British Waterways has announced the probable route of the first new canal to be built for over 100 years. The 20 mile waterway will link the River Great Ouse at Bedford with the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes and hopefully create a fantastic new venue for angling, perhaps even a new water for the […]

TWO cousins who killed a man in a row over a fishing spot have each been sentenced to over 10 years in jail. The bizarre incident occurred on the Claude Varn Bridge at Matanzas Inlet in St Johns County, Florida. Craig Buckley (35) had been fishing at the popular spot with his three brothers over […]

AN angler caught some weed with a difference during a night session on his local pier. The 20-year-old was fishing at Kowloon in Hong Kong when he snagged a heavy object, which turned out to be a massive bag of cannabis. The 33lb package, which police say had been abandoned by smugglers, was worth £173,000 […]

MIDLANDER Matt Hayes stars in a new angling TV show in a difference in May in which he tries to catch 35 species of fish in the UK inside a month. Entitled ‘The Great Rod Race’, Matt joins predator specialist Mick Brown for the 15 part Discovery Home and Leisure show Among the venues they […]

SUDDENLY the country’s bigger carp seem to be stirring into action with several quality fish reported in the last few days. Topping the list is Nigel Sharp, who has been fishing Frimley Pit Three and at the weekend banked the fish known as ‘Charlie’s Mate’ at 41lb 6oz.Regular browsers of the Total-Fishing Carp Forum will […]

A FATHER and son who were being swept to their death in a freezing Kentish Swale have been rescued by in dramatic circumstances.The pair were fishing from a floating pontoon jetty at Queenborough in Kent when the boy fell into the river. His father (40) jumped in to save him and both were swept by the tide […]

A DAY ticket stretch of the River Kennet has produced an incredible catch of dace which probably ranks among the best of all time. The catch of 35 fish over 12 including ten over 1lb was taken from the river at Barton Court in Berkshire by RMC angling’s Ian Welsh and is pictured in this […]

NFSA – ENGLAND TEAMS/SQUADS 2003The NFSA Selectors are delighted to announce the England Teams and Squad recently selected, as follows:BIG GAME CHAMPIONSHIPS – SENEGAL 23-29 JUNEEngland Blue TeamDenis Froud (Captain)Maidstone, KentTrevor GunningSwindon, WiltshireTim HookLinton-on-Ouse, YorkshireScott Perry (Reserve)Walton on ThamesEngland Red TeamFrank Perry (Captain)Sunbury on Thames, MiddlesexRoddy HayesCrediton, DevonJason PipeCosta RicaJohn Amery (Reserve)Chipping, PrestonFor England’s 2003 […]

SURREY based RMC Angling have agreed to be joint sponsors of the 5th World Carp Classic taking place from April 23-27, 2003 on the France’s Lac Amance Complex in the Foret D’Orient. Last year saw the competitors net almost a ton of prime carp and with the 2003 event scheduled to take place during the […]

Top names lined up for Go Fishing 2003THE Go Fishing show at the NEC has been taken over by the publishers of Angling Times this year and among those tackle firms who will be attending are Shimano, Nash, Browning, TekNeek Trabucco, Shakespeare, Trakker and Badger. Add to that a list of top names such as […]

SKY channel Discovery Home and Leisure is soon to screen a new series on underwater predators. Called simply ‘Predators’, this ten-part series delves into the brutal lives of fresh and saltwater fish like sharks, pike, zander and eels. It’s a chance to learn how these amazing creatures hone their stealthy hunting and killing techniques with […]

NEARLY 300 anglers were successfully prosecuted for rod licence offences within the first four weeks of the year.Fines totaling £16,585 were handed out and the courts awarded costs of £16,665 to the Environment Agency. Each offender was, on average, out of pocket to the tune of £111.Dave Clarke, the Agency’s Head of Fisheries, said: “A […]

THE Environment Agency have estimated that over 100,000 fish have died – including brown trout, dace, perch, pike, roach, tench and eels – following a devastating pollution incident which killed all aquatic life along a 21km stretch of the River Slea in Lincolnshire.Environment Agency officers, biologists and fishery experts, who have been conducting a full […]

FIVE ice fishermen were left stranded when a passing oil tanker cutting through the ice set them adrift from the mainland.The incident happened in West Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan USA, where temperatures are currently plunging close to minus 15 degrees. Those aboard the tanker were unaware there were people on the chunk of ice the […]

MATCH fishing ace Dave Harrell is joining the Midland Angler team with his look at the region’s match and pleasure fishing scene. Dave, who lives a stone’s throw from the mighty River Severn at Bewdley, will be replacing Jan Porter from the April issue (out March 12th) and intends to bring his own slant to […]