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Calder and Ribble polluter slapped with fine

A COMPANY has been fined after causing an environmental “catastrophe” which killed thousands of fish over several miles of two rivers.N-Virocycle, which aims to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to fertilis-ation, spread brewery waste on agricultural land at Langho.Blackburn magistrates were told that the waste collected in a pond and drained away into a ditch […]

Mosella Moorlands Farm 3rd April

Tuesday 27.03.07Super Cost-Cutter18 fished on Silver 1st Pete Wellington (Mosella) 38.6.0 Peg 11 2nd Keith Hall (Moorlands) 36.6.0 Peg 2 3rd Carl Astbury (SBS) 29.8.0 Peg 40 Wednesday 28.03.07Over 50’s21 fished on Meadow 1st Pete Wellington (Mosella) 63.10.0 Peg 46 2nd Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon Lge) 55.1.0 Peg 29 3rd Ralph Baxter (Gloucester) 35.9.0 Peg 24 Thursday 29.03.07Cost-Cutter17 fished […]

Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery 2nd April

Holmedale Lake Pairs Series Round 2Sunday 1/4/07 28 fished 1st Steve Clark Mansfield peg 32, 60-15-01st Tony Caley Mosborough Tackle peg 41, 47-10-03rd Craig Singleton STAR UPH peg 52, 45-11-04th Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 46, 41-11-05th Craig Brazier Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 24, 40-6-06th Dean Richmond Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 11, 39-15-0Steve did […]

Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery 2nd April

24.03.07Daiwa Hallcroft Open (Saturday)Moat  (45 pegs)1 A Cordall, Bryden, 51-13-0; peg island 4 On a day when a cold N/E wind made conditions difficult local angler Andy Cordall on island peg 4 managed a creditable weight of 51-13-0 taking mostly carp to pole and pellet at 12m, a late run of fish ensuring the win. […]

Willis Worms competition winners

The winners of our exclusive Willis Worms competition are listed below. Each correctly answered three of the many flavours available in the the Willis Worms fishmeal free pellet range: Pineapple, Strawberry & Halibut, Crab & Mussel, CVL Green & Chocolate Orange.Many thanks to www.willisworms.com for their generous sponsorship.Overall winner (wins 15 vouchers for 1kg of […]

Access for all at Hailsham fishing lake

The Environment Agency has helped fund a platform that will enable people with disabilities enjoy the angling facilities on offer at Hailsham Country Park Lake in East Sussex.The Environment Agency paid £15,000 towards the cost of the platform that will help increase angling opportunities for all in this urban area. Look out for angling participation […]

Corve polluter fined

On 19 March 2007 Simon Brown (60) of Poplars Farm, Brockton, Much Wenlock pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates Court to a charge relating to pollution of the River Corve.The charge was brought by the Environment Agency under the Water Resources Act (1991). Simon Brown was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,500.Mr Brown […]

North West fish boosts

The River Weaver and Wheelock look set to delight south Cheshire anglers this summer thanks to the generosity of Lymm Angling Club who have donated 6000 fish through the Environment Agency.Earlier this week (27 March) the Environment Agency released 5000 roach, bream and perch into the River Weaver above Beam Bridge, Nantwich, an area whose […]