Tidefest
Tidefest returns to the Thames for the 12th year running
London’s only major river match returns to the tidal Thames at Kew for the 12th year running. This year’s 40 peg Tidefest Angling Championship will be held on Sunday 14th September over four zones at Strand on the Green, Chiswick and Barnes.
This sponsored event uses the Continental Payout system with Top Four prizes by zone of £400, £250, £250, £250 to give every angler a chance to make the frame.
Tickets are £20 in advance including a £5 donation to the angling charity Get Hooked on Fishing.
Tickets go on on March 31st sale from:
Angling Trust – To book tickets online go to – anglingtrust.net/competitions/tidefest-2025/ or tel: 0115 822 4519 or email Kelly.latimer@anglingtrust.net
Tackle Up – 151 Fleet Road, Fleet GU51 3PD. Tel 01252 616129 (CASH ONLY)
“Last year’s match saw the roach feeding well in most sections. The winner was Mark Brush with a fabulous feeder caught 23lbs 8oz net of roach and skimmer bream at the bottom of Strand on the Green followed by Dan Woodings with 17.06 of the same from just below Kew Bridge. There were a good number of pound plus roach landed along with some quality dace which is great to see. The Chiswick zone was won by last year’s winner Tony Rice with a float caught bag of 15.11 with Michael Dalziel’s 8.12 mixed net, which included chub and seatrout, taking the main prize at Barnes.”
Tidefest Organiser Martin Salter said:
“This fabulous event, which is a celebration of London’s river, was in doubt following the loss of our sponsors but we are delighted to be able to run for one more year at least. We are in discussions with new sponsors so fingers crossed that it will have a longer term future”
Angling Times columnist and Thames regular Keith Arthur added:
“It’s so good to know that the Tidefest angling competition is going ahead again in 2025. The River Thames produces fabulous sport and there’s always a surprise or two – perhaps a sea trout or grey mullet – and it’s a great match to win”
