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Luton AC zander record smashed

The hot news of the week is that the clubs Zander record has been smashed by an outstanding fish of 15lb 7oz form the South Lagoon. he fish was taken during the early hours by nineteen year old lady angler Dawn Hatchlet, it was witnessed by bailiff Danny Kelley who attended the official weighing at around 3.00am, […]

Tennis club lake polluted

Sewage ran from an Anglian Water manhole, through a dry reservoir used for flood water, into a low level drain and ended up in a lake at Dallington Lawn Tennis Club in Northampton. Despite being aware of the overflow, the water company did not investigate where the sewage had run to and a clean-up was not […]

New company will promote sea angling

The National Federation of Sea Anglers (NFSA) is to streamline its management and decision-making process by becoming a limited company. Subject to legal consents it will become the National Federation of Sea Anglers Limited from January 1 next, with a board of up to ten directors as the executive body.  The standing committee will continue to […]

Fish breeding

Environment Agency fisheries and operations delivery officers have been piling on the stones as part of a project to improve the Bray Mill Stream, near Maidenhead.Mechanical diggers were called in to pour 600 tonnes of small stones and gravel over a 300-metre stretch of the stream creating the perfect breeding ground for fish as well […]

Fish deaths on West Looe River

The Environment Agency has launched a full investigation after more than 100 trout were killed in a small tributary of the West Looe River, near Liskeard.  On Monday morning (October 16, 2006) several members of the public reported the stream had become discoloured and had a foul smell.  An Environment Agency officer attended the site […]

New Barbel Handling Guide

The NFA in partnership with the Barbel Society, SAA and other members of the Fish Welfare Group have worked together to produce a new Barbel Handling Guide.  This guide has been produced to help raise anglers’ awareness of the need to handle barbel carefully & return them as safely as possible. Anglers can download a […]

Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery 17th October

Holmedale Lake  Sunday 15/10/06 21 fished  1st Steve Shepherd Worksop & Dist AA peg 35, 137-12-0 2nd Dave Madin Mossella Ultimate Anglers peg 21, 137-9-0  3rd Jason Singlehurst  Young Vanish AC peg 32, 132-8-0 4th Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 17, 101-3-0  5th Rob Ward Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 41, 89-15-0 6th Keith Siddall James Maude AC […]

Mosella Moorlands Farm 17th October

Moorlands Farm Coarse Fisheries – Results Wednesday 11.10.06Over 50’s16 fished on Bank & Moors 1st Brian Perry (Harris Match) 91.10.0 Peg 5 Moors 2nd Carl Astbury (SBS) 90.7.0 Peg 26 Bank 3rd Lawrence Connolly (Moorlands) 88.8.0 Peg 18 Bank Thursday 12.10.06Cost-Cutter21 fished on Meadow 1st Steve Hackett (Mosella Elite) 57.4.0 Peg 3 2nd Ralph Baxter (Gloucester) 43.13.0 Peg 41 […]