Fishing Swap Shop’s resident pundit Barry Goddard has certainly raised a few eyebrows this week with his controversial rant about bait boats on the revolutionary new website www.fishingswapshop.co.uk. Tipped to become the most outspoken character in the fishing community, the 42 year old carp fisher certainly doesn’t share in the passion for bait boats and has […]

At the recent meeting of the BRFC chaired by Mr Ken Ball, and attended by Ian Epps, National Federation of Anglers; Marsh Pratley, Phil Smith: Specialists Anglers Alliance, Chris Clark, National Federation of Sea Anglers,  Oliver Crimmen of the Natural History Museum, Scientific Advisor to the BRFC, the Secretary David Rowe, the following records listed […]

1Drennan North West4062315763586160615755023.152Warrington AA4446386540586229566550322.873Eclipse AC4934505855555755275949917.994Mill Tackle AC6450341160644545645449123.335Triana Wigan MG2865605544224751175544419.896Barnsley Blacks3663115026363265624442516.847Wades MG4853546027443738402442513.238Thorne & District AA4859426253214415324442015.499Shakespeare Redditch334435495945485441941713.6410Garbolino Ossett594263404613597592741516.42

 In this month’s APF you’ll find… Go WestCommercial bagging ace Steve Gregory turns roach-hunter this month, as he visits South Yorkshire’s Westwood Reservoir to demonstrate how to gear your pole rigs for silver fish Venue DetectiveWe check out Bake Lakes in Cornwall to see why it’s on of the Southwest’s best pole fishing venues Creatures From FeaturesCatching big […]

The Environment Agency is casting a network of angling events across England and Wales for National Fishing Week (August 19-28), encouraging novice anglers to try the nation’s most popular outdoor sport. Across hundreds of sites, top coaches have been recruited to provide free angling tuition and advice, in a bid to lure new people into the […]

Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Angling, Martin Salter MP, today gave a guarded welcome to the announcement by Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw to increase the Minimum Landing Size for bass from 36cm to 40cm in English coastal waters. This follows an intensive campaign by the Bass Anglers Sportsfish Society (B.A.S.S.) which Mr Salter supported and arranged […]

The Countryside Alliance accused Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw of a complete and utter fudge over the issue of bass landing sizes. From 6th April 2007, fishermen will not be allowed to land bass that are smaller than 40cm. The current landing size is 36cm. The Alliance backed the recommendation that landing sizes should be increased to 45cm, which […]

 The minimum landing size for sea bass is to be increased to improve and sustain the fishery.From April 6, 2007, fishermen and anglers will not be allowed to land bass any smaller than 40cm Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw announced today. The current limit is 36 cm.Mr Bradshaw said: “I have listened very carefully to the […]

What’s in the August issue of Match Fishing? On sale now!   Match NewsAll the up-to-the-minute news and stories from the world of match fishing. Gung Ho! We joined Kamasan Starlets in Croatia to share their World Club Champs experience. After several good practise sessions the team was confident of success…  Pickering’s WayIt’s the first round of the […]

We’ve teamed up with the new site FishingSwapShop.co.uk to offer five Total-Fishing.com users the chance to win an Elite membership worth £39.95.www.fishingswapshop.co.uk launched on the 1st August and will provide anglers with the opportunity to swap or sell their unwanted fishing tackle, as well as find out the latest news and reviews, discuss their tactics […]

The Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) has won £15,000 damages on behalf of the Potteries Angling Society, an ACA member club, for pollution of the River Churnet and the Cauldon Canal with farm slurry.   In July 2004, a discharge of farm slurry into Coombes Brook caused a huge plume of polluted water to kill fish on […]

Dear Editor. re: Koi Herpesvirus (KHv) Outbreak There has been much speculation in the angling press and in Internet chat rooms about this year’s serious outbreak of KHv disease, and the actions taken by the Environment Agency. Here are the facts: ·         KHv only affects carp, including Koi carp.·         There have been 12 confirmed cases of KHv disease this […]