is making a name for himself in his first season as a coarse angler. Using a home made sausage bait consisting of spicy meat he tempted the Mirror fishing close to the far bank on leger tatics.
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<> HOGGS HELP
The Inniscarra Angling Festival in County Cork Southen Ireland will start on Saturday August 30.The tree day event from  31st to September 2nd. Is the Vinters Cup. Then from Wednesday 3rd September to Friday 5th September will be the Ottewill trophy. All the matches are held on Innniscara Lake which offers some of the best bream fishing in Ireland with over 100lb bags expected.Glamorgan Angler Anthony Hogg will be helping the organisation of the Week long festival. Anyone interested in more information can contact Anthony on 02920 732217 or 07760 408212

£18,000 Up for Grabs
Anglers can win up to £18,000 worth of fishing tackle prizes in the final of this year’s Wales Carp Masters. Being held at Celtic Lakes Lampeter. On August the 29th—30th. There are 15 places available at each heat, which takes place between May 30th to 17th August. The winning pair and runner up in each heat will go forward to the finals. Visit www.walescarpmaster.co.uk for more

Sting in the Tail
Ken Shirlock (Cardiff) gave a great performance when he took a lengthy battle with a foul hooked carp   weighing in at over 12lb Ken hooked the carp in the tail when fishing an Open match at Turley Court on Orchard pool..