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Salter slams press scaremongering over fish pain research

AN article in the Daily Telegraph, April 10th, has prompted a series of enquiries to the government’s angling spokesman, Martin Salter MP.  The Telegraph headlines trumpeting “Fox hunting shadow over ‘fish feel pain’ debate” and “Angling to face new inquiry into cruelty” wrongly claimed that the Home Office is investigating whether fish feel pain in the […]

Thatcham AA open day

 Thatcham Angling Association is pleased to announce that on Saturday 27th May 2006, their lake complex in Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, is host to the area’s biggest ever angling event. The three lakes in the complex, named Long, Jubilee and Hordens Mere Lakes, are set in idyllic surroundings and yet are close to local amenities, […]

White Acres Country Park April 26th

Keenets festival day four. Well it was another exciting day; again some great weights were spread across the sections with more fish being caught each day. The weather was amazing today (although not for those drawn on shaded pegs!) with blue skies and sunshine – a little too much for some, after sun anyone?? This is the penultimate […]

Lawn Farm Fishery April 26th

Here are the results from todays Golden Rod open held on Willow Lake19 fished 1stDereck Kendrew    Peg    26Weight    28lb 12ozBait red maggot over pellet/hempFished    waggler close inCaught    3 carp, roach, chub & orfeDereck comes from Baldock 2ndChris Young    Peg    14Weight    16lb 4ozBait    red maggotFished    poleCaught    skimmers & roachChris comes from St Neots 3rdDennis Holliday    Peg    13weight    15lb 2ozBait    […]

Evesham Festival qualifier dates 2006

Evesham ’06 Angling FestivalQUALIFIERS & SUMMER OPEN MATCHES Shakespeare Championship QualifiersSunday June 18th Saturday June 24thSunday July 2nd                                                 Sunday July 9thSunday July 16thSaturday July 22ndSunday July 30thSaturday August 5thSunday August 13th   Wychavon Championship QualifiersSaturday June 17th                          Saturday July 15thWednesday August 9thSaturday August 12thWednesday August 16th Shakespeare Ladies ChampionshipSunday August 20th                          Match Fishing OpensWednesday June 21st                           Wednesday June […]

Fish O Mania: Tunnel Barn

The fourth qualifying match for anglings Grand Prize at a prolific Tunnel Barn Farm produced one of the closest qualifiers to date with Gary Baugh proving the eventual winner. Match organiser David Kent stated that, “Tunnel Barn Farm produced a first class event which looked too close to call right up to the weigh-in.  All indications […]

Angling for all

The Environment Agency today (Monday) announced its plans to attract an extra 200,000 people to fishing in the next 10 years. Outlined in Angling in 2015, the Environment Agency sets out its plans for the sport and how it will work to increase the social and economic benefits angling provides over the next decade. Dafydd […]

Risby Park Fisheries April 24th

Match Results   23rd April 2006 -Driffield Woldsmen – Tench pondThe winner fished pellet on the deckPosition PegNo.Name Catch1st 28Colin McNeil  48lbs 08oz 2nd 31Dave Parker   35lbs 10oz 3rd 13 Ron Shepherd    33lbs 12oz                          4th            15             Terry Fawcett         23 lbs 00oz  23rd April  – Sutton AC – Carp pondThe winner fished meat […]

Mosella Moorlands Farm April 24th

Thursday 20.04.06 – Cost-Cutter21 fished on Meadow 1st Gary Picken (SBS) 52.0.0 Peg 562nd Mark Tooze (SBS) 41.4.0 Peg 253rd Craig Bennett (Worcester) 39.2.0 Peg 14 Friday 21.04.06 – PM Open30 fished on Bank & Moors 1st Mark Tooze (SBS) 76.11.0 Peg 23 Bank2nd Harry Ward (Moorlands) 59.15.0 Peg 4 Bank3rd Pete Wellington (Moorlands) 59.14.0 Peg 19 Bank Saturday 22.04.06 – […]

Springwood Fisheries April 23rd

Springwood Fisheries Match Results OPEN MATCH SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2006 1st – Barry Walters, Stapleford AC,  17lb 8oz       Peg 15, Bottom Lake       Caught with Luncheon Meat 2nd – Scott Taylor, Derby,  17lb        Peg 16, Bottom Lake 3rd – Richie Reynolds, Swadlincote, 10lb       Peg 14, Bottom Lake Side-by-side winners here today, in the open match!  This weekend was very busy at […]

Sherwood Forest Farm Fishery April 24th

 Pairs series Round 5Holmedale Lake Sunday 23/4/06 26 fished  1st Pete Ellis Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 51, 84-8-0 2nd Arnie Payling Peg One Angling Centre peg 21, 71-8-0 3rd Steve Keyworth Diawa Trentman peg 4, 68-15-0 4th Kev Baxter Diawa Trentman peg 8, 62-5-0  5th Steve Clark Mansfield peg 32, 59-1-0 6th Mick Langton Sherwood Forest Fishery peg 31, 46-1-0    Pete […]

Lawn Farm Fishery April 23rd

HiThe results from final match in teams of 4 The results for today Sunday 23rdWillow Lake1stSteve Gordon    Stanjay GoldPeg 35Weight    90lb 15ozFished    Feederbait    Pellet punched meatCaught    11 carp to weight of 80lb & 10lb 15oz mix net 2ndKarl Ruditis    Fox MatchPeg    34Weight    28lb 12ozFished    PoleBait    Pellet & meatCaught    mix Honeysuckle Lake1stD Chamberlain    Chestnut Pool    Peg    19Weight    54lb 8ozFished    […]