TCF September Issue Out August 9th Priced: Only £2.85 Smash Your Bream BestAndy Renton shows how at A1 Pits, Notts All About WagglersTCF’s in-depth guide to bottom end only floats Barbel QuestSnag fishing on a low and clear river Rig ClinicAli Hamidi’s fluorocarbon barbel set-up Species GuideThe shy biting crucian comes under the TCF spotlight Anything But CarpIan Welch’s day and night tactics […]

September 2006Due Out: NowPrice: £3.25  Rig ZoneMany anglers can be scared of using maggots for fear of getting it wrong. Not any more. Know Your Lake BedUp-and-coming big-carp catcher James Armstrong explains what’s beneath the surface.  A Guide To Surface BaitsThere’s more to surface fishing baits than Chum mixers, as bait guru Craig Waddington explains. UK Top 20We […]

It is with deep sadness that the National Federation of Anglers has to announce the death of Dennis Stanley. Dennis was our NFA South West Regional Officer for many years until ill health forced him to retire. He will be remembered mostly for the ground breaking work he undertook regarding overhead powerlines.Dennis was born in […]

A NEW Discount Fishing Tackle Website www.Tackle2U.com has been launched by 50-year old Kirkgate Anglers, following the success of their Tackle Megastore at Outwood, Wakefield. One of the countries oldest tackle firms has finally ventured into the online market, helping provide the nation’s online anglers find the equipment they want at the best prices available. With […]

This year’s ACA Celebrity Masters promises to be bigger and better than ever.  With free entry on the day, the public are invited to come along and watch 20 teams comprising the country’s top anglers go head to head for the coveted ACA Trophy.   At the end of the day over £20,000 worth of top […]

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PIKE ANGLERS CLUB   Campaign groups have won another hard-fought victory in the battle to protect Ireland‘s pike stocks from indiscriminate killing. But there are fears the small print of bye law changes agreed by the country’s biggest fisheries board could cramp the syle of bait anglers, by limiting the amount of deadbaits […]

The Government has published proposals to stop new fisheries targeting tope. DEFRA is proposing pre-emptive measures after receiving reports last year that a commercial fishing operation to catch the sharks was being considered. The fishery never materialised, but the Department remains concerned that any future proposals for targeting tope would be unsustainable because of the shark’s life-cycle. The […]

Liam Dale is delighted to announce that his production company LDTV has been commissioned by the new TV channel, Horse & Country TV, to make an extensive series of angling programmes dedicated to bringing the great outdoors indoors!  Horse & Country TV will launch in Spring 2007 with fishing to play a major part in […]

Environmental crime is on the increase because there are big profits to be made. And where there is big money to be made dangerous criminals, who will stop at nothing to claim their share of the spoils, will be found…and fish are high on the ‘most wanted’ list.  Now, the Environment Agency has introduced specialist […]