Ahead of the 2023 Cazoo FishOMania at Westwood Lakes, this Saturday, 22 July. We profile all 25 anglers and tell you a little about them.
Name – John Arthur
Nickname – End Peg
Age – 47
Place you first went Fishing – Grand Union Canal
Favourite place to go Fishing – Anywhere pleasant with a variety of species
First FishO Memory – Probably watching it on TV the year Steve Ringer won
What would you do with the £50,000 if you won? – Holidays, home improvements, a new computer/studio, treat my wife and daughter!
Favourite method – Float Fishing
Bank Runner name – Aidan Mansfield
Best FishO finish? –3rd in 2006 when Neil Machin won. I got the £2.5k Biggest Fish prize!
Name – Kayleigh Dowd
Age – 32
Place you first went Fishing – Local Quarry
Favourite place to go Fishing – Anywhere with water
What would you do with the £50,000 if you won? –Buy a van and go on holiday
Favourite method –Trawling for marlin
First FishO memory whether from competing or watching – Watching my husband compete in the Junior Fish’o at Hayfield in 2007
Bank Runner name – Adam Dowd
Best FishO finish? If Debut please state – Debut
Other sports you follow – Football
Name – Marvin Röttger
Age – 28
Place you first went Fishing – On a small lake with my grandad
Favourite place to go Fishing – De Neppe in Zichem, Belgium
What would you do with the £50,000 if you won? – Buy a new Van for fishing and holidays.
Favourite method – Shallowfishing
First FishO memory whether from competing or watching –Saw FishO live on sky a few years ago and thought I have to compete there one day with all the big names.
Bank Runner name – Christian Reks
Best FishO finish? If Debut please state – Debut
Name – Ricky Small
Age – 38
Place you first went Fishing – Local Canal from age of 12
Favourite place to go Fishing – Tunnel Barn / Barston
What would you do with the £50,000 if you won? – Home extension & treat my wife & kids
Favourite method – Shallow Pole and Waggler
First FishO memory whether from competing or watching – Bank runner for Ashley Price in 2014
Bank Runner name – Brother Nigel Small
Best FishO finish? If Debut please state – Debut
Other sports you follow – Football, support Manchester United
Name – Kristian Jones
Nickname – K
Age – 24
Place you first went Fishing – A pond near to where I live catching crucians and tench
Favourite place to go Fishing –Weston Pools in Oswestry
What would you do with the £50,000 if you won? –Not really sure really, I’d probably go on holiday and then just be sensible with the rest
Favourite method – Shallow Fishing
First FishO memory whether from competing or watching – First time I watched Fisho mania would have been 2011 when Shane Atkin won, first time I made the final myself was 2019 at Hayfield when Andy Bennett won.
Bank Runner name –Kieran Marsden
Best FishO finish? If Debut please state – Winner (2022)
Other sports you follow – Football and Darts
