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‘Give anglers a greater voice on new sea stocks councils…’
THE European Anglers Alliance has branded as ‘unacceptable’ proposals to effectively cut angling interests out of the decision making process with regard to the preservation or otherwise of stocks of sea fish.RACs (Regional Advisory Councils) have been proposed for the major sea fishery areas of Europe and to play a key role in providing advice […]
Irish deep sea boat championships
THE Irish Federation of Sea Anglers 2003 Master Angler Boat Championship was fished out of Crosshaven, Co. Cork, over last weekend. Nine deep sea angling boats – the MV Fuego, Wreck Hunter, Whispering Star, John Boy, Whispering Dawn, Cuan Bawn, Whispering Hope, Lee Star, & Sarah Marie – were on hand to ferry the seventy seven […]
Top Ten Accumulator Final
A TURNOUT of 64 anglers who had all won matches with big weights from venues countrywide went head to head at Gold Valley in the Top Ten Accumulator final.A heavy frost put paid to chances of big weights, but with £4,330 up for grabs, excitement at the draw was high.A change to pole and worm […]
Barston Lakes – Solihull, West Midlands
Barston Lakes is growing in stature every year as a match, carp and pleasure venue. The skimmer fishing on the big lake can be sensational. Barston Lakes is growing in stature every year as a match, carp and pleasure venue. The 125-peg, 21-acre main Barston Lake already holds some major events including Fish O Mania […]
Don’t threaten me with a dead fish
A SCHOOL head teacher has appeared in court after allegedly threatening one of his pupils with a dead fish!Dave Watkins of Old Catton in Norwich was accused by an 11-year-old of putting him a headlock and tried to force a cod down his throat. The youngster had brought the fresh cod into his school, which […]
Lords reject hunting ban
THE House of Lords has rejected a House of Commons proposal for an outright ban on hunting with dogs, ensuring the long-running battle between the two chambers of parliament will rumble on. Some have seen the ban, already passed by Parliament, as the thin end of a wedge that will eventually lead to bans on angling […]
Font-y-Gary to Summerhouse Point – Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
THIS area offers a tremendous array of marks, most of which are noted bass hotspots. You can also catch good numbers of cod in the winter and smoothhounds in the summer. Before we start, it must be mentioned that the Breaksea Point area is a bass nursery and as such you should return all the […]
Kingsferry Bridge – Isle of Sheppey, Kent
KINGSFERRY Bridge is the only connection between the Isle of Sheppey and the mainland in Kent. Not only is it a well-known landmark, it offers some top action for anglers too. The stretch of river that runs under the bridge is actually the Swale and because there is open sea either side of it, it […]
River Tyne – South Bank Marks
THIS stretch of the River Tyne produces some of the best all-round sport available in the area, with codling being taken as far inland as ten miles! The Tyne is a big river and local anglers never cease singing its praises. The marks on the south bank provide anglers with a wide variety of fishing […]
Auchmithie – Angus, Scotland
AUCHMITHIE is a little village set among the cliffs near the fishing town of Arbroath, made famous by its fleet of fishing boats and smoked haddock. This area is renowned for its year-round cod fishing but it’s not for the faint-hearted as this is true, rough ground kelp fishing. You’ll need some serious tackle here, […]
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Licences up again in April
THE cost of a fishing licence is set to rise £1 to £22 in April. Concessionary licences will cost £11.50 from April 1st, with the price of a junior licence for those from 12-16 staying static at £5. Salmon licences will be £62 for the year. Minors under 12 can fish for free.Commented Stephen Gledhill […]
Builder Center Round Two Draw
Round Two resultsEASTERN REGION MATCH DATE VENUE29.11.2003 Lawns Farm Elsworth Cambs ,Honeysuckle lake all pegs 1 – 40 Contact Mick Turner Tel 01376 323520A MILTON KEYNES SENSAS B GARYS MOB (NORFOLK) C PETERBOROUGH & DIST D BILLERICAY & DIST E FOX MATCH TRIANGLE F FOX MATCH TEAM CHAPLINS G VDE STANJAY TACKLE MG H DICK […]
Irish native salmonid stocks under threat
THE Federation of Irish Salmon and Seatrout Anglers fear that the salmon and sea trout population running in Irish rivers and bays have been put in jeopardy if not wiped out by the sealice and escapes from fish farm cages that produce farmed salmon. Many fish kills on fish farms also contribute to this decimation […]
ICES recommends zero quota for cod off UK coast until they recover
ICES advises zero catches of cod and other fish stocksThis week, scientists from ICES will give more strong recommendations to the European Commission, NEAFC[1] and national governments to reduce fishing pressure—particularly on cod stocks in the North Sea, Irish Sea and west of Scotland, which are still at very low levels. In a report which […]
Ringer pockets £25,000
INCREDIBLE drama in the closing minutes of the 12-angler Parkdean Masters winner take all £25,000 Grand Final saw the lead change hands three times culminating in a remarkable 45-11-0 victory for Steve Ringer at the White Acres Country Park’s Jenny¹s Lake. Steve, runner-up last year, and also a previous big money winner in the Fish […]
