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, […]
Daiwa Hallcroft Fishery 23rd October
14.10.06Daiwa Hallcroft Tournament League (Saturday) Moat (28 pegs) 1 N Speed, Merlin Dynamite Baits, 95-2-0; peg island 2 Nick Speed fished the long pole at 13m and down the margins from peg 2 on the island. He landed a total of 25 carp plus skimmer bream for 95-2-0. 2 G Mumby, Triana North, 94-0-0; peg island 68 […]
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 […]
Total Sea Fishing Bass Campaign
Do you want to play an active role in your local community?
Do you want to play an active role in your local community?Would you like to help improve the environment where you live? Whatever your views and interests there could be an important role for you! The Environment Agency is looking for people from all backgrounds and walks of life to join their Regional Advisory Committees throughout […]
Garbolino Tunnel Barn Farm 19th October
All pools have had lots of big week with many ton-up bags and pellet, corn and bronze maggot best.Top PoolLoads of carp showing on all pegs along with roach, chub, perch, bream and the bowl are for bigger carp. Pegs 20-33 fishing well to maggot and corn. Bottom PoolSome big carp on the high numbered […]
Angel of the North Lakes 19th October
Wednesday 18th Oct 2006 Open @ Angel Lakes Ambient temp of 17 deg calm W3 to 5 mph wind, Humidity 68% Sunny with some cloud, barometer 1002.mb, Moon Phase waning 1st Crescent, Water tem 11.8 deg, DO 7.3, PH 7.78Was today’s match setting.1st, Steve Kean Shinney Row AC 92lb 07 peg 12nd, Andrew Brown Shotton AC […]
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 […]
‘Wildlife crime unit should make fish removal a top priority’
A new national wildlife crime squad should make the removal of fish from Britain‘s waterways one of its top priorities. That’s the message from the Pike Anglers Club, whose members fear pike and other coarse fish being taken in numbers for food. Diversity Minister Barry Gardner is set to launch the National Wildlife Crime Unit at a […]
Shearwater soars to tackle North East fish crime
The Environment Agency will make a new addition to its fight against fish crime next week, when the ‘Shearwater’ enforcement boat is officially named by Sir John Harman, chairman of the Environment Agency. The new enforcement boat will operate up to six miles offshore between Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Humber, and will also cover all tidal rivers […]