Wales Seniors, Ladies, and U16s teams picked up a hat-trick of silver medals at the 2026 SALC Home Nations Shore Championships in Kent. The championships were contested over three days on the beaches around Folkestone, two at Samphire Hoe on the first and third day and one on the beaches at Hythe on day two. There was some outstanding fishing across the three matches from Team Wales, with a number of section wins throughout to boot. The points system in this event saw section

The 2026 Women’s Carp World Championships turned out to be a baptism of fire for Team Wales – but not without hope for the future. It was brutally tough going for Wales in what was a relentless 72-hour marathon on Lake Balote in Latvia, with four of the six team members fishing at a worlds for the first time. Only two – captain Jackie Potts and Lowri Wilkes – were returning from last year, while both also fished the worlds at the same venue in Latvia in 2024. Jackie was paire

White Springs Fishery near Swansea will once again host our Under 18 junior competition for coarse anglers in south Wales this September. Saturday 5th September White Springs, Match Lake Sign in from 9am FREE entry To enter, please email competitions@anglingcymru.org.uk The Trap at Buckley will host 2026 North Wales Junior Coarse Championship the following day, on Sunday 6th September. RECAP: 2025 South Wales Junior Coarse Championship

Nigel Evans rolled back the years with a brilliant match-winning performance on day two of the 2026 Coarse European Championships on the Cavan Lakes in Ireland. Evans, back at the coalface of international fishing after eight years out of the game, produced a storming section win and finished eighth individual overall. He was part of a six strong Welsh squad also consisting of Lee Edwards, Chris Greensides, Ben Roberts, Sam Cochrane and Richard Hoskins. The team were steered

Last Saturday (13th June), Brynhenllys Fishery kindly provided the venue for Angling Cymru’s 2026 Bank Fly Fishing Competition. For the second year running, it was held at Brynhenllys Fishery – a 2-acre lake situated in the foothills of the Black Mountains, offering outstanding views of the spectacular countryside. Fly fishing is the only method allowed, targeting brown, rainbow, and spartic trout that range in weight from 1lb to 9lbs. The lake is stocked regularly. A big tha

The Welsh men’s carp team have been crowned Home Nations champions for 2026 after edging a tight contest at Lyons Drove Fishery in Cambridgeshire that went right to the wire. After 48 hours of fishing in tough conditions, Team Wales prevailed over their counterparts from England and Scotland, along with a visiting team from South Africa, to bring home the coveted ICFA Home Nations Trophy for the first time since 2017. A huge well done to the Welsh team of captain Liam Timothy

Last Saturday (13th June) the inaugural DragonMania Boat event took place, hosted by Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, coinciding with CBYC’s annual summer open. The measure competition was catch and release and attracted 66 anglers and 20 boats. There were some top boat anglers at the event, which started at 8am and back to the weigh in by 7pm. Despite the strong westerly winds, which didn't do what the weather forecast predicted, most boats were able to get out to the marks. The firs

Angling Cymru will once again be holding a competition Under 18 junior coarse anglers in north Wales this September. Sunday 6th September The Trap, Buckley AA, Flintshire CH7 3NL Sign on 9.30am FREE entry To enter, please contact Carl Worrall directly - competitions@anglingcymru.org.uk Check out the venue on the Buckley AA website Details of the South Wales Junior competition will be released shortly.

The first of the three application windows for the Sport Wales Be Active Wales Fund for this year is now open. It offers not-for-profit sports clubs or community groups in Wales with the opportunity to apply for National Lottery funding for equipment or other projects such as coaching courses or entry-level training courses. The first window opened on Tuesday 2 April. Before submitting a full application, any club or community group must first complete and submit an expressi

An update regarding the Angling Cymru DragonMania competition for shore anglers. After discussions with the three Angling Cymru Sea Anglers (ACSA) Regions, it has been decided that the Angling Cymru DragonMania Welsh Shore Angling Championships will not take place in 2026. It became clear during these discussions that the format of the competition, launched back in 2022, needed a re-think. As a result, Angling Cymru will be trialling a new regional format shore competition

Angling Cymru Sea Anglers Chairman Dr. John O’Connor is pleased to announce the Shore Teams to represent Wales at the 2026 Sea Angling Liaison Committee (SALC) Home Nations Shore Angling Championships. This year’s Championships are to be hosted by England, in the Deal and Folkestone area, from June 30th to July 3rd. Team Wales will be represented as follows: Junior (U16) Team Harri Williams Max Worsey Jamie Thomas Harvey Ogston-Price Jasper Lewis Harri Rice Reserve and captai

Update regarding bookings for the 2026 DragonMania competition for coarse anglers. Please note that match registration and booking payments for this year’s DragonMania will not be processed through the Angling Cymru website. Instead, for this year, bookings are to be made direct through the specific individual who will be running the qualifiers on behalf of Angling Cymru at each venue. The cost to enter each qualifier remains at £25 – and the full list of already announced da

Angling Cymru can now unveil the full match schedule for the 2026 edition of DragonMania for coarse anglers. The competition will follow the same format as last year, with 20 qualifying matches at five different venues across Wales between April and September. The winners of each will qualify for the 20-angler final – which this year returns to White Springs Fishery near Pontarddulais, Swansea, on Sunday 4 th October. It will be the third time the venue has hosted the final

Angling Cymru announces that Andy Thompson has taken over as Interim Company Secretary and will therefore be the main point of contact at Angling Cymru moving forward. Andy can be contacted by emailing: anglingcymru2026@outlook.com Please note that the above email address is now the primary email address for Angling Cymru – and any queries or correspondence should be directed to that address moving forward.

A huge congratulations to Craig Wilson who has now had his Spurdog, weighing 9.07kg (19.99lbs), ratified as new Welsh Record for Spurdog. Craig, from Cardiff, caught it on 31st December 2025 off Stout Point aboard Sea Leopard with skipper Darren Ryan. The previous record holder was Paul Whittle from Holyhead, who held the record since 2008 with a fish of 8.997kg. Craig’s fish was just 0.083kh heavier but enough to net the record! Well done, Craig.

The tireless dedication of a group of Pembrokeshire based volunteers has helped introduce 224 youngsters to angling in 2025. The Pembrokeshire Federation of Angling Coaches (PFAC) is a group of 17 volunteer coaches who, this year alone, have helped facilitate 30 coaching sessions for young people. Participants have ranged from young carers, scout organisations, pupils with special education needs, and even a group of Brazilian exchange students! Pupils from Ysgol Bro Gwaun en

The fifth Blood Bikes Wales Open Beach Fishing Competition, organised by members from Pembroke & District Angling Club and Osprey Sea Angling Club, was held on 9th November 2025 on Amroth beach in South Pembrokeshire. The weather on the day was blustery with showers but with a nice surf running unlike the weather that had been experienced locally in the run up to this competition and that two weeks earlier at the Osprey Open. The turnout and support was not quite as good as p

This week (17-21 November) we are supporting Safeguarding Adults Week, organised by the Ann Craft Trust. Angling Cymru is proud to support this important campaign to raise awareness among clubs, fisheries and individual anglers. Safeguarding Adults Week 2025 is all about prevention – acting now to stop abuse before it takes place. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and the weeks provides an opportunity for the angling community to reflect on how we can all help create

The Welsh Shore Masters team recorded a hugely respectable seventh placed finish at the 2025 Masters Shore Angling World Championships in France. The eighth edition of these championships was held on the beach at Equihen-Plage on the southern outskirts of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was a remarkable performance with Team Wales competing as a quartet and an angler short, rather than the permitted team of five. Tony Thomas, Leigh Rogers, Ivor Smith and Franco Attanasio pulled out all

Calling all Anglers – Take someone you know fishing for FREE between Saturday 20th December 2025 and Sunday 4th of January 2026! Take a Friend Fishing (TAFF) offers more opportunity than ever to get out fishing with a friend. Even more weekends and opportunities for you to go fishing and create long-lasting friendships and memories are included during the upcoming winter holidays. Existing fishing licence holders can register for a FREE one-day fishing licence from Natural Re