Above: Bloso lake before the start od day one of the 51st World Angling Championship and the scene for what will be a 'Battle of the Giants'.
Above: Jean Desque sits in on a French team talk after day one's tie on points with England.
Above: Dutchman Eddy van den Hoogen (left) was the only angler able to split the powerful Hungarian's, Tamas Walter (centre) and Tibor Ambrus (right) on the podium.
Right: Dick Clegg and joint manager Mark Addy have a quick word on day one while Alan Scotthorne has a quick interview!
Left: Day two saw Stojan Zolnir of Slovenia in A section who did well to finish with 1.120kg, obviously he didn't have much to go with this bream!
Left: Didier Guessard is almost a legend in France and is one of his team's leading lights. His final tally for the Championship was 11pts, Taking 9pts from section A on day two and 2pts in section B on day one (below).
Left: Didier's not very tall but standing on your box is not the best way to be seen... you have to fall off it first Didier!
Left: German, Ralf Herdlitzsche, nets a bream from B29 on day one to take fourth in section with 1.965kg. Ralf maintained a fourth position overall by winning section B on day two with 4.830kg. His team also finished in fourth position!
Below: Hungarian Tibor Ambrus nets a good skimmer on day two to help him secure the Bronze individual title.
Above & below: Alan Scotthorne nets a couple of good skimmers from day two A20 to help secure his fourth in section and keep England in with a shout.
