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20 UK QUALIFIERS CONFIRMED FOR FISHOMANIA 2022

17/1/2022

Matchroom Multi Sport and the Angling Trust are pleased to confirm that qualifiers for FishOMania 2022 will commence on Saturday 26, March with Weston Pools hosting the first of

20 UK qualifying events with a new grand final venue to be announced in the new year.

Matchroom Multi Sport and the Angling Trust are pleased to confirm that qualifiers for FishOMania 2022 will commence on Saturday 26, March with Weston Pools hosting the first of 20 UK qualifying events with a new grand final venue to be announced in the new year.

The schedule of midweek and weekend qualifying matches will take place across the UK from late March through until the week before the main event on Saturday 23, July.
Harry Bignell as defending champion, and the 2022 Ladies National Champion will gain automatic qualification to FishOMania and there will be international qualifiers in addition to the 20 UK Qualifier dates.

Entry tickets will go on sale the last week of January 2022 and will be priced at £30.00 The winner of FishOMania in July will claim the £50,000 first place whilst the runner-up will take home £10,000 with prize money also given out for section winners and for the NXTGEN event with the first place there taking £2,500.

Emily Frazer, Managing Director of Matchroom Multi Sport, said: “We’re delighted to once again be offering 20 fantastic opportunities to be a part of the world-famous FishOMania. Last year was special seeing so many fans out there enjoying the action and we hope it to be bigger and better this year. We cannot wait to reveal our new final venue that we’ve been working so hard to deliver alongside our partners at the Angling Trust.”

FishOMania 2022 Qualifier Dates

Saturday 26th March – Weston Pools
Wednesday 30th March – Tunnel Barn Farm
Saturday 2nd April – Moorlands Farm
Saturday 9th April – Heronbrook Fisheries
Saturday 16th April – Partridge Lakes
Saturday 23rd April – Old Hough Coarse Fishery
Saturday 30th April – The Oaks Lakes
Wednesday 11th May – Weston Pools
Saturday 14th May – Tunnel Barn Farm
Saturday 21st May – Drennan Lindholme Lakes
Wednesday 1st June – Todber Manor
Saturday 4th June – Makins Fishery
Wednesday 8th June – Westwood Lakes
Wednesday 15th June – Partridge Lakes
Saturday 18th June – Monk Lakes
Wednesday 22nd June – Heronbrook Fisheries
Saturday 25th June – Moorlands Farm
Wednesday 29th June – Drennan Lindholme Lakes
Wednesday 6th July – Todber Manor
Wednesday 13th July – Hayfield Lakes

SATURDAY 23rd JULY – FISHOMANIA 2022 - Venue to be announced

TICKET ENTRY

Entry tickets for the FishOMania qualifiers will again be sold via the Angling Trust website with an on sale date to be released in the new year. Keep an eye on the FishOMania and Angling Trust social media pages for more information.

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BIRMINGHAM ANGLERS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTIONS FROZEN AGAIN FOR 2022

7/1/2022

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As a result of continuing healthy finances, the BAA is pleased to be able to hold membership rates for 2022, unchanged since 2015. 2022 membership covers the period 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022,
irrespective of when you buy it, so go on

don't wait until the middle of 2022, buy it now and get a full years access to there waters.

A car sticker will also be included with your membership card.

Full Membership
(Adult Male / Female of 17 years and under 65 years) £40.00

Senior Membership
(Adult Male / Female of 65 years or more) £30.00

Junior Membership
(Child of 10 years and under 17 years) £15.00

Family Membership
(Husband, Wife or partner, two children under 17 years)* £80.00

Infant Membership
(Child under 10 years) £2.00

Non-Fishing Membership
(Male / Female of any age, allowed to be present at Association waters but not allowed to fish)** £5.00

To get your memebrship go to www.baa.uk.com

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ANGLERS CAUGHT FISHING WITHOUT A £30.00 LICENCE FINED HUNDREDS AT COURT

6/1/2022

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EA Enforcement Officers with Staffordshire Police check rod licences.

Fishing without a licence has cost two men from the West Midlands more than £1,000.
Jon Hill, 27 of Dunbar Close, Stafford and Sean Hill, 20 of East Holme, Stone, took a fishing day trip to Carney Pools in Bishton, Stafford on 9th May 2021.

However the pair were fishing without a licence, which would have cost just £30.00 for a full year, and were subsequently ordered to pay £619.00 each at Cannock Magistrates Court.

Following the verdict, Nichola Tomlinson, fisheries enforcement team leader for the Environment Agency, said: "This case shows how seriously the courts take these offences and we hope the high penalty will act as a deterrent to any angler who is thinking of fishing without a licence.

"Fishing illegally can incur a fine of up to £2,500 and offenders can also have their fishing equipment seized.

"We inspect rod licences throughout the West Midlands and work 24/7, seven days a week to check on cases of illegal fishing.

"Money raised from fishing licence sales is used to protect and improve fish stocks and fisheries, benefitting anglers and, for those caught cheating the system, we will always prosecute."

The penalties included a fine of £440.00 for fishing without a licence contrary to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act (1975), costs of £135.00 and a victim surcharge of £44.00.

Any angler aged 13 or over, fishing on a river, canal or still water needs a licence.

Licences are available at gov.uk/get-a-fishing-licence or by calling the Environment Agency on 0344 800 5386.

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022 TO HIGHLIGHT OUR SPORT, COULD FISHING BE SET FOR THE BIG LEAGUE?

2/1/2022

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Fishing could soon be taking its first steps towards finally being accepted as an official sport in major events such as the Commonwealth Games. While a raft of diverse activities such as surfing, skateboarding and

climbing have all made their debuts at these global sporting competitions over the past decade, the angling community’s calls for inclusion have always been overlooked.

But that could be about to change after plans were revealed to host an angling event between the competing nations immediately after next summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Young anglers from more than a dozen countries will take part in a match on the Shropshire Union Canal on October 22, with representatives chosen via a combination of qualifying events in the preceding months, such as the ‘National Celebration of Young People in Fishing’ in September, which last year attracted 202 participants, and various other selection criteria.

The new development is part of the Let’s Fish/United by Birmingham initiative, and is being coordinated by the Canal and River Trust (CRT).

CRT boss John Ellis hopes that it will finally see angling accepted as a permanent fixture in global sporting events.

“I watch the Olympics and Commonwealth Games and see some of the events taking place and think, ‘Angling is the equivalent of those sports, why isn’t it included? I think it’s long overdue, and it’s something I want to see happen in my lifetime. And why shouldn’t it? We already have various World Championship events in fishing,” he said.

John is also hoping that the matches will serve to boost the number of young anglers wanting to represent their country at the top level, an area he feels needs addressing.

“There are worryingly few youngsters who have the ambition to represent their country. When I was a kid we all looked up to people like Ivan Marks and Kevin Ashurst, and wanted to emulate them, but I don’t see evidence of that ambition quite as much now. I hope that events such as this will help to address that imbalance.”

How you can take part

If you’re aged between seven and 20 and would like to take part in the National Celebration of Young People and Fishing 2022, log onto www.canalrivertrust.org.uk for details. Entries open in spring, and all those who register will be entitled to one free two-hour coaching session through the Let’s Fish programme.

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20 UK QUALIFIERS CONFIRMED FOR FISHOMANIA 2022

BIRMINGHAM ANGLERS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTIONS FROZEN AGAIN FOR 2022

ANGLERS CAUGHT FISHING WITHOUT A £30.00 LICENCE FINED HUNDREDS AT COURT

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022 TO HIGHLIGHT OUR SPORT, COULD FISHING BE SET FOR THE BIG LEAGUE?

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