Match number 5 in this series took place on Monday 10th August 2026 at Oaklands Lake at the fantastic Forest Lane Fishery near Alne in North Yorkshire. Weather for the day looked almost perfect with warm overcast conditions and a

The fourth match in the Durham Invitational series took place on Friday 24th July 2026 on Bowes Lake at the Angel of the North Lakes near Birtley. Anticipation was high as matches in the preceding days had seen some big

Match number three in the Durham Invitational series was held on Friday 26th July 2026 at Oaklands Lake, Forest Lane Fishery, Alne, North Yorkshire. The weather forecasts leading up to this match indicated that temperatures were expected to reach a

The third match in the Northumbria Invitational series took place on Monday 1st June 2026 on Bowes Lake, The Angel of the North Lakes, Birtley. The weather forecast for the day was not ideal with rain showers predicted for the

  The second match in the Durham Invitational series of 2026 took place on Friday 22nd May 2026 at Lookout Lake, Angel of the North Lakes, Birtley. The weather gods had been kind for a change, and we were promised a

  The first match in the Durham Invitational 2026 series was held on Friday 24th April on Bowes Lake at the Angel of the North Lakes, Birtley. Albeit the overnight temperatures were still very cold the daytime forecast was light winds bright

  Match 2 Bowes Lake, Angel of the North lakes, Birtley Monday 21st  April 2025. This was the second match in what is a busy years match fishing calendar. As usual anticipation was high but the weather was forecast to be poor yet again.