30 anglers who will compete in the 2026 FishOMania Grand Final. The match is fished to Angling Trust match rules with some local rules applying including no floating baits to be fed, barbless hooks must be used and no use of floating pole.

The competitors are weighed in every 30 minutes and at the conclusion of the five hour match, the angler with the greatest aggregate weight of the ten weigh-ins will be declared the champion.

The 30^th spot at FishOMania will be taken up by the individual winner of the 2026 Angling Trust Junior/Youth National, based on highest overall weight. They will be joined by 27 qualifiers, 2025 FishOMania champion Bradley Lucas and the Women’s National champion making this the biggest ever field in FishOMania history.