Angling features and news

Russ Evans pictured with a nice Bury Hill bream caught during an Anglers Mail "Action Replay" feature which went to print on 14th August 2007. This fish was part of a 150lbs haul frpm peg 13 on the front bank of the Old Lake, all caught on the pole. For more information on this feature click on the Anglers Mail link.

Photo by Greg Meenehan (Anglers Mail)

  Russ in action in front of the Sky Sports cameras at Bury Hill Fishery (shown 18th Dec 2009) 

Contact Russ  anglingfeatures@aol.com

Profile

Born: Plaistow, East London

Age: 48

Living; Oxted in Surrey

Occupation: Tackle Shop Manager at Bury Hill Fishery

Angling columnist forThe Surrey Mirror and associated titles since 2004

Sponsors: None

Match Group: NDP10

Domestic club: Secretary of Holland Angling Society

Biggest catch: 250lbs of bream from Lough Erne in Ireland

Favourite Species: Crucian Carp and quality Roach

Personal best species:

Mirror Carp 28lbs 0oz Bury Hill Fishery Old Lake 25/1/08 (see My Big Carp)

Common Carp 15lbs 14oz (on pole) during a match

Perch 3lbs 1oz (see A day on Milton) Bury Hill Fishery 9/1/08

Perch pb set 3lbs 3oz 18th March 09, during IYCF TV filming and IYCF mag feature

Pike 26lbs 6oz Waltham Abbey 13/1/78

Roach 1lb 15oz River Arun during a match

Chub 4lbs 15oz River Eden, Chiddingstone 2001

Tench 6lbs 13oz Bury Hill Fishery Old Lake 2002

Crucian Carp 3lbs 14oz Bury Hill Fishery, 2009

Dace 1lbs 1oz River Eden, Chiddingstone during a match 2000

Rudd 2lbs 3oz

Eel 3lbs 2oz Passies Pond during a match July 2005

Match profile:

Numerous open wins and placings in career

Fifth in the BCUK League 2007

Premier Open qualifier 2007

Runner Up in the Shimano Beastmaster League2005

Runner Up in the Sensas Pro-Am final 2005 with Andy Findlay

Finalist in the Sensas Pro-Am final 2004

Won first day of the 64 pegger Match Angling Plus festival 2002

Second on first day of the 80 pegger Angling Times Advanced Patshull Park festival 2004

Concept Angling league Champion1991

RJE Tackle league Champion 1992

Match club profile

5 times Tunnel Angling Club Champion

5 times South Norwood Angling Club Champion

2 times Holland Anglers Champion

Other websites: http://www.russ-evans-racing.com/ and angling match team