Remember you’re a Wandle…
Wandling free: schools’ trout fry bid for freedomAt the end of this month pupils from 16 schools along the Wandle Valley will be releasing over 1,000 “swim-up” trout fry into the River Wandle in South London. As recently as the 1970s, the Wandle was designated as a sewer. But, thanks to the work of the […]
Lady’s monster pike – PICTURED!
Lyn Baker stunned the angling world when she reeled in one of the biggest pike ever caught by a female angler at the weekend.Lyn, 32, from Newcastle, caught a 39lbs 8oz pike on a trip to the Lake of Menteith, in Scotland, on Saturday.“I’m still shaking now, I was so excited,” she said. “It fought […]
Parliamentary angling group get hooked
The All-Party Parliamentary Angling Group, hosted by Martin Salter MP have received a presentation by Anne Moyle, Chief Executive of the Charitable Trust Get Hooked on Fishing who attended the APPG’s recent meeting to gain the support of the MPs and Lords for their rapidly expanding UK initiative.Get Hooked on Fishing works with local communities […]
Licence concession extended to more disabled anglers
The almost three million people who receive Disability Living Allowance in England and Wales are eligible for a half price fishing licence from April 1, 2007.The Environment Agency has extended the disability concession – which used to cover only Blue Badge holders with severe mobility problems – to include all people receiving Disability Living Allowance. […]
Rod licence reminder
Remember: rod licences expire on March 31, 2007The reminder comes as nearly 500 cases of fishing without a valid rod licence were brought in front of the courts by the Environment Agency in February 2007, resulting in more than £62,000 in fines and costs.“Fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels in England and Wales […]
Win Ultima’s Power Plus line….
Total Fishing.com has teamed up with Ultima UK to offer two lucky site users the chance to try out their fantastic new Power Plus line that’s genuinely receiving rave reviews from anglers the length and breadth of the country.Power Plus represents the very latest in line innovation and technology and has been two years in […]
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm 13th March
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm, Shrewley, WarwickshireMon, House pool 1: Roy Winferdale (Stirrup Cup) 53-8-0, carp, poled pellet, peg 29; Rob Swain (Birmingham) 48-9-0; Dave Webb (Ashby) 48-3-0. Wed, New pool: Pete Rice (Garbolino) 72-2-0, carp and bream, poled bronze maggot, peg 10; Bob Greenbury (Leicester Sensas) 60-15-0; Pete Hancox (Birmingham) 57-2-0. Thurs, New pool: Tony […]
Mosella Moorlands Farm 13th March
Tuesday 06.03.07Super Cost-Cutter16 fished on Middle & Silver 1st Pete Wellington (Moorlands) 82.9.0 Peg 1 Middle 2nd Des Ravenall (Moorlands) 36.5.0 Peg 7 Middle 3rd Ken Sherriff (Waters Edge) 30.4.0 Peg 7 Silver Wednesday 07.03.07Over 50’s20 fished on Silver 1st Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon Lge) 69.10.0 Peg 27 2nd Ken Sherriff (Waters Edge) 30.10.0 Peg 37 3rd Bill […]
Sherwood Forest Farm Park Spring Series
Win a holiday to White Acres for the October Festival!SHERWOOD FOREST FARM PARK FISHERY INVITE YOU TO FISH THE SPRING PAIRS SERIESSTARTS SUNDAY MARCH 25th FOR 10 MATCHES WITH THE BEST 7 MATCHES COUNTING ON SECTION POINTSPOINTS AWARDED: – 1ST – 1 POINT 2ND – 2 POINTS ETC.THE TOP 3 PAIR WITH LOWEST SCORE WIN […]
Win a day’s fishing with ‘the accidental angler’
A RARE opportunity to enjoy a day’s fishing at a secret location with TV’s ‘Accidental Angler’ Charles Rangeley-Wilson is just one of the headline lots in the Wild Trout Trust’s annual auction. Charles – presenter of the popular BBC TV angling series and a founder member of the Trust – will be taking one lucky […]
Two new lines from Ultima
Ultima launched their latest trade catalogue this week and the mood is one of great confidence with another successful year ahead for the UK’s major line company.Detailed in the extensive catalogue are two major new products being launched over the coming month, Power Match and Power Carp. These new products will complete Ultima’s product range […]
Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery 12th March
Holmedale Lake Sunday 11/3/07 33 fished 1st Dave Madin Mossella Ultimate Anglers peg 33, 81-5-02nd John Holmes Dynamite Mayfair peg 19, 69-9-03rd Norman Powers Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 24, 64-3-04th John Darby Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 38, 59-2-05th Jason Thomas Peg One Angling Centre peg 13, 54-9-06th Kev Baxter Diawa Trentman peg 51, 51-10-0Dave Madin […]
Angel of the North Lakes 12th March
Catch and Match Report for Angel Lakes 11th March 2007 Despite inclement weather conditions and some very gusty winds all lakes are fishing well, fish now turned on to feeding and water temperatures are creeping up, Considering it is early March the sport of catching fish at Angel is excellent.Lookout mixed coarse LakeFishing very well […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery 12th March
1 J Masson, Maver BCUK, 100-0-0; peg island 14 Jamie Masson recorded the first ton of the year on Bridge pool with exactly 100-0-0 of carp and skimmers fishing pole and pellet at 13m from island peg 14.2 A Crouch, Garbolino Ossett, 67-14-0; peg outer 22 Alan Crouch, outer peg 22, was second with another […]
Get your books in…
Anglers in the North East are being urged to return their coarse anglers logbooks which will help the Environment Agency’s research of fish stocks in the region’s rivers.Anglers were asked to fill in a log of their fishing during the season to help the Environment Agency understand more about the size and diversity of fish […]