THE NFA – coarse fishing’s governing body – has formally called upon the Environment Agency (EA) to review the Close Season on Rivers and asked that anglers be consulted for their views. In a letter to the EA’s Head of Fisheries, Dafydd Evans, the NFA have called for a national survey undertaken either by way of rod […]

ANGLERS and their representatives are questioning what is happening at the RSPB following a second  press release from them containing further inaccurate statements regarding cormorant control, their numbers, and the numbers of birds being killed under licence. Regrettably following the release on 21st January the BBC’s Today programme saw fit to give them prime air […]

To the TF fraternity On behalf of our and Angelas families, I would like to thank you all for your messages of sympathy for our loss. Stephen always spoke of his time with you with a smile, and I know it was filled with good companionship, much hilarity and not a few jars. May your […]

The RSPB says it is ‘outraged’ that the Government has licensed the killing of 1500 cormorants in England in what it calls ‘a misguided attempt to protect the sport of angling’.The are saying that RSPB lobbying has ‘pushed the Government to amend its policy on the control of cormorants in England, to ensure it met legal requirements’.In […]

THE Joint Angling Governing  Bodies (JAGB), supported by Sport England and the Environment Agency, is holding a one-day conference on Saturday 19th March at the Sport England National Watersports Centre in Nottingham to answer the question: ‘How do we get more women and girls into angling?’ Chaired by well-known fly-fisher Anne Champion, the purpose of this conference […]

Charles Jardine, Director of the Countryside Alliance, gained a public assurance from Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw that angling will be exempt from the forthcoming Animal Welfare Bill.Mr Bradshaw gave the reassurance to Mr Jardine and other delegates at a meeting of the South West of England Regional Development Agency on 17th January. He made it […]

Southern Angler February 2005 Ivan Marks Special IssueThree page tribute to the legendary match angler.Also in this issue, which is on the shelves now priced only £1.99: Big Fish Adventures Ringwood big fish specialist Tim Lennon starts his new series targeting specimen grayling on Hampshire’s River Itchen, on a free stretch right in the middle of Winchester. Chop […]

P R E S S   R E L E A S E Sometimes someone has a great idea that is so good and so simple you wonder why no one has thought of it before The Rainbow Fishing System is a new idea that makes plumbing the depth and setting up and organising rigs for Pole Anglers […]

Midland Angler February 2005 Ivan Marks Special IssueThree page tribute to the region’s greatest ever match angler.Hollow ElasticsRoy Marlow puts three of the most popular Daiwa Hydro, Preston Hollo and Maver Dual Core – through a thorough test. Find out which one he prefers. Golden days on the SevernMatt Maginnis shows how to tackle Hawksbatch with sticks […]

THE Wild Trout Trust’s second on-line & postal auction will be held between 7 and 17 March and promises to be even better than last year. There are 108 lots in total – from guided days’ fishing, fishing tackle, gift vouchers, books and DVDs to pheasant shooting and deer stalking. To bid, visit www.wildtrout.org and follow […]

MATCH FISHING – FEBRUARY ISSUE  ADVANCED RIVER FISHINGWelsh International Ian Hughes reckons the Shrewsbury section of the River Severn is the best match length in the country. Find out why. WINNING WAYSSteve Ringer rips up the rule book for bream fishing and shows how he does it differently using approaches more associated with carp. SO YOU WANT TO […]