RiverFest 2017
RiverFest 2017
Click here for full RiverFest Final results 2017
The Angling Trust is pleased to announce that this year’s RiverFest competition will see the prize pot go up to a whopping £39,500!
Please note: Tickets for this event are £30.00 each for 2017. This is an increase on previous years, however the prize pot for the final has increased accordingly.
Subject to all tickets being sold, RiverFest 2017 will see 10 main prizes in the final ranging from £1000 for 10th place, up to a cool £13,000 to the winner! In addition, section prizes of £250 will also be paid out every six pegs on both of the final days.
The qualifying matches will feature two new venues in a total of 24, which will see 1,440 anglers competing for a shot at the big top prize. The new venues are the River Trent at Shelford, Hamms Bridge and East Bridgford and the River Dee at Farndon to Holt.
How to Book Tickets
Tickets for the 60 peg qualifiers are for sale via the Angling Trust Events booking website making the purchase of tickets quicker and easier with anglers able to book, pay and receive their tickets instantaneously. Due to the incredibly high demand the Angling Trust has introduced a process that ensures all anglers who want to fish in the competition can book at least one ticket for a qualifier.
Tickets have been released in two rounds. Round 1 was open from 10.30am on Tuesday 28th March until midnight on Thursday 6th April and anglers were able to book a maximum of one ticket during this round. Round 2 has been open from 10.30am on Thursday 13th April and will remain open until the final qualifier in October. There will be no restriction on the number of tickets anglers will be able to book in round 2.
Further changes to the process will see the removal of the reserve lists. Cancellations
will now be re-listed in the online system and sold on a first come
first served basis. A ticket news subscription option will be available
for anglers seeking cancelled tickets so please complete your details in
the boxes provided as below.
The Angling Trust has a ‘How to Book RiverFest Tickets’ guide and a short video available here at www.anglingtrust.net/riverfest
The final will take place on the River Wye at Hereford over the weekend of 18th/19th November and the same venue has been booked as a reserve weekend on 25th/ 26th November.
Spectators
will be welcome to watch the final, free of charge and there will be a
bookmaker present on both days for competitors and public to have a
flutter.
ANGLING TRUST RIVERFEST 2017 – QUALIFYING DATES AND VENUES
| Date | Venue | Report | Qualifiers |
| Sat 17th June | River Calder, Mirfield | Click Here | David Miles, Ian Dawson, James Robbins |
| Sat 24th June | River Swale, Morton | Click Here | Clive Fletcher, Nick Jose, Matt Maginnis |
| Sat 8th July | River Weaver, Northwich | Click here | Alan Scotthorne, Ben Roberts, Steve Whitfield |
| Sun 16th July | River Tyne, Corbridge to Wylam | Click here | Mike Kilpatrick, Eddie Bridon, Andrew Murphy |
| Sun 23rd July | Bristol Avon, Newbridge to Saltford | Click here | Hadrian Whittle, Kevin Hall and Mark Downes |
| Sun 30th July | Trent, Shelford, Hamms Bridge, East Bridgford | Click here | Dave Stevenson, Mick Dixon and Tom Noton |
| Sun 6th August | River Soar, Loughborough | Click here | Peter Morris, Paul Bick and Malcolm Hallows |
| Sat 12th August | River Don, Sprotborough | Click here | Paul Goulding, Steve Lowther and Nicky Crooks |
| Sun 13th August | River Yare, Langley | Click here | Richard Tomala, Sam Merry and Colin Taylor |
| Sat 19th August | River Tees, Bowesfield to Yarm | Click here | Will Freeman, Stewart Bell and Mick Vials |
| Sun 20th August | River Nene, Orton | Click here | Howard Kaye, Barry Oliver and Bob Bates |
| Sat 2nd September | River Severn, Bewdley | Click here | Lee Harries, Brian Jones, Steve Clark |
| Sun 10th September | Tidal Trent, Laugherton, North Clifton to Dunham | Click here | Paul Moutrey, Alan Henry and Mark Halksworth |
| Sat 16th September | River Thames, Culham | Click here | Tony Gilbert, Sean Ashby and Colin Beech |
| Sun 17th September | River Wye, Hereford | Click here | Phil Amos, Lee Edwards and Brian Rigby |
| Sat 23rd September | River Severn, Bridgnorth | Click here | Dan Ashington, Dave Beecroft and Adrian Paddock |
| Sun 24th September | River Thames, Clanfield | Click here | John Price, Mike Bedding and John Moody |
| Sun 1st October | River Trent, Burton | Click here | John Price, Mike Bedding and John Moody |
| Sun 8th October | River Medway, Barming | Click here | Steve Colwell, Peter Dent and Gary Fuller |
| Sun 15th October | Warwickshire Avon, Stratford | Click here | Terry Trueman, Scott Geens and Mark Traves |
| Sun 22nd October | River Severn, Shrewsbury | Click here | Phil Williams, Andy Jones and Clive Branson |
| Sun 28th October | Yorkshire Ouse - Hunters Lodge to Linton On Ouse | Bob Brown, Peter Hyde and Stuart Tate | |
| Sun 28th October | River Severn, Shrewsbury (Was Dee) re-arranged qualifier | Deron Harper, Paul Turner and Simon Christian | |
| Sun 29th October | Warwickshire Avon, Warwick | Click here | Simon Fry, John Curtis and Matt Derry |
ANGLING TRUST RIVERFEST 2017 - QUALIFYING DATES AND VENUES
1Saturday June 17th
RIVER CALDER - MIRFIELD
Organiser: Martin Highe
Tel: 07967 227218
Email: martinhighe@gmail.com
Website: http://mirfieldac.co.uk
HQ: Ship Inn, Stenard Lane, Mirfield WF14 8HB
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The depth here varies from 3ft to 6ft and the main target species are roach, and grayling. Winning weights up to 20lb are usually taken on either stick float or waggler tactics with maggot on the hook fished over loose fed caster.
One of the zones can also produce chub and odd barbel with a similar approach. If the river is high and coloured it’s worth trying lobworm or meat for chub.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike and zander do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Saturday June 24th
RIVER SWALE - MORTON
Organiser: Kevin Weighell
Tel: 07950 966928
Email: kevinweighell@googlemail.com
Website: http://www.nadac.org.uk/
HQ: Old Royal George, Morton On Swale, DL7 9QS
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The qualifier will be pegged between Scruton and Far Fairholme. Depths here vary between 3ft and 10ft and you will be fishing for chub and barbel on all three zones.
Tactics will include float fishing with waggler or stick float and a feeder or straight lead approach will also be necessary on some pegs.
The bait list includes maggots, casters, bread and meat and match weights can vary with the record being 145lb on this stretch.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
No wading over thigh depth
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Saturday July 8th
RIVER WEAVER - NORTHWICH
Organiser: Mike Scott
Tel: 07530 638502
Email: sales@valeroyalangling.co.uk
HQ: Hartford Bridge car park, off A556 Chester Road, CW8 2BB
Draw: 9.30am
Fish: 12pm – 5pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Depths range from 6ft to13ft with the sections being on the Oaktree, Willowbeds and Boats with the Oaktree being located at the upstream end of the venue at Hartford Bridge.
The Oaktree is shallow from the near bank up (5ft) deepening out to 10ft at 16m onwards. The Willowbeds and boats are 10ft at 6m from the near bank to 13ft deep down the middle. The river is approximately 40 metres wide so there is scope for many lines.
Tackle should include pole, waggler, bolo, whip and feeder rods. Species to be targeted include bream and skimmers to feeder and straight lead when colour in the river. Skimmers and roach to pole and whip over groundbait and maggot or straight lead/small groundbait feeders when river is clear or a slight tinge of colour. Roach can also be caught on hemp and caster when the river is clear in the summer months.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday July 16th
RIVER TYNE - CORBRIDGE TO WYLAM
Match organiser: Stephen Hoggins
Tel: 07881 631870
Email: stephen.hoggins@btinternet.com
HQ: The Adam & Eve Tavern, Prudhoe Station, Station Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6NP.
Please note: The new Headquarters is only 100 yards away from the original meet.
Meet: 8.00am
Draw: Brought forward prompt for 8.30am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The Tyne is a wild river and catches will be dominated by dace. The current match record is 64-10-0, set in 2009 by Steve Hoggins. There are chub and roach in the river too and they can turn up anywhere. Stick, Avon and waggler approaches will all catch as will a long whip given the right conditions. Bait requirements are four pints of white maggots with a few reds. It’s also worth carrying a pint of casters, a few lobworms and 5kg of groundbait.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday July 23rd
BRISTOL AVON - NEWBRIDGE TO SALTFORD
Organiser: Kevin Dicks
Tel: 07804 620083
Email: kevin.dicks18@hotmail.co.uk
HQ: The Riverside Pub, The Shallows, Saltford, BS31 3EZ where breakfasts will be served and the draw will take place.
Kevin
Dicks the organiser is also running a practise match the week prior to
the qualifier and if anyone is interested in taking part please contact
him on: 07804 620083 or email; kevin.dicks18@hotmail.co.uk
Draw: 10am
Fish: 12pm – 5pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Depths range from 9ft to15ft with the upstream end above Newbridge Bridge, the shallower part.
Tackle should include pole, waggler, bolo and feeder rods for bream.
Bait requirements are maggots, casters, worms groundbait and hemp
Main species are roach, bream and perch with chub, bleak and dace sometimes making an appearance
Framing weights range from 15lb to the match record that stands at 189lb so two keepnets may be required.
Pegging will be every other peg and there is limited parking behind your peg opposite the Boathouse Pub on the A4 for the competitions.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday July 30th
RIVER TRENT – SHELFORD, HAMMS BRIDGE, EAST BRIDGFORD
Organiser: Alan Henry
Tel: 07712 620385.
Email: alan.henry4@hotmail.co.uk
HQ: Ye old Bridge Inn, Nottingham Road, Oxton, Nottinghamshire NG25 0SE
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Upstream section will be from the nettle field to Ferry lnn. Depths here range from 5ft to14ft. Species are roach, dace, chub, barbel and bream. This stretch includes the famous pumper pegs where anglers were catching 100lb of chub on float tactics in 2016. The river starts to shallow up as you get to the gravel pegs were you can catch on the waggler if the roach and dace have a go. Below the lane the depths range from 5ft to 10ft, all on gravel. Opposite the famous outfall, a few chub are possible on the feeder and they’re nice float pegs if the roach and dace feed.
The middle section will be Hams bridge upstream and down. Odd bream can be caught from the first few pegs. The flow here is on the inside 12ft to 15ft deep and these are brilliant float pegs for bolo, stick and long pole balling in all work. Flat floats work well for big perch. Below Hams is where big weights of bream are caught, especially if there's water on and there have been plenty of roach on the waggler over the last few seasons.
The bottom section will be East Bridgeford from the weir down to below the car park. Roach, dace, chub, barbel and bream are the target fish here. It’s a fantastic stretch of river as the last Division One National here proved. There were three individuals in the top ten from here! It's a float angler’s paradise but the feeder can be a killer on its day if there’s some water on and the bream and barbel feed. Depths range from 6ft to 10ft.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday August 6th
RIVER SOAR - LOUGHBOROUGH
Organiser: Tony Beech
Tel: 07506 935040
Email: tony.beech66@gmail.com
HQ: The Waterside Inn, Sileby, Mountsorrel, LE12 7BB
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm.
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The sections will be all on the natural river. Swims vary considerably from 4ft to 12ft. Pole likely to dominate but with water on and colour, bream will be caught on the feeder.
Roach, perch, bleak and hybrids on most pegs with feature pegs chub and odd barbel and carp. Zone winning weights could be anything from 15lb upwards.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Saturday August 12th
RIVER DON - SPROTBOROUGH
Organiser: Steve Lowther
Tel: 07825 342211
Email: steve.lowther6@gmail.com
HQ: Lord Conyers Hotel, Old Road, Conisborough, Doncaster, South Yorks DN12 3LZ
Draw: 8am
Fish: 11am till 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
This is a deep venue with a steady flow in normal conditions. It is tree lined on both banks and varies from 30 to 45 yards wide.
Depths range from 12ft to 19ft. The venue suffers minimal boat traffic at weekends but midweek there is the occasional large gravel barge, which can affect the fishing for a period until the water settles.
The primary methods are big stick/bolo, groundbait feeder, pole, whip and slider with maggot, caster, worm, pinkies, hemp and groundbait being the staple bait requirements.
Roach and skimmers are the mainstay of most catches but chub, perch and gudgeon also feature. The venue does change year on year both in volume and quality of the catches made but upper doubles for a zone win would be a reasonable expectation.
Access is limited to parking at either end of the match length so a barrow will be required but the venue does have a good level pathway along its length.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday August 13th
RIVER YARE - LANGLEY
Organiser – Andy Sutter
Tel: 01502 531776/079905 72729
Email: AWilsonSutter@aol.com
Website: www.riveryare.co.uk
HQ: The White Horse, 5 Norwich Rd, Chedgrave, Norfolk NR14 6ND
Breakfasts available from 7.30am.
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm.
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The Yare is a powerful tidal river with two main approaches, namely the feeder and the pole.
Bream win most of the matches here with open-end feeder tactics and groundbait being the best method. You’ll need a good selection of leads too as the flow can be quite strong at times. Most of the time weights between 1.5oz and 3oz will be about right.
The pole line can produce some very big catches of roach at certain times and most anglers tend to fish this with poles from 11m to 14.5m in conjunction with groundbait and casters.
Target weights can vary but it’s not uncommon to see roach weights up to 30lb and bream weights much higher.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Saturday August 19th
RIVER TEES - BOWESFIELD TO YARM
Organiser: Chris Gowling
Tel: 07970 056451
Email: chrisgowling@hotmail.co.uk
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
HQ: Myton Farm pub, Ingleby Way, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 0WB
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
All three sections are on the Bowesfield water. The match length is predominantly deep and slow moving and if the river is coloured it will need 20lb to 30lb to win sections. If it’s low and clear weights can be halved.
The match will be mainly feeder fishing with worms and casters but the pole often plays a part. Best baits are worms, casters, maggots and groundbait will be required on all areas.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday August 20th
RIVER NENE - ORTON
Organiser: Jonathan Means
Tel: 07984 520598
Email: jonathan.means@btinternet.com
HQ: Botolph Arms, 465 Oundle road, Orton Longueville, Peterborough PE2 7DD
Draw: 8.30am
Fish: 11am -4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The River Nene above and below Orton Lock is just upstream of Peterborough and one of the best stretches of natural river in the East of England.
In late August, roach and skimmers will be the main target, with pole and maggot and hempseed like to dominate, but competitors shouldn’t ignore bonus species such as tench and big eels, which are regularly caught on a chopped-worm approach from the section above the lock.
There are also bream shoals at the top end of the match length, and if there is colour and flow these might well dominate the individual placings.
Below Orton Lock, the water is pacier, with gravel runs and, again, plenty of roach. Chub may also show to a far-bank waggler and feeder approach here. The river then widens and becomes slower and deeper again, but there are lots of skimmers in this area and a balling-in approach with pole and maggot will see plenty of bites.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Saturday September 2nd
RIVER SEVERN - BEWDLEY
Organiser: Geoff Maguire
Tel: 07376 100196
Email: kdaafishing@outlook.com
HQ: Wribbenhall Social Club, Kidderminster Road/Spencer Avenue, (next to church) Bewdley, DY12 1DA
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Typical Middle Severn fishing with a mix of fast glides along with wider and steadier parts. Access is good with multiple points of entry from peg 1 to peg 120.
The main species will be barbel, chub and roach and there has been a noticeable increase in numbers of dace and perch over the past few years.
Main methods are swimfeeder with halibut pellets, casters and hemp or maggots and float fished maggots and casters. Big baits like meat can play a part if the river is coloured.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike and zander do not count
Braid is not allowed
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday September 10th
RIVER TRENT - LAUGHTERTON, NORTH CLIFTON AND DUNHAM
Organiser: Alan Henry
Tel: 07712 620385.
Email: alan.henry4@hotmail.co.uk
HQ: The Friendship Inn, Main Road, Laughterton, Lincoln, LN1 2JT.
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
There are vast changes from peg to peg on the Tidal Trent with depths ranging from 4ft to 20ft. On some of the pegs your deepest water will be only 20 metres from your bank and others you may need to be fishing to the other bank for your deepest water.
The width of the venue is also varied with North Clifton and Dunham being 40m to 60m and Laughterton 60m to 90m. There are also several different species that make up the match weights so it is important to cover everything before the draw.
There are some very big fish here fish including bream, barbel, carp and chub, which will often make up the framing weights for the early part of the season. Later in the season roach and dace can play a key role and weights in excess of 20lb can be possible. Tackle requirements will include 13ft to 14ft heavy feeder rods and an assortment of feeders from 1oz to 4oz. For float fishing you’ll need 13ft waggler rods, a long rod for bolo fishing and possibly a pole with rigs for hemp fishing up to big flat floats on strong lines for big fish.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
Strictly no casting out of feeders before the match has started.
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Saturday September 16th
RIVER THAMES - CULHAM
Organiser: Paul Glenfield
Tel: 07929 109572
Email: pgglenfield@gmail.com
Please note:
We have been notified by the organiser of the RiverFest qualifier of a change to the Headquarters which
was originally displayed on all tickets.
HQ: Changed to; Abingdon United Football Club, Northcourt Road, Abingdon. OX14 1PL.
Breakfasts available from 7am onwards
Draw: from 8.30am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
It’s possible to catch a big weight of roach on the pole by putting in several big balls of groundbait at the start and then topping up with smaller balls as the match progresses. Rigs from 0.50g to 2g will be needed, depending on flow. In very low and clear conditions expect some decent perch and odd tench on chopped worm under pole gear.
If the river has a bit of flow the target species for all the sections could be roach on either stick float or waggler tactics. Match weights under these conditions could be anything from low double figures up to 20lb, possibly more, just loose feeding with maggots.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday September 17th
RIVER WYE - HEREFORD
Organiser: Deron Harper
Email: deron@tiscali.co.uk
Tel: 07450 486272
Website: http://hdaa.blogspot.co.uk
HQ: The Plough Inn, 86 Whitecross Road, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 0DH
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The zones for this qualifier are all capable of throwing up some big weights of barbel, chub, dace, roach and perch. Feeder and float tactics play a part on all lengths and best baits will be maggots, casters and hemp or pellets.
Depths vary throughout the stretches although in the main part the averages are between 4ft and 6ft. A platform trolley system is useful on all the zones for transporting kit.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Saturday September 23rd
RIVER SEVERN – BRIDGNORTH
Organiser: Dave Lloyd
Tel: 07740 765289
Email: dave.lloyd@sharps.co.uk
HQ: The Vine Inn, Mil Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5AG
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The match length is over four miles long as is a wild stretch of the Middle Severn. Access on match days is easy with plenty of parking points all along the river.
The river here runs over gravel beds and fords with gulleys, islands and slower meandering swims. There are plenty of far and near bank features such as bushes and fallen trees.
Depths very from 2ft to 14ft along the 204 permanent pegs and barbel are main target species along with chub and smaller silver fish.
The flow can be quite strong in areas so heavy leads are required for feeder fishing. Powerful float and feeder rods coupled with strong terminal tackle will be required. Float fishing requires thick speci wagglers, peacock wagglers, bolos and stick floats and it’s also possible to catch with pole gear and big flat floats in odd pegs. There are a lot of quality fish here and ten barbel could give you 60lb or more.
Platforms and waders are required for some pegs.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Braid not allowed
No Bloodworm and Joker
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Sunday September 24th
RIVER THAMES - CLANFIELD
Organiser: Colin Nicholson
Tel: 07779 256407
Email: clanfieldangling@gmail.com
Website: http://www.clanfieldangling.co.uk
HQ: Clanfield FC, Main Street, Clanfield Oxfordshire OX18 2ST
Draw: 9am (club open at 7.30am for breakfasts)
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The stretch is regularly match fished, and is one of the venues in the prestigious Thames Championships and Turner 400 matches held in September, as well as regular club and Open matches throughout the year.
The length holds 94pegs, and access is excellent as anglers can park behind all pegs. The venue reaches peak form in September and produces good bags of roach, perch, bleak, gudgeon, chub and occasional bream and barbel.
Zone winning weights are expected to be between 10lb and 15lb, with the fish well spread, so giving a large number of winning pegs. Methods are likely to be mainly float-based, with the pole and whip dominating and anglers can expect an active match.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Braid not allowed
No Bloodworm and Joker
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Sunday October 1st
RIVER TRENT - BURTON-ON-TRENT
Organiser: Wayne Swinscoe
Tel: 07737 056767
Email: swinnos@ntlworld.com
http://www.coors-angling-club.co.uk
HQ: Washlands Sports Club, Meadow Rd, Burton-on-Trent DE14 1TD
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
This qualifier will be fished on the Coors AC waters around Burton. The river here is not too diverse and waggler with bronze maggot usually rules with a bit of stick float and pole fishing.
Roach, dace and perch are the main quarry and while odd bream, chub and barbel can show there are very few feeder pegs. The average depth is 4ft to 6ft, with one or two areas a bit deeper at 8ft to 10ft.
Match weights are usually made up of mostly roach and you usually need 10lb to 14lb to frame and 15lb to 20lb to win, especially in August and September which are the best two months to fish this venue.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday October 8th
RIVER MEDWAY - BARMING
Organiser: Mick Roberts
Tel: 07703 431930
Email: mickroberts59@gmail.com
Website: www.maidstonevictory.co.uk
HQ: The Wateringbury Hotel, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent. ME18 5NS
Please note: We have been notified by the organiser of the RiverFest qualifier to be held on 8th October at Barming of a change to the Headquarters which was originally displayed on all tickets. The headquarters has had to be changed due to refurbishment.
The new headquarters is; The Wateringbury Hotel, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent. ME18 5NS.
This is less than 2 miles from the venue and accommodation can be booked here at; http://www.chefandbrewer.com/pub/wateringbury-maidstone/p1240/ Tel; 01622 812632
Draw: 8.00am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Slow paced river with an average depth of 8ft. The main species are roach, perch, bream, chub and eels and the main methods are pole and waggler.
Most anglers feed groundbait on the pole line and loose feed across for the waggler.
Target weight for a zone win will be around 8lb although it’s possible to catch much bigger weights, up to 50lb, if the bream feed.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike and zander do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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20.
Sunday October 15th
WARWICKSHIRE AVON - STRATFORD
Organiser: Tony Butler
Tel: 07768 608803
Email: baileysofwarwick@hotmail.com
HQ: New Inn, Clifford Chambers, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 8HR
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
This
match length will take in a variety of swims ranging from 4ft to 8ft
deep on average. Running line and pole fished baits will be the main
approach for species like roach, dace, perch, chub, bream and barbel.
Zone winning weights could be anything from 15lb upwards, depending on
river conditions.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Braid not allowed
No Bloodworm and Joker
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Sunday October 22nd
RIVER SEVERN - SHREWSBURY
Organiser: Phil Williams
Tel: 07958 589183
Email: bigphilwilliams39@yahoo.co.uk
HQ: The Wheatsheaf, 19 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8JY
Draw: 8.30am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The river here varies in depth from as little as 3ft to as much as 20ft but the average depth is around 9ft to 12ft.
If the river is low then pole and waggler will dominate results. With a little extra water on, stick float and bolo tactics come into play.
Main species are roach, dace, perch and chub and there is always a chance of big barbel on the float or feeder.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike and zander do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Saturday October 28th
YORKSHIRE OUSE - HUNTERS LODGE TO LINTON-ON-OUSE
Organiser: Dave Miles
Tel: 07867 680479/0113 3910570
Email: d.miles55@btinternet.com
Please note: We have been notified by the organiser of the RiverFest qualifier of a change to the Headquarters which was originally displayed on all tickets.
HQ: Change of details now to; The Bay Horse, York Road, Green Hammerton. YO26 8BN.
Breakfasts etc available from 8.00am. Accommodation also available (book online via The Bay Horse.
Draw: 9am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Hunters Lodge & Linton on Ouse all permanently pegged. Hunters numbered from 186 to 231. Linton numbered from 232 to 295. The match will be pegged to the river conditions, as it is a spate river.
Under normal river levels the depths vary from 12ft to 22ft. A wide range of methods work here, including long pole, whip to hand, bolo and double ring slider. Also required are light feeder rods for normal conditions and heavy feeder rods for high water conditions and bigger fish. Pole feeder can work well in flood conditions.
Main target species are roach, dace, hybrid, silver bream and perch. Big bream and chub can also show.
Feeder fishing is mostly medium to small open-end 20g to 50g feeders and straight lead can work well on clear days.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike and zander do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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23.
Saturday October 28th (Change of date from original date)
River Severn at Shrewsbury (was the RIVER DEE)
Please note, the qualifier on the River Dee, which was re-scheduled to take place this Saturday 21st October has regrettably been cancelled by the organisers due to the high river level and the forecast of more rain.
We have spoken at length with the organisers and as time to complete the qualifiers is now running out, the match will not now go ahead on this venue.
The qualifier will now take place on the River Severn at Shrewsbury on Saturday 28th October.
The draw will take place at the Wheatsheaf Pub, 19 Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8JY at 8.30am.
Competitors can still use their original tickets they held for the Dee or this match and present it to the organiser on the day. The organiser will be sent a list of all competitors next Wednesday prior to the new re-scheduled qualifier going ahead.
If however, a refund is required, please contact the Angling Trust office as soon as possible and email; sandra.johnson@anglingtrust.net or Kirsty.marshall@anglingtrust.net by no later than Wednesday 25th October at 1.00pm.
All the remaining available tickets for this qualifier are on sale on the RiverFest ticket line at: https://www.anglingtrustevents.net/coarse as the River Severn at Shrewsbury, (Was Dee) on Saturday 28th October.
All competitors have been emailed to and written to make them aware.
Organiser: Reg WilliamsTel: 07706 086834
Email: clairdaz@hotmail.co.uk
HQ: Wheatsheaf Pub, 19 Frankwell, Shrewsbury. WY3 8JY
Draw: 8.30am
Fish: 11am – 4pm
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
The river here varies in depth from as little as 3ft to as much as 20ft but the average depth is around 9ft to 12ft.If the river is low then pole and waggler will dominate results. With a little extra water on, stick float and bolo tactics come into play.
Main species are roach, dace, perch and chub and there is always a chance of big barbel on the float or feeder.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike and zander do not count
Banned baits - bloodworm and joker
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Sunday October 29th
WARWICKSHIRE AVON - WARWICK
Organiser: Tony Butler
Tel: 07768 608803
Email: baileysofwarwick@hotmail.com
HQ: The Nelson Club, 21 Charles Street, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 5LE
Draw: 8am
Fish: 10.30am – 3.30am
VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Depth on the three zones varies from 4ft to 12ft with an average of 6ft. In normal conditions the target species are roach, dace, perch, chub and bream. Pole and running line float fishing approaches win most of the matches here with feeder and legered baits working when there is extra water and colour in the river.
MATCH RULES
General Angling Trust rules
Pike do not count
Braid not allowed
No Bloodworm and Joker
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FINAL 18/19 NOVEMBER – RIVER WYE AT HEREFORD
DRAW 7.30am
FISH: 10.30am – 3.30pm
RESERVE FINAL DATES
25/26 NOVEMBER
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In recognition for the hard work, dedication and commitment from the volunteers who give up significant amounts of their time free of charge to make this competition work, the Angling Trust provide the following organisers with priority access to tickets for qualifiers. All tickets are paid for at face value of £30
Main Event Organiser: 12 tickets
Local Organiser: 2 tickets
Final Organiser: 6 tickets
