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£150,000 available as Angling Trust and Environment Agency reopen funding to help tackle fish predation
The Angling Improvement Fund (AIF) has reopened for funding towards projects tackling the impacts of predation by otters and non-migratory fish-eating birds. The AIF is administered by the Angling Trust and is just one of the ways the Environment Agency is reinvesting income from fishing licence sales in projects which benefit anglers across England. £150,000 […]
Poole Harbour oil spill could have serious consequences for threatened migratory fish, say GWCT experts
UK wide conservation organisation the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), has today highlighted it’s serious concerns over the impact of the 200-barrel fluid leak into Poole Harbour on protected migratory fish. The GWCT operates the Salmon & Trout Research Centre on the River Frome at East Stoke, Dorset which has been monitoring the salmon […]
Coastal communities to receive funding for recreational sea fishing
Up to £1 million has been made available for coastal communities across the UK to invest in new and improved infrastructure for recreational sea fishing. From today (27 March), eligible applicants will be able to bid for between £10,000 and £100,000 for projects to upgrade recreational fishing facilities, reduce carbon emissions, support the protection and […]
Barnsley Cruise to 2023 Winter League Title
The biggest multi-venue match in the country took place last weekend which saw three hundred anglers competing in the prestigious Angling Trust Winter League Final across both natural and commercial venues. Conditions for the Saturday saw a continuation of the awful winter conditions which kept weights down across both venues. The Format for the final […]
Live Match Fishing: Decoy Lakes (Golden Rod Feeder Qualifier)
Live Match Fishing: Decoy Lakes (Golden Rod Feeder Qualifier) Live action from a feeder-only qualifier at Decoy Lakes, held on Elm, Oak, Cedar, Yew, Beastie and Horseshoe Lakes. Jon Arthur doesn’t fancy his chances from a tight draw on Elm, but still gives it his best shot…
Fox 290 Inflatable Fishing Boat with Air Deck
The new Fox Inflatable Fishing Boat is the perfect choice for anglers who demand stability and usable space. With its rounded end tubes, the Fox Inflatable Fishing Boat offers increased stability on the water, as well as extra internal space. Additionally, the Fox Inflatable Fishing Boat is designed to give you even more maneuverability and […]
Maver MV-R XX One Piece Power Pole Kit With Slot (X-Series)
The newest addition to Maver’s topkit range are the MV-R XX 1-piece Power Kits. Just 185cm long and manufactured with an 18mm bore, these awesome kits will fit the new X-range of poles due out in 2023, as well as any other poles on the market that boast the same size mandrel. Maver’s Roller Slots […]
Absolute Station from Preston Innovations
Absolute has been a name synonymous with top end seatboxes for many years, these latest versions have taken that to the next level with a masterpiece in design and engineering, including cutting edge features and a brand-new sleek design making sure the Absolute Station remains the number one choice for the angler. A key part […]
New manager needed for England’s Under 21 match team
The Angling Trust is seeking an experienced, motivated person to manage the England Under 20 squad in 2023 and beyond. The successful candidate will share Angling Trust’s goal to make England the number one nation in the world and uphold the tradition of nurturing talented young anglers and supporting their progression to senior level. You […]
Northamptonshire Ace Paul Croft Takes 2022 British Pike Championships
Northampton predator ace Paul Croft (pictured right with his trophy) is the new British Pike Champion following a tight final event on Cambridgeshire’s Fenland Drains. With bright sunshine, 15-degree temperatures, and gin-clear water conditions on both the Glassmoor Bank and Twenty Foot Drains, this famous event was always going to be a low weight affair […]
Manager’s Report – Behind the scenes at the Kayak World Champs
(main picture) Team England Kayak Squad 2022- Mike McGuire, Sean Milner, Alan Robson, Andy Dougan, Mark Radcliffe, Martin Collinson & Steve Collett (Manager) Following double gold for Team England at the first-ever Kayak World Championships last weekend, manager Steve Collett takes us behind the scenes from the big event in Portugal… First, the venue […]
Manager needed for England ‘free style feeder team’
The Angling Trust is seeking an experienced, motivated person to become the first-ever manager of the England Free Style Feeder squad for 2023 and beyond. Preparing for its fourth World Championships with an event in Valencia, Spain, next November this will be England’s first entry into the competition – and we want to win it! […]
England delighted with silver in close-call World Feeder Champs 2022
The Angling Trust Preston Innovations England Feeder team has won the silver medal in one of the toughest World Feeder Champs ever staged. Finishing with 73 points overall, they were an agonizing two points behind the winners, with Serbia taking gold on 71 points. Much fancied Hungary took the bronze with 74.5. Hosted on a […]
New report finds UK salmon stocks reaching crisis
• 37 of the 42 salmon rivers (88%) in England now categorised as being ‘at risk’ or ‘probably at risk’. • Rising sea and river temperatures due to climate change damaging salmon stocks globally • Stocks can respond to intervention with the EA calling for coordinated action to aid recovery Wild Atlantic salmon stocks are […]
Tope over the Irish record returned off County Wicklow
County Wicklow is attracting the attention of tope anglers far and wide and has produced another beauty in the shape of this beast that captor Stephen Hanway and crew put at ‘well over 70lb’. Things were too rough to come to shore to weigh her properly and she was safely returned. The Dubliner was fishing […]