The CORKS are members of the 'Angling Times' Clubman joining in July 2001. Now you can see the Corks contest results (top 3) in the Angling Times, and also our members have the chance to win prizes for contest achievements, judged by 4 times World Champion BOB NUDD, in association with the Angling Times.
Peter Grant in fact won a prize for his club record breaking weight in 2005.
Bait-Tech now sponsor the Clubman with added advantages to our members who were all registered to their scheme in June 2008.
Visit the NEW Angling Times website
Our contest results (top 6) are also featured in the monthly magazine 'Midland Angler' on the Club results page, and in association with this mag; in April 2007 the Corks registered all members in their 'Top 100' League.
Our results have also regularly featured in the Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper under the articles 'Hook, Line & Sinker' by Gareth Purnell.
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IF YOU WANT QUICK ACCESS TO OUR CONTEST LIST FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR , CLICK BELOW NOW.........
New Weight Records set and Mark Stead features in the Birmingham Evening Mail!
Well I told you so in last year’s 2005 issue of the clubs Newsletter, that the 3rd. Bye was the contest for the record breakers and it did not disappoint at Manor Farm Leisure on a sunny and hot day on 16 July 2006. New member Peter Walker amassed a new record shattering weight of 91LB.6ozs.8drm to beat Pete Grant’s record set in 2005 at the prolific Barbourne Pool. Runner up Roy Cook also produced his own personal best match weight with 90LB. 3ozs.
Little did we know that this new ‘All Time’ weights record was to last a mere 14 days, when it was broken yet again with a plus ton weight coming from none other than the brilliant Barbourne Pool on the Summer Scramble contest on 30 July.
Mark Stead who held the Corks record weight from 1999 to 2000, weighed in a magnificent weight of 104LB.13ozs 8drm. to shatter the record and be the first Corks ‘TON-UP’ member. Two other members also broke Peter Walker’s 14 day record, with runner-up and past record holder Pete Grant finishing the 5 - hour event with 97LB.11ozs.8drm and Peter Walker again showing his stillwater expertise with another 90LB.plus weight of 92LB.5ozs.8drm.
In fact these two consecutive contests amassed a grand total weight for all competitors of 1,750LB. plus of fish!!
This 'TON UP' achievement by Mark featured in the Birmingham Evening Mail on Wednesday - 9 August 2006 in Gareth Purnell's weekly fishing feature "Hook, Line & Sinker". It was the third year running that the Corks had featured in the Mail from the prolific Barbourne Pool.
It is interesting to note, when you consider that in Gareth's article there were only 4 features published from the 100's of Midland results and that the Corks made one of them, you can get a perspective of Mark's marvellous catch!
I wonder how long this new record will stand for??
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A message to the Membership from an old friend
Hi, Barry, (E-Mail recieved 2 September 2006)
What a suprise. I happened to meet up with Cookie on my last visit up to Brum and very soon found myself talking with him about the good old days we'd spent together with the other guys in the Corks fishing club.
I was so sorry to hear of Jim's passing, please accept my belated condolances. I still remember with fondness the incident of the Blue Shark and the unique rod-rest he donated one time. It is incidents like these and others like the book of cartoons we produced ( I still have that by the way) that are the memories I retain of the 15 or so years I spent as a member of the best fishing club I've belonged to.
These are the things that I miss most of all. Although the life here in Bridport can't be any better than it is, I still miss the crack that occured before and after the contests. I've found a freshwater angler among all these ' salty water types', and we go out as often as work allows. We've found a couple of venues locally that are quite good and so far, my biggest carp has been 15lbs although there are some a deal bigger just waiting for me!.
Please keep updating the Corks web-pages so I can keep up with all news, and also see just how old your'e all getting!
Remember me to all the boy's who know me,
Tight Lines ,
Steve Bartlett.
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Buy your licence on line by clicking the below link and following the instructions.......
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/399730/
Find somewhere NEW to fish in 3 easy steps-:
1. Go to http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/246986/846153/1446747/?lang=_e
2. Click on 'Find a place to go fishing'
3. Enter a Postcode or Town close to where you want to go fishing or click on the interactive map. (If you want to fish in Wales or the South West - click on the seperate options for these areas)
DONE - now enjoy your day!!
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Click on the above link to visit one of our local tackle shops in Moor Lane, Kingstanding, order your tackle on line, also features links to the main tackle manufacturers for ordering that broken top section?
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A great new website recently launched in September, 2001, is the Birmingham Anglers Association. This site offers features such as B.A.A. waters available on indicated weekend dates and maps to their venues (which is always useful if the Corks are fishing these venues....). CLICK BELOW TO GO THERE NOW.......................
http://www.baa.uk.com/home/default.aspx
Docklow Pools
http://www.docklowpools.com/
Here at Docklow the Bozward family are hoping to welcome you to their wonderful 8 fishing pools, accommodation and facilities that will make your holiday a memorable experience this year! Click on above link to see what is in store for you, on one of the the best fishing holiday experiences in the country, and only a short drive from the West Midlands, situated just past Bromyard.
www.talkangling.Co.Uk
Take a look at the above site which is dedicated to course Match angling, and was created 'by Anglers for Anglers', CLICK on the above LINK to go to the site now. There are competitions, match details, talk forums, interesting angling facts, details of pool venues and much much more..........
http://www.go-fishing.co.uk/
Go to the above site from the link, and find the Fishing Clubs access on the left. Click on the U.K. Scroll down in alphabetical order through the pages until you find the Corks A.C. and rate our site - SCORE US 10 PLEASE!!
http://www.fisheries.co.uk/
| The above site has links to 84 day-ticket, match and holiday coarse and game angling venues which offer a variety of fishing on over 300 different lakes, pools and stretches of river. Because anglers like to see as well as read about waters they may want to fish, the site is photo-intensive. Hit the link above to access this site voted the best by the Sunday Times & the Daily Telegraph. |
