WHILE many couch potatoes will be watching England progress in Euro’2004 Football Championships, up to three million anglers and their work colleagues, friends and relatives will be taking part in the biggest fishing event ever over the weekend of June 21st.Riverbanks, canal towpaths, reservoirs and fisheries will be lined with the nation’s anglers enjoying a […]

AT the recent NASCO (North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation) conference, the NGO’s put forth their concerns about the Irish Republic’s Drift Net Fishery.  In support, the Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) states it is time for the Republic of Ireland to bring a voluntary end to drift net fishing off the coast of the Irish […]

North West Bradshaw Hall Fishery Match Report By Mikey J Right then….where on earth do I start? The morning of the 12th had finally arrived. I didn’t know whether I was nervous, excited or maybe both…but one thing for sure was my stomach felt as though it was churning faster than our tumble drier, good old butterflies! I arrived […]

DAIWA MATCHWINNER FESTIVAL 2004 THE week started with a bang and temperatures up to 27° you would think that the fish would not want to know but that wasn’t the case. All the lakes fished well but Twin Oaks toped them all taking all the top six places. First on the day was Justin Iveson (Beverly Angling) weighing […]

 HOW about this for a humungous carp? The fish was caught by Illinois, USA angler Don Mcgregor on May 25th while fishing the massive Lake Petersburg. It was weighed at over 50lb but unfortunately it became stressed and died. The fish is the fourth largest carp ever registered US Hall of Fame, where it will […]

ANGLERS at a Shropshire fishery are set to take part in a Midsummer Megamatch to help raise cash for charity.The fishery at Patshull Park, in Pattingham, is hosting the match on Monday, June 21, as part of the national Sport Relief campaign.Fisheries Manager, Rowland Dudley, said: “This is the first time that Patshull has taken […]

THE first issue of Southern Angler, the only newspaper exclusively for anglers in the south of England, includes a summer bagging feature with Doug Richardson on pellet, up-in-the-water for tench.. Also in the July issue, which is on the shelves from June 16th priced only £1.99: Bonus fish on the K&A CanalBen Leach shows how to target the big […]

“IT is good to see all the angling lobbies singing loud and singing with one voice” said Government Sports Minister, Richard Caborn, at the official press launch of National Fishing Week in Westminster. “The popularity of angling has been rising steadily over recent years and I am certain National Fishing Week has been a major […]

TOTAL-Fishing has teamed up with one of our retail shopping partners Harrisons Tackle to give one lucky reader the chance to win a Fox Match Challenger 13′ Float rod worth £69.99.

EVESHAM and District AA has released its dates for the Wychavon Championship qualifiers, which takes place on Sunday August 29th. Things kick off on the Warks Avon on the very first day of the season, Wednesday June 16th, and the other dates for the diary are July 24th, August 11th, August 14th and August 18th. […]

MAVER Larford Lakes is joining the summer festival scene with a five-day August event which will see the winner pocket at least £1000.Anglers will alternate between the Stourport venue’s Specimen Lake and the Match Lake with a practise day on Monday August 2nd followed by four days of competition from Tuesday to Friday.Entry is £35 […]

A Kent-based company has taken a leaf out of Victor Kiam’s book – they liked a competition so much they’re sponsoring it.GB Baits, from Ashford, has entered a team in the World Carp Classic regularly – even winning in 2000 – and this year the company has decided to sponsor part of the event.The lake […]

THE two-day, all-expenses paid, Build Center/NFA Team Knockout Grand Final fished at the fabulous White Acres fishery complex in Cornwall, was always going to be a bruising affair with six of the country’s finest teams of five clashing in the showpiece knockout event of the year; but no one could have written a more dramatic […]