Midland Angler  March 2005The March issue of Midland Angler includes a great feature on how to fish deep stretches of the River Severn… Also in the March issue, priced on £1.99 The Ivan Marks Story Part One Polluted Birmingham river comes back to life Ivel barbel record smashed with 15lb 4oz beauty Big perch from small rivers Win the much acclaimed […]

The creation of new sea angling rods and reels and life-preservers to the North Wales Get Hooked on Fishing scheme has been called a welcome boost to engaging young people in positive use of leisure time.  Twelve Steadfast II Silver Surf sea rods donated by leading manufacturer LEEDA and eight GUL life-preservers donated by the […]

Today’s Flyfisher March issue…Strike It Lucky!One of the nation¹s favourite fly fishers, Charles Jardine, gives us an insight into getting the most out of your buzzers in the early season. While more classicist anglers may turn their noses up at fishing strike indicators, Charles explains that, in cold weather, it is the most imitative method of […]

A lifeline has been thrown to a plan to create a recreational sea angling fishery in the estuaries of the rivers Stour and Orwell on the borders of Essex and Sufolk. Kent and Essex sea fisheries committee meeting in Thurrock yesterday (January14) refused to follow last month’s decision (January 26) by the neighbouring Eastern sea fisheries […]

THE response from anglers who wish to fish The Ivan Marks Memorial event has been overwhelming, even before we have gone to press with the details.With so many wanting to fish, it has been decided to stage the event over two days. The location will be Mallory Park Fisheries using the Glebe Fishery and lakes […]

We have had a technical glitch in the encrypting software which protects your credit card information when you order online through Total-Fishing. It means that what was being typed into the Expiry Date field has not always come through as typed, and orders were therefore declined. If you have ordered either a subscription to a magazine or […]

Southern Angler March 2005 Gale-Force CubbingSouthern Angler’s editor Gareth Purnell returns to the Dorset Stour on a quest to catch a personal best chub on the float. Also in this issue, which is on the shelves now priced only £1.99: Big Fish Adventures Ringwood big fish specialist Tim Lennon continues his new series targeting winter pike on the […]

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN SUPERB PRIZES AND HELP SAVE SCOTLAND’S WEST HIGHLANDAND ISLANDS WILD SALMON AND SEA-TROUT! The Salmon Farm Protest Group Prize Draw 1st Prize  – 1 x Bloke XL50 9ft aftm 6, four piece fly rod with matching reel and line 2nd Prize –  1 x Bloke XL50 9ft aftm 8, four piece fly rod with […]

MATCH FISHING – MARCH ISSUE ADVANCED RIVER FISHINGDave Harrell joins Hereford tackle dealer and Wye record holder on the river at Belmont. It’s a stretch that has been producing some incredible weights recently – find out Woody secrets to big weight success   WINNING WAYSSteve Ringer discusses how to get the best out of an average swim. […]

ON Wednesday 2nd February an ‘Angling Summit’ meeting was held at Portcullis House, Westminster chaired by Martin Salter MP. Environment Minister, Ben Bradshaw MP, was present for part of the meeting.      The meeting began by informing Martin Salter of the formation of FACT Ltd, which he welcomed.  There was much discussion about future funding which […]

A PLAN make the estuaries of the rivers Stour and Orwell on the Essex and Suffolk borders a recreational sea angling fishery to bring new business to the area, has been rejected by one of two local committees which manages the waters, despite strong support from anglers. The proposal is to develop some eight miles of […]