The 17th FishOMania 2025 qualifier took place on Wednesday, 25th June at Hallcroft Fishery. Sheffield angler Steve Forster secured his place in this year’s £50,000 Grand Final with a superb weight from Reed Pool. He topped a tight leaderboard with over 257lb, but the result came down to just one fish.
Drawn on peg 28 on Reed, Steve caught shallow on the long pole and mugged cruising carp to 14lb. His final weight of 257lb 9oz was just enough to claim the win. Taylor Weir ran him incredibly close from Moat Island 40, weighing 251lb 11oz. Taylor also caught shallow and added several big carp late from the margins. Luke Stafford took third with 151lb 2oz from Moat Island 43, followed by a close scrap for fourth and fifth on the Croft section.
Congratulations to Steve Foster who becomes the 20th angler to secure a spot in ths year’s FishOMania Grand Final. Below is a list of all the anglers that have booked a place in next month’s Grand Final.
List of FishOMania 25 Finalists to Date
- Dave Shires (2024 FishOMania Winner)
- Andy Power
- James Howarth
- Kristian Jones
- Joost Vos (International Qualifier)
- George Reynolds
- Dylan Mertens (International Qualifier)
- Steve Openshaw
- Jamie Hughes
- Dale Shepherd
- Gary Thomas
- Ben Lord
- Daniel Squire
- Callum Dicks
- Charlie Law
- Jack Stamp
- Rob Swan
- Kerry Kirkwood
- Andy North
- Steve Foster
Only three qualifiers now remain, with plenty of big names still searching for a place in the final. The next qualifier takes place at Lindholme Lakes on Wednesday, 2nd July.
Spectator tickets are now available.
- Entry: £7.00 per person
- Group of 4: £20.00
- A service fee and £2.95 booking fee per order apply
- Parking: £7.00 per car / £10.00 per van (available when booking)
Head over to the FishOMania website to get your tickets now.