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Newark's young angler Tyler Bird prepares for England under-15s competition




YOUNG fishing star Tyler Bird qualified for the final round of assessments in his quest to join the England under-15s squad.

The Newark angler put himself in the mix when he applied to be in the squad on October 4.

In the first round of qualification, the Lake Snakes angler came out on top, despite being the youngest competitor.

TYLER BIRD
TYLER BIRD

The 13-year-old will travel to the Makins, Coventry, in April to compete against 12 other anglers as the England coaches whittle down four winners.

Domestically, Bird is currently third in the local league having fished in three matches.

In his most recent Portland outing, he caught 20-00lb and finished sixth overall.



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